Filipinos joked that pilgrims are visiting different gas stations for the Stations of the Cross this Holy Week amid rising fuel prices.
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An online user on X (formerly Twitter) quipped that Catholics go to 14 gas stations as they “feel the pain and suffering” of the consistent oil price hikes Filipinos have been facing.
“This Holy Week, let’s all take time to feel the pain and sufferings as we visit the 14 stations,” X user JR Santiago (@oslecjunior) wrote, adding folded hands emoji.
He quipped that Filipinos visit gas stations like Shell, Petron, Caltex, Phoenix, Total, Jetti, Unioil, Galaxy, Uno, Cleanfuel, Eastern Petroleum, Seaoil, Flying V and PTT for the Stations of the Cross.
This Holy Week, let’s all take time to feel the pain and sufferings as we visit the 14 stations 🙏
1. SHELL
2. PETRON
3. CALTEX
4. PHOENIX
5. TOTAL
6. JETTI
7. UNIOIL
8. Galaxy
9. Uno
10. Clean Fuel
11. Eastern Petroleum
12. Seaoil
13. Flying V
14. PTT— JR Santiago (@oslecjunior) March 20, 2026
The post also appeared on Facebook, where a user said that each visit to the station raises their patience and faith.
“Ngayong Semana Santa, maglaan tayong lahat ng oras para ‘damhin ang hirap at sakripisyo’ habang binibisita ang 14 na istasyon… ng gasolina,” the user said.
“Sa bawat hintuan, hindi lang presyo ang tumataas — pati pasensya at pananampalataya natin,” the user added.
Prices of petroleum products have surged due to tensions in the Middle East, where key oil suppliers are facing difficulties shipping their products amid military strikes involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
In the local market, motorists have been grappling with triple-digit pump prices per liter, with some gas stations posting their prices on tarpaulins instead of LED displays because the numbers have become too large to accommodate.
Before the conflict, price hikes were limited to just P1 or P2 per liter.
The crisis has also led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route south of Iran that serves as a key corridor for global oil transport.
The Stations of the Cross
Meanwhile, the Stations of the Cross are part of a Holy Week tradition in which Filipinos reflect on Jesus Christ’s passion and final days on earth, from his condemnation to his entombment.
The following are the Stations of the Cross:
- Jesus is Condemned to Death
- Jesus Carries the Cross
- Jesus Falls for the First Time
- Jesus Meets His Mother
- Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
- Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
- Jesus Falls a Second Time
- Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
- Jesus Falls a Third Time
- Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
- Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
- Jesus Dies on the Cross
- Jesus’ Body is Removed from the Cross
- Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
Pilgrims recite prayers and reflect at each station they visit.
The Stations of the Cross are typically observed on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday.
