Pampanga continues Holy Week ‘Pabasa’ tradition

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00:00The Pabasa, a traditional Catholic ritual of chanting the Passion of Christ,

00:04has been an integral part of Holy Week observances for generations.

00:08In San Fernando, Pampanga, this remains a vibrant, deeply rooted tradition

00:12that continues to thrive in both private homes and public spaces,

00:16including churches and chapels.

00:18Our PTV correspondent, Rod Lagusa, tells us more.

00:24The Pabasa is one of the traditional activities held every Holy Week in the province of Pampanga.

00:30Here in San Fernando, those practices are still very much alive,

00:33a deeply rooted tradition that continues to thrive.

00:37According to San Fernando City Tourism and Investment Promotions Officer Ching Pangilina,

00:41the Pabasa consists of chants narrating the Passion and Death of Jesus.

00:45Kasi dati, hindi naman lahat ay may access sa mga liturgical documents, for example.

00:53Kaya yung iba, nagkaroon sila ng sarili nilalang interpretation

00:57or mga version ng Passion of the Christ.

01:01Kaya yung ibang mga families, meron kang makikita, handwritten yung mga script nila.

01:06Minsan, sa bahay-bahay lang nila, o kaya sa mga sityo or purok,

01:10doon sila nagkakaroon ng mga pabasa.

01:13Some are also held in churches or chapels.

01:15One example is at the Santa Lucia Paris Church,

01:18where the tradition continues, typically performed in Kapampangan.

01:21Dapat po, continue siya, bawal siyang putulin.

01:25Kasi dapat, it's Bible to Bible, from cover to cover,

01:30tapos matatapos siya sa isang rosaryo or rosary.

01:33Ganun po siya.

01:34Meron siyang kanya-kanyang tono eh.

01:37Medyo lumaki na siya.

01:39May mga kanya-kanyang tono kung paano nila ito ikakanta.

01:42Pero meron ding mga traditional way na pagkanta ng pabasa.

01:46The youth also take part in pabasa, helping to keep the tradition alive.

01:51It has become a community activity that is practically open to everyone.

01:55Every year po, nagpapabasa po kami.

01:57So hindi po kami nag-susulisit para doon sa mga pagkain po.

02:03So yung mga mismong choir ko po, being the president ng choir sa parokya,

02:08kami-kami po yung nag-aambagambagan para doon sa pabasa at pakain po.

02:15Meanwhile, even before Good Friday,

02:17some residents of Barangay San Pedro Cotuda

02:19have already begun their acts of penitensya or penitence.

02:22One of them is Oliver, who has been doing this for over a decade.

02:26Laki pong katalik po, sir.

02:28Ganun na po yung kasalanan.

02:30Natural naman po sa atin yun.

02:32Wala na pong malinis na tao sa atin.

02:34Dala po ng kinalikayin ko po, sir.

02:37Ginawa ko rin po.

02:38Kasi alam ko po, kasalanan din po ako.

02:41Hindi po ako perfect.

02:42He says that while doing this,

02:44he focuses on prayer

02:45and no longer feels the physical pain of his act of penance.

02:49Rod Legusad from the National TV Network

02:51for a new and better Philippines.

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