Holy monday

2023 - 4 - 3

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400000 Holy Week motorists seen to benefit from toll-free connector (INQUIRER.net)

BOCAUE, Bulacan, Philippines — Despite an anticipated increase in traffic volume with over 400,000 motorists headed for north or south Luzon during the Holy ...

The observance of Holy Week started on Palm Sunday, April 2, and would end on Easter Sunday, April 9. “The deployment of our police officers is aimed [at] provid[ing] maximum security coverage to the public who will take part in the various religious activities,” PNP chief Gen. “Computation of losses is based on every minute the goods and services are hampered from being delivered to their destinations. He also urged motorists to observe traffic discipline and practice safety. “We are reminding our motorists to plan their trips and avoid the rush hours. In a statement, NLEX Corp.

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Pope: May we unite in prayers for peace, intensified in Holy Week (Vatican News)

By Vatican News staff writer. At the conclusion of the Palm Sunday celebration in Saint Peter's Square before leading the recitation of the Angels prayer, ...

He invited everyone to learn from our Mother, the Virgin Mary, who followed her Son Jesus with the closenss of her heart, one soul with Him. The solidarity marks a sign of the closeness of the people of Italy to the battered people of Ukraine. The recalled that today "they are offering olive branches, symbols of the peace of Christ."

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10 detainees escape in Holy Monday prison break (ABS-CBN News)

Ten people detained for various crimes escaped a detention facility in Pasay City on Holy Monday.

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Immigration bureau braces for Holy Week passenger surge (Philstar.com)

Tansingco ordered the bureau's terminal heads in airports to implement stricter measures in the screening of passengers.

BI said this is due to eased travel restrictions. The Department of Justice said last week that the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking is "in the process of revising the departure formalities to better reflect current trends and plug the gaps that arose along the way." He added that the BI deployed over a hundred immigration officers to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the country's main international gateway, to "ensure that our services to the traveling public are not interrupted or compromised even if there is a sharp increase in passenger volume."

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PNP heightens alert for Holy Week observance (pna.gov.ph)

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said all units have been placed on heightened alert as part of security preparations for the ...

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LTO-NCR West deploys 200 personnel for Holy Week, 'summer' break (INQUIRER.net)

The LTO-NCR West says more than 200 personnel were deployed to assist in ensuring. FILE PHOTO: Palm Sunday at a church in Manila in April 2022. INQUIRER/ ...

“In the best interest of the service, the following personnel is hereby directed to implement Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Oplan Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023 and to enforce R. 4136, otherwise known as the ‘Land Transportation and Traffic Code,’ and other special laws from March 31–April 10, 2023, and Oplan Isnabero from April 11–12, 2023,” he said through Regional Office Order No. The two units combined for a total of 25.

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PAL shares tips for hassle free Holy Week travel (ABS-CBN News)

Philippine Airlines said on Monday passengers traveling this Holy Week break must prepare and plan to avoid inconvenience.

- myPAL Assist Click to Call: https://bit.ly/PALClicktoCall - myPAL Web Chat: https://bit.ly/PAL-Web-Chat - Messenger: https://bit.ly/PALMessenger

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PNP to deploy 74K personnel for Holy Week, Ramadan (ptvnews.ph)

PNP Chief General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said they will deploy a total of 74,114 police officers during the simultaneous Christian and Muslim religious observations ...

Other regions with increased deployment include PRO 1 with 5,304 officers, PRO 4A with 6,496 officers, and PRO 5 with 5,594 officers. The Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan, meanwhile, started on March 23 and will culminate with the celebration of Eid’l Fitr in the 3rd week of April. said they will deploy a total of 74,114 police officers during the simultaneous Christian and Muslim religious observations of Holy Week and Ramadan, respectively.

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Mimaropa police beef up security for Holy Week (INQUIRER.net)

All police units in Mimaropa were directed to intensify security measures for a safe and secure Holy Week.

Joel Bargamento Doria, regional director, said more than 1,000 policemen in the region were ordered to secure vital installations, tourist destinations, transportation hubs, churches and places of pilgrimage during this period. In a statement on Sunday (April 2), Brig. “We have not monitored any threats.

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Davao Region deploys 7000 security personnel for Holy Week (Minda News)

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 April) – At least 7,000 security forces will be deployed around the Davao Region to ensure the safety of the public during the ...

