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LENTEN SEASON. Elderly women are seen leaving a Catholic church on Ash Wednesday in this file photo. The Legazpi City government on Wednesday (March 23, 2022) allowed the holding of processions during Lent, after banning it in the past two years due to Covid-19 restrictions. (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The city government here announced on Wednesday that the conduct of any procession during the observance of Holy Week is now allowed. Such religious activities were banned during the past two years due to community quarantine restrictions. An advisory issued by Mayor Noel Rosal said the zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases here in the last two weeks and the city government's outstanding performance in vaccination supported the decision. "Based on the coordination made with Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing and Bicol Inter-Agency Task Force chairperson lawyer Anthony Nuyda, Lenten processions in Legazpi City, are a
Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) regional director (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) on Thursday intensified its efforts against any attempts to disturb the peace ahead of the Lenten celebration as the entire regional police force remains under full alert. Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, PRO-5 regional director, ordered all police units and stations to maximize patrol operations against those who might take advantage of the solemnity of the event. "As part of the preparation, PRO-5 shall deploy Road Safety Marshalls in convergence points particularly in bus terminals, airports, seaports, recreational areas including highways, main thoroughfares, and crime-prone areas to ensure maximum police presence," Estomo said in a statement. Police assistance desks will also be established to assist the general public and ensure that safety health protocols are being followed to avoid the surge of coronavirus disease (C