TRASLACION 2016

MEDIA PRESS KIT

MINOR BASILICA OF THE BLACK NAZARENE

Parish of St. John the Baptist
910 Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila
www.quiapochurch.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Logo of Traslacion 2016

Explanation of the Traslacion 2016 theme
Partnership with Government and NGOs
Fiesta Committees 2016
Kick-Off Activities and Fiesta Celebration
Schedule of Activities
Procession Route:
January 7, 2016
January 9, 2016
Media Policies
Dos and Donts
(Dapat at Hindi Dapat Gawin)
Layout of the Quirino Grandstand
Layout of the flow of the Pahalik
Social Media Accounts

LOGO OF TRASLACION 2016

EXPLANATION OF THE TRASLACION 2016 THEME

Christ in you, our hope and glory (Col, 1:27)

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and His Holiness Pope Francis announced and declared two liturgical
events respectively; the Eucharistic Congress to be held at Cebu on January 24-31, 2016 and 2016
as the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI announced the Philippines will host the next Eucharistic Congress
during the conclusion of the previous Eucharistic Congress held at Dublin last June 2012 while,
His Holiness Pope Francis declared in his April 2015 Papal Bull of Indiction that 2016 will be the
Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Being responsive to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and His Holiness Pope Francis invitations, this
years Traslacion theme is: Banal na Eukaristiya, Buhay ng mga Sumasampalataya sa Poong
Hesus Nazareno sa Taon ng Awa.

The Eucharistic Congress and Jubilee Year of Mercy promote to all faithful the importance of the
Eucharist as the center and vortex of all forms of piety and to spread mercy by through the means
of promoting new evangelization.
To help us better understand the depth of our devotion to the Mahal na Poong Hesus Nazareno,
the overnight vigil of 8-9 January 2016 will be facilitated by Dra. Gaines Rosario and Rev. Fr.
Hans Magdurulang. The themes will further and made clear for us through the talks to be given by
Most Rev. Broderick Pabillo, DD, and Most. Rev. Teodoro Bacani, DD,. The artistic expressions
of these themes will punctuate the overnight vigil through the efforts of Director Benito Cleofe,
the faculty and students of Batangas Province High School for Culture and the Arts and the Parish
Youth Ministry of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene.

PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT & NGOS

The annual celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarenes arrival in Quiapo church held
every January 9th is a partnership of the Church with government and various NGOs. This
collaborative effort is crucial in ensuring a peaceful and meaningful observance of the feast for the
majority of the faithful and the devotees as well.
Planning began in September 2015 with the activation of the Parish Fiesta Committee. The
members comprised of head lay servants from various ministries and organizations led by Msgr.
Hernando Ding Coronel, the new Rector and Parish Priest. Sub-committees were formed to
focus on key result areas such as safety and security, medical team, food, pahalik, barangay
visitations, environment, programs, media, liturgy and the processional activities.
Coordination was made with the various government agencies such as the City of Manila
with the Mayor, former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, as Hermano Mayor and who headed the
Citys response and sponsored various facilities and services; the Metro Manila Development
Authority through MMDA Chairman Atty. Emerson Carlos, who served as chairman of the
Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee as well as the Unified Command Center; the
NDRRMC, through Sec. Alexander Pama, for the national support and the Joint Task Force for
Disaster Preparedness and Response; the NCRPO through Regional Director Lt. Gen. Joel
Pagdilao (NCRPO-MPD) and District Director PS/Supt.Rolando Nana, who took charge of the
peace and order; the Bureau of Fire Protection, through Manila Fire Marshal Felix Abrenica, who
assured the safety of the devotees in case of fire; the Philippine Coast Guard through RADM
William Melad, who assured the safety of devotees over water; the Department of Public Works
and Highways through Sec. Rogelio Singson, who checked the worthiness of the bridges,
structures and roads along the route of the procession; the Department of Health through Sec.
Janette Garin for the medical response teams. Several NGOs have volunteered the services of
doctors, nurses, nursing aides in manning medical stations and emergency rescue units.
Coordination was also done with the National Telecommunications Commission, through
Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba, for allowing frequency usage for operations and
communications, and the National Parks Development Committee, through Director Elizabeth
Espino, for the event hosting of the Quirino Grandstand. The Quiapo Barangay Chairmen and

