PBBM on Maundy Thursday: Serve others with compassion, grace


MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. enjoined Filipinos on Maundy Thursday to use this hallowed time to be of service to others.

‘As we reflect on the love and selflessness of Jesus Christ, may we also find ways to serve others with the same compassion and grace, spreading love and understanding in our communities,’ Marcos said in a social media post.

‘We pray for a safe and meaningful Holy Week for all,’ he added.

READ: PBBM’s Holy Week message: Spread kindness, selflessness

Catholic devotees around the world observe the Holy Week or Semana Santa, a week-long commemoration of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Malacañang has declared March 28 and 29, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, as regular holidays. March 30, Black Saturday, was declared a special holiday.

The Philippines is home to the third largest Catholic population in the world after Brazil and Mexico.

Source: Philippines News Agency

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