00:00 2.1 million devotees have already been counted and included in the translation of the entire Nazareno. Joshua Garcia is also in the car. Joshua?
00:13 Yes, Deanne, you're right. The initial number of devotees expected to be included in the translation of the entire Nazareno is 2024.
00:24 As you can remember, the PNP said that they are expecting 2 million people to be included in the translation this year.
00:31 But in the inspection that was done by PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr.,
00:35 he mentioned that the crowd estimate for the devotees who are included in the translation of the entire Nazareno is 2.1 million.
00:43 The PNP is also adding that they have deployed enough people to ensure a safe, secure and secure translation 2024.
00:51 So far, I think we have enough forces. That's the purpose of my visit actually, to talk with the commanders on the ground.
01:00 But based on initial coordination with the district director of MPD and CRPO director, they can do it.
01:09 Meanwhile, Deanne, around 4.27 p.m., the first translation arrived here in Chiapu Church earlier.
01:16 It's not a coincidence that it arrived earlier than the last years of the translation.
01:21 According to MPD, their reminder to the public about the things that should and should not be done in the procession is important.
01:27 The same goes for the design of the new procession.
01:30 They are not like before, where the devotees are just wearing their masks.
01:34 Now that it's enclosed or covered with glass or fiberglass, the number of people who are forced to come closer to the whole procession has decreased.
01:40 There is a slowdown in the procession with other vehicles in some small streets that are passing through Chiapu,
01:48 like the streets of Parlegi or Arlegi, Pahidalgo.
01:51 According to the Philippine Red Cross, more than 400 individuals were given medical services.
01:56 They were given medicines for their legs, for their sprain, while others were taken to the nearest hospitals.
02:04 According to the latest data we got from the Chiapu Church Command Post, more than 6.5 million people were given medical services.
02:11 The number of devotees was from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. earlier this morning.
02:16 The number of devotees was 1.3 million in Chiapu from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. earlier this afternoon.
02:24 Another thing that we noticed and observed while we were walking around the procession
02:30 was the initiative of the Manila LGU to let the garbage trucks pass by
02:35 so that they can clean up the mess left by the devotees who were trapped in the 2024 procession.
02:42 Diane?
02:43 Okay, Joshua, since you are in Chiapu Church and many devotees are waiting for the arrival of the Black Nazarene,
02:51 when the procession arrives at Chiapu Church, who will be allowed to enter the Church?
02:58 Will only those who came from the procession or those who are also around Chiapu Church be allowed to enter, Joshua?
03:06 Yes, Diane. Good thing the police posted their human barricade here early
03:13 so that the devotees who are waiting outside Chiapu Church will not be trapped.
03:18 They will only allow those who are with the procession,
03:22 those who are with the procession and those who are coming here to the Church of Chiapu.
03:26 Diane?
03:27 Alright, maraming salamat Joshua Garcia.
03:30 (upbeat music)
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