MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the nation in observing the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday as he called for reflection on the "immense power and compassion of God.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared Jan. 9, Thursday, as a special nonworking day in Manila for the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. In the proclamation, the President noted ...

Antonio Tobias and Mgr. Teodoro Bacani Jr. emeriti, for the anniversary of the ‘Black Nazarene’. For the first time celebrated as a national holiday, following Philippine Bishops' Conference ...

declaring the holiday to allow devotees to participate in the annual Traslacion, ensure an orderly procession, and facilitate the traffic flow. The Feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the most ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized image of Jesus Christ bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance ...

To avoid spreading viral infections, devotees should not kiss the feet of the Black Nazarene’s image ... s declaration of a special non-working holiday in Manila on Jan. 9.

MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black Nazarene” procession, one of the world’s largest ...

a special non-working day in Manila in observance of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. The President, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed Proclamation 766 on Friday, declaring the ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the "Black Nazarene", a life-sized image of Jesus Christ bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance to ...