LAGUNA – The San Miguel Corp. said it has made all the necessary preparations in anticipation of a huge volume of vehicles at all its expressways due to long vacations. “Our operations teams are prepared for the rush of our ‘kababayans’ eaving Metro Manila to spend the upcoming holidays with...
A reminder of the value of humility and service is reenacted on Maundy Thursday through the ritual of washing of the feet at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Like Christ who performed the humble ritual to the apostles, church leaders also display the same to persons who represent sectors of society...
The Malabon local government has prepared measures to ensure a safe and orderly commemoration of Semana Santa or Holy Week in the city. Malabon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) head Roderick Tongol told Manila Bulletin on Tuesday, April 4, that city government departments...
CEBU CITY -- At least 24 public utility vehicles (PUVs) failed roadworthiness inspections as the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) rolled out its ‘Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023.’ LTO-7 started inspecting PUVs on Friday, March 31. As of Monday, April...
DAVAO CITY – A total of 7,030 security personnel will be deployed in the Davao region to ensure the safety of the people during Holy Week. Major Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Davao (Region 11), said on Monday, April 3, they are composed of 3,700 police...
CEBU CITY – Anticipating an influx of passengers in the coming days, the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has issued some reminders to ensure hassle-free travel. The CPA reminded the public to book their tickets in advance to avoid hassle caused by long queues in ticketing offices. The CPA also reminded...
Around 100,000 passengers were monitored in various seaports nationwide on Holy Monday, April 3, as travelers started going back to their home provinces or visited tourist destinations for the Holy Week break, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The PCG said that it listed 52,334 outbound...
The Makati City local government announced that it will implement a traffic re-routing scheme on April 5 and 7 to give way to the Holy Week activities to be held in the city. According to the city government, the re-routing scheme is part of its Public Safety Department's (PSD) preparation for the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe here inspected security preparations at the Abong Abong Park in Barangay Pasonanca last Sunday, April 2, for the yearly trek of devotees this Holy Week. Dalipe inspected the city government’s Mobile Command Center, a facility deployed to serve as a monitoring...
The Philippine Red Cross "Bakuna Center" at the PLMC Building in Mandaluyong City will be closed from April 6 to 10 in observance of Holy Week. "We encourage everyone to plan their vaccination schedules accordingly and to take note of the temporary closure to avoid any inconvenience. Let's...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has released the lotto draw schedules for Holy Week. Regular selling of tickets and draws will continue from April 3 to 5, said the agency. Meanwhile, there will be no selling of tickets and no draws from April 6 to 9. Ticket selling and draws will...
The Southern Police District (SPD) increased the number of deployed personnel to nearly 3,900 this Holy Week. The SPD had earlier said it would have 815 police officers stationed in different areas including transport hubs, major thoroughfares, and places of convergence. Inspection of...
