The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) delivered social pension assistance directly to a bedridden senior citizen in a remote mountain village in Quirino Province after a viral video showed him being transported down a rugged path on a carabao-drawn cart to claim his aid. DSWD...
A bedridden father transported on a “patuki,” a carabao-drawn sledge, to a payout center in Dibibi, Cabarroguis, Quirino to receive his financial assistance has gone viral on social media. The man was carried from his home in a mountainous area to enable him to personally claim his government...
Several tons of garbage were collected by the Manila City Department of Public Services (DPS) at the Quirino Grandstand during the Pahalik and some parts of the Traslacion route on Friday, Jan. 9. As the Andas of the image of Jesus Nazareno and its devotees left P. Burgos Street on the way to...
(SECOND UPDATE) The “Traslacion,” or the annual religious procession of the image of the Black Nazarene from Quirino Grandstand back to Quiapo Church in Manila on Friday, Jan. 9, has remained generally peaceful and orderly, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced. Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) released public safety guidance for devotees joining the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Friday, Jan. 9, as crowds continued to build for the “Traslacion.” Traslacion, or the procession of the image of Jesus Christ from Quirino Grandstand back to Quiapo...
Hundreds of thousands of devotees attended the 12 a.m. Misa Mayor for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Friday, Jan. 9. According to the Manila Police District (MPD) and Innovation Integrated GIS and Data Hub of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
The crowd at Quirino Grandstand for the Pahalik of the image of the Jesus Nazareno is now at 33,800 as of 7 p.m., breaching the 30,000 mark, the Manila Police District (MPD) said Thursday, Jan. 8. According to MPD Spokesperson Philipp Ines, the number of devotees will continue to increase as more...
Hijos ushers assigned to the Quirino Grandstand denied claims of some devotees of line cutting and the implementation of a so-called "prioritization system" for volunteers on Thursday, Jan. 8, following the start of the traditional Pahalik of the image of Jesus Nazareno, attended by thousands. The...
The traditional "Pahalik" (kissing) of the image of the Jesus Nazareno started on Wednesday night, Jan. 7, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, 2 days before the much-anticipated Traslacion of the holy image on Friday, Jan. 9. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), about 4,000 devotees...
Several devotees became irritated over the new schedule for the start of the traditional "Pahalik" of the image of Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand on Wednesday, Jan. 7. In an interview with Manila Bulletin, some devotees said they were surprised with the late start of the annual tradition,...
The city government of Manila, together with other concerned agencies, is ramping up its preparations for the traditional "Pahalik" to be held at the Quirino Grandstand starting Wednesday night, Jan. 7, as part of the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Police arrested a suspect in the murder and robbery of a couple in the town of Diffun, Quirino province last July. The suspect Buddy was listed as the ninth most wanted person in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). He was apprehended on Thursday, Dec. 11, in Purok 2, Barangay...
