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'Pabasa': a Filipino Catholic tradition

John Carlo Magallon · Mar 25, 2025, 5:18 PM

Catholic devotees from Tondo, Manila take part in the traditional pabasa, chanting the story of Jesus Christ’s passion on Tuesday, 25 March 2025. A Filipino Catholic tradition, pabasa involves continuous recitation or singing of verses recounting Christ’s life, suffering, death, and resurrection. — John Carlo Magallon