Around 38,000 devotees gathered on the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park on Sunday for the “Pagpupugay” or viewing and touching of the picture of the Black Nazarene, in line with a report by dzBB’s Jhomer Apresto.
Based on the report, there was a relentless stream of individuals arriving on the Quirino Grandstand for the exercise a day earlier than the annual Black Nazarene Feast on January 9.
The “Pagpupugay” changed the standard “Pahalik” in compliance with COVID-19 well being protocols.
Before daybreak on Sunday, an estimated 88,000 devotees attended the first-ever Walk of Faith in Manila as a part of the actions of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, in line with the Quiapo Church Command Post.
The stroll began from the Quirino Grandstand at Luneta Park at 1:30 a.m. after which completed after two and a half hours upon arrival on the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, extra popularly referred to as Quiapo Church.
Also current within the neighborhood of the Quiapo Church had been road distributors promoting souvenirs of the Black Nazarene.
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According to a report by dzBB’s Carlo Mateo, the distributors hoped to prosper of their business of promoting non secular objects this 2023.
Devotees could purchase a 4-inch duplicate of the Black Nazarene for round P50, whereas a barely larger one prices P100.
Handkerchiefs with imprinted lyrics of the music for Traslacion could also be purchased for P25 to P35, calendars for P60, followers for P35 to P50, and a t-shirt with an imprinted picture of the Black Nazarene for P150 to P200.
In a separate report by Jhomer Apresto, visitors was stated to be constructing on a number of roads in Manila as authorities needed to implement a number of highway closures.
As of 4 p.m., heavy visitors was skilled alongside P. Burgos, with motorists heading for Abad Santos Avenue, Rizal Avenue, and Quezon Boulevard.
Meanwhile, in line with the Philippine Red Cross, 268 sufferers got medical consideration as of three p.m. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
