Lists of GMA Holy Week 2025 Specials from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday
GMA HOLY WEEK 2025 SPECIALS – Here is a guide on the religious programs that are set to be aired by the Kapuso network this Lenten Season.
Countless Filipinos are devoted Roman Catholics who greatly observe the Holy Week. This year, the Holy Week started last April 13 which was the Palm Sunday. This religious event is a commemoration of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Every Holy Week, many Filipinos spend their time in prayer and participating in the activities of the church. Countless Pinoys return to their home provinces as the Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday are constant holidays every year.
Government offices already expect a surge of the commuters amid the Holy Week. Pres. Bongbong Marcos has already issued his Holy Week 2025 message for the Filipinos. Aside from spending their time in prayer and in joining church activities, many Filipinos also watch religious programs and shows on television.
GMA-7 usually airs a series of religious programs every Holy Week. For the GMA Holy Week 2025 specials, here is a guide on the religious programs for this Lenten Season:
Maundy Thursday
The Maundy Thursday is the day when the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with His disciples is being commemorated. Here are the GMA Holy Week 2025 specials on April 17, 2025:
6:00 a.m. — biographical animated film The Story of Jesus for Children
7:30 a.m. — Flushed Away
8:30 a.m. — Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
10:00 a.m. — Space Jam: A New Legacy
11:30 a.m. — Biblical epic Noah
1:30 p.m. — My Mother, My Story featuring Sparkle artist Jillian Ward
2:30 p.m. — The Chosen
5:30 p.m. — The Atom Araullo Specials
6:30 p.m. — 24 Oras
7:30 p.m. — The Ten Commandments
11:15 p.m. — I-Witness
Good Friday
On Good Friday, many people commemorates the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ in the cross. Here are the programs intended to be aired in the Kapuso channel on April 18, 2025:
6:00 a.m. — Magdalena
7:30 a.m. — Power to Unite with Elvira
8:00 a.m. — Joseph: King of Dreams
9:00 a.m. — Sherlock Gnomes
10:30 a.m. — Firehouse Dog
12:00 noon — Jesus’ seven last words from the Sto. Domingo Church via Siete Palabras
2:00 p.m. — My Mother, My Story featuring Ai-Ai delas Alas
3:00 p.m. — The Chosen (portion)
5:30 p.m. — CBN Asia’s Tanikala: Preso
6:30 p.m. — 24 Oras
7:30 p.m. — family drama film Family Matters
9:30 p.m. — musical romantic drama LSS
11:15 p.m. — I-Witness
Black Saturday
On Black Saturday, the Roman Catholics mourn the death of Jesus Christ. Here are the GMA Holy Week 2025 specials on April 19, 2025:
6:00 a.m. — Jesus
7:30 a.m. — musical religious special Himig Panalangin
9:30 a.m. — Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
10:30 a.m. — Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
12:00 noon — historical epic Ben-Hur
2:00 p.m. — My Mother, My Story featuring Bea Alonzo
3:00 p.m. — final set of episodes of The Chosen
5:30 p.m. — Pinas Sarap
6:30 p.m. — 24 Oras
7:30 p.m. — Titanic
11:15 p.m. — I-Witness
Aside from Pres. Bongbong Marcos, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte has also released her Holy Week 2025 message to Filipinos.
