Some 200,000 devotees have been monitored in Quiapo Church as of midday of Monday, the Feast of the Black Nazarene, traditionally a very crowded affair prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 12 midnight to 1 p.m., Quiapo Church officials said a total of 228,650 devotees went to Quiapo Church, while another 121,930 to the Quirino Grandstand.
According to the Quiapo Church, hourly Masses are held at the church since 12 midnight. The last Mass will be held at 11 p.m. Many devotees brought their own replicas of the Black Nazarene during the Mass, from palm size to almost life size.Vendors were also scattered around the church selling Black Nazarene souvenirs like towels, shorts, images, necklaces, among others,
Police and volunteers were manning the entry and exit points to manage the ebb and flow of people in the church.On Sunday, tens of thousands of devotees walked through the streets of Manila in reverence of a historic statue of Jesus Christ, which is believed to have miraculous powers.
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