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                    [Title] => Death March Ultra Marathon
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San Fernando Runners (SAFER) president Ed Paez never fails to invite me to carry the torch during the Death March Ultra-marathon, held during the “Araw ng Kagitingan.”

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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The "crucifixion" of 42-year-old Herocito Sangalang and nine others in Barangay Cutud here is a tradition that is expected to attract anew thousands of tourists this Good Friday.

But the 10 Kristos are not only the ones shedding "penitential blood." In recent years, a growing number of youths, some as young as 13 years old, have been practicing self-flagellation with the consent of their parents.

"There seems to be nothing wrong with such practice among children for as long as no one is compelling them," said social worker Evelyn Manalo.

A mother [DatePublished] => 2000-04-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804849 [AuthorName] => Ding Cervantes [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )

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San Fernando Runners (SAFER) president Ed Paez never fails to invite me to carry the torch during the Death March Ultra-marathon, held during the “Araw ng Kagitingan.”

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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The "crucifixion" of 42-year-old Herocito Sangalang and nine others in Barangay Cutud here is a tradition that is expected to attract anew thousands of tourists this Good Friday.

But the 10 Kristos are not only the ones shedding "penitential blood." In recent years, a growing number of youths, some as young as 13 years old, have been practicing self-flagellation with the consent of their parents.

"There seems to be nothing wrong with such practice among children for as long as no one is compelling them," said social worker Evelyn Manalo.

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