Manila, April 16 -- Caretakers and artisans of religious images are once again busy with the upcoming processions marking the observance of the Holy Week. But with the preparations comes a reminder: follow guidelines.

"The Catholic Church has guidelines to follow in the vesting of these religious images where applicable, and we continuously encourage the 'camareros' to pay attention to detail such as the color of garments where applicable," Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, head of the Committee on Church Cultural Heritage of the Diocese of Dumaguete, said in an interview Wednesday.

"Camareros," a Spanish word for "waiter," is used in Philippine context to refer to persons involved in the preparation, maintenance and protection of religiou...