By Freddie Velez MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – Thou­sands on Sunday attended the “Salu­bong” Easter ritual at the Barasoain Church here, with about 30 floats de­picting scenes of the reunion and the meeting of Jesus and His mother after He rose from the dead. MALOLOS EASTER RITUAL– Three of the 30 floats that took part in the Salubong ritual at Barasoain Church in Malolos City on Easter Sunday. (FREDDIE VELEZ / MANILA BULLETIN) A group of youths together with Leberato Mercado, of Barangay Mu­zon this city, told Manila Bulletin the scene should be remembered by every Filipinos, because it symbolizes purity, genuine and a perfect love as well as the dramatic black veil unveiling by a girl dressed like an angel that signaled the end of the Virgin Mary’s grieving. The group of youths said that they are hoping Easter Sunday will serve as a reminder not only for those persons in­volved in nefarious activities like illegal drugs, but to all government officials and every Filipinos to change for good. “Ang kamatayan ni Kristo Hesus ay ang kabayaran ng mga kasalanan ng buong sanlibutan, na dapat gabay ng bawa’t tao sa kanyang paglalakbay, at nang sa gayon ay hindi maliligaw ng lan­das. Lumagay tayo sa tama, matutong magpatawad, tumanggap ng pagkaka­mali at huwag magmamarunong, ma­glingkod ng tama at huwag mangangako ng isang bagay na hindi kayang tuparin,” the youths said. Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvara­do thanked the roving assistance of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)  and the Oplan Lakbay Alalay 2019 of the LGUs for their effort in securing the safety of travelers. Alvarado said that people were given first aid due to the intense heat last Maundy Thursday and Good Friday when thousands of devotees, including local and foreign tourists, flocked at the pilgrimage sites in Bulacan province.