Photo taken by Bong Son/MANILA BULLETIN Devotees who joined the Traslacion on Jan. 9 expressed satisfaction over the security and preparatory measures for Black Nazarene Feast activities. Gian, 39, who has been a devotee for nine years, said he was able to climb the "andas" and touch the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Jan. 10 said it is boosting its response capabilities for future mass gatherings after successfully aiding over 800 devotees during the Traslacion 2024 procession. Photo from PRC “The first rule of any of our operations is to prevent injury,” PRC...
The Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the Quiapo Church Operations Center on Wednesday, Jan. 10 reported 751 injuries during the Traslacion, as part of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, on Jan. 9. The carriage of Black Nazarene along with sea of devotees stops at the Minor Basilica...
The number of individuals who needed its assistance during the 2024 Traslacion on Tuesday, Jan. 9, has reached 700 according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). (Courtesy of PH Red Cross) As of 8 p.m., PRC records showed that a total of 706 individuals needed assistance during the procession....
Photo taken by Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN The Quiapo Church has concluded the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene as the image officially arrived at the Quiapo Church in Manila at 7:44 p.m. on Jan.9, earlier than the end of the procession in 2020. Traslacion marks the transfer of the Black...
House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co on Tuesday, January 9 rejected claims that an additional P12-billion budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) would be used to finance Charter change. Co is referring to Albay Congressman Edcel Lagman’s claim that P12-billion...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has provided assistance to over 600 individuals during the Traslacion 2024 on Tuesday, Jan. 9. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) As of 4 p.m., the PRC summary of assistance updates showed that 608 individuals needed assistance. PRC volunteers checked the...
Photo by Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN The rope connected to the "andas" or carriage of the Black Nazarene snapped, officials of Quiapo Church confirmed. Devotees said the rope broke at around 1 p.m. when the andas was about to turn right on Arlegui Street corner Quezon Boulevard. The incident...
(Photo from the FB page of Las Piñas City Tourism and Cultural Office) Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar proudly said that the carriage used by the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno was produced by Sarao Motors located in the city. Aguilar said Sarao Motors is an automotive company...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Monday, Jan. 8, that it is deploying a high-tech communication network to ensure that communication lines are open despite the planned cell phone signal shutdown during this year's traditional Traslacion. PRC / Manila Bulletin In the procession set for Jan. 9,...
ILOILO CITY – A 28-year-old man was killed and 293 individuals were injured by fireworks during the holiday season in Western Visayas. A STALL selling firecrackers in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Dr. Fritzi Ann Suzette Jeroso-Dequito of the Department of Health-6 Health Promotion Unit said in an...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said he is confident that the increase in the Department of Health’s (DOH) budget would bode well for the millions of Filipinos this year. The Senate Committee on Health and Demography chairman noted that under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA),...
