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Flagellants in Mandaluyong: A plea for mercy

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Flagellants in Mandaluyong: A plea for mercy   

Maria Tan

ABS-CBN News

<div>[[PHOTO ALBUM]] Amid the soaring heat, a group of flagellants whip themselves as they walk through the streets of Hagdang Bato, Mandaluyong City, on Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026.</div>Wearing cloth coverings and walking barefoot, the penitents move slowly along the road as residents and visitors watch the Holy Week ritual unfold. Self-flagellation is a long-standing Holy Week practice in parts of the Philippines, where devotees perform acts of penance as a sign of faith, sacrifice, and repentance. Many participants say they join the ritual to fulfill personal vows, offer prayers, or seek forgiveness. Although church officials have repeatedly discouraged the practice due to health risks, the tradition continues every year, drawing both devotees and spectators and reflecting the strong religious devotion observed during Holy Week in the predominantly Catholic country.

Wearing cloth coverings and walking barefoot, the penitents move slowly along the road as residents and visitors watch the Holy Week ritual unfold.

Wearing cloth coverings and walking barefoot, the penitents move slowly along the road as residents and visitors watch the Holy Week ritual unfold.

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IN PHOTOS: Flagellants in Mandaluyong: A plea for mercy

Maria Tan,

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Published April 02, 2026 11:00 PM PHT

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