Holy Week 2018 Guide: Mall Schedules And Banking Hours in Manila
6 min readIn a predominantly Catholic country such as the Philippines, the Holy Week is one of the most observed holidays on the calendar.
To give way for reflection on the Passion of Christ, businesses and establishments halt operations and close for a few days during Holy Week. The government has also declared Maundy Thursday (March 29) to Good Friday (March 30) as regular holidays, and Black Saturday (March 31) a special non-working holiday.
Below are the adjusted hours of operation for malls and banks this Holy Week 2018 to help guide your activities and whereabouts.
Mall schedules
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Mall location |
Days closed |
Days and times open |
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Alabang Town Center |
Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
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Ayala Malls Vertis North |
Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
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Ayala Malls South Park |
Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
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Ayala Malls the 30th |
Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
| Â Ayala Malls Circuit Lane |
Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
| Â Ayala Malls Cloverleaf |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 am to 10 pm) |
| Â Ayala Malls Marikina |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
| Â Ayala Malls Feliz |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 am to 10 pm) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
|
 Bonifacio High Street |
Selected stores open on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Regular Operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
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Eastwood City Walk |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
|
Eastwood Mall |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) |
|
Estancia |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
|
Fairview Terraces |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
|
Forbes Town |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
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Glorietta Malls |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
|
Greenbelt Malls |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
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Lucky Chinatown Mall |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
|
Market! Market! |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
|
UP Town Center |
 Good Friday |
 Maundy Thursday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
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Newport Mall at Resorts World Manila |
 Holy Wednesday (March  28) from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Maundy Thursday (12 p.m. to 12 a.m.) Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 12 a.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 12 a.m.) |
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Powerplant Mall |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday back to regular operating hours |
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Robinsons Place Manila |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday back to regular operating hours |
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Robinsons Otis |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday back to regular operating hours |
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Robinsons Novaliches |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
|
Robinsons Galleria |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
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Robinsons Magnolia |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) |
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Serendra |
 Maundy Thursday (11 am to 10 pm) Black Saturday (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) Easter Sunday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
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Shangri-La Plaza |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
|
SM Supermalls |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
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Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Regular operating hours on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday |
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TriNoma |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
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Uptown Mall |
 Good Friday |
 Maundy Thursday  (10 a.m. to 12 a.m., selected  stores)  Black Saturday (12 p.m. to 11 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 11 p.m.) |
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Venice Grand Canal |
 Maundy Thursday Good Friday |
 Black Saturday (12 p.m. to 10 p.m.) Easter Sunday (10 a.m. to 11 p.m.) |
Bank schedules
BPI
All BPI branches and kiosks will be closed from March 29 to April 1 in observance of the Holy Week. Regular bank operations will resume on April 2, Monday. March 29 to April 1 online payments will be posted on April 3, Tuesday. Clients are encouraged to finish transactions ahead of the long weekend. Clients may call 89-100 for other concerns.
PSBank
All PSBank branches will be closed from March 29 and 30, 2018. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), PSBank Mobile, and PSBank Online facilities will be available. All payroll crediting on March 29 and 30 will proceed. Bills payments under the Automatic Debit Agreement program with due date on March 29 and 30 will proceed. Loan payments will be value dated on their original due date and accounts will be debited on April 02. Checks received after cut-off time on March 28 will be processed on April 02 as clearing will be suspended on dates March 29 and 30. Clients may reach PSBank at (632) 845-8888 for concerns.
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China Bank
China Bank branches will be closed nationwide from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. All online services, as well as ATMs, will be unavailable to clients. Regular banking schedule will resume on Monday, April 2, 2018.
RCBC
RCBC branches nationwide will be closed from March 29 to March 31. Banking operations will resume on Monday, April 2.
Security Bank
Security Bank will run a system maintenance on dates March 29 to 30. Clients might also experience limited cash withdrawals on ATMs and use of cards for purchases on Maundy Thursday. All banking services and interbank fund transfer will also be inaccessible on Good Friday.
PNB
All domestic branches will be closed on March 30, 2018. Different branches will be open on the following days and times:
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March 29, 2018 |
March 31, 2018 |
April 1, 2018 |
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PNB Manila – Intramuros Cathedral (9 a.m. to 12 nn) |
NAIA 1 – Arrival Area (6 a.m. to 2 p.m.) |
NAIA 1 – Arrival Area (6 a.m. to 2 a.m.) |
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PNB Manila – Earnshaw (9 a.m. to 12 nn) |
NAIA 1 – Departure Area (4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
NAIA 1 – Departure Area (4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
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NAIA 1 – Arrival Area (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) |
NAIA 2 – Departure Area (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
NAIA 2 – Departure Area (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
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NAIA 1 – Departure Area (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) |
NAIA 3 – Arrival Area (4 a.m. to 4 a.m.) |
NAIA 3 – Arrival Area (4 a.m. to 4 a.m.) |
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NAIA 2 – Departure Area (6 a.m. to 3 p.m.) |
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NAIA 3 – Arrival Area (6 a.m. to 3 p.m.) |
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Metrobank
Selected Metrobank branches are open on Maundy Thursday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. Branches nationwide will be closed on Good Friday. Contact centers will be unavailable on March 30.  Check Metrobank’s Facebook page to see the selected branches open for the Holy Week.
Sources: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, CNN Philippines, Rappler
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