{"id":143573,"date":"2018-01-03T21:43:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T02:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=143573"},"modified":"2018-01-03T21:43:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T02:43:31","slug":"19m-devotees-seen-to-attend-black-nazarene-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/03\/19m-devotees-seen-to-attend-black-nazarene-festivities\/","title":{"rendered":"19M devotees seen to attend Black Nazarene festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some 19 million devotees are expected to participate in various activities, including the grand procession in celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9. (Photo: Avito C. Dalan\/ Philippine News Agency)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Some 19 million devotees are expected to participate in various activities, including the grand procession in celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9.<\/p>\n

According to Manila Police District-Traffic Enforcement Unit (MPD-TEU) head Superintendent Lucile Faycho, they are looking at more people joining this year\u2019s activities as shown in the number of attendees in the last six years.<\/p>\n

“For the (several) days of celebration, we had 18 million last year. Now, we are expecting an increase of 5 percent also,” she said in a press conference for the annual celebration on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The estimated crowd includes those attending novena masses at the Quiapo Church and also those who will be joining the activities at the Quirino Grandstand.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Quiapo Church Parochial Vicar Fr. Douglas Badong said they are ready for the annual celebration.<\/p>\n

“We are 100 percent ready. Actually, we already started last December 31,” he added.<\/p>\n

However, there are no numbers available on how many will join the Traslacion or the procession of the Black Nazarene on Tuesday from Luneta to Quiapo Church.<\/p>\n

The organizers said the\u00a0use of black trash bags is prohibited, drones are not allowed to fly in all activity areas and there would be cellphone signal interruption.<\/p>\n

Based on the scheduled activities, the procession of the replica images is set on Sunday (January 7) at 2 p.m. at the Quiapo Church.<\/p>\n

This will be followed by the start of the \u201cPahalik\u201d at the Quirino Grandstand at 6 a.m. and the prayer vigil at 5 p.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n

The mass will take place at midnight to be followed by the morning prayers at 4 a.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The grand procession of the Black Nazarene is scheduled to start at 5 a.m. from the Quirino Grandstand en route to the Quiapo Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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