Honoring Jesus Christ as a young Sto. Niño or an adult Black Nazarene.

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 01/24/2025

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit  Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” reverberate during the month of January which is the best month for…

Señor Sto. Niño: A message of hope amid life’s challenges

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/17/2025

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – “Ang paglaum dili konsepto. Ang paglaum persona. Si Señor Sto. Niño,” said Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones in his homily during the welcome Mass for the Holy Family—Señor Sto. Niño, Our Lady of…

Peaceful Traslacion draws thousands despite the rain

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/17/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Despite the rain, devotees showed unwavering faith in Señor Sto. Niño during the Traslacion in Mandaue City on Friday, January 17, 2025. The devotees lined the route of the Traslacion, waving their hands…

Over 1,400 cops to secure Walk with Mary, Traslacion 2025

Emmariel Ares 01/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 1,400 policemen will be deployed to secure the Walk with Mary foot procession and the  Traslacion early Friday morning, January 17. Both of these religious events, held in line with the…

Traslacion of the Black Nazarene as ‘popular piety’

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/16/2025

The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene is oftentimes linked with “popular piety” or “people’s spirituality.” Held every 9th of January, this year is my second time to personally witness “traslacion,” which is a symbolic gesture that emulates…

Traslacion 2025: Mandaue preps nearly complete

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/07/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Preparations for the Traslacion here is almost complete, traffic officials from city’s Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) announced. Team on Tuesday, January 7, revealed they will deploy approximately 100 personnel to manage…

Traslacion: A 35-year devotion continues in Mandaue City

Pia Piquero 01/18/2024

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 police ready for Traslacion

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/11/2024

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…

Black Nazarene devotees, millions of them, seek luck, redemption, miracles

Dexter Cabalza, Russel P. Loreto - @inquirerdotnet 01/10/2024

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…

Traslacion: Millions of Filipinos show devotion to Black Nazarene

Agence France Presse 01/10/2024

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 barefoot during Traslacion

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/10/2024

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…

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.…

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