Since early 2020 most Filipino Catholic devotees have been forced to follow church services online and major religious festivals have been curtailed or cancelled due to strict social-distancing rules because of the pandemic.
March 2, 2022, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of the “new normal” in the Philippine capital and 38 other areas in the country.
Most restrictions have been removed, allowing places of worship, restaurants and public transport to operate at full capacity. (Photos by Jire Carreon)