Officers were contacted for assistance in manning medical stations, emergency units, as well as
communications and food.
To ensure proper coordination, the following are the key result areas/function of each
partner-agency:
Church
1. Theme of the years celebration
2. Program for worship, liturgy, and procession
3. Preparation for overnight vigil and catechesis of devotee-attendees
4. Coordination with government agencies, NGOs
5. Internal security of the church and its premises and Quirino Grandstand
6. Fiesta committees to attend to the liturgical, processional, logistical, medical,
food requirements of its volunteers and their accreditation
7. Coordination with media and communication requirements for the Fiesta
Manila Mayors Office
1. Logistical preparations of the procession such as road safety, electrical lighting,
stage, sanitation (portalets, trash disposal)
2. Security, peace and order of processional routes through its police force
3. Coordination with the National Parks Authority for the use of the Quirino Grandstand
and Grounds
4. Coordination of the MDRRMC with NDRRMC for mitigation/prevention measures
before and during the procession
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
1. Take charge of the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee
2. Take charge of the inter-agency Command Center in coordination with Quiapo
Church and NDRRMC-OCD
3. Coordination with various government agencies for possible pre-emptive measures
National Disaster, Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
Office of Civil Defense (OCD)
1. Contingency Plan
2. Coordination with various government agencies for possible pre-emptive measures
3. Set up an inter-agency Command Center in coordination with Quiapo Church

Philippine National Police (PNP)

1. Preventive measures to ensure safety, peace and order of devotees and the procession
2. Crowd control and traffic management
Department of Health
1. Medical Safety and Response Plan
2. Coordinate with Church Medical Committee
3. Alert hospitals along the processional route for quick response measures
Bureau of Fire Protection
1.
2.
3.
4.

Fire Protection plan for fire hazards within the vicinity of the procession
Quick-response plan in areas with large concentration of people along the route
Assist in safety and medical responses
Assist police in crowd/mob control

Philippine Coast Guard

1. Quick-response plan for possible accidents at the Pasig River
2. Aerial surveillance
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
1. Quick-response plan for possible incidents of disaster in terms of basic needs
such as food, water, supplies, temporary shelter for victims
National Telecommunications Commission
1. Provision of special radio frequencies for the operations of the Church and its
partners specifically for their proper coordination during the fiesta celebration.
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
1. Intelligence information on possible threats to the security of the celebration
Department of Public Works and Highways
1. Responsible for ensuring the road/bridge safety of the processional routes
2. Take charge of the engineering and construction of road infrastucture along the
processional routes
National Parks Development Committee
1. Coordination with Manila City Hall for the use of Quirino Grandstand and Grounds

FIESTA COMMITTEES 2016

QUIAPO CHURCH
RECTOR and PARISH PRIEST/CHAIRMAN/
Executive Director of Procession Committee
Procession/Marshalls
Command Center, ICT, Media Affairs and
Documentation
Liturgy
Program
Logistics/Physical Arrangement
ID/Carpass
Medical Assistance
Food
Green Brigade
Pahalik
Barangay Visitation
Souvenir Program
Collectors Committee
Finance and HR

MSGR. HERNANDO DING CORONEL

Bro. Nicolasito Salimbagat, Jr.,
Bro. Jose Jason Bobis
Bro. Marlon Quintana
Sis. Alejandra Daquel & Sis. Rebecca Vilog
Engr. Victor Mallilin
Sis. Evelyn Aguilar
Sis. Malou Garalde, Bro. Anthony Granados
Sis. Susan Cu
Bro. Charles Glen Unidad
Sis. Cely Chua
Sis. Carmela Magno
Bro. Eugenio Jongco
Sis. Ellen Pascual
Sis. Eulogia Lapuz, Sis. Lenida Ibasco

MANILA CITY HALL

MANILA MAYOR and HERMANO MAYOR
Manila Vice Mayor
City Administrator
Department of Engineering and Public Works,
OIC
Department of Public Service, OIC
Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau,
OIC
Manila Health Department, Acting City Health
Officer
Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau, OIC
Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Office, Director
Manila Fire District, Fire Marshal

HON. JOSEPH ESTRADA

Hon. Francisco Domagoso
Atty. Ericson Alcovendas
Engr. Roberto Bernardo
Ms. Lilybelle Borromeo
Ms. Liz Villaseor
Dr. Benjamin Yson
Mr. Carter Don Logica
Mr. Johnny Yu
Supt. Felixberto Abrenica

METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CHAIRMAN
Assistant General Manager for Operations
Traffic Discipline Office, Executive Director
Traffic Engineering Center, Director III
Flood Control Information Center, OIC
Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group, OIC

HON. EMERSON CARLOS

Atty. Emerson Carlos
Atty. Crisanto Saruca, Jr.
Dir. Neomie Recio
Mr. Ramon Santiago
Mr. Francisco Martinez

NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NDRRMC
ADMINISTRATOR, Office of Civil Defense
Regional Director, OCDRO NCR

USEC. ALEXANDER PAMA

Dir. Susana Cruz

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

CHIEF

PDG RICARDO MARQUEZ

NCRPO MANILA POLICE DISTRICT

REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Deputy Regional Director for Operations
District Director, NCR
District Deputy Director for Operations

PC/SUPT. JOEL PAGDILAO

PC/Supt. Bily Beltran
PC/Supt. Rolando Nana
PS/Supt. Carlito Feliciano

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

CHIEF OF STAFF

LT. GEN. HERNANDO IRIBERRI

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD

OFFICER-IN-CHARGE

RADM WILLIAM MELAD

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS

SECRETARY
Undersecretary
Undersecretary
Undersecretary
Undersecretary
Undersecretary

ROGELIO SINGSON
Rafael Yabut
Romeo Momo
Jaime Pacanan
Raul Asis
Alfredo Tolentino

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SECRETARY

JANETTE GARIN

NATIONAL PARKS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH ESPINO

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING AGENCY

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

TRIFONIO SALAZAR

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISION

COMMISSIONER

GAMALIEL CORDOBA

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION NCR

CHIEF

ARIEL BARAYUGA

KICK-OFF ACTIVITIES AND FIESTA CELEBRATION

The annual observance of Traslacion for 2016 is a 9-day activity filled celebration from
January 1 and will culminate on January 9. It commemorates the arrival of the image of the Black
Nazarene to Quiapo, the St. John Baptist Parish in 1767.
The famous church known for the miraculous black image of the genuflecting Christ with
the cross on His shoulder, had gained popular devotion throughout the archipelago. The church
received the Papal blessing of Pope John Paul II as the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in
1987.
The kick-off activity begins the nine (9) day novena masses to the Black Nazarene on
December 31, 2015 to January 8, 2016 at 6:00 PM. A dawn Thanksgiving Procession was held
on December 31, 2015 at 3:00 AM. On January 1, 2016 at 5:00 PM, a concelebrated mass for the
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God was held followed by a procession of the image at 6:00 PM.
A general orientation of all volunteers, mamamasans and church organizations was held
on January 3rd for them to gain a proper understanding of the occasion and their responsibilities as
laity in the universal church. A dry run will likewise be done at the Quirino Grandstand and
Luneta Grounds to ensure that all participants know the rules and the limitations of crowd
movement during the Mass celebration and the start of the long procession.
A procession of all replicas of the Black Nazarene from various parts of the country will
be held on January 7. It is expected to draw a considerable crowd of Nazareno devotees from the
representative barangays known as balangays. Most of those coming from the provinces will
prefer to camp out until the feast day of January 9.
The celebration at the Quirino Grandstand will begin on January 8th at 8:00 AM where the
Black Nazarene from Quiapo Church becomes accessible for a larger crowd of devotees to kiss
and touch. This is known as the pahalik.
At 3:00 PM of the same day, the band parade from Manila City Hall and Nazarene Catholic
School will signal the joyous thanksgiving occassion at the Quirino Grandstand. An overnight
vigil will follow. It shall be a coordinated blend of spiritual talks, youth dance/drama presentations
and catechesis.
The day of the feast, January 9th will commence with a celebration of Holy Mass by His
Eminence, Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle, D.D. as main celebrant. The long procession
commemorating the Traslacion from Luneta to Quiapo will immediately follow.

MEDIA POLICIES

For the safety of our devotees and of the media personnel, Quiapo Church and the Police are
requesting from the Media groups strict compliance with the following policies:

1.

