Giant Lantern Festival is an annual showcase of lanterns in "the Christmas Capital of the Philippines." 10 lanterns measuring 20ft high and has 4,000 - 8,000 bulbs competes in their grandest light show display. Philippines. 17th December 2011

Kalesa or horse drawn calèche was a mode of transportation during the Spanish era in the Philippines, but today in San Fernando, Pampanga, this mode of transportation is not only for tourists but also for regular commuters.

Good Friday traditions, such as self-flagellation and the re-enactment of the Way of the Cross was held in Pampanga. The traditions held every Holy Week of the Lenten season attracts thousands of tourists every year.

Giant Lantern Festival is an annual showcase of lanterns in "the Christmas Capital of the Philippines." 10 lanterns measuring 20ft high and has 4,000 - 8,000 bulbs competes in their grandest light show display. Philippines. 17th December 2011

Ruben Enaje is nailed to the cross as part of the tradition practiced for more than 30 years. Thousands of penitents also perform self-flagellation, a tradition widely observed in Luzon but discouraged by the Catholic Church.

The painter and sculptor Fernando Botero donates the collection of sculptures "El Gato" to the city of Medellin, which was installed in the Park Library San Cristobal.

Actual crucifixions and self-flagellation can be seen in the streets of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines during Good Friday.

A ten wheeler truck overturned in slippery and wet conditions on the North Luzon expressway, three kilometers outside of San Fernando at the Pampanga exit. No injuries were reported.

Good Friday is a special day in the Filipino city of San Fernando. On this day some of its citizens decide to sacrifice themselves by being crucified in front of a crowd of believers and curious alike.

Maleldo stands for "Mahal na Araw" in the local dialect Kampampangan or "Good Friday". Thousands of people travel to San Fernando, Pampanga yearly to witness flagellants and the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Tourists flocked to the northern province of Pampanga to witness the Good Friday rituals that highlight Easter celebrations in the Philippines.

The Sinukwan Festival featured a colorful street dance parade memorializing Aring Sinukwan, the Kapampangan's ancient deity. Every year the cultural heritage of the Kapampangans is brought to life.

During 'Operation Zorro', the Mexican Armed Forces confiscated $15 million from the drug trafficking group 'Guzman Loera' in northern Mexico. 22nd November 2011

Farmers around Luzon commemorated the eighth year of the unsolved Hacienda Luisita massacre, when at least seven protesting farmers were killed in a clash with police and military personnel, marching to Mendiola Plaza in a 'caravan for justice'.