00:00 [Chanting]
00:10 A few dozen youths are among those who waited for the black Nazarene to pass through this route.
00:17 And we have a reporter on the spot, Chino Gaston.
00:20 Chino?
00:22 [Reporter speaking in Tagalog]
00:36 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
00:59 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
01:09 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
01:19 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
01:30 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
01:49 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
02:00 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
02:16 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
02:44 Thank you very much, Chino Gaston.
02:46 The mass is held here in the Church of God in the city of Quiapo.
02:51 Let's check the security of the mass here in the city of Quiapo.
02:53 We have a reporter on the spot, Mav Gonzalez.
02:55 Mav?
02:57 The security is very tight here in the Church of God in the city of Quiapo.
03:04 And the mass is held here in one place.
03:06 That's why the line is getting longer.
03:09 [Chino speaking in Tagalog]
03:25 The line of devotees who are going to enter the Basilica of Nazareno here in Quiapo, Manila, is getting longer since this morning.
03:32 They are going through the inspection in Villa Lobo Street before they can enter Plaza Miranda.
03:38 The line was opened at 8 in the morning and it reached Lampas Quinta Market.
03:43 There are policemen who are going around to let them know that it is prohibited to bring anything inside the church.
03:48 Many are smoking cigarettes, lighter, ball pen, and even a tinidor.
03:52 The workers' tools are being smoked but they are giving IDs so that they can get it again after the mass.
03:59 The line is getting longer very fast, especially for those who are not carrying bags.
04:03 If you are carrying a bag, you need to go through the X-ray machine.
04:06 There is a separate line for PWD and seniors who are not carrying bags.
04:09 The devotees are just fine with the line being longer.
04:13 Here is our interview with some of them.
04:16 It is more organized now.
04:18 In the last two years, we were busy. Now, it is different because the line is longer.
04:26 We confiscated a lot of things, like knives, knuckles, Swiss knives, and lighters.
04:35 We also have scissors.
04:37 We can use them to treat other people's pain.
04:40 That is why we are prohibiting pointed objects.
04:43 Raffy, these X-ray machines and inspection are only for those who are going to attend the mass.
04:51 Because according to the OTS, when the crowd enters Plaza Miranda,
04:56 they expect that there will be a lot of people and there will be a lot of people.
05:00 That is why these X-ray machines will be removed.
05:04 Thank you very much, Mav Gonzalez.
05:07 The number of devotees here in the Church of Capu is increasing.
05:11 There are more people who are hoping that the number of people will increase earlier than last year.
05:17 And because it rained earlier, the roads are more narrow now that it is the year 2024.
05:22 There are more sacrifices for the devotees who are walking.
05:25 Aside from the widespread debris on the roads that is causing trouble to the devotees,
05:30 there are also some who are slipping because of the debris on the roads.
05:34 But this is not a fault of the devotees who are not wearing any protection on their feet.
05:39 I have talked to some vendors here and their different beliefs on their earnings this year.
05:45 But the 74-year-old vendor of Lolo Ricardo Fortuna noticed that his juice and water sales are more abundant this year.
05:53 Although there are more people now compared to the previous translations.
05:57 Here is the vendor who is Lolo Ricardo.
06:00 How is the sales?
06:02 It's okay. It's just a little.
06:05 Is your sales more abundant last year?
06:08 Yes, it's more abundant. My store is almost empty.
06:11 And now?
06:12 It's empty.
06:14 We have a lot of people who are selling.
06:16 You have more people now?
06:18 Yes, we have a lot of people.
06:23 At this point, we will talk to the Police Captain Colonel Reyando Gutierrez, the commander of the MPD Station 3.
06:29 Good morning and welcome to Balitang Halim.
06:31 Good afternoon and good morning.
06:33 What is your initial assessment on the weather here after the Kirino Grandstand left at 4.45am?
06:38 It's a bit fast now.
06:39 The traffic was fast when the Grandstand left.
06:42 We can see that it's running straight.
06:45 It's a bit foggy but it will pass.
06:48 As of now, our last monitor is in the area of Duque de Alba.
06:55 It's a bit early.
06:56 Before, in the previous translations, when it's in the area of Loobas on the other side of Quiapo, it's already night.
07:05 It's already night.
07:06 It's already night.
07:07 It passed by us earlier. It's usually in the afternoon.
07:10 So most likely, the weather will return based on my assessment this morning.
07:14 But will it still be night? What is our assessment for those who are expecting to go here?
07:19 If the traffic is running continuously and the movement is like that, maybe it will reach here by evening.
07:26 So possibly by evening.
07:27 For those who are watching, we are hoping that it will reach here by evening.
07:31 Maybe it will be here by evening.
07:33 The traffic is running fast.
07:35 What is your crowd estimate so far?
07:37 So far, as of now, we have recorded almost 600,000 people who joined the translation.
07:45 Both those who joined from Grandstand until they reached the Quiapo vicinity.
07:50 Can you compare it with the last translation?
07:53 It's the same. The number of people who joined decreased.
07:55 It's a bit more crowded because it's been a while since we were in the BIC because there was no translation for almost 3 years.
08:01 How about those who are still standing? We can still see some people standing behind the sidewalk.
08:07 They won't be able to stop this.
08:09 How is that? Because they are really stopping the E-Haws.
08:13 Are there any authorities that can do anything about this?
08:15 The reason why they are still standing there, although we are stopping them, we have several reminders.
08:21 We are reminding the Church, we are reminding the authorities.
08:24 But the members of the Devotee who should stop them, because they are the ones who are close to the sidewalk,
08:29 the E-Haws, the production, but maybe because there are too many people close to the Lord,
08:36 that's why they are really resisting, they just want to be able to translate.
08:39 And with the number of injuries compared to the last translation, there are more people who joined.
08:42 What are the nature of their injuries?
08:44 We have recorded 38 injuries, most of them are sprained, injured in the waist, and those who were attacked by the knee.
08:54 Maybe you have a call to the devotees who are coming here today.
08:58 The weather is a bit cloudy, because the last translation was not hot.
09:01 But what are your reminders for the people around here?
09:03 We are reminding those who are coming here to the Church, those who are with the opposition,
09:07 if you have a bad feeling about your body, just stay at home and monitor the TV.
09:15 And for those who are going to the Church, we are reminding you not to bring bags.
09:21 If you have a bag, it should be transparent because the police are very strict in monitoring here.
09:27 We will go through walk-through scanners and conveyors if you have things to bring.
09:33 You are not allowed to bring an umbrella, you are not allowed to wear a hat, and a hooded jacket.
09:39 Thank you very much, Lt. Col. Riando Gutierrez. Good morning to you.
09:47 [music]
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