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LPG tank exploides in Malate
Five residents were injured after a liquefied petroleum gas tank exploded in a four-story commercial building in Brgy. 708, Malate, Manila on Jan. 30, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. According to Francisco Vargas-Raha, a fire and volunteer rescuer, four of the victims were rushed to ...
Manila announces liquor ban on Sto. Niño feast
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced the implementation of liquor ban and closure of several roads in Tondo and Pandacan districts from Jan. 14 to 15, for the celebration of the Sto. Niño (Child Jesus) feast, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. “The Office of the Mayor...
Devotees join Black Nazarene feast celebration
Despite the cancellation of the traditional Traslación for the third straight year, thousands of devotees attended masses at the Quiapo Church for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday, according to a report by CNN Philippines. According to Quiapo Church Operation Center’s est...
Marcos underscores Filipinos' deep faith
Despite life’s greatest challenges, Filipinos remain hopeful and resilient because of their unwavering faith, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said in a report by Philippine News Agency. Marcos made this remark as he joined Filipino Catholics in celebrating the Feast of the Black Nazarene. ...
200,000 devotees troop to Quiapo Church
An estimated 200,000 Black Nazarene devotees trooped to Quiapo Church in Manila to attend the mass as of Monday afternoon, Jan 9, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. The Quiapo Church Command Post said a total of 246,250 devotees have been recorded in Quiapo Church, while 122,160 were re...
Groups ask Black Nazarene devotees to go zero waste
Coinciding with the observance of January as Zero Waste Month, church and environmental organizations exhorted the faithful devotees of the Black Nazarene to mark the upcoming feast without leaving a trail of garbage. In a statement released ahead of the massively popular religious celebration, Car...
Manila deploys security forces for Feast of Black Nazarene
The Manila city government held a send-off ceremony for security forces assigned to secure activities related to the Feast of the Black Nazarene at Rizal Park’s Open-Air Auditorium, in Ermita, Manila on Jan. 5, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. More than 5,000 personnel from the ...
Manila police expect 5 million devotees to attend feast
The Manila Police District (MPD) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, expects an estimated five million devotees to participate in the “Walk of Faith” procession on the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 8, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. “Kagaya po ng nakagawian, ini-expect pa r...
5,000 Manila police personnel to secure Feast of the Black Nazarene
More than 5,000 personnel will secure the feast of the Black Nazarene this year, Manila Police District (MPD) Director Police Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said in a report by Manila Bulletin. Dizon, in a statement, said around 3,000 MPD police officers and some 2,000 augment personnel from other support ...
Manila police get 100 new patrol bikes
At least 100 patrol bikes were turned over to the Manila Police District (MPD) on Dec. 27, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. MPD director Police Brig. Gen Andre Dizon led the distribution and blessing of the patrol bikes donated by the Association of Police Officers Lateral Entry (APOL...
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