Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the CBCP permanent committee on public affairs, said Holy Week celebrations in Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan and Laguna be done online “just like last year.”ADVERTISEMENTDuring Holy Week last year, the CBCP made an appeal to churchgoers to stay in their homes and hear Masses and other traditions online. This year, Secillano told the faithful that the enhanced community quarantine required them to observe the same practice to help reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. On Saturday, Malacañang announced that Metro Manila and the four nearby provinces would be placed on lockdown until April 4, which meant religious gatherings were banned. Same 2020 guidelinesLast month, the Vatican reiterated its guidelines in the celebration of Holy Week amid the COVID-19 pandemic that were originally released in 2020. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 28, 2021 21:00 UTC