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CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the early hours of January 19, 1989, the city of Mandaue witnessed a transformation in its religious practices that would forever shape the devotion of its residents. The Traslacion, an annual event…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already mapped out the security preparations for the Traslacion on January 19. Police Colonel Maribel Getigan, director of MCPO, said that they have conducted several coordination…
MANILA, Philippines — Some of the 3.3 million Catholic faithful who celebrated the return of the traditional “Traslacion” or grand procession have walked barefoot from their homes to Manila to kiss the Black Nazarene statue as its…
Millions of Catholic faithful swarmed a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it was pulled through the streets of the Philippine capital on Tuesday, in one of the world’s biggest displays of religious devotion. Many Filipinos believe…
Walking barefooted during the Traslacion is a symbolic gesture that emulates Christ’s suffering as he was carrying his cross to Golgotha. I was able to personally witness for the first time the procession of the Black Nazarene…
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.…
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, 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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