This church-in-construction will serve the communities of Mahabang Parang in Angono. The ever-present colorful balloons in church's entrance. Intricately-woven palaspas. Each palaspas is sold at 10 pesos each. Sabado de Gloria is a very important season for Filipinos. It ushers the week-long celebration of Christ's Passion.

Yes, I'm in the Philippines, and Sabado de Gloria (Palm Sunday) is the first of the many Holy Week events that I will witness while here. On Tuesday, there will be a Kumpisalang Bayan in Antipolo. On Thursday, there will be a Last Supper Mass. On Friday, there will be the Siete Palabras and the long Good Friday procession around the barangays in Antipolo. On Saturday evening, there will be an Easter Vigil. And on Sunday comes Easter.

Lots of days to reminisce the sufferings and triumph of the Lord Jesus.