Marcos: Spread kindness, selflessness this Holy Week

President Marcos joined Filipino Catholics in marking the beginning of the Holy Week on Palm Sunday, reminding the faithful not to forget the essence of the religious occasion by spreading kindness and selflessness.

- HELEN FLORES

 

“In this solemn occasion, let us not only seek to unravel the mysteries of our faith, but also to illuminate the path for others through acts of kindness and selflessness,” Marcos said in his Holy Week message.

Catholics yesterday observed Palm Sunday, the final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week in the Christian calendar. 

More than 85 million Filipinos are Roman Catholic, representing 78.8 percent of the over 108 million people counted in the 2020 Census of Population and Housing by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Travelers

Immigration officials are warning the public against scammers and online scams operating fake websites with charging fees for eTravel registration.

“We advise the traveling public to be cautious and register exclusively on the official government website, or through the eGovPH application. The eTravel registration process is absolutely free of charge,” said Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco.

The eTravel system launched earlier this year serves as a single data collection platform for arriving and departing passengers, integrating border control, health surveillance and economic data analysis.