Bacolod Tours: Good Friday Procession

Every religious and faithful always look up to the city of Talisay, 7 kms. away from Bacolod City, when Good Friday comes. Talisay is noted for its 'caros' or 'pasos'. These are hand-drawn carriages, usually preceded by a generator set which provide power for the lights, on which stand the life size statues depicting the tableau of Christ's passion and the characters involved in it. They are well-lighted and adorned by flowers.

Some of the caros are owned by influential families who have made it a family tradition to hand over to their next generation the maintenance of these caros. The life size statues of the women are dressed in beautifully beaded and sequinned robes in fine cloth.

Thousands of devotees participate in the procession with lighted candles in hand. Young and old, people from all classes join together as they express their faith to our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Behind very caro or paso is a group from a church organization and they are assigned to say the Holy Rosary. It is a slow and solemn walk from the church and ends up back in church.