Security Measures

TO: ALL PARISH PRIESTS, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS WITH PUBLIC CHAPELS

Peace!

Reverend Fathers and Sisters, due to the security measures that we have to make because of the current threat of violence, upon the advice from the government’s Security and PNP Personnel, please make the following announcement and instruction the soonest to all churchgoers. Until further notice, this is the announcement/instruction in all Masses:

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Brothers and sisters, due to the current peace and order situation vis-à-vis threat of violence, please be informed that starting today, for all churchgoers, it is not allowed to bring with you bags, backpacks, knapsacks, boxes, cartons and the like into the church. Only small purses and the like are allowed. Please be guided accordingly.

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Mga kaigsoonan, gumikan sa kasamtangang kahimtang sa kalinaw ug kahusay nga gihulga sa kasamok, among ipahibalo kaninyo nga sugod karong adlawa, ang tanang mga mosimba dili na tugotan nga magdala og mga bag, backpacks, knapsacks, kahon, karton ug mga susama niini panahon sa inyong pagsimba. Ang mga gagmayng butang sama sa pitaka mao lamang ang gitugutan. Hinaut nga magiyahan kita niini.

With prayers and best wishes, I remain

Devotedly yours in Christ,

+ ROMULO G. VALLES, D.D.
Archbishop of Davao