What To Do In Metro Manila During Holy Week

[badkuk]

Kinda ironic that i'm posting about staying in here in the Travel forum, but here goes:

So you're basically stuck in Metro Manila next week; apart from letting yourself getting slow-roasted in your home, what other activities can you do or places you can go(aside from Malls)?

Most likely we'll binge-watch some TV series, but on the off-chance that i get bored, any suggestions?

tia

[Wh1stl3r]

If you don't know already, maybe learn scuba/free diving?

Home - SCUBASTUDIO

[makinao]

For the past 20-something years, my wife and I have searched the metro for an open restaurant on Good Friday. It was hard back then. The first time, the only thing open was a small Japanese restaurant along Arnaiz. Since then we've found other small places that are either owned, or cater mostly to foreign clients. Nowadays it's much easier. Even fastfood chains are open. We've also gone to large hotels recently, and have noticed more and more people staycationing.

[CVT]

Visit the old churches in Manila and the neighboring cities, bro....

For whatever purpose you have in mind,- they're refreshing for your body, mind and soul.

[Wh1stl3r]

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I find driving over 60kph in the ghost town that is Metro Manila during the Holy Week to be good for the soul bro.

A glimpse into how enjoyable the city can be sans traffic 😁

[benchph1]

What to do in Metro Manila?

Visit churches
Staycation sa hotel
Visit relatives / friends who are in Manila

Most malls/supermarkets sarado starting Good friday & only opens on Easter sunday kaya better buy what you need before that day.

Kami usually we visit churches in Laguna or Batangas. Di hamak na mas maluwag at malamig doon.



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[CVT]

What to do in Metro Manila?

Visit churches
Staycation sa hotel
Visit relatives / friends who are in Manila

Most malls/supermarkets sarado starting Good friday & only opens on Easter sunday kaya better buy what you need before that day.

Kami usually we visit churches in Laguna or Batangas. Di hamak na mas maluwag at malamig doon.



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Agree with bro.whistl3r and benchph1 - how surprising it is to drive leisurely in the Metro during the Holy Week holidays.

Also, since less crowded,- comfortable to be visiting these places....

[Pero sa totoo lang,- mayroon pa ring mga barumbadong magparada kahit na simbahan pa ang pinupuntahan....]

[yebo]

Yup, drag race on edsa. I once had to take a flight on good friday. Congressional Ave in QC to NAIA T1 in 16 minutes. And not a yellow nor a chocolate boy in sight.

[Egan101]

Yup, drag race on edsa. I once had to take a flight on good friday. Congressional Ave in QC to NAIA T1 in 16 minutes. And not a yellow nor a chocolate boy in sight.

Magawa nga yan this holy week.

I have tried cruising like a madman before in EDSA but it was late night/early morning (30 minutes from Balintawak to BF Homes Paranaque).

[minicarph]

Wag na kayo umalis sa holy week unless mag bisita iglesia kayo or visit any religion - related activities.

Ang alam ko mga nag tatravel pag holy week as vacation nagkakarun ng demerit sila sa mata ng diyos and that will leave a bad record once judgment day comes

may reason kumbakit may holy week that is for you to willingly suffer kahit papano. Kasi 3 araw lang yan . Remembee Jesus is the way, dadaan tayo lahat sa kanya

ako umiiwas ako sa mga friends na nag tatravel or nag beach pag holy week, coz it reveals something about them

[minicarph]

Agree with bro.whistl3r and benchph1 - how surprising it is to drive leisurely in the Metro during the Holy Week holidays.

Also, since less crowded,- comfortable to be visiting these places....

[Pero sa totoo lang,- mayroon pa ring mga barumbadong magparada kahit na simbahan pa ang pinupuntahan....]

Fafa, pag mag drive ka magdasal ka muna and at least try to visit one church man lang along the way, wag ka mag joy ride ha, coz I care

[Egan101]

Wag na kayo umalis sa holy week unless mag bisita iglesia kayo or visit any religion - related activities.

Ang alam ko mga nag tatravel pag holy week as vacation nagkakarun ng demerit sila sa mata ng diyos and that will leave a bad record once judgment day comes

may reason kumbakit may holy week that is for you to willingly suffer kahit papano. Kasi 3 araw lang yan . Remembee Jesus is the way, dadaan tayo lahat sa kanya

ako umiiwas ako sa mga friends na nag tatravel or nag beach pag holy week, coz it reveals something about them

Relihiyoso ka palang tao, OB! Why am I not surprised? Baka naman magtayo ka na rin ng simbahan tulad ni Quiboloy.

[yebo]

Naman OB minsan lang ako magbi-beach ng holy week nasermonan mo pa ako. I'll be driving very early on good friday.

[yubby24]

Kami di na magtatravel ngayong holy week. Dito na lang kami sa Manila. Visita Iglesia na lang from Pasig to Quiapo. Wala pa traffic.

[Vodka]

wala ba kayong mga hobbies? bakit puro pasyal or binge watch lang alam nyo gawin

[minicarph]

Naman OB minsan lang ako magbi-beach ng holy week nasermonan mo pa ako. I'll be driving very early on good friday.

Ipagdasal mo na lang sa kanya fafa, na lagi nag iisa ka sa oil rig nyo at lagi malayo sa fsmily. What you do is one year penance na by being away with happiness that is your family.

So malamang ma excuse ka nmaan, pero dapat Holy thursday at black saturday ka drive, good friday dreaded ko talaga yan , dami na ako nababalitasn pag good friday talaga naaksidente pag leisure ang hanap. Though yun nga lang nasa beach, pede malunod o makagat ng dikya

[makinao]

Back in 2003, I had a research project in Batangas City. I drove to QC on Good Friday morning to be with my family, and returned to BC on Black Saturday afternoon. Both ways I made it in 45 minutes. That was when the star tollway only reached Lipa.

[shadow]

OB. Paano kung kakain pa rin ako ng steaks ng holy week?


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[minicarph]

Relihiyoso ka palang tao, OB! Why am I not surprised? Baka naman magtayo ka na rin ng simbahan tulad ni Quiboloy.

Am not that religious naman. So many things happened to my life noon whenever I disrespected the holy week, like nagkakasalkit, na ospital, nagkakaso, nawawalan, nalulugi, nakakagalit pamilya o matinde enemyetc ...

I have lived long enough to realize na ang mga sinasabi ng matanda ay totoo.

Pero ang isang nagpatayo ng balahibo ay isang theory na talagang pag Holy thursday thru Black saturday, lumalabas daw talaga lahat ng demons, entities, kamalasan coz our Lord Jesus Christ is dead in those days , he cant protect you. Kaya nga ang payo ng simbahan voluntary suffering para hinde ka na mapansin ng mga creatures na yun .

Boredom is suffering i guess if you live an active lifestyle. So kungg wala ka magawa , penance na din yun

[CVT]

Fafa, pag mag drive ka magdasal ka muna and at least try to visit one church man lang along the way, wag ka mag joy ride ha, coz I care

Bro.minicarph,- mag back read ka naman, hane?

E di ba nga't mga simbahan ang recommended kung puntahan natin?

We care for you too, bro.