The Philippine National Police (PNP) has beefed up security measures for the Feast of Santo Nino de Cebu on Sunday (Jan. 15).
The “heightened alert status” of the PNP will remain up with the expected millions of devotees from “all walks of life” of the Santo Nino de Cebu, particularly during the gathering.
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday said there is no direct threats to security during the duration of the gathering.
Nevertheless, Albayalde said that as part of the security measures, the NCRPO has again recommended the installation of “signal jammer” in the crowds during the annual gathering
The bringing of backpacks are also prohibited for those who would join the gatheringbecause they will be approached by policemen.
The NCRPO will deploy more than 2,000 policemen who will be assigned in the gathering.
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AFP bares security plans for Black Nazarene procession
JUST like last year, signal jammers will be installed along the key routes of the procession of the Black Nazarene (Translacion), in time for the celebration of the annual feast on January 9.
According to Colonel Llewelyn Binasoy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the installation of signal jammers is part of the measures to be implemented during the 2017 Traslacion.
"As part of security preparations of Traslacion 2017, all areas, route of procession there would be no signals so I hope you understand it is part of the security preparations," he said Wednesday in a media briefing for the annual event.
The military official noted that the areas in Manila where the mass and procession will be held will be declared as a "no fly zone" even for drones.
"We ask from media and public not to have their drones in the air," he said. Binasoy said that AFP personnel will also be deployed in Rizal Park, Quiapo, Malate to provide security and to help maintain peace and order. On the other hand, Ensign Mozart Cumbe of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) appealed to the public, especially those who will be joining the procession, to refrain from jumping off the Jones Bridge, part of the closed route going to the Basilica (Quiapo church).
Cumbe noted that those who will be caught under the bridge by PCG's river marshal and Philippine National Police (PNP) maritime police will be investigated.
"Sila ay iimbestigahan ng ating river marshals at PNP maritime police. Kung hindi talaga maiwasan mahulog o tumalon. Nandyan ang PCG sa ilalim para antabayanan sila," he added.
Cumbe said the incidents of people jumping off the bridge have decreased in recent years.
Millions of participants are expected to join the Annual Feast of Santo Nino de Cebu which will start at the Quirino Grandstand and will end at the Basilica. (FP/Sunnex)
Black Nazarene image in a pushcart paraded to remind devotees not to litter
The EcoWaste Coalition, together with Buklod Tao, exhorted the staunch followers of Our Father Jesus Nazarene to express their devotion in a manner that will also reflect their concern for the well-being of Mother Earth, the giver and sustainer of life.
“We call upon the devoted sons and daughters of the Nazarene to conduct the re-enactment of the Traslacion from Luneta to Quiapo next Monday in a trash-less way,” said Ochie Tolentino, Zero Waste Campaigner, EcoWaste Coalition.
“We request the tens of thousands of devotees who will take part in the grand procession not to leave a trail of garbage as they profess their faith or fulfill their sacred vows,” she reiterated.
Tolentino recalled that the commemoration of the Traslacion for the past so many years has been tarnished by the tons of garbage left in Quirino Grandstand and parade ground in Luneta, the seven-kilometer processional route, and Plaza Miranda and adjoining streets in Quiapo.
For example, the Metro Manila Development Authority hauled some 30 truckloads of trash during the Black Nazarene feast in 2016 (approximately 315 tons) and 20 truckloads in 2015 (approximately 210 tons).
To hammer home their call for a trash-less Traslacion, the EcoWaste Coalition and Buklod Tao members paraded around Quiapo a replica of the Black Nazarene in a “kariton” or pushcart.
“The pushcart is typically used by informal waste recyclers to collect recyclables from our neighborhoods. It is a tangible symbol of our effort as humans to deal with our discards in an environmentally-sound way via recycling. By putting the Black Nazarene in a pushcart, we make a statement about the ‘godliness’ in recycling and the need for the general public, particularly the devotees, to not to litter, recycle and reduce what we throw away,” Tolentino explained.
After a short program in front of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, the groups walked around Quiapo with the pushcart to prayerfully engage the public to support a trash-less Traslacion.
The groups specifically enjoined vendors to do their share in reducing the litter along the processional trail by minding their rubbish.
The groups further urged barangay and purok leaders, particularly in the Quiapo district, to take extra measures to prevent and reduce littering during the feast day.
“As frontline implementors of Republic Act 9003, which, among other things, prohibits littering and dumping, we urge Quiapo’s local leaders not to allow their communities to drown in garbage and to make January 9 a special occasion to enforce the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act,” Tolentino said.
"A trash-less Traslacion will be in line with the commemoration of the national Zero Waste Month this January," she emphasized.
"A cleaner Traslacion will also be in step with the theme for this year's celebration ("Pag-ibig ang Buklod ng Ganap na Pagkakaisa") as caring for the environment is integral to forming loving relationships and communities," she added. (EcoWaste Coalition)
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The “heightened alert status” of the PNP will remain up with the expected millions of devotees from “all walks of life” of the Santo Nino de Cebu, particularly during the gathering.
