The author of the Quiapo Heritage Zone bill in the House of Representatives is hopeful the declaration of the Quiapo Church as a national shrine on January 29 will add impetus for Congress to move the bill forward. “The support of Senators Lapid and Legarda gives the Quiapo Heritage Zone bill a strong foothold in their chamber,” […]
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to deploy a contingent of 1,000 personnel to help make the 2020 Traslacion of the Black Nazarene safe, peaceful and orderly. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the contingent is composed of personnel from the agency’s Metro Public Safety Office (MPSO), Traffic Discipline Office, Metro Parkways Clearing Group, […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected around 47 truckloads of garbage left by devotees during the “Traslacion” of the Black Nazarene, an agency official said. “Forty-seven truckloads of garbage hauled during the ‘Traslacion’ of the Black Nazarene equivalent to 564 cubic meters or 160 tons,” MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said. The MMDA deployed […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is all set to provide traffic and emergency assistance during the annual procession or Traslacion of the image of the Black Nazarene on January 9 which is expected to draw millions of devotees. MMDA Chairman Danny Lim said 350 agency personnel will be deployed at the traditional “Pahalik” or […]