Images of the traditional Holy Week practices in the Philippines—such as the waving of palm fronds on Palm Sunday and the reenactment of the nailing on the cross like this in Barangay Kapitangan in Paombong, Bulacan, on Good Friday—will be missed again this year.
Owing to the surge in the number of cases of Covid-19 in the country, big crowds are not allowed, including at churches during Masses.