Easter Sunday

The celebration of Easter Sunday in our hometown, Taloto District of Tagbilaran City, Bohol was concluded with a joyous rite as we commemorate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

My childhood followed the religious tradition where Jesus and Mother Mary meet before Jesus is ascended into heaven. Our parents woke me and my other 4 siblings before midnight to welcome the Easter Sunday.

In other places in the Philippines, this is called salubong which means "welcome". But to us, we grew up calling it hugos. There are children that portray as angels standing on a balcony while singing Alleluiah. Other way is lifting the main angel through a harness then hoists the black veil from Mary’s head.

Our youngest sister became one of the angels in her preschool days.

I became an angel twice - those were the days when I am at my kid's age today.

But I didn't had that chance to become part of Hugos angels so I guess my kids should take it. After their School Recognition, we directly traveled to Bohol for their scheduled practice every 4pm to 5pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for 2 weeks prior the Easter Sunday event.

Here are my little angels:

Take a glance at the photos during Easter Sunday celebration:

Here is the copy of the Angels Alelluiah Song: (if you think there is an error, please help me correct it and comment down below so I can update)

1st Angel:

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Ortho eam soli Alelluiah

All Angels:

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Ortho eam soli Alelluiah

2nd Angel:

Angelus Domini desciendit de coelo

Et exsidens revoit lapidens

Et sedebat super eam

1st Group of Angels:

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Una sabatorum veniunt ad monumentum

Ortho eam soli Alelluiah

2nd Group of Angels:

Alelluiah, Alelluiah, Alelluiah, Alelluiah

Alelluiah, Alelluiah, Alelluiah, Alelluiah

2nd Angel:

Et Resurexit Christus!!!

Main Angel:

Regina coeli coeli laetare

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

All Angels:

Regina coeli coeli laetare

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

Main Angel:

Quia quimeru quiste portare

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

All Angels:

Alelluiah

I

Main Angel:

Ressurexit sicut dexit

Alelluiah

All Angels:

Alelluiah

Main Angel:

Ora pro nobis

All Angels:

Pro nobis deo

Main Angel:

Ora pro nobis

All Angels:

Pro nobis deo

Main Angel:

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

All Angels:

Alelluiah
(repeat I once)

Main Angel:
Paghimaya Rayna sa langit
Alelluiah, Alelluiah

All Angels:

Paghimaya Rayna sa langit

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

Main Angel:

Kini dawata pungpong sa bulak

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

All Angels:

Alelluiah

Main Angel

Siya nabanhaw kay gipamulong

Alelluiah

All Angels:

Alelluiah

Main Angel:

Birhen Maria

All Angels:

Kami i-ampo

Main Angel:

Kami nga tanan

All Angels:
Dad-a sa langit

Main Angel:

Alelluiah, Alelluiah

All Angels:

Alelluiah

Main Angel:
Alelluiah

All Angels:
Alelluiah

Main Angel:

Paglipay pagmaya Birhen Maria Alelluiah

All Angels:

Kay nabanhaw na ang Ginoo Alelluiah

Chorus 1

Mga dampog kamo umiway, ingon man ang mga elemento

Kay mokanta kami sa dakong kalipay

Kay nabanhaw na ang Manunubos

Mga dampog kamo umiway, ingon man ang mga elemento

Kay mokanta kami sa dakong kalipay

(repeat thrice)

Chorus 2

Maglipay kita ug magkanta kita
Kay nabanhaw na siya
Sa kahayag niya nalamdagan ako
Sa tanan kong kabalaka
(repeat twice)

Ang tanan nga kadalanan padulong sa kahitas an

Hoyohoy sa kalibutan napuno sa kalangitan
(repeat chorus 2 once)

This marks the joy of our Easter Sunday celebration.

Christ has risen. This reminds us to renew our faith for God has sacrificed to give us new life and new hope.