A hapilon, or andas bearer, uses the support of a street post to keep the entire carriage from falling on its side as traslacion continues int he streets of Manila. INQUIRER.net / ZACARIAN SARAO
MANILA, Philippines — The andas, or the carriage carrying the image of Jesus Nazareno tilted sidewards in the middle of traslacion on Thursday afternoon.The andas suddenly tilted sidewards around 3:06 p.m., at Arlegui St. corner Farnecio St.
It titled to the right, almost dropping to its side as dozens of devotees attempted to climb the andas to take the chance to touch the carriage and the edge of the crucifix themselves.
The Jesus Nazareno andas is seeing almost tipping to its side upon reaching the corner of Arlegui and Farnecio streets in Manila. INQUIRER.net / ZACARIAN SARAO
Thankfully, the andas recovered just minutes later, around 3:10 p.m.
Devotees chanted “Viva, Viva, Viva!” as the carriage finally continued traveling to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno or Quiapo Church after departing from Quirino Grandstand past 4 a.m.
The street post, however, was not damaged.
Andas bearers rush to recover the tilting carriage of Jesus Nazareno in the middle of traslacion on Thursday afternoon. INQUIRER.net / ZACARIAN SARAO
As of posting, the andas is already approaching the San Sebastian Church.
Traslacion is the annual procession commemorating the transfer of the image of Jesus Nazareno to Quiapo Church.
Devotees continue to flood the streets of Quiapo in hopes of being able to see (or ideally, touch) the image of Jesus Nazareno as it traversed toward the Church.
The duration of the procession varies every year, with the 2024’s traslacion lasting for about 15 whole hours.