NCRPO all set for Traslacion 2024; devotees reminded of restrictions

Nazareno 2024: Live Updates for The Feast of Black Nazarene

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is all set for the Traslacion 2024, or the Feast of the Black Nazarene, in Quiapo, Manila and has already commenced a send-off ceremony for its personnel at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday. 

In a statement on Sunday, the NCRPO, along with the Manila Police District and the city’s local government, assured the public of a secure and safe feast as it plans to deploy over 15,000 personnel from January 9 to 10. 

“With an estimated crowd of 2.3M, a total of 15,276 personnel will be deployed on the peak of the activity on January 9 to January 10, 2024,” the NCRPO said. 

Aside from NCRPO police officers, other units and troops of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region of the Armed Forces of the Philippines will also dispatch personnel for the event. 

Restrictions

The NCRPO reminded the public that “no vendors are allowed within the vicinity of Quiapo Church; and devotees are not allowed to wear hoodie jacket, caps, use backpacks, water bottle, umbrella and raincoats, firecrackers or pyrotechnics, deadly or bladed weapons, and intoxicated people are not allowed to join the procession.” 

Authorities will likewise implement a “no-fly zone and no drone zone” within the vicinity of Quirino Grandstand and Quiapo Church as well as routes of the procession from January 7 to 10, while a “no sail zone” at the vicinity waters of South Harbor, Manila (near Quirino Grandstand) and Pasig River from 12 a.m. of January 6 to 12 a.m. of January 10. 

Gun ban

A gun ban in the City of Manila will be imposed from 7:00 a.m. on January 8 up to 7:00 a.m. on January 10.

Rerouting plan 

Motorists are also advised to take alternative routes since road closures will be enforced in and around the procession route.

Re-routing will be enforced starting from 9 p.m. on January 8. 

The procession route 

• Quirino Grandstand
• right to Katigbak Drive (left side)
• right to Padre Burgos Street through Finance Road
• straight to Ayala Bridge
• left to Palanca Street
• right to Quezon Boulevard
• right to Arlegui Street
• right to Fraternal Street
• right to Vergara Street
• left to Duque de Alba Street
• left to Castillejos Street
• left to Farnecio Street
• right to Arlegui Street
• left to Nepomuceno Street
• left to Concepcion Aguila Street
• right to Carcer Street
• right to Hidalgo through Plaza del Carmen
• left to Bilibid Viejo through Gonzalo Puyat
• left to J.P. de Guzman Street
• right to Hidalgo Street
• left to Quezon Boulevard
• right to Palanca St. through under Quezon Bridge
• right to Villalobos through Plaza Miranda
• Quiapo Church