Growing up in the Philippines, Ben Ongoco rarely missed the celebrations surrounding Santacruzan, a religious festival that literally means "Holy Cross." The west Houston resident has fond ...

The Santacruzan (santa = holy/cruz = cross) is a religious tradition commemorating the search of St. Helena for the real cross on which our Lord was crucified to redeem mankind from sin and open ...

MANILA, Philippines - Once again, Bb. Pilipinas Charities held its annual Grand Santacruzan recently at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. The slight drizzle that followed the Mass did not ...

It’s May, it’s May, the lusty month of May. Some sing “the merry month of May.” Whatever, it is the month of flowers and fiestas in the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines — On May 18, the storied streets of Intramuros will once again bloom with grace, honor, and splendor, featuring a vibrant procession of queens, angels, and biblical characters.

Such was the atmosphere at Jersey City's 37th annual Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo Festival on Manila Avenue - the street that not coincidentally shares its name with the capital of the Philippines.

The Santacruzan was first held in the 1800s at Malolos, Bulacan in the Philippines as a religious procession commemorating the quest of Queen Helena of Constantinople and her son, ...

At today's Santacruzan street festival, Jersey City's Second Street was filled with a celebration of Filipino culture, including vendors and musical performances, plus the traditional procession ...

By Patrick King Pascual, VERA Files A different kind of santacruzan was held recently in Quezon City. It was different not only because the participants were transgenders from different organizations ...