Quiapo Church WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE media boxes at the front of Quirino

Grandstand instead they will be provided a common media area behind the Quirino
Grandstand Parade Ground Area and at Plaza Miranda.
2.

Media groups will NOT be allowed to put up their own platforms at the Plaza Miranda,

in the middle of the Quirino Grandstand area, or within the parade grounds.
3.

Coverage inside the Quiapo Church will be limited. Only one (1) cameraman per

network will be allowed at the choir loft of the church. The networks may devise their own
pooling system.
4.

No media parking will be allowed at Quezon Boulevard from 7/11 down to Mercury

Drug. Parking of all media OB VANs will be at side streets of Quezon Boulevard from
Mercury Drug going to Dating Daan building (one lane parking). Designated parking for OB
vans will be allotted at specific areas of Quirino Grandstand.
5.

Special Media IDs will be given and used for strict control and enforcement of said

policies.
6.

Media Accreditation forms will be available (hard copy) or downloadable

from www.rcam.org.

Applicants

may

submit

hard

copy

or

electronic

file

to rcamaod@yahoo.com or qcsoccom@yahoo.com.
7.

Dead line of Submission of Media ID requests will be on January 6 at 10am. Release

of Media ID will be on January 6 starting at 1 p.m. up January 7 at 6:00 pm.

8.

The Media IDs will be issued in the Social Communications Office or at the

Arzobispado Media Office. Applicants must specify in their application form where they will
get their media cards. Please contact Agnes Nikki Banta (+693157201467) or Jose Jason
Bobis at +639994560455 or +63 2 733 49 45 loc. 114, or Jennifer Jheng Prado at 5273962.
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No stand-ups, interviews will be allowed INSIDE QUIAPO CHURCH. To request

for interviews with our representatives, kindly send a letter of request (specify the date and
time of interview) and guide interview questions to qcsoccom@yahoo.com.

MGA DAPAT AT HINDI DAPAT GAWIN

(SA PAGDIRIWANG NG TRASLACION 2016)
DAPAT GAWIN
Paghahanda sa Sarili
-

Ihanda ang sarili sa isang banal na gawain. Magsimba, dumalo sa nbobena, mangumpisal.
Makiisa sa panalangin sa intensyones ng Traslacion.
Galangain ang Santa Misa. Makinig at makilahok ng taimtim hanggang katapusan.
Galangin ang kalikasan. Dalhin ang inyong basura at itapon sa tamang lalagyan.
Magdamit ng angkop sa pagdiriwang at para sa simbahan.

Mga Mamamasan
-

Igalang ang altar sa Luneta at sa simbahan. Banal ang mga lugar na ito dahil dito
idinadaos ang Santa Misa.
Pairalin ang kahinahunan at pagpapakumbaba upang maiwasana gna numang uir ng
kaguluhan.
Galangin ang kapwa mamamasan at makiisa sa kapatiran ng mga mamamasan.
Umiwas na magsuot ng matatalas na bagay na makakasugat sa kapwa mamamasan.
Sa mga baguhan, humingi ng gabay o turo sa mga nakatatandang mamamasan kung
paano ang tamang pagsalang upang maiwasan ang aksidente.
Alamin ang koda at aral ng mga mamamasan upang hindi makaaksidente o maaksidente

Mga Volunteers
-

Maging mahinahon sa pakikitungo sa deboto. Pahabain ang pasensiya sa mga pasaway.

Maaaring mabigat ang kanilang dalahin sa buhay sa pagkakataong iyon.
Tuparin ang tungkulin ng buong pagpapakumbaba, katapatan at galak. Tinawag ka ng
Poong Hesus Nazareno upang maglingkod sa Kanya.

Mga Vendors
-

Magdala ng mga sako para makatulong sa pag-iipon ng basura.

Siguruhing malinis ang paligid na inyong puwesto at paalalahanan ang inyong katabing
vendor na ugaliin din ito.

HINDI DAPAT GAWIN

Mga Deboto
-

Huwag sumama o lumapit ang mga buntis o nagdadalang-tao sa daraanan ng prusisyon.

