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The Muntinlupa City government has suspended work for all of its employees from noon on April 13, Holy Wednesday.

Candidates in the May 2022 polls take note.

The Paranaque city government has announced that work on April 13 in all City Hall offices will only be half day in observance of the Holy Week.

Brig. Gen. Remus Medina, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, said on Tuesday, April 12, that they will deploy around 2,200 cops to ensure public safety during the observance of “Semana Santa” or Holy Week 2022.

An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said minor adjustments will be put in place in the celebration of Holy Week activities due to the threat of Covid-19.

With the ease in restrictions and mobility, Ozamis Archbishop Martin Jumoad urged the faithful to find time to observe Holy Week rituals and traditions particularly during the Paschal Triduum.

Police checkpoints leading to the National Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City, otherwise known as the Antipolo Cathedral, have been set up as part of the measures to ensure the ban on Lent-related convergence of people will be observed throughout the Holy Week.

The Muntinlupa City government urged residents and visitors to follow the minimum public health protocols during Visita Iglesia, or the practice of visiting churches in observance of the Holy Week.

The Pasay city government announced that all vaccination sites in the city will be closed on April 13 to 15 in observance of the Holy Week.

Stressing about your Lenten season menu as the Holy Week is fast approaching? Greenwich has you covered with its recently unveiled savory seafood options that are sure to help you with meal planning during the Lenten season.

Due to high risk and superspreaders events, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa warned of a possible Covid-19 surge in the next two months.

After the Holy Week break, the campaign team and the volunteers of Vice President Leni Robredo will buckle down to their campaign as the presidential bet asked her supporters on Sunday, April 10, to knock on more doors and gain more support for their cause.

As Filipinos return to their respective provinces to observe Holy Week, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has reminded the public to always practice minimum health and safety protocols such as wearing a face mask and observing physical or social distance.

Around 2,754 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) celebrated Palm Sunday through an online Holy Mass held at the jail facility in Kamuning on Sunday morning, April 10.

Drivers and other personnel from the transport at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) tested negative in the drug tests conducted last week.

The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to spend their Holy Week in a safe manner as the threat of Covid-19 remains.

The Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila has released the schedule of masses and traditional activities in observance of the Holy Week.

During the observance of Holy Week this year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed 700 of its volunteers and personnel to man 123 first aid stations and ambulance units.