“The churches are coordinating with their respective police stations to prepare the deployment of security personnel,” she said. She said people should expect stricter enforcement of security measures during Holy Week processions and other activities that would draw in huge crowds in churches in the city. Brigadier General Alden Delvo, PRO-Davao director, said the security personnel would do their best “to ensure a peaceful and orderly observance of Holy Week.”

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Officials issue Holy Week travel reminders (CNN Philippines)

The PNP, as well as transport officials, also issued reminders to those who will be traveling to their home provinces this Holy Week.

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DoAbilene! calendar: First Holy Week luncheon Monday (ReporterNews.com)

New First Baptist Church senior pastor Brandon Hudson will be the leadoff speaker for the annual Holy Week sermon series, which begins Monday at First ...

The theme this year is "The Week Called Holy." "Entrophy of the Heart," Shane Hughes, Highland Church of Christ Doors open at 11:45 a.m., with the event beginning at noon.

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LIST: Train hours this Holy Week 2023 (CNN Philippines)

Railway lines have announced their closure from Thursday, April 6 until Sunday, April 9, in observance of Holy Week 2023.

April 10 was also declared a holiday to mark Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor.) Naga station to Sipocot station: 3:30 p.m. Alabang station to Tutuban station: 8:03 p.m. Sipocot station to Naga station: 4:50 p.m. Calamba station to San Pablo station: 6:30 p.m. Tutuban station to Calamba station: 7:56 p.m.

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Rundown: Mall hours in Metro Manila this Holy Week 2023 (Interaksyon)

Shopping centers in Metro Manila have released their adjusted operating hours in observance of Holy Week from April 3 to 9. The following are the declared.

to 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 3 to 6: 10 a.m. April 6 to 10: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Market! April 8 to 9: 10 a.m. Market!, Trinoma, Shops at Serendra and the U.P. April 9 marks both Easter Sunday and the Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan. These include long-time hangout stops at Fairview Terraces, Glorietta, Greenbelt, Market! April 8 to 10: 10 a.m.

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Holy Week confession schedules in NCR (ABS-CBN News)

In Metro Manila, some churches will observe the following confession schedules or so-called Kumpisalang Bayan this Holy Week.

to 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m. to 11 a.m. April 6, 2023 - 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 4 p.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. Schedule of Confessions: Lent is also a time for penance.

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Metro Manila restaurants open for Holy Week | Lifestyle | (GMA News Online)

Eating out during Holy Week can be tricky, as not all restaurants are open during the holidays.

to 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. to 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. to 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday to Sunday: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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PAL expects 20% rise in Holy Week arrivals - BusinessWorld Online (BusinessWorld Online)

FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said on Monday that it is expecting up to a 20% increase in the number of its passengers arriving at Terminals 1 and ...

PAL is benefiting from the demand to travel not only for leisure but also for business,” Mr. Limlingan said in a Viber message. Ulang said in a Viber message. Its first positive bottom line since 2019 was supported by consolidated revenues of $2.57 billion in 2022, more than two times the $1.21 billion in 2021. “This would create a spread in terms of the volume of passengers utilizing the check-in counters. Villaluna said in the Laging Handa briefing.

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Your Guide to Bank Hours This Holy Week (2023 Edition) (SPOT.ph)

All BDO branches will be closed from April 6 to 9. Account holders can still bank anywhere using BDO Pay or BDO Online Banking, it said. Unionbank. All ...

For a list of banking schedules, you may visit the Metrobank - PESONet transactions made after the 3 p.m. [mobile apps](https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/money), depending on the banks. All its ATMs, mobile, and online services will be available for your remote banking needs. - Mobile Check deposits made after the 4 p.m. cut-off time on the last banking day before the holidays and during the holidays themselves will be processed on the next banking day (April 11). - PESONet transfers done after 3 p.m. - For time deposits, maturities due on the holidays will be processed on the next banking day (April 11). For PSBank loan payments, accounts will be debited on the next banking day (April 11). [PSBank ](https://www.facebook.com/psbankofficial/posts/pfbid02sgWvVweLCUc85GYkyCNJFeSBuhtF4KXh6PQxY1kdhKZmsrR11BBQhuspvBWjHEHhl)branches will be closed from April 6 to 7 and on April 10 for the holidays. [Holy Week](https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures) and on the [Day of Valor](https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/policy). [BDO ](https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/posts/pfbid0288GXTq7f9rEFrNa8qVzsEf3AjiiuqKHiQ2QSYr1hVqSJeToabaddJsyTxPGzzaUUl)branches will be closed from April 6 to 9.

