During this Holy Week, iWantTFC, known for its collection of Filipino stories, is marking the culmination of the Lenten season with a selection of inspirational programs suitable for families and devotees, all available for free and on-demand.

Join in the commemoration of the Lenten season with loved ones as iWantTFC livestreams a series of programming, including "Washing of the Feet" (March 28, 5 PM), "Seven Last Words" (March 29, 12 NN), "Veneration of the Cross" (March 29, 3 PM), and the "Easter Vigil Mass" (March 30, 10 PM), alongside the "Kapamilya Daily Mass" (regularly scheduled at 5 AM from Monday to Wednesday and Sunday; 5 PM on Maundy Thursday) presided by Fr. Tito Caluag.

Experience heartfelt moments with featured Kapamilya teleseryes highlighting young talents that have captivated audiences with their genuine performances and moral lessons fitting for the solemn season. Rewatch the inspiring journey of Santino, the wonder kid-healer, and his beloved Bro in "May Bukas Pa" starring Zaijian Jaranilla, understand the importance of honesty in "Honesto" featuring Raikko Mateo, witness the joys and struggles of a little island girl in "Ningning" led by Jana Agoncillo, and follow the angelic adventures of a cherubic character in "Nathaniel" with Marco Masa.

Also, feel the warmth of a loving family as they take on challenges head-on and hand-in-hand in the award-winning Kapamilya series “Pamilya Ko,” starring JM de Guzman, Joey Marquez, and Sylvia Sanchez.

Along with these feel-good and value-laden teleseryes streaming on iWantTFC, audiences can watch its featured family films that will warm their hearts in time for Holy Week. These include the 2019 iWantTFC original “The Gift” featuring Nash Aguas and Sharlene San Pedro, the Filipino-Korean-produced family crime-drama “Sunshine Family” top-billed by Nonie and Shamaine Buencamino, plus the heart-tugging love from a father in “Seven Sundays” starring Aga Mulach, Dingdong Dantes, Cristine Reyes, Enrique Gil, and the late Ronaldo Valdez.

Viewers can also relive more family classics, including the star-studded year 2000 family hit “Tanging Yaman,” and Dolphy’s Kapamilya comedy classic “Home Along Da Riles: Da Movie.”

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My reflection of this year's Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ.

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."

The first words that came out of His mouth after being hanged on the cross. No matter how harsh and rude people are, still, Jesus Christ asked His Father in heaven to forgive them.

For us, mortals and sinners, this is insane because of our nature to be vengeful. But for Him, it is easy to forgive. Let's hope that in these days of the pandemic we should, at least not point fingers, but instead be mindful of how to help instead of spread hate.

"Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."

Dismas received an immediate assurance, and on that day, Christ brought him to heaven. The story of Dismas is not just about who goes to heave, but it's about faith and trust.

Today, people are losing their trust in the government and perhaps in the people around them because of the COVID19. Yes, there are irregularities in the government but we should lose faith and trust in the Lord that things will get better. Instead of looking for faults in everyone, let us all look for the good. And pray that goodness prevails in every person.

"Woman, behold, thy son! Behold, thy mother!"

Women are strong no matter what trials and problems they face. This part of the seven last words portrays the strength of women. The scene of Mary seeing his son suffering is like the scene in today's pandemic. A lot of them have suffered, but that doesn't hold them back.

Also, the doctors and nurses play the part of Mary, being strong, to every patient they tend to. It's like being a mother to them since these patients are alone and fighting for their lives.

"Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani" or "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

It is perhaps what most people are thinking right now. We thought that God has forsaken us. I remember the story of a man walking along the beach where, at first, he sees footprints in the sands, but when problems cames to his life, only a single footprint was there in the sand. He didn't know that was Christ's footprints carrying him in his time of trials.

"I thirst."

Summer is already here, and in just a few minutes under the sun can dehydrate us. Imagine Jesus Christ walked from the city to Mount Golgotha, which is more than one kilometer and carrying a cross, do you think you wouldn't get thirst? In my reflection, His thirst is not just the physical thirst but also spiritual.

"Tetelestai" or "It is finished."

It is finished, for His mortal body, it is. The sacrificial lamb that took away our sinners.

If you're a butcher, you'll know the case of draining blood from the butchered animal. Taking away all the impurities.

"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."

Into Thy hands, I commend my spirit. I just pray that we all put our trust in the Lord and let His ways work on us all.

Throughout the entire Philippines this is one of the famous festival during Lenten Season, the Mariones Festival. It is a festival where people wear Morion or centurion costumes and enacts the time that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified in the cross and how Longinus came to be a Christian.

Many tourists and Filipinos come to this island of Marinduque, the heart of the Philippines, just to experience watching the “Moriones” walk and dance on the street while parading. The highlight of the festivity is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the life of Longinus, who was re-born by faith and became witness of Jesus Christ. This re-enactment of the event shows that it is the sign of confirming our faith back to God. With this highlight made the festivity marvelous, an eyecatching experience.