LOOK: Scenes during the Easter Salubong of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary at the San Agustin Church. @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS pic.twitter.com/5oIB2UeFaL

— Jervis Manahan (@jervismanahan) March 31, 2018

MANILA - Catholics across the Philippines marked Easter Sunday with the traditional "Salubong" rites, which celebrates the meeting of Jesus and Mary after Christ's resurrection according to the Bible.

At the San Agustin church in Intramuros, Manila, Catholics had a solemn but joyous Easter celebration past midnight.

WATCH: Image of Risen Christ enters the San Agustin Church, signaling the start of Easter celebrations. Happy Easter! @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS pic.twitter.com/hnH9Iods7q

— Jervis Manahan (@jervismanahan) March 31, 2018

While most churches hold the Salubong rites at dawn, the San Agustin church held the Salubong immediately after their Easter vigil.

More than a hundred people joined the Salubong.

Images of saints were paraded first around the church and were brought back for the Salubong past midnight.

There were fireworks and dancing as a celebration of Christ's rising from the dead.

Saint Andrew's Cathedral in Parañaque also marked Easter with the “Sayaw ng Kagalakan” performed by children.

WATCH: “Sayaw ng Kagalakan” performed by little kids for Salubong at the Saint Andrew Cathedral in Paranaque City @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS pic.twitter.com/0Ol5V9cjPG

— Jervis Manahan (@jervismanahan) March 31, 2018

At the San Antonio de Padua Church in Tansuyo, Malabon, parishioners also celebrated the Salubong past midnight.

Easter marks the end of the Holy Week, and is one of the most important dates in the Catholic calendar. - with reports from Jervis Manahan and Ernie Manio, ABS-CBN News