Philippine Society and Culture

Today, Catholics all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the Philippines, Easter Sunday is considered a triumphant day for Filipino Catholics as their savior, Jesus Christ has come back to life.  As part of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, Easter Sunday activities are held such as the “Sugat” a dramatization of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The “Sugat” is a regional dialect spoken by people in Central Visayas provinces. In the Filipino language, the term Sugat means “Salubong.” While in English it means “welcome or meet” in reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”  The Resurrection  For a very long time, Filipino Catholics welcome the resurrection of Jesus Christ with religious activities like the “Sugat”, the dramatization of the meeting between the resurrected Jesus Christ and His mother, Mary.  The dramatization involves two separate foot processions held at dawn within the vicinity of a church. In one procession, images of Risen Jesus Christ will board w