Overview

• Ruben Enaje completed his 36th and final crucifixion on Good Friday in Pampanga, citing health concerns as the reason for his retirement.
• Arnold Maniago, a veteran of 24 crucifixions, was introduced as Enaje’s successor, continuing the tradition in the northern village of San Pedro Cutud.
• Approximately 10,000 people, including over 50 foreign tourists, attended the Good Friday events, which featured crucifixions, flagellations, and processions.
• The Catholic Church continues to discourage these physical reenactments, urging prayer and repentance over self-inflicted harm.
• Other towns across the Philippines, such as Kalayaan and Paete, held their own Lenten rituals, blending religious devotion with cultural traditions.