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Cebu Pacific, PAL brace for 'revenge travel' on Holy Week 2023 (INQUIRER.net)

Airline companies are preparing for the surge of travelers during the upcoming Holy Week due to "revenge travel."

Before [the lenten season], it was two hours, now we made it three hours before departure. Kung international naman po ang flights, four hours before departure,” Romero said in the same public briefing. When it comes to international flights, it’s four hours before departure.) (For domestic flights, [passengers] should be there three hours before your departure. Dati po two hours, ngayon sabi namin three hours before departure nasa airport na po kayo. “For domestic flights, be there three hours before your departure.

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Monday of Holy Week: The Anointing at Bethany (National Catholic Register)

Foot-washing is an important Holy Week theme. Today the Gospel focuses on how Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus' feet with precious nard.

In Bethany (the former) or maybe not (the latter)? John (12:1-11) clearly speaks of a dinner at the home of Lazarus in Bethany in which his sisters Martha and Mary take part, Mary perfuming Christ’s feet. The tone of the scene gives the impression of sorrow, not of generous joy in anoint the beloved rabbi who has blessed our family. Pope Francis has now decreed the memorial as one of Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Matthew (26:6-13), on the other hand, speaks of a dinner at the home of Simon the Leper in Bethany at which a nameless woman anoints Jesus’ head with nard oil, an action that elicits indignation from an unnamed “disciple.” James Tissot, our late-19th-century French artist who detailed the Life of Christ in generally accurate Mideastern settings and costume, painted “Le Parfum de Madeleine” (The Perfume of the Magdalene) sometime between 1886-1894. I make these observations because it complicates finding an artistic depiction of today’s Gospel that does not misrepresent it by including elements not in the Johannine text. Mark (14:3-9) repeats most of the details of Matthew, except that multiple “disciples” complain to themselves. In the Gospels — including Luke’s (10:38-42) — Mary of Bethany is presented as Lazarus’ good, contemplative sister, not a public sinner. On Thursday, Jesus himself will wash the feet of his Apostles in a gesture of humility at the Last Supper. So he complains that the nard could have been sold “for the poor.” John strips Judas of this self-justifying doggerel, noting he held the apostolic purse and readily helped himself to it. On these early days of Holy Week, the Church selects Gospels that point to the events immediately leading to Jesus’ Passion and Death.

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PNP on heightened alert for Holy Week (Philstar.com)

All units of the Philippine National Police have been placed on heightened alert as part of security preparations to ensure the public's safety during the ...

“The safety and security of the public is our utmost priority. and will last until Easter Sunday, April 9 at 8 a.m. Rhodel Sermonia said the security alert status started last Sunday at 8 a.m.

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Go to airports early, Holy Week travelers urged (INQUIRER.net)

Anticipating busier air traffic during the Holy Week break, the country's major airlines on Monday urged travelers to be at airports early.

Instead of everyone going to the check-in counters [three hours before the flight], now they are spread within a five- to six-hour period,” she said. That is why it’s a big help if you check in online because you can [immediately] get your boarding pass,” she pointed out. “Normally the arrival level per day is 18,000 in Terminal 2 and 6,700 in Terminal 1. Romero said passengers should also take into account possible traffic congestion on the roads leading to the airports.“If traffic is heavy before you reach the airport, you might miss your flight. Villaluna advised passengers who encounter baggage problems to not leave the airport immediately and to fill out a “baggage irregularity report” to aid the airline in addressing the problem right at the terminal level. She said PAL was allowing passengers to check in as early as five to six hours before their flights, instead of the normal three hours.

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Cebu City outlines security measures for Holy Week (pna.gov.ph)

CEBU CITY – As Cebuanos are back to face-to-face observance of the Holy Week, the city government here on Monday outlined measures to ensure the safety of ...

