Crucifixion in the Philippines

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Good Friday observances in Barangay San Pedro Cutud, in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines.

Crucifixion in the Philippines is a devotional practice held every

Jesus Christ's suffering and death, while related practices include carrying wooden crosses, crawling on rough pavement, and self-flagellation. Penitents consider these acts to be mortification of the flesh, and undertake these to ask forgiveness for sins, to fulfil a panatà (Filipino, "vow"), or to express gratitude for favours granted. In the most famous case, Ruben Enaje drives four-inch nails into both hands and feet and then he is lifted on a wooden cross for around five minutes.[1]

San Pedro Cutud, San Fernando

San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites in City of San Fernando, Pampanga. There are three crosses with nailed men on the top of the hill with spectators, both local and foreigners, watching them.
Enaje on his 25th annual crucifixion.

The San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites are a re-enactment of Christ’s

passion play
, culminating in the actual nailing of at least three penitents to wooden crosses atop a makeshift Calvary.

  • Ruben Enaje has been crucified 35 times as of 2024.[1] He began his yearly rite after surviving a fall from a three-story billboard in 1986.[2] Other penitents crucified with Enaje on Good Friday 2013 were Angelito Mengillo; Arnold Meniego; Byron Gómez; Willy Salvador; Angelito Manansala; Jonny Manansala; Marben Unquico; Arnel Sanggalang; Victor Caparas; Rolando Ocampo; Orlando Valentin; Arnel Reyes; Rolando Baking; and four others.[3]
  • Ramíl Lázaro – a dishwasher, wheeler, and pedicab driver, also got his share of stainless steel nails along with five penitents on Good Friday at San Pedro Cutud, on Good Friday, April 6, 2012. He is expected to take the role of Christ, replacing Enaje[4]
  • Alex Laranang – 59, who claims to have been crucified every year since 2000.[5]
  • Arturo Bating – 44 (last 2012) had four-inch nails driven through his palms for the first time in Good Friday of 2012.[6]

Paombong, Bulacan

Crucifixions are also held in Barangay

faith healers.[citation needed] Many women have been nailed to the cross, acting on directions "from above", claiming mediumship of Christ either as the Santo Niño or the Black Nazarene.[8]

Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City

  • Gilbert Bargayo – crucified for the 15th time in
    Carcar, Cebu, and for the 17th time in Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City in 2012. Six-inch nails pierced his palms and feet, and took 45 minutes to all be hammered in.[21]

Angeles

The Siete Palabras (

GMT+8).[23]

Reception

The

Visita Iglesia (Seven Churches Visitation) and offering prayers at churches.[24]

The

open wounds cause various infections and diseases, like the deadly tetanus. Likewise, the department also warned that self-flagellating under the heat of the sun may cause heat stroke and dehydration.[26]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b "Every year a Filipino man marks Good Friday with an actual crucifixion. He just did it for the 33rd time". CNN. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Cabrera, Michaela (March 19, 2013). "Devotees nailed to cross in Philippine folk Catholicism ritual". Reuters. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Sapnu, Ric. "20 to be crucified on Good Friday". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Penitents: crucifixion a way of thanking God". Yahoo Philippines News. Manila Bulletin. March 30, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Filipino fanatics re-enact crucifixion for Good Friday". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. April 7, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "20 Good Friday Devotees Crucified In Philippines During Bloody Re-Enactment: 'I Do This For My God' [PHOTOS]". Ibtimes.com. April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Official Website of the Municipality of Paombong, Bulacan". Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
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  9. ^ "SEE IT: Fervent Filipino Catholics nailed to crosses for Good Friday". NY Daily News. Associated Press. April 6, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Filipino fanatics re-enact crucifixion for Good Friday". ABC. Agence France-Presse. April 7, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Filipino Good Friday devotees nailed to crosses". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. April 6, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Penitents during Holy Week around the world – in pictures". The Guardian. April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Velez, Freddie (April 7, 2023). "Three faith healers, one of them a woman, nailed to the cross on Good Friday in Bulacan". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  14. GMA News Online (in Filipino). April 7, 2009. Archived from the original
    on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "Filipino Good Friday devotees nailed to crosses". Colorado Springs Gazette. April 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.[dead link]
  16. ^ Candela, Miguel (March 30, 2013). "Meet the men who are crucified on Good Friday". CNN Travel. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "Crucifixion re-enactment is annual Good Friday rite in Philippines". NY Daily News. Associated Press. April 11, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  18. ^ "Comic nailed to cross for 'forensic' insight". 9 News. April 11, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009.
  19. ^ "Triple J's Safran crucified in Philippines". ABC News. Australia. April 12, 2009.
  20. ^ "PHOTO: 15-Year-Old Boy Crucified on Good Friday". Dalje.com. March 21, 2008. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  21. ^ "Gilbert Bargayo nailed to cross for the 17th time in Cebu". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014. (dead link July 9, 2022)
  22. ^ Baluyut, Joelyn G. (April 5, 2012). "Feature: Siete Palabras in Angeles". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  23. ^ "Angeles to stage 'Siete Palabras 2013'". Headline Gitnang Luzon. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  24. ^ a b Torres, Joe (April 16, 2014). "Philippine bishops warn against self-flagellation". UCA News.
  25. ^ Noriega, Richa (March 16, 2023). "Pampanga's 'Kristo' to retire after one last crucifixion". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  26. ^ Sisante, Jam (April 15, 2019). "DOH, CBCP warn against crucifixion, self-flagellation on Holy Week". GMA News. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

Bibliography

  • The Crucifixion of Jesus, Completely Revised and Expanded: A Forensic Inquiry by Frederick T. Zugibe / Hardcover: 352 pages, Publisher: M. Evans & Company; 2nd Edition (April 1, 2005)
    ISBN 978-1590770702
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