The feast day is preceded by a novena, nine days of prayer, in honor of the Virgin. On the first day, the image of the Virgin, a copy of the Madonna in Peñafrancia, Spain, is brought from its shrine to the Naga Cathedral where the novena is held. ... When the barge reaches its destination, the devotees shout "Viva la Virgen" (Long live the Virgin!) ... HOW IT BEGAN The Bicol Region, composed of six provinces in southern Luzon, namely: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon and Masbate in recent times have almost been identified, if not synonymous with the Lady o...

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