Due to the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, Filipino Catholics observed Holy Week in different ways.
With the strict implementation of the Luzon-wide lockdown, Filipino Catholics commemorated Holy Week in not so traditional ways.the government’s order to help halt the spread of COVID-19 and urged the faithful to observe the most sacred days of the year through online masses.
On Palm Sunday, April 5, devotees flocked to the locked gates of Quiapo Church to observe the traditional start of the Holy Week. LOOK: Catholics carrying palm fronds pray in front of the Quiapo Church this Palm Sunday. Many churches are closed to the public and have opted to go online because of the enhanced community quarantine
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