A total of 18 people were affected by a fire in Barangay West Rembo, which is now part of Taguig. According to the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire started from the second floor of a house in Sitio 2 in West Rembo at about 9:51 p.m. on Jan. 8. The fire in Barangay West Rembo, Taguig...
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...
Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested three most wanted persons in two separate operations in Quezon City on Monday, Jan. 8. The QCPD Project 4 Police Station (PS 8) identified the first suspect as Jeffrey Nadunza Payupay, 40, a resident of Barangay Escopa 3, Project 4,...
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 taken by Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN Authorities said some of the guidelines issued ahead of the conduct of the Traslacion on Jan. 9 were not followed by the devotees. During the procession, devotees were seen not wearing face masks despite the advisory issued by the city government. Manila...
The Muntinlupa City government recognized 10 early bird taxpayers who renewed their business permits for this year. Mayor Ruffy Biazon led the recognition on Jan. 8 of the business owners who were first in line at the Business Permit Renewal Hub located at the Muntinlupa Sports Center...
Rescue crew of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Office (DRRMO) assisted 332 devotees who suffered various injuries while in the middle of the Traslacion, as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Photo taken by Manila DRRMO/ MANILA BULLETIN Most of the medical concerns of the devotees who sought...
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...
Photo Courtesy of Richielyn Canlas/ MANILA BULLETIN Some devotees filed a report at the Manila Police District-Ermita Police Station (MPD-PS-5) on their missing belongings during the Traslacion at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Authorities said there had been quite a...
A 61-year-old man died in a fire in one of the EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays, which are now part of Taguig. According to the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire hit a house on Lirio Street in Barangay Pembo at 12:40 a.m. on Jan. 8. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 12:45...
PHOTO COURTESY OF MANILA BULLETIN Communication signals were temporarily shut down along the route of the Black Nazarene procession or Traslacion in Manila on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The signals were jammed at around 4:40 a.m. The Manila Police District (MPD) initially announced the possibility of...
