THE PASSION OF CHRIST IN PAMPANGA.
All roads lead to the town of San Pedro, Cutud in Pampanga during the observation of the Holy Week because of the re-enactment of the passion of Christ that culminates in the crucifixion of at least three penitents atop their version of Golgotha. The Lenten rites in Pampanga begin with the non-stop loud chanting of the Pasyon, the epic of the passion of Christ for 24 hours by priests and nuns. This begins on Holy Monday and ends on the midnight of Good Friday. Private homes also hire a Pasyon reader so that it can be read in their own living rooms. The Good Friday rites include the VIA CRUCIS or the Way of the Cross, where the 14 Stations of the cross are dramatized and self-flagellants walk barefoot down the road hitting their bare backs with bamboo strips. Most participants perform their sacrifices for personal penance and atonement as well as for their supplications.
(2Days/1Night)
First Day: Good Friday (April 14, 2017)
10:00 AM |
Arrival in San Fernando, Pampanga quick tour
This religious and historical institution is the residence of the Archdiocese of San Fernando. From the windows of the convent, Emilio Aguinaldo viewed the Philippine revolutionary army. The window and the convent were burned down upon orders of Gen. Antonio Luna on May 9, 1898, destroyed by fire in 1939 and was later restored by Architect Fernando H. Ocampo.
2:00 PM |
Events before the crucifixion
Going to Cutud, a barangay in San Fernando to view the events before the crucifixion. Penitents walking half-naked while hitting their backs with bamboo strips tied on a rope is a common sight in this Barangay..
3:00 PM |
Crucifixion
The main event which is the crucifixion happens at 3:00 in the afternoon of Good Friday. The nailing of Jesus on the cross is dramatized and about three penitents are crucified.
4:00 PM |
Check-in at hotel
9:00 AM – 11:00 NN |
Clark Air Base Tour (April 23, 2011)
Clark Air Base was a US military facility from 1903 – 1990. It was the logistics hub during the Vietnam war and became a major American base during the Cold War. In its famous cemetery, 8,000 Filipino and American soldiers who participated in the Philippine-Spanish War and Spanish-American war lay rest.
12:00-1:00 PM |
Lunch at Razon’s (own pax account)
Razon’s is proudly an original Kapampangan chain of fast-casual dining. Don’t miss their world-renown halo-halo. Definitely worth bragging about.
1:00 - 2:00 PM|
Pasalubong buying (San Fernando)
Drop by Susie’s in the heart of Angeles city and grab their famous Pampangeno delicacies for presents to friends and relatives.
2:00 PM |
Leave for Candaba for Bird-watching
Candaba is famous for its farmlands and fertile swamps that become the sanctuary of migratory birds escaping the winter season in Siberia and China.
4:00 PM |
Return to Manila
Dollhouse Hotel and Cafe Pampanga Festival Package
Amenities:
* 24 Hour Full Menu Room Service
* High-Speed Broadband Internet Access
* Electronic Safes & Executive Writing Desk
* Full Mini Bar w/Coffee and Tea Making Facilities
* Complete Bathroom Amenities w/Hairdryer
* International Direct Dialing (IDD) Telephones
* Foreign Exchange & Laundry Services
* Daily Newspaper
* Dollhouse Café
* Roof Top Pool and Jacuzzi
* Photocoying and Printing
* Express Check-in and Check-out
EXECUTIVE
- 24 Hour Full Menu Room Service
- High Performance Air Conditioner (2HP) w/Remote
- 29” Flat Screen Cable TV
- Surround Sound DVD & CD Player
- High-Speed Broadband Internet Access
- Electronic Safes & Executive Writing Desk
- Full Mini Bar w/Coffee and Tea Making Facilities
- Complete Bathroom Amenities w/Hairdryer
- International Direct Dialing (IDD) Telephones
SUPERIOR
- 24 Hour Full Menu Room Service
- High Performance Air Conditioner (2HP) w/Remote
- 29” Flat Screen Cable TV
- Surround Sound DVD & CD Player
- High-Speed Broadband Internet Access
- Electronic Safes & Executive Writing Desk
- Full Mini Bar w/Coffee and Tea Making Facilities
- Complete Bathroom Amenities w/Hairdryer
- International Direct Dialing (IDD) Telephones
DELUXE
- 24 Hour Full Menu Room Service
- High Performance Air Conditioner (2HP) w/Remote
- 29” Flat Screen Cable TV
- Surround Sound DVD & CD Player
- High-Speed Broadband Internet Access
- Electronic Safes & Executive Writing Desk
- Full Mini Bar w/Coffee and Tea Making Facilities
- Complete Bathroom Amenities w/Hairdryer
- International Direct Dialing (IDD) Telephones
PAMPANGA FESTIVAL PACKAGE FOR TWO PEOPLE
Package Price: PHP 20,000
Multi Day Pampanga Festival Tour Inclusions:
One(1) night accommodation at Dollhouse Hotel and Cafe.
Hotel pick-up/drop off at any hotel in Makati/Manila
Deluxe air-conditioned roundtrip transportation
Driver/Tour Guide, Toll & Parking Fee
Transportation to the itineraries around San Fernando and Clark (Archdiocese of San Fernando, Cutud, Crucifixion place, Clark Air Base, Razon’s, Candaba for Bird-watching).
Entrance fees
Phoenix Hotel Pampanga Festival Package
Amenities:
* 24 Hour Full Room Service
* High-Speed Broadband Internet Access
* International Direct Dialing (IDD) Telephones
* Restaurant
* Swimming pool
* Safety deposit boxes
STANDARD
- Cable TV
- Mini Bar
- Telephone
- Broadband
DELUXE
- Air Conditioned
- Cable TV
- Mini Bar
- Telephone
- Broadband
PAMPANGA FESTIVAL PACKAGE FOR TWO PEOPLE
Package Price: PHP 20,000
Multi Day Pampanga Festival Tour Inclusions:
One(1) night accommodation at Phoenix Hotel.
Hotel pick-up/drop off at any hotel in Makati/Manila
Deluxe air-conditioned roundtrip transportation
Driver/Tour Guide, Toll & Parking Fee
Transportation to the itineraries around San Fernando and Clark (Archdiocese of San Fernando, Cutud, Crucifixion place, Clark Air Base, Razon’s, Candaba for Bird-watching).
Entrance fees
Standard Pampanga Festival Packages for Two People |
Dollhouse Hotel and Cafe |
Package Price Php 25,000 |
Phoenix Hotel |
Package Price Php 25,000 |