Quiapo Church bares route for Nazareno motorcade on Good Friday

The Quiapo Church on Thursday released the route for the motorcade and parade of the image of the Black Nazarene around Manila on Good Friday.

The church said the route for the motorcade and parade:

1. From Plaza Miranda - Villalobos
2. Right - Carlos Palanca
3. Right - Plaza Lacson
4. Right - Carriedo
5. Left - Evangelista
6. Right - Gonzalo Puyat
7. Right - Quezon Blvd
8. Left - Ilalim Palanca
9. Left - Quezon Blvd
10. Right - Arlegui
11. Left - Legarda
12. Left - Conception Aguila
13. Right - Carcer
14. Right - Hidalgo
15. Left - Bilibid Viejo / G. Puyat
16. Left - Guzman
17. Right - Hidalgo
18. Left - Quezon Blvd
19. Right - llalim Palanca
20. Right - Villalobos
21. Plaza Miranda / Quiapo Church

Quiapo Church spokesperson Father Earl Valdez earlier said the Nazareno motorcade would start at 12:01 a.m.

Meanwhile, authorities were now preparing for the motorcade and parade, according to Oscar Oida’s “24 Oras” report on Thursday.

“Ang pinagkaiba wala yung nakasanayang lubid ang nakasakay ang mahal na senor sa truck at nandun ang ating mga kaparian upang magbasbas sa mga taong dadaanan ng mahal na poon na Nazareno,” Marc Joseph Liangco, Balangay Affairs chairman of Balangay Basilica, said.

(The difference is that there is no traditional rope and our priests are there to bless the people that the Nazarene will pass by.)

Almost 1,000 policemen will be deployed around Quiapo.

“Kung kayo po ay may mga karamdaman huwag na po tayong tumuloy dito huwag na po kayo magpunta na may mga dalang bata,” Police Captain Roel Mariano Robles, PCP Commander Plaza Miranda, said.

(If you feel ill, just stay at home, and don't bring children with you.)

Several devotees went to Quiapo Church on Maundy Thursday.

“Sana po yung ating pagtungo dito sa simbahan ng quiapo at sa iba pang simbahan kung malapit man sa inyong tahanan ay naroroon po tayo sa diwa ng pananalangin at pagninilay,” Fr. Earl Allyson Valdez, Quiapo Church attached priest, said.

(I hope that when we go here to the Quiapo Church and to other churches if they are close to your home, we will be there in the spirit of prayer and meditation.)

Some individuals participated in “Biskleta Iglesia.”

“Nagpepray na kami at the same time nakakapag exercise,” Christian Bayona of TM bikers said.

(We were praying and at the same time we were exercising.) —Richa Noriega/NB, GMA Integrated News