The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has assisted over 380 individuals as the Traslacion returned on Monday, Jan. 9. (Courtesy of PH Red Cross) As of 11 a.m., the PRC summary of assistance updates showed that there was a total of 382 patients catered to during the procession. Of this number, the...
Photo taken by Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN Bottled waters were thrown at devotees who participated in the Traslacion on Tuesday, Jan. 9. According to the devotees, dehydration was not a concern during the procession as many volunteers climbed posts and roofs to throw water bottles at them. They...
Photo Courtesy of Manila Public Information Office/ MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Department of Public Services (DPS) and personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) collected 128 metric tons of garbage or 46 truckloads in the aftermath of the Traslacion from the Quirino...
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,...
(File photo) An estimated 400 military personnel from the major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were committed to provide peace and security operations for the Feast of the Black Nazarene or "Traslacion" on Tuesday, Jan. 9. AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. said it is all...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused by the northeast monsoon will be experienced over Metro Manila in the next 24 hours, and will continue until Tuesday, Jan. 9 when the...
A total of 15,276 personnel from different agencies in Manila were officially deployed on Saturday, January 6, as activities for the feast of Black Nazarene began. In a send-off ceremony at the Quirino Grandstand on Saturday, Jan. 6, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, National Capital Region Police...
(Photos taken by K R De Asis and AJ Acosta/MANILA BULLETIN) The local government of Manila deployed medical and emergency equipment for the upcoming Traslacion on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The local government, through the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), also set up an advanced...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed a sufficient number of policemen on standby to augment the security personnel that were deployed in Manila to secure the Black Nazarene procession on Jan. 9. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said around 15,000 policemen were already deployed in...
(File photo) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will raise its alert status to "Blue Alert" beginning on Sunday, Jan. 7, in preparation for the "Traslacion" 2024 or the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene. Around two million Catholic faithful are expected to attend...
Around 15,000 police officers were deployed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure millions of Catholic faithful who will attend the procession of the revered image of the Black Nazarene or "Traslacion" on Jan. 9. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that the force was sent on the...
After a three-year break due to the pandemic, the Quiapo Church in Manila, also known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Black Nazarene, is all set for the highly anticipated celebration of the Feast of the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene this year. Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin In...
