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(Editor’s note: This article was originally published in March 2024) CEBU CITY, Philippines — Contrary to popular notion, the town of Bantayan in northern Cebu does not celebrate its fiesta during Holy Week. In fact, both its local governments and the Roman Catholic church there work hand-in-hand in debunking this myth and remind guests that, like other predominantly Catholic areas in the world, they too observe the most sacred week in the Liturgical calendar in a solemn manner. READ: Lent and Holy Week 2026 in Cebu: A CDN Digital special But how did this belief come about, and what’s the real […]... Keep on reading: EXPLAINER: Holy Week in Bantayan is not ‘fiesta’
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