Flowers of May(Flores de Mayo)

Yes, maybe because you look pretty! They use to choose the prettiest girl in town/in a place as Reyna Elena.

I don't know too! Maybe when he was just a small boy.

@acelawrites hahaha that's the weirdest part because God communicated to Maria Elena when Constantine was already in adulthood and ready to go to war and God or probably it was a prophet who told Elena that Constantine must find the cross so he would win the war. So it was impossible during the finding of the cross for Constantine to be just a small boy. And in the Santa Cruzan in the Philippines, the event doesn't start with just a parade. It starts with the mass early in the morning after the finding of the cross of the crowned Maria Elena with the little boy Constantine. It's kind of weird when you know the history.

@toniganzon yes, and our people just do it for the sake of doing it.

It could be a happy occasion. At least some people are still interested in it, while in some places, it seemed they are too lazy or maybe because nobody take charge of the festivity.

@acelawrites yes that is true, if no one will take in charge of the said affair, that won't be materialized

Yes, it is, however as time goes, little people participate or do it due to lack of interest or lack of time.

It is usually done in the evening, before that, women and children offer flowers to the image of Virgin Mary which they do while singing songs of praises.

So many of them. I just admire the way they lend their time and spend some money for the gown/costume.