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LIST: Schedules of malls, banks, and public transport for Holy Week ... (BusinessWorld Online)

IN LIGHT of a long line of non-working holidays in the observance of Holy Week and Day of Valor in 2023, several malls, banks, public transportation lines, ...

– To give way to the thorough maintenance activities for railway lines conducted yearly, the MRT-3, LRT-2, LRT-1, and PNR will suspend operations from April 6 (Thursday) to 9 (Sunday). Normal operations to resume on April 10 (Monday). See the table below for Megaworld Lifestyle Malls’ complete adjusted mall hours. April 6 and 7: CLOSED See the table below for Ayala Malls’ complete adjusted mall hours. See the table below for SM Supermalls’ complete adjusted mall hours.

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Navotas girds for the Holy Week - Manila Standard (manilastandard.net)

“Semana Santa is a time for spiritual reflection and renewal for many Filipinos. We want them to do their pilgrimage and devout undertakings without worries,” ...

Navotas is home to a number of parish and quasi-parishes, chapels and other places of worship. Also, keep out of the sun and stay hydrated,” Tiangco said. We want them to do their pilgrimage and devout undertakings without worries,” he added.

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Anointed for death (National Catholic Reporter)

Holy Week 2023 continues with Scripture readings from Isaiah 42, Psalm 27 and John 12 that seem to describe a warrior planting his feet firmly in preparation ...

This is the unmistakable sign at the heart of the Gospel. Only after his Resurrection will the connection between his return and our response of justice for the poor be clear. It conveys deeply the meaning of the death of Jesus in the “breaking of the bread.” In a few days on Holy Thursday in our parishes, we will repeat this ritual for one another. The mood of this victory dinner is disrupted by Mary’s act of anointing Jesus with a very costly liter of aromatic nard, a burial rite, and the disciples are shocked by Mary’s implication. The disciples are about to lose him, and they still do not grasp what Jesus is about to accomplish on their behalf. After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus had retired to Bethany to the home of Martha, Mary and their brother, Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

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Park in Taguig City perfect to visit this Holy Week (Philippine Information Agency)

QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- To give residents a place to reflect and pray during this Lenten season, the City of Taguig opened "The Life of Christ" in TLC Village ...

The Life of Christ is open on April 4 (Holy Tuesday) until April 9 (Easter Sunday) from 8 a.m. (PIA-NCR) (Photo credit: Taguig City PIO)

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BI ensures enough officers to handle travelers during Holy Week rush (CNN Philippines)

The Bureau of Immigration says it has deployed enough manpower to ensure seamless travel experience for passengers this Holy Week break.

[Department of Transportation](https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/3/DOTr-Holy-Week-2023.html) on Monday said the number of passengers may peak on Wednesday, the last working day of the week, and on Thursday, the start of the long break. [Manila International Airport Authority](https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/30/MIAA-NAIA-Holy-Week-augmentation.html) already has programs to address this issue. The BI official said the

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Taguig opens Holy Week attraction by the lake (pna.gov.ph)

MANILA – The Taguig City government formally opened its "Life of Christ" exhibit at the TLC Village in Barangay Lower Bicutan to give Taguigueños a place to ...

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Bank schedules for Holy Week 2023 | Money | (GMA News Online)

Most branches of local banks will be closed for the Holy Week this year, with an extended weekend as Malacañang also announced the move of the observance of ...

All branches will be closed from April 6 to 10, 2023 except for Alabang Town Center which will be open on Sunday from 10 a.m. on Friday: on Thursday to 7 a.m. It also [announced the move of the Araw ng Kagitingan](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/863866/palace-says-april-10-a-non-working-day-longer-weekend-looms/story/) to April 11, making it a non-working holiday. All branches will be closed from April 6 to April 8, 2023. All branches will be closed from April 6 to April 9, 2023.

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Taguig LGU opens 'Life of Christ' park for Holy Week | News | (GMA News Online)

The local government of Taguig City opened "Life of Christ" - a park that gives Taguigueños a place to reflect and pray during the Lenten season.

"Love God with all our hearts, spirit, and mind above everything and everyone,... The Taguig LGU said residents could reflect on Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection on different corners of the park that features The Stations of the Cross, Prayer Corner and Prayer Boxes, and art installations. The local government of Taguig City opened "Life of Christ" - a park that gives Taguigueños a place to reflect and pray during the Lenten season.

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