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Holy Week in the Philippines is an important religious event for Roman Catholics and many Protestant groups.

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Food and I have a one-sided relationship: I can't survive without it and it really couldn't care less about me.

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Did you ever wonder why it is called the 40 days of Lent but when you actually count the number of days from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, the total would come up to 46 days?

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As the nation observed Ash Wednesday, Malacañang urged the people to reflect and make sacrifices this Lent, noting that President Aquino himself observes fasting particularly during Fridays.

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Did you ever wonder why it is called the 40 days of Lent but when you actually count the number of days from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, the total would come up to 46 days?

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Did you ever wonder why it is called the 40 days of Lent but when you actually count the number of days from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, the total would come up to 46 days?

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An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday said the Lenten Season should be a time for candidates to internalize and decide if they are running for national and local positions for the right reasons.

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