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Devotees of the Jesus Nazareno offer prayers during the Traslacion as they gather in front of the Plaza del Carmen at the San Sebastian Church in Manila on January 9, 2025 for the  traditional "Dungaw." The  tradition honors each patron of the churches rather than the common belief that it symbolizes the meeting of the Mother and Son at the Cross. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Eon Sanchez

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<p>MANILA — Representatives from the Quiapo Church, Philippine National Police, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Army, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Health (DOH), and other government agencies conducted a walkthrough assessment Tuesday on the route of the annual Traslacion of the Jesus Nazareno image scheduled on January 9, 2026.</p><p>The group began the walkthrough at around 6:30 a.m., starting from the Quirino Grandstand and proceeding toward the Quiapo Church.</p><p>The activity aimed to ensure the safety and security of devotees and participants ahead of the annual procession.</p><p>“Traditionally naman, ginagawa natin to several months before the fiesta of Hesus Nazareno para ma-check natin sa buong ruta ng prusisyon na maayos at ligtas ang daraanan ng ating deboto,” said Alex Irasga, technical adviser of the Traslacion from the Quiapo Church. </p><p>He added that the team would consolidate the issues they observed.</p><p>“Gagawa tayo ng checklist ng mga makikita natin problema and ipapadala natin sa kinauukulan,” he added.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1993080018176762293&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-25T03%3A49%3A35.360393%3Af21fffb7-18e2-4303-b9ca-ee715a588f07%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=9a3897526790cf950c82bdb1bcedf7dac625e52d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1993080018176762293"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong>HAZARD AND OBSTACLES FLAGGED </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>During the inspection, the team identified several concerns along the route, including ongoing road improvement projects, low-hanging electrical wires, tree branches obstructing pathways, and waiting sheds that could be used as stepping points by devotees—potentially leading to accidents.</p><p>“Based on our experience, ang isang nakikita naming laging problema ay yung road improvements na ginagawa ng DPWH at saka ng City Engineering ng Maynila. But as per experience naman, nagagawan ho nila ng paraan ito bago pa umabot yung Traslacion,” Irasga said.</p><p>“Kadalasan din nakikita nating problema dito yung mga matagal nang nakaparada na sasakyan,” he added.</p><p>The representative assured that agencies typically act quickly on needed corrections.</p><p>“Mabilis naman po nila itong inaaksyunan. Siguro in a week time, makikita na ninyo yung ilang improvements,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/17/-pagsamba-hindi-pagsampa-church-reminds-devotees-ahead-of-nazareno-2026-2231">‘Pagsamba, hindi pagsampa’: Church reminds devotees ahead of Nazareno 2026<br/></a></div><div> </div><div><strong>ROUTE AND ANDAS ADJUSTMENTS</strong></div><p>The Quiapo Church confirmed that the procession would follow the same route used last year.</p><p>“We will use the same route… we will pass through the Ayala Blvd. at papasok po ng Carlos Palanca at mga komunidad ng Quiapo. Wala hong pagbabago sa mga ruta na ginamit natin last year,” the representative said.</p><p>He said the image of the Black Nazarene will remain in its glass enclosure. There were also improvements made to the andas.</p><p>“May pagbabago pa rin po tayong ginawa kahit papaano. Kung dati, tatlo yung gulong ng portlift, ngayon po ginawa natin apat yung gulong. Dalawa sa harapan, dalawa sa likuran,” he noted.</p><div> </div><div><strong>CROWD ESTIMATE, REMINDERS TO POLITICIANS</strong></div><p>Authorities expect an even larger turnout of devotees for the 2026 procession.</p><p>“Hindi naman importante talaga ang bilang. Lumaki man yan, mabawasan man yan, ang paghahanda ng ginagawa ng Simbahan at pamahalaan, ay palaging malaki,” Irasga said.</p><p>Some 8.12 million devotees participated in the Traslacion last January.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/9/some-devotees-injured-in-early-hours-of-traslacion-2025-1406">Some devotees injured in early hours of Traslacion 2025</a></div><p>“Pero ang pinakaimportanteng gusto sana naming bilangin, wala tayong bibilangin tayong nasugatan, wala tayong bibilanging pumanaw,” Irasga said. </p><p>The recent procession this year lasted for 20 hours and 45 minutes, concluding around 1:26 a.m. on January 10, 2025.</p><p>Irasga appealed to politicians not to exploit the religious event for personal or political gain.</p><p>“Sana naman wag namang gamitin ito; ito ho ay pagdiriwang, hindi ho protesta,” he said.</p><p>“Nakikiusap kami na sana irespeto ng ating mga kapatid na nakikiisa sa politika na wag gamitin ang pagdiriwang para sa pampulitikang layunin,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/30/comelec-warns-individuals-against-politicizing-traslacion-1523">Comelec warns individuals against &#x27;politicizing&#x27; Traslacion</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k4xmvp9FEVI?si=GUNhvqlHQZY_uUsp" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Representatives from the Quiapo Church, PNP, MMDA, Philippine Army, DPWH, DOH, and other government agencies conducted a walkthrough assessment on the route of the annual Traslacion of the Jesus Nazareno image scheduled on January 9, 2026.</p>

Representatives from the Quiapo Church, PNP, MMDA, Philippine Army, DPWH, DOH, and other government agencies conducted a walkthrough assessment on the route of the annual Traslacion of the Jesus Nazareno image scheduled on January 9, 2026.

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Safety preparations underway as Church, gov't agencies walk 2026 Traslacion route

Eon Sanchez,

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Published Nov 25, 2025 02:31 PM PHT

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