Home > News MULTIMEDIA Good Friday flagellants defy COVID-19 scare Eloisa Lopez, Reuters Posted at Apr 10 2020 01:06 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber A masked Filipino penitent kneels while performing self-flagellation outside a closed church in Manila on Good Friday, defying government's orders to stay indoors due to the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The COVID-19 pandemic changed the traditional observance of Holy week in Asia’s predominantly Catholic country as churches remain closed with half the population on lockdown. Read More: coronavirus COVID-19 Good Friday Manila flagellation Luzon lockdown enhanced community quarantine