There has been no significant increase in Covid-19 cases in any part of the country during the observance of holy week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 19.
Locals flock to Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain) in Jordan town, Guimaras province Friday, April 15. Unlike in the past, t
PASSION OF CHRIST. Some of the local actors for the "Pagtaltal sa Balaan Bukid" or the reenactment of the passion of Christ in Jordan, Guimaras. The annual event during Holy Friday is still postponed this year although the local government of Jordan has opened the Balaan Bukid to residents of Guimaras this Holy Week.(PNA file photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - This Good Friday, Balaan Bukid mountain in Barangay Balcon Melliza in the municipality of Jordan in Guimaras will only welcome residents of the province after it was closed in 2020 during the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "Balaan Bukid is closed to non-residents of Guimaras. Jordan Mayor Ruben B. Corpuz has released an order to that effect," said Teresita Siason, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer of Guimaras in a phone interview on Thursday. Balaan Bukid is a popular destination for religious visits, especially for those joining the "Pagtaltal sa Balaan Buk