Penitensyahan 2023

Traditions in Rosario during Lenten Season. Video credits to their respective owners.

Visiting the Grotto and climbing the Tombol Hill are some of those traditions during Holy Week. Watch the video below to know more:

During Good Friday, Rosarians join the procession early in the morning with the higantes, giant crucifix, and giant rosary; within the Poblacion and key barangays like San Roque, Namunga, and Namuco.

Also on Good Friday, another long procession at night was held.

On Easter Sunday, Christ has risen and the traditional salubong and pagbati were the highlights in the morning. On the evening of Black Saturday, there was already a dress rehearsal of the pagbati for people to watch, and the girls wear colorful dresses apart from the white worn on Easter. Pagbati in Rosario traditionally consists of 3 girls. But in 2023, 3 sets of trios danced for this year and for two lost years due to the pandemic.