For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Filipino Catholics can observe Holy Week outside of their homes as the government extended Alert Level 1 in Metro Manila and other areas.
Alert Level 1 will remain in effect in Metro Manila and several other areas from April 1 to 15, Malacañang said Thursday.
Under Alert Level 1, children are allowed outdoors and all businesses can operate at 100% capacity.
This year's Holy Week starts on April 10-17, Malacañang earlier declared April 14 (Maundy Thursday) and April 15 (Good Friday) as regular holidays and April 16 (Black Saturday) as a special non-working day.
Here are the areas under Alert Level 1 from April 1 to 15:
- Metro Manila
- Abra
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Baguio City
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Dagupan City
- Batanes
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- City of Santiago
- Quirino
-Â Aurora
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Angeles City
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Olongapo City
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Lucena City
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Puerto Princesa City
- Albay
- Catanduanes
- Naga City
- Aklan
- Guimaras
- Capiz
- Bacolod City
- Iloilo City
- Siquijor
- Cebu City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Mandaue City
- Biliran
- Ormoc City
- Tacloban City
- Zamboanga City
- Camiguin
- Bukidnon
- Iligan City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Davao City
- Surigao del Sur
- Surigao City
- Butuan City
-Ifugao: Lagawe, Lamut
-Mountain Province: Besao, Bontoc, Sagada
- Nueva Vizcaya: Bambang, Bayombong, Dupax Del Norte, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde
- Quezon: City of Tayabas, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc
- Occidental Mindoro: Lubang
- Palawan: Culion
- Camarines Norte: Daet, San Vicente
- Camarines Sur: Bombon, Cabusao, Camaligan, Iriga City, Presentacion (Parubcan), San Fernando
- Sorsogon: Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, City of Sorsogon, Gubat, Juban, Magallanes, Prieto Diaz
- Antique: San Jose, Sebaste
- Iloilo: Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Bingawan, Concepcion, Dueñas, Guimbal, Janiuay, Lemery, Mina, Pototan, San Dioniso, Santa Barbara
- Negros Occidental: Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), La Carlota City, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique
- Bohol: Batuan, Corella, Dimiao, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City
- Negros Oriental: Dumaguete City
- Eastern Samar: Arteche, Balangkayan, Can-Avid, City of Borongan, Jipapad, Maydolong, Salcedo, San Policarpo, Sulat, Taft
- Leyte: Albuera, City of Baybay, Dulag, Matag-Ob, Palo, Tunga
- Northern Samar: Capul, Lapinig, Lavezares, San Antonio, San Jose, Victoria
- Samar (Western Samar, Marabut, Pagsanghan)
- Southern Leyte: Anahawan, City of Maasin, Hinundayan, Libagon, Limasawa, Macrohon, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan
- Zamboanga Del Norte: Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Piñan (New Piñan), Polanco, Rizal
- Zamboanga Sibugay: Ipil (Capital), Tungawan
- Lanao del Norte: Bacolod
- Misamis Occidental: Clarin, Jimenez, Ozamiz City, Panaon
- Misamis Oriental: Alubijid, Binuangan, City of El Salvador, Initao, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Naawan, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan
- Davao de Oro: Montevista
- Davao Oriental: Cateel, City of Mati
- Cotabato (North Cotabato, City of Kidapawan, President Roxas
- South Cotabato: Polomolok, Santo Niño
- Sultan Kudarat: City of Tacurong
- Agusan del Norte: Carmen, Jabonga, Magallanes, Nasipit
- Agusan del Sur: Bunawan, Loreto, Prosperidad
- Dinagat Islands: Loreto
- Surigao del Norte: Tagana-an
All other areas not listed above will be under Alert Level 2.
