Filipinos attend Simbang Gabi amid COVID-19
Filipinos across the country attended the first day of Simbang Gabi on Tuesday despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Churches implemented strict health protocols, limiting attendance to ensure physical distancing and safety.
At Manila Cathedral, only 250 people were allowed inside while security forces ensured compliance with health standards at other locations like Baclaran's Redemptorist Church.
In Koronadal City, General Santos City, Ormoc in Leyte, Tagbilaran in Bohol, Ilagad in Isabela, and Laoag in Ilocos Norte, devotees attended mass while adhering to health protocols.
Some churches livestreamed the masses for those unable to attend physically; Jesuit priest Francis Alvarez noted the less elaborate decorations due to limited attendance.
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