About 80% of the Philippine population are Roman Catholics. With their rich culture, over a century of traditions, and remarkable faith, Filipinos have been witnesses to different unexplained phenomena. Apparitions, especially of the Virgin Mary are not new to most of the Filipino Roman Catholics. Some are questionable, others are believable, most are controversial. With the coming Holy Week, let us take a look into these phenomena that may either have shattered the belief of others and strengthened the faith of the most dominant religion in the country.
Are they real? Are these approved by the Roman Catholic’s Holy See? Or are they just products of hallucinations or attempts to manipulate the beliefs of the Filipinos? We would like our readers to see these photographs and videos, and judge for yourselves if they are real or not.
Here are the Ten Most Controversial Apparitions to Filipinos:
1. The Face of Padre Pio in Baclayon Church, Bohol
Judiel was actually our neighbor and family friend and have been witnessed the “miracles” and some are really unexplainable but unfortunately he/she went on a different path as Angel Dela vega