Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday, April 5 that all transport systems should be in place as majority of travelers hit the road at the start of the Holy Week holidays. “The surge of passengers in bus terminals, seaports and airports during this season has been a yearly occurrence,” Poe...
Experiencing car trouble during your Holy Week drive? Petron Corporation is once again activating the country’s longest running roadside assistance program for the Holy Week holidays, with Lakbay Alalay pit stops at strategic locations on the major toll roads. Petron employee-volunteers will be...
San Miguel Corporation’s infrastructure unit has made all necessary preparations in anticipation of heavy traffic volume this week at all its expressways, namely the South Luzon Expressway, (SLEX), Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), the Skyway System, NAIA Expressway, and the...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 has deployed 2,332 policemen to secure the Holy Week in Western Visayas. POLICE and other force multipliers have been tapped to secure visitors in Boracay Island this Holy Week. (Malay-Boracay Tourism Office) PRO-6 chief Brig. Gen. Leo...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-8 is deploying 4,229 police officers to secure the Holy Week and “summer” vacation under “Ligtas Sumvac 2023” in Eastern Visayas. PRO-8 chief Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil reminded the public to be vigilant for possible attacks from...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club will select first time visitors as this year's Baguio-Benguet Lucky Summer Visitors on Maundy Thursday. CATHOLICS wave their ‘palaspas’ or palm fronds as a priest blesses them during Palm Sunday rites in Baguio City. (Baguio City...
In observance of the religious activities and travelers during this Holy Week, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered public telecommunications entities (PTEs) to boost broadband connectivity. NTC Memorandum Order No. 003-04-2023 issued April 4, 2023 by Commissioner Atty. Ella...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A total of 10,770 policemen have been deployed in Region 4-A to ensure a safe observance of Holy Week. Director Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez of the Police Regional Office-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, an Quezon) said that the forces coming from...
The Holy Week long weekend is a great time to reflect on one's actions and impacts on the world. From family to spiritual journey-themed films, there are a lot of movies to binge-watch with the family this coming long weekend. As some practices of Lent have agricultural origins, such as the act of...
Roman Catholics will observe age-old Maundy Thursday Church rites and traditions on April 6. At the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the Chrism Mass at 7 a.m. The Chrism Mass is a manifestation of the unity of the priests with their bishop....
As Filipinos, particularly Catholics, go on vacation in light of the Holy Week, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) shared tips to help the public stay safe amid the Lenten season. * An Anti-Narcotics K9 of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) sniffs bags of passengers at a bus...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – The Buhay na Kubol Festival here is under way this Holy Week. Buhay na Kubol are various structures in different locations that showcase the 14 Stations of the Cross. Mayor Matt Erwin Florido said that each structure has local talents performing to bring the event into life....
