Camiguin units Panaad Holy Week pilgrimage

The picturesque province of Camiguin is getting ready to welcome tens of 1000’s of devoted pilgrims this Holy Week for the sacred Panaad. This annual occasion encompasses a 64-kilometer penitential pilgrimage stroll that winds gracefully across the island’s scenic circumferential street. As members traverse this gorgeous route, they’re immersed within the vibrant landscapes and tranquil magnificence that Camiguin gives, making this non secular journey a profound expertise for all who take part.

Pilgrims at the Camiguin's Panaad doing the Stations of the Cross at the Walkway to the Old Volcano — Pilgrims on the Camiguin’s Panaad doing the Stations of the Cross on the Walkway to the Previous Volcano

Actually that means “promise”, it’s usually held from Holy Wednesday to Good Friday and highlighted by the ascent to the Walkway to the Previous Volcano in Catarman for the 15 life-size Stations of the Cross for prayer and meditation.

The endpoint of the 1,000-step Walkway is the picture of the Risen Christ which has a vantage level of the ocean and the Sunken Cemetery.

Rooted in Roman Catholic traditions, the Panaad contains penance, prayer, fasting, confession, and different Lenten practices.

Individuals can do the Panaad stroll from any level of Camiguin at their very own pacing as solo, household, associates, or as an organized pilgrimage group. The normal place to begin although is Benoni Port in Mahinog city, the province’s port of entry from mainland Mindanao.

There may even be the solemn Maundy Thursday Washing of the Toes, the Good Friday Seven Final Phrases and Procession, and the Resurrection Sunday daybreak “salubong” on the totally different church buildings across the island.

The capital city of Mambajao takes pleasure in its elaborate Good Friday ritual because it shows within the procession century-old carozas depicting varied scenes within the Ardour of Christ.

15th Station of the Cross at the Vulcan Daan — fifteenth Station of the Cross on the Vulcan Daan

Camiguin governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo mentioned that with the inflow of pilgrims and vacationers, the provincial authorities is specializing in safety, logistics, and preparedness of institutions to make sure a seamless Holy Week expertise.

He reminded guests to have a confirmed lodging reserving, to allow them to monitor the vacationer arrivals and guarantee orderliness.

Guests are inspired to register on-line at www.islevisitcamiguin.com to safe a QR Code go for handy entry to all of the vacationer websites of the island.

Mantigue Island Natural Park — Mantigue Island Pure Park

After the spiritual observances, vacationers can hop across the totally different locations such because the White Island Sandbar, Katibawasan and Tuasan Falls, Sunken Cemetery, Mantigue Island, and the rejuvenating swimming pools of Ardent Spring, Sto. Niño Chilly Springs, or Soda Spring.

Furthermore, scuba divers can plunge into the deep and marvel on the island’s lush marine biodiversity, arguably the very best in northern Mindanao.

Camiguin could be reached by sea by way of the ports of Benoni from Balingoan, Misamis Oriental and Mambajao from Jagna, Bohol, or by air from Mactan, Cebu.

For extra data, go to www.islevisitcamiguin.com or observe Camiguin Tourism Workplace on Fb.