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Manila, following tradition that has been going on for 221 years.
As of 3:30 a.m. yesterday, the Manila Police District has reported over
365,000 attendees in the area. And around 4 million devotees have joined
this year’s traslacion of the black Nazarene.
The Black Nazarene left the grandstand after the day-long "Pahalik"--or the
Filipino Catholic practice of kissing the image's feet on the eve of
Traslacion.
The Andas, or the carriage bearing the Black Nazarene, will ply a different
route this year. Instead of passing through the east-bound lane of P.
Burgos and Lagusnilad, the procession will use the westbound lane to
Jones Bridge. It will skip the traditional routes of McArthur and Quezon
bridges.
Manila Hotel
National Museum
Pedestrian underpass in P. Burgos cor. Victoria (in front of Manila City
Hall)
Pedestrian underpass in Liwasang Bonifacio
Escolta Arc
Sta. Cruz Church
Arlegui cor. Quezon Boulevard
Pedestrian overpass in Arlegui cor. P. Casal
Canopy of Manuel L. Quezon University
San Sebastian Church
Barangay hall in Guzman St.
Globo de Oro
The Andas will also stop for a few minutes at the San Sebastian Church for
the Dungaw, where the image of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be taken
outside to overlook the Black Nazarene, in commemoration of the Virgin
Mary's encounter with Christ on His way to Calvary.
MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago earlier said 1,300 traffic enforcers are
deployed since January 5, Friday.
Cellphone signal is jammed along the entire procession route. Globe also
announced it will suspend its mobile services in Quiapo on Tuesday for the
Traslacion.
The Health Department also advised the devotees to bring enough drinking
water to avoid dehydration, to wear comfortable clothes and protective
footwear, to bring raincoats, and to bring hats, fans, and handkerchiefs.
The devotees also want to give back to God by participating in the suffering of our Lord and
entering into the Paschal mystery of Christ.
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