CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
CATHOLIC TRADITION Devotee Zaytee dela Cruz leads young people and the elderly in the Pabasa ng Pasyon or Reading of the Passion, at her home in Cavite, on March 30, 2025. The Pabasa is a Catholic tradition in the Philippines, practiced during the Holy Week. It is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyon or an early 16th Century epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; with the verses based on the Bible. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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