Traslacion as procession of Catholic faith

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/12/2023

There are two popular festivals in the Philippines that have procession called “Traslacion,” which in Spanish means “passage” or “moving something from one place to another”: the Black Nazarene  in Manila and Penafrancia in Naga City, Bicol.…

Festival hopping in honor of the Black Nazarene and Sto.Nino

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/17/2023

Filipino Catholics are known for having sincere, enormous, and extreme expressions of piety considering that the country is the third-largest Catholic population in the world. The colorful culture of the Philippines is best seen through the vibrant…

Mandaue City ready for Traslacion

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/12/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City has started to prepare for the Traslacion that will be held on Friday morning, January 13, 2023. Railings were already placed around the National Shrine of St. Joseph on Thursday morning, January 12,…

Traslacion to undergo minor changes in Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/11/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A few changes will be implemented during the Traslacion on Friday, January 13, and other Sinulog-related activities that will be held in Mandaue City. On Wednesday, January 11, the Mandaue City Police Office…

TEAM exec: We’re ready for traslacion; no rerouting, no road closure in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/06/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) has already prepared the traffic plan for the traslacion one of the highlights of the Fiesta Señor celebration. TEAM Executive Director Edwin Jumao-as said that the…

Police in Lapu-Lapu prepare security measures for traslacion

Futch Anthony Inso 01/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has already started preparing for the security measures that they would implement during the traslacion of the image of Señor Sto. Niño. This was confirmed by Police…

Coast guard’s BRP CABRA is this year’s official galleon for fluvial procession

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The galleon that would carry the blessed images of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu and the Our Lady of Guadalupe during the fluvial procession for the 458th Fiesta Señor on January 14, 2023,…

Mandaue police ready for traslacion 2023

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already prepared the security plan for traslacion, which is part of the Fiesta Señor activities. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franc Rudolf Oriol, MCPO deputy city director for…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Traslacion: 5K devotees welcome Santo Niño, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lapu-Lapu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/18/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — At midnight of January 18, 2020, when most are supposedly asleep, the streets of the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu were filled with balloons, altars, and people with eager smiles on their faces.…

Continuing the devotion to the Holy Child

Rosalie Abatayo 01/17/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Braving the long queue leading to the images of Señor Santo de Cebu and the Our Lady of Guadalupe is part of a sacrifice. This is what Sergia Carmelotes, 71, said as she…

IN PHOTOS: Walk with Mary and Traslacion

01/17/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–Among the most anticipated religious events in the Fiesta Señor in honor of the Señor Santo Niño are the Walk with Mary foot procession from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and…

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