The streets of Manila transformed into a sea of maroon and yellow on Thursday as an estimated 8.1 million devotees gathered for the annual Traslación of Jesus Nazareno. This cumulative estimate ...

“If it’s not ironic, what is it?” At the Rizal Park, particularly at the Quirino Grandstand and parade ground where the Pahalik, Fiesta Misa Mayor and overnight vigil were held prior to the procession ...

The “Pahalik” or “Pagpupugay” for the Jesus Nazareno image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila has been stopped, according to Quiapo Church on Thursday. In an update, the church said the activity was ...

Sixty-four-year-old state weather observer Dorothea Basina has been a devotee of the Jesus Nazareno for 20 years, braving the overwhelming crowd every Jan. 9 to join the traditional "pahalik" (kissing ...

For many believers of Jesus Nazareno, their devotion is more than a ritual - it is a lifelong journey interwoven by faith, sacrifice, and service. While millions jostle through the crowds every ...

Over 22,000 devotees joined the pahalik or kissing of the Black Nazarene’s image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila ...

Maria Ramos Consolacion has to do this as the line for “Pahalik” begins to build up on the eve of the Traslacion procession on Wednesday, stretching to hundreds of meters. Upon their turn ...

Some 177 policemen from Pampanga Police Provincial Office (PPPO) are set to be deployed in Metro Manila to assist in public safety during the Feast of the Black ...

A total of 22,327 devotees participated in the traditional "Pahalik" (kissing of the image) of the Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand, a day before the Traslacion, or the commemoration of the ...