Rappler's latest stories on holy week 2017
Filipinos urged to protect data, be safe online during Holy Week
(UPDATED) To prevent data breaches during the long break, the National Privacy Commission issues reminders to offices as well as people on vacation
#ThewRap: Videos to watch this week, April 10-16, 2017
A round up of videos from the past week you need to watch
Trash dumping in pilgrimage sites 'inexcusable,' eco group says
EcoWaste Coalition posts photos of mounds of trash in popular Lenten pilgrimage sites
PH deserves salvation from drugs, crime, Duterte tells Filipinos on Easter
Let the promise of Easter be our guide as we build a progressive inclusive and independent nation the President tells Filipinos in his Easter Sunday message
WATCH: Cardinal Tagle leads Easter Vigil in Manila
Watch the Manila Easter Vigil on Rappler
WATCH: Pope Francis leads Easter Vigil in the Vatican
Watch the Vatican Easter Vigil on Rappler
IN PHOTOS: Tira Bakal, a different kind of devotion, penance
Locals of San Fernando Pampanga add a twist to the traditional senakulo during Holy Week
Holy Week 2017: Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday schedule of services
3rd UPDATE Check out this page for the schedule of services and Masses in select churches for Black Saturday and Easter Sunday
Naga City parish priest washes ex-drug users' feet
Fr Wilmer Joseph Tria of St Jude Thaddeus Parish calls for unconditional service during the Holy Thursday Mass
No let-up in Boracay Holy Week security
Even if there is no security threat in Boracay Island Special Weapons and Tactics SWAT teams among others are on the ground to maintain peace and order
IN PHOTOS: Drug surrenderers join 'Washing of the Feet' ritual
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle conducts the annual ritual in the Philippines first Holy Week during the watch of President Rodrigo Duterte whose war on drugs has killed thousands
[WATCH] Rappler Holy Week Music Special: Bukas Palad
For Holy Week 2017 Bukas Palad serenades us with songs for reflection and of praise
12,500 cops deployed to secure Metro Manila during Holy Week
The PNP assures the public there is no threat in Metro Manila during the Holy Week
IN PHOTOS: What the stars are up to for Holy Week 2017
Our favorite celebrities take time off to go on vacation with family and friends
Holy Week 2017: Restaurant promos and schedules
Looking for a place to eat? Here s what s open on Holy Week 2017
Diving activities resume in Mabini town – mayor
Wala pong diving ban Diving is ok Resume na po diving activity says Mabini Mayor Noel Luistro
Diving sites in Batangas off limits after earthquake
UPDATED The diving ban in Mabini town is put in place after the series of quakes in Batangas but is now lifted
How do other countries observe Holy Week?
Some countries also observe Holy Week with religious processions while others have their own colorful rites and rituals
Security tightens in Boracay for Holy Week
Some 50 000 tourists – including local celebrities – are expected to flock to Boracay and observe the Holy Week
Bank schedule: Holy Week 2017
UPDATED Here are the schedules of banking hours for various banks This list will be updated as more banks make their announcements
LRT, MRT, PNR schedules: Holy Week 2017
LRT 1 and 2 MRT 3 and PNR will undergo maintenance works from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday
Holy Week 2017 mall schedules
UPDATED Here are the operating hours of shopping malls during the break
Tagle invites Catholics to Good Friday 'Walk for Life'
The Good Friday Walk for Life begins 4:30 am at Baclaran Church and ends at the Manila Cathedral says Cardinal Tagle
MIAA, CAAP prepare for influx of Holy Week air travelers
Airport police will be deployed around NAIA to ensure the safety of air passengers and the smooth flow of vehicular traffic in the area
