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Izzy Lee

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F954064080506003%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span>MANILA — As fuel prices continue to surge, some Catholic devotees in Quezon City are choosing to visit churches closer to home as they observe Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday, opting for a more practical way of reflecting during Holy Week.</div><p>Sol Marticio, a resident of Project 4, said they chose to visit nearby churches such as the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao to save on rising fuel costs.</p><p>“Mas gusto namin na malalapit lang &#x27;yung distance ng churches kasi unang-una, ang tataas ng gasolina. &#x27;Yung aircon nga namin, instead of two o three, one na lang muna para makatipid,” Marticio said.</p><p>Meanwhile, Francis Ligutan said that while they used to travel as far as Tagaytay for Visita Iglesia, they are now limiting their visits within Quezon City, near the Welcome Rotonda.</p><p>“Factor po talaga &#x27;yung pagtaas ng gasolina. From P50 almost naging double na po P90 per liter po ngayon nagtitipid kami sa gasoline kaya sa malapit na lang,&quot; Ligutan said.</p><p>For Gladys Orale, who traveled from Caloocan, the rising cost of fuel also meant adjusting how they made the trip.</p><p>Instead of bringing their car and children, they chose to ride a motorcycle to save on expenses.</p><p>“Ngayon nag-motor para makatipid sa gasoline. Usually mga P500 to P600 lang ito; hindi po kaya kasi P500 parang one way lang po,” she said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02bMJFSCGYDn3BPEKb2fMyG1LS6CzLHKxxYwgQmCL4zD2ihC5PbV6xdhJzvtgcPkbxl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="728" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Neil Macalino, a resident of Fairview, said they now limit their Visita Iglesia within Quezon City and no longer go out after visiting churches.</p><p>&quot;Before po talaga nagbi-Visita Iglesia kami, Bulacan eh mga cathedral. Gasolina namin P3,000, balikan na yun; so right now P6,000 kung balikan ang bigat sa bulsa,&quot; Macalino said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/30/oil-prices-jump-again-as-march-ends-1640">Oil prices jump again as March ends</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/4/2/brent-crude-surges-past-105-after-trump-speech-wti-tops-103-0944">Oil rallies as Trump says US to hammer Iran further</a></div>

<p>As fuel prices continue to surge, some Catholic devotees in Quezon City are choosing to visit churches closer to home as they observe Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday, opting for a more practical way of reflecting during Holy Week.</p>

As fuel prices continue to surge, some Catholic devotees in Quezon City are choosing to visit churches closer to home as they observe Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday, opting for a more practical way of reflecting during Holy Week.

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Some devotees opt for nearby churches for Visita Iglesia as fuel prices soar

Izzy Lee,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 02, 2026 01:22 PM PHT

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Updated April 02, 2026 01:29 PM PHT

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