When is Holy Week

2023 - 3 - 27

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Mt. Apo trail closed during Holy Week (Philstar.com)

Mountain climbers will have limited access to Mt. Apo during the Holy Week as a trail passing through the town of Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur will be closed ...

Cruz in Davao del Sur will be closed from April 3 to April 9. DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Mountain climbers will have limited access to Mt. Apo during the Holy Week as a trail passing through the town of Sta.

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Intramuros announces Holy Week schedule (The Manila Times)

Casa Manila, Baluarte de San Diego and Museo de Intramuros will be closed from April 6 (Maundy Thursday) to April 9 (Easter Sunday). The sites will reopen on ...

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Holy Week in Guimaras: Worship Festival celebrates multi-faith unity (Rappler)

Various Christian faiths display unity in celebrating the Passion and resurrection of Christ while displaying the diversity of their practices.

Isidore the Worker Parish Church, Parish of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Guimaras Baptist Churches, God Shepherd Baptist Church, Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI)- Parish of the Holy Child, IFI- Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation, and Church of the Foursquare Guimaras Division. Isidore the Worker Parish Church in Navalas, Javellana Church in East Valencia, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Patroness of Center II in Banban, the Marian Shrine, Calvary Hill, Bukid Kasarig, and Daliran Cave. The island is just 15 minutes away from Iloilo City by passenger ferry and barge.

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Come, experience Semana Santa sa Buenavista (Worship Festival ... (Panay News)

This column is about conversations, suggestions, updates and what-have-you on the subject of tourism and other matters in the Western Visayas region, ...

Tacay), Buho ni Garas (Brgy Isidro), Labi-Labi (Brgy. Old Poblacion), Bat Cave (Brgy. Tacay), Marian Shrine (Brgy. Salvacion), Javellana Church (Brgy. Old Poblacion), Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation (Brgy. Mclain), Parish of the Holy Child (Brgy.

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Remember Mother Angelica and Commemorate Holy Week (National Catholic Register)

EWTN Mother Angelica (b. 1923), EWTN's beloved foundress, died at age 92 on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. At 8am will be Live Holy Mass on the Anniversary. (Re ...

At 2:30pm, live, will be Choral Meditations on the Passion of Christ in the Basilica of the National Shrine, and at 3pm the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. EWTN At 4am, Pope Francis will offer the Solemn Mass of Easter Sunday. At 5:30pm, live, will be Choral Meditations in the Basilica of the National Shrine, followed at 6pm by the Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper. EWTN On Holy Thursday at 3:30pm, Pope Francis will celebrate the Chrism Mass, with the Rite of Reception of the Oils used throughout the year. EWTN At 4am Pope Francis will celebrate the Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday, with the Angelus live afterwards. At 8am will be Live Holy Mass on the Anniversary.

'Oplan Biyaheng Ayos' launched for Holy Week exodus t (Malaya)

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) yesterday launched the “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023” in anticipation of the influx ...

It is because these are all acts of love.” Holy Week is the most sacred week in the liturgical year in Christianity, wherein the faithful are called to pray, fast, and do charity works. In particular, the prelate called on the faithful to support the Catholic Church’s “Alay Kapwa” program, the annual Lenten evangelization and fundraising program of the Catholic Church that supports social services for the poor and in need. The Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023 is being implemented in coordination with other government agencies, among them the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT), LTO, LTFRB, and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure the safety of passengers. “We are also working closely with bus companies and transport operators to ensure connectivity and the sufficiency of trips and transport options for all passengers,” he said. THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) yesterday launched the “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023” in anticipation of the influx of province-bound passengers during the Holy Week.

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LTO on alert for Holy Week; 38387 cops deployed (Philstar.com)

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be on heightened alert from March 31 to April 10 in anticipation of the influx of passengers during the Holy Week, ...

“We want to ensure a peaceful and safe observance of the Holy Week. [Cecille Suerte Felipe](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1804767/cecille-suerte-felipe) LTO chief Jay Art Tugade said more personnel of the agency would be fielded in the streets and transportation terminals to ensure the safety of passengers.

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Pasig River Ferry Service suspends operations for Holy Week | News | (GMA News Online)

The Pasig River Ferry Service is set to suspend its operations for the observance of Holy Week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said ...

The management of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) previously said they will temporarily close for the Holy Week. In an advisory, the MMDA announced the ferry service will halt operations from Wednesday, April 5 to Monday, April 11. The Pasig River Ferry Service is set to suspend its operations for the observance of Holy Week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Monday.

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LTO on alert for Holy Week, summer exodus (INQUIRER.net)

LTO chief Jose Arturo Tugade said the agency would focus on the road safety and roadworthiness of PUVs, adding that they would also inspect land transportation ...

In a statement, the LTO said a seminar would be held on Tuesday for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors as part of the agency’s road safety campaign for the Holy Week. LTO chief Jose Arturo Tugade said the agency would focus on the road safety and roadworthiness of PUVs, adding that they would also inspect land transportation terminals and provide assistance to motorists. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be under heightened alert status beginning March 31 to April 10 in preparation for the annual exodus during Holy Week and summer vacation.

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LTO to go on heightened alert for Holy Week exodus - Manila ... (manilastandard.net)

LTO chief Jay Art Tugade said this is part of measures to ensure the safety of the public and motorists for the coming Holy Week and summer vacation. He said ...

He also called on the public and motorists to cooperate with the government in terms of complying with traffic rules. Tugade said the LTO aimed to ensure the smooth and safe observance of the Holy Week and summer vacation. LTO chief Jay Art Tugade said this is part of measures to ensure the safety of the public and motorists for the coming Holy Week and summer vacation.

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Manila Gears Up For Holy Week | Journal Online | Journal Online (Journal Online)

MAYOR Honey Lacuna has mobilized the police and all concerned departments, offices and bureaus to prepare for their role for the orderly and peaceful ...

Also, Lacuna told the department of public services to maintain enough manpower to maintain cleanliness in the city, specially in the vicinities of Churches where people are likely to converge. Lacuna had asked the Manila Police District (MPD) under its Director, PBGen. The lady mayor also directed the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau under Zeny Viaje to help maintain the free flow of traffic and pedestrians in the same areas when people are expected to flock specially during the observance of the ‘Visita Iglesia’ which is the practice of visiting at least seven Churches on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

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LTO on heightened alert (The Manila Times)

LTO chief Jay Art Tugade said the agency will focus on overall road safety and roadworthiness inspections of public utility vehicles plying their routes, as ...

We also ask for the public's cooperation in being careful and obeying traffic laws for smooth travel this year," said Tugade. Meanwhile, a seminar will be held on Tuesday for drivers and conductors of public vehicles as part of the LTO's promotion of safe travel this Holy Week. The agency will also perform random drug tests on drivers and conductors of public utility vehicles during this period.

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PNR to halt operations from April 6 to 9 for Holy Week | News | (GMA News Online)

The operations of Philippine National Railways (PNR) will be suspended from April 6 to 9 in observance of the Holy Week as well as for the repair of trains ...

A help desk will also be set up in every station. The PNR said there will be train operations from April 1, Saturday, to April 5, Holy Wednesday. The operations of Philippine National Railways (PNR) will be suspended from April 6 to 9 in observance of the Holy Week as well as for the repair of trains and tracks.

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