00:00Now that the translation of Jesus Nazareno is nearing,
00:03let's find out the situation in Quiapo today.
00:07The center of the news from Bernard Ferrer, live.
00:10Bernard, are you there?
00:14Patrick, hundreds of devotees of Jesus Nazareno
00:18descended to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila
00:23this first Saturday of 2025.
00:30At 5 o'clock in the morning, the hours-long mass preparation
00:35for the upcoming translation of Jesus Nazareno
00:38began on January 9.
00:40Preparations are in full swing for the historic celebration
00:43that is expected to be attended by millions of devotees
00:46from different parts of the country.
00:48One of the 10 years is the major
00:54innovation in the design of the Nazareno path.
00:57There is a new glass panel placed on top of the enclosure
01:01so that natural light can enter
01:04and people can see the image from a higher place.
01:08In addition, an exhaust fan and ventilation system were added
01:12to avoid the moisture or moisture issue experienced last year.
01:17In order to avoid the incident of the ascension of some devotees in front of the altar,
01:22additional steps were added to the design.
01:25This year, there are no more steps in front of the altar.
01:28Malacanang also announced that a special non-working holiday
01:32will be declared on January 9 in the city of Manila
01:35as a celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Nazareno.
01:38At the same time, classes will be suspended in all parts of the city.
01:42Meanwhile, the gandban will be held from January 8 to 11
01:46and the liquor ban will be held around Quiapo
01:48from January 8 to 10
01:50to ensure the security of the celebration.
01:54In 2024, more than 6 million devotees attended the celebration.
01:59More than 14,000 police and security personnel were deployed
02:04to ensure the safety and well-being of the devotees.
02:09Patrick, on the other side of Quezon Boulevard,
02:14on the other side of the lane, there is a slowdown of vehicles.
02:20We hope that in the coming days,
02:22there will be more devotees coming to Quiapo Church.
02:27Back to you, Patrick.
02:29Thank you very much, Bernard Ferrer.
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