Hundreds of couples and devotees went to Obando Church in the province of Bulacan to join the fertility rites on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The dance ritual is performed in the streets of Obando while singing the hymn ‘Santa Clara, Pinung-pino’ to honor the three patron saints — San Pascual, Santa Clara and Nuestra Señora de Salambao. The tradition is said to bring fertility and good harvest to the devotee. This is the first street dance held in Obando since the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE