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Religious devotees pray in a river at the foot of Mount Banahaw in Quezon province, south of Manila, March 31, 2010. Many pilgrims, including members of sects and mystics started trekking on Mount Banahaw, which many Filipinos believe to be a sacred mountain, in an annual pilgrimage on Wednesday to celebrate the start of Easter. Easter Day occurs on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox.It is originally the day to commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But now for most people, Easter is a secular spring holiday. [Agencies]
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