Mayor Isko OKs 10% capacity in Manila churches

Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso said he agrees with the decision of the Archdiocese of Manila to implement a 10-percent seating capacity for churches in the nation’s capital.

Domagoso confirmed to reporters on Friday, March 26 his stance on the pastoral letter of Bishop Broderick Pabillo where he said “we will not have any religious activity outside of our churches such as senakulo, pabasa, processions, motorcades and Visita Iglesia.”

“But within our churches starting March 24, we will have our religious worship within 10% of our maximum church capacity,” Bishop Pabillo said.

“Let the worshipers be spread apart within our churches, using the health protocols that we have been so consistently implementing,” Pabillo said.

The Mayor said he agrees with the Manila Archdiocese’s decision, but he also took the opportunity to call on the Catholic faithful to always comply with basic health protocols such as wearing of face masks, wearing of face shields and maintaining physical distancing.

He also thanked the churches for allowing their masses to be livestreamed via Facebook for the Catholic faithful to be able to participate in religious activities within the comfort of their own homes. (Press Release)

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