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Quirino Grandstand
‘Battle for Manila Bay’ starts with a big bang
Some 5,000 volunteers gathered on Sunday at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila for a solidarity walk to signify the start of the Manila Bay rehabilitation efforts.
Dirty nation: MMDA collects 47 truckloads of garbage from ‘Traslacion’
MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected around 47 truckloads of garbage left by devotees during the "Traslacion" of the Black Nazarene last January 9, an official said on Friday.
2019 Traslacion took 21 hours, an hour short of 2018 record
The Traslacion or the procession of the Black Nazarene from Quirino Grandstand in Luneta to Quiapo Church along Quezon Boulevard in Manila ended earlier as compared to its recorded time of arrival last year.
21M devotees expected to choke Manila’s streets in 2019 Traslacion
Organizers of the annual Black Nazarene feast have estimated over 21 million devotees to attend the 10-day celebration which started on Dec. 31, 2018 and will run until Jan. 9, the day of the "Traslacion" or the procession from Quirino…
PH shatters India’s world record on longest human sentence
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC or Church of Christ) claimed it has broken the record for the largest human sentence with 23,235 participants forming the sentence “Proud to be a member of Iglesia Ni Cristo” held at the Quirino Grandstand in…
3,000 cops to be deployed for INC’s walk vs poverty
At least 3,000 policemen will secure the Iglesia ni Cristo’s “Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty” event in Manila on Sunday.
Prepare for another carmageddon! MMDA shuts down Roxas Blvd for Iglesia Ni Cristo event
Parts of Roxas Boulevard will be closed to traffic for the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty on May 6, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Tuesday.
Bigo pa din! Despite appeal, Traslacion leaves truckloads of trash
An environmental group lamented the truckloads of garbage left behind by participants of this year’s Traslacion.
Bawal ang lasing! 36-hour liquor ban to be enforced along Black Nazarene route
People who will attend the Black Nazarene procession should be sober.
