MPD releases Black Nazarene route for Traslacion 2018

By: Faye Orellana - 6 years ago

Thousands of devotees try to touch the image of the Black Nazarene. —GRIG C.MONTEGRANDE

Thousands of devotees try to touch the image of the Black Nazarene in the Traslacion 2017. (File photo by GRIG C.MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer)

The Manila Police District (MPD) released on Wednesday the route of the Black Nazarene procession on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

The procession of the image of the Black Nazarene will start at the Quirino Grandstand at around 6 a.m.

The route for Traslacion 2018 will be on the following areas:

Quirino Grandstand (Independence Road)

Right to Katigbak Drive
Straight to P. Burgos (westbound lane)
Go to P. Burgos (southbound lane) thru Jones Bridge
Right to Dasmariñas
Right towards Plaza Santa Cruz
Left to Palanca Street
Left to Quezon Boulevard
Right to Arlegui Street
Right to Fraternal Street
Right to Vergara Street
Left to Duque de Alba
Left to Castillejos Street
Left to Farnecio Street
Right to Arlegui Street
Left to Nepomuceno Street (counter-flow)
Left to Concepcion Aguila Street
Right to Carcer Street
Right to Hidalgo thru Plaza del Carmen
Left to Bilibid Viejo Street thru Puyat
Left to Guzman Street
Right to Hidalgo Street
Left to Bautista Street (Barbosa)
Right to Globo de Oro thru under Quezon Bridge
Right to Palanca Street
Right to Villalobos Street
Straight to Plaza Miranda up to Quiapo Church

In anticipation of the millions of devotees who will attend the Traslacion 2018, about 5,000 police officers and 1,500 augmentation forces will be deployed in Metro Manila on Jan. 9, MPD spokesman Supt. Erwin Margarejo said Tuesday. /atm