00:00Laying hands or planting a kiss on the iconic image to some devotees will somehow suffice or make up for not joining tomorrow's rough and rowdy though peaceful hours-long procession of the El Nazareno.
00:11So on the second day of this special act of veneration for El Nazareno called the Pahalik, the lines ran long and winding, as our Meli Vel Custodio reports.
00:22From Bulacan, senior citizen Antonia traveled far to join the Pahalik of Poong Jesus Nazareno.
00:28Dahil sa mga himalang nagawa sa akin ng buong Nazareno, sa kabuhayan, dati nagtitinda ako sa kalsada, ngayon po ay sa bahay kahit papano, kahit palit lang ang kita ko, nakakaraos kami, napaparal ko yung aking anak at saka sa pagkain.
00:49As early as 7 o'clock last night, Edrelin was already lining up for the Pahalik.
00:54After 15 hours of patiently waiting in the line, she was able to wipe her handkerchief on the cross of the image of Poong Jesus Nazareno.
01:02Usually, lahat naman ang hinihiling ko ay natutokan. At lalo na nung may problema kami mag-asawa, sa kanya ko nilapit. Lahat yun, dininig niya.
01:13Kaya, nung sinama ko ng kapit-bahay ko, siguro nga siya yung laging sagot sa mga problema.
01:18Pero every Friday, nagsisimba naman ako sa kanya. Pero malaking kaluwagan kapag lumalapit ka sa kanya. Lahat ng hilingin, lahat ng problema mo, natutokan.
01:30Despite having difficulties walking even those in wheelchairs, some devotees still line up for the Pahalik.
01:37The Marshals, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA, and the Philippine National Police or PNP personal assisted them.
01:45First aid stations and ambulance are also on standby around Quirino Grandstand.
01:50Despite thousand of devotees lining up, the flow of the line at Quirino Grandstand remains organized.
01:56As of 6 p.m., around 30,600 devotees are lining up for the Pahalik based on the National Capital Region Police Office or NCRPO data.
02:06Okay po yung security preparations natin. Naka-full blast na po tayo. Naka-60% deployment na tayo sa ating pinilagang mga kapulisan natin na ma-deploy.
02:20Full deployment po tayo. Mamayang hapon, magkakaroon po tayo ng full deployment na.
02:26Some police officers who are also devotees will join the procession tomorrow.
02:31Nirequest sila na kung pwede silang sumali, pinayagan natin. Only one condition na tumulong sila sa kaayusan.
02:38The flow ng procession is maayos. Yung mga police po na sasali po sa procession bukas ay nakapaapo sila.
02:47Hindi po tayo papayag na may sapatos or nakachinela sila. Kung ano po yung ginagawa ng mga deboto na kasali sa procession, dapat yun po ang gawin nila.
02:56Police officers are also being discouraged from carrying firearms except for tactical units such as a Special Action Force and SWAT.
03:05Vel Custodio for the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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