Five more party-list groups were included by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the official ballot.
Comelec/MB In a Notice dated Jan. 7, the Comelec identified the said groups and their designated number as the following: (174) Ayuda sa may Kapansanan; (175) Abante Sambayanan (SAMBAYANAN)
Cathedral to host Filipino Marian celebration
Friday, May. 07, 2021
Intermountain Catholic
SALT LAKE CITY – The Filipino Catholic community has a unique way to celebrate May, the month of devotions to Our Lady. Traditionally in the Philippines, Catholics celebrate Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May), a novena that culminates in the Santacruzan, a religious-historical beauty pageant which depicts the finding of the True Cross by Queen Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. This nine-day celebration started after the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854.
In Salt Lake City, the Filipino community normally incorporates elements of the Santacruzan, where young people representing Queen Helena and other historical and scriptural characters participate in a procession prior to a Mass and a community gathering. The celebration is held every other year. This year, because of continued pandemic concerns, only a small celebration will be held at the Cathedral of th