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Nazareno 2026: Crowd around Quiapo Church reaches 8,000 — Manila police
Around 8,000 devotees gathered at Quiapo Church on Sunday morning for the first Sunday Mass of the year, part of the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene celebrations.
The Manila Police District (MPD) Station 3 reported the crowd size as of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) noted a continuous increase in foot traffic in the area due to hourly Masses.
The annual blessing of replicas, which took place on Saturday, precedes the larger Feast of the Black Nazarene procession scheduled for January 9.
This upcoming procession commemorates the Traslación, the solemn transfer of the Black Nazarene image to Quiapo Church in 1787.
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