Huwag sumama sa prusisyon ang mga may kapansanan.
Huwag magsama ng mga maliliit na bata at huwag payagang lumapit sila sa prusisyon.
Huwag magsuot ng mga alahas o relos o anumang mamahaling bagay o gamit upang
hindi manakawan.
Huwag magkalat at gumamit ng mnga paputok (firecrackers).
Huwag sumiksik sa sa makikipot at delikadong lugar lalo na sa mga gild-gilid o mga dulo
ng may pader. Baka maipit kapag dumagsa ang agos ng madlang namamasan.
Huwag pumuwesto sa daraanan ng mga mamamasan sapagkat ang bugso ng pwersa ng
kumikilos na nagpuprusisyon ay maaaring makaipit sa daraanan.

Mga Mamamasan
-

Iwasang uminom ng alak bago sumama sa prusisyon.

Huwag umakyat ng altar sa Luneta o sa altar ng simbahan. Banal na lugar ito sapagkat
Pinagmimisahan. Igalang natin.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLACK NAZARENE AND QUIAPO CHURCH

A. The Black Nazarene
The life size image of Christ clad in a marooned-colored robe, with a crown of thorns and
a diadme in the form of three (3) silver rays, bearing a big wooden cross, is in a semikneeling position indicating His struggle to stand up with a heavy load after a fall. He
suffers and portrays a calling for someone to help Him carry the heavy cross.
There is no definite account as to the origin of the statue of Christ bearing the ignominious
cross, popurlarly known as NUESTRO PADRE JESUS NAZARENO (N.P.J.N. in
intials) which in English means OUR FATHER JESUS THE NAZARENE. The statue is
attributed to thge work of a Mexican artist (artist unknown) who painted the image of the
Christ in dark brownish-molato color, similar of his own skin. Later, the image was called
BLACK NAZARENE because
when it arrived in the Philippines
the color turned darker.
The statue was entrusted to an
unknown Recollect Priest, was
brought across the Pacific Ocean
in the hold of a Galleon which
arrived in Manila. The first group
of Recollect Friars (the priest now
in charge of San Sebastian Church
and San Sebastian College
Recoletos in Manila) came in the
year 1606, it is probable that the
statue also arrived on that year or a few years later.

Based on the writings of the famous historian Father Juan de la Concepcion, O.S.R.A., it
seems that the statue of the Nazarene remained for sometime in the hands of the Recollect
Fathers.
Due to extensive devotion to the Black Nazarene, a confraternity was founded on April 20,
1621.
Fr. Jose Garcia S. Lorenzo Martir, O.R.S.A., (in an unpublished report El Convento de
Recoletos de S. Nicolas de Tolentino de Manila Manila, 1949) states that the confraternity
of the Nazarene was officially authorized by a Bull of the Pope Innocent X expedited in
Rome on April 20, 1650 by which the Confraternity of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno was
erected and founded in the Church of the Agustinos Recoletos Descalzos in the City of
Manila and by virtue of which many grafces and indulgences were granted to the members.

It is also stated that the image of the Black Nazarene was enshrined in a special chapel
adjacent to the Church of the Recoletos in Intramuros.
Rev. Dr. Vicente Catapang of Cronicas de la Provincia de San Antonio in his tiny pamphlet
entitled BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF QUIAPO and its MIRACULOUS
IMAGE JESUS NAZARENE, Manila, 1937 wrote that before the second burning of the
church, the bringing of the Black Nazarene image took place and also the image of the
Black Nazarene was given to the Church of Quiapo according to the wish of the Archbishop
of Manila, as the church was already under the charge of the native clergy. From the time
on until the present, the image has been in the Church of Quiapo.
No written evidence or account on when was the exact date when the image of the Black
Nazarene was officially transferred to Quiapo.
B. The Church of Quiapo
In the early years of the Spanish
colonization of the Philippines,
Quiapo District was a marshly place
criscrossed by canals, thereby
forming several islets. It was
principally a fishing village with
some portions planted to vegetables.
The name Quiapo is derived from a
water lily locally calle Kiapo
which grew abundantly in the canals and marshes.

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

QUIAPO CHURCH WEBSITE

http://www.quiapochurch.com
QUIAPO CHURCH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RISK MANAGEMENT
http://www.drrm.quiapochurch.com

QUIAPO CHURCH MINOR BASILICA OF THE BLACK NAZARENE

http://www.facebook.com/mbbnquiapo

QUIAPO CHURCH
http://www.twitter.com/quiapochurch
@quiapochurch

OFFICIAL HASHTAG:

#Nazareno2016