80K devotees participate in procession of Black Nazarene replicas

FILE: An estimated 80,000 people were present when the procession of the replicas of the Black Nazarene took place in Quiapo, Manila Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Avito C. Dalan/ Philippine News Agency)

MANILA — An estimated 80,000 people were present when the procession of the replicas of the Black Nazarene took place in Quiapo, Manila Sunday afternoon.

Devotees gatherered in front of the St. John the Baptist Church in Quiapo to participate in the procession.

Crowd estimates were as of 2 p.m., Manila Police District spokesperson Supt. Erwin Margarejo said.

He added the procession route would cover the entire Quiapo area with the situation still peaceful as of this posting.