Flores de Mayo: Its significance to the Filipinos
Mabolo Parish Church In the Philippines the month of May is one of the merriest and festive months because of the big celebrations. Big events such as daily feasts (fiestas) that are really worth celebrating. Besides, during this month, there are other religious celebrations of utmost importance to the Filipinos such as the Flores de Mayo, the Santacruzan, the Labor Day, and of course the Mothers' Day which is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month. Mabolo Parish Church But where did these events originate and how significant are these events to the Filipinos? In this blog post, we will trace the origin of these events and their significance to the Filipinos. It can't be denied that among the colonizers, the Spaniards were the ones who made significant impact on the lives of the Filipinos. The Filipinos have a lot of religious events of Spanish origin and one of them is the Flores de Mayo, a month -long celebration which starts on t...