Menandro Penafiel, 34, portraying Jesus Christ for six years falls to the

ground after being whipped and kicked by Roman soldiers during a local

Senakulo or Cenacle, the traditional play of Christ's passion and death

during a Good Friday in Boac town, Marinduque island, central Philippines

April 22, 2011.

(wearing yellow)



Edwin Marquez, 34, portraying one of the two thief Dimas is whipped by a

Roman soldier during a local Senakulo or Cenacle, the traditional play of

Christ's passion and death during a Good Friday in Boac town, Marinduque

island, central Philippines April 22, 2011. At his left is Edwin Marquez,

34, portraying one of the two thief Dimas.


A man used a razor blade to wound a penitent chest before whipping it inside

a cemetery in Boac town, during Good Friday Lenten rites in Marinduque

island, central Philippines April 22, 2011