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday said there is no direct threats to security during the duration of the gathering.
Nevertheless, Albayalde said that as part of the security measures, the NCRPO has again recommended the installation of “signal jammer” in the crowds during the annual gathering
The bringing of backpacks are also prohibited for those who would join the gatheringbecause they will be approached by policemen.
The NCRPO will deploy more than 2,000 policemen who will be assigned in the gathering.
http://northboundasia.com/2017/01/04/pnp-beefs-security-feast-black-nazarene/#.WG44Fvl97IU
AFP bares security plans for Black Nazarene procession
JUST like last year, signal jammers will be installed along the key routes of the procession of the Black Nazarene (Translacion), in time for the celebration of the annual feast on January 9.
According to Colonel Llewelyn Binasoy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the installation of signal jammers is part of the measures to be implemented during the 2017 Traslacion.
"As part of security preparations of Traslacion 2017, all areas, route of procession there would be no signals so I hope you understand it is part of the security preparations," he said Wednesday in a media briefing for the annual event.
The military official noted that the areas in Manila where the mass and procession will be held will be declared as a "no fly zone" even for drones.
"We ask from media and public not to have their drones in the air," he said. Binasoy said that AFP personnel will also be deployed in Rizal Park, Quiapo, Malate to provide security and to help maintain peace and order. On the other hand, Ensign Mozart Cumbe of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) appealed to the public, especially those who will be joining the procession, to refrain from jumping off the Jones Bridge, part of the closed route going to the Basilica (Quiapo church).
Cumbe noted that those who will be caught under the bridge by PCG's river marshal and Philippine National Police (PNP) maritime police will be investigated.
"Sila ay iimbestigahan ng ating river marshals at PNP maritime police. Kung hindi talaga maiwasan mahulog o tumalon. Nandyan ang PCG sa ilalim para antabayanan sila," he added.
Cumbe said the incidents of people jumping off the bridge have decreased in recent years.
Millions of participants are expected to join the Annual Feast of Santo Nino de Cebu which will start at the Quirino Grandstand and will end at the Basilica. (FP/Sunnex)
Black Nazarene image in a pushcart paraded to remind devotees not to litter
The EcoWaste Coalition, together with Buklod Tao, exhorted the staunch followers of Our Father Jesus Nazarene to express their devotion in a manner that will also reflect their concern for the well-being of Mother Earth, the giver and sustainer of life.
“We call upon the devoted sons and daughters of the Nazarene to conduct the re-enactment of the Traslacion from Luneta to Quiapo next Monday in a trash-less way,” said Ochie Tolentino, Zero Waste Campaigner, EcoWaste Coalition.
“We request the tens of thousands of devotees who will take part in the grand procession not to leave a trail of garbage as they profess their faith or fulfill their sacred vows,” she reiterated.
Tolentino recalled that the commemoration of the Traslacion for the past so many years has been tarnished by the tons of garbage left in Quirino Grandstand and parade ground in Luneta, the seven-kilometer processional route, and Plaza Miranda and adjoining streets in Quiapo.
For example, the Metro Manila Development Authority hauled some 30 truckloads of trash during the Black Nazarene feast in 2016 (approximately 315 tons) and 20 truckloads in 2015 (approximately 210 tons).
To hammer home their call for a trash-less Traslacion, the EcoWaste Coalition and Buklod Tao members paraded around Quiapo a replica of the Black Nazarene in a “kariton” or pushcart.
“The pushcart is typically used by informal waste recyclers to collect recyclables from our neighborhoods. It is a tangible symbol of our effort as humans to deal with our discards in an environmentally-sound way via recycling. By putting the Black Nazarene in a pushcart, we make a statement about the ‘godliness’ in recycling and the need for the general public, particularly the devotees, to not to litter, recycle and reduce what we throw away,” Tolentino explained.
After a short program in front of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, the groups walked around Quiapo with the pushcart to prayerfully engage the public to support a trash-less Traslacion.
The groups specifically enjoined vendors to do their share in reducing the litter along the processional trail by minding their rubbish.
The groups further urged barangay and purok leaders, particularly in the Quiapo district, to take extra measures to prevent and reduce littering during the feast day.
“As frontline implementors of Republic Act 9003, which, among other things, prohibits littering and dumping, we urge Quiapo’s local leaders not to allow their communities to drown in garbage and to make January 9 a special occasion to enforce the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act,” Tolentino said.
"A trash-less Traslacion will be in line with the commemoration of the national Zero Waste Month this January," she emphasized.
"A cleaner Traslacion will also be in step with the theme for this year's celebration ("Pag-ibig ang Buklod ng Ganap na Pagkakaisa") as caring for the environment is integral to forming loving relationships and communities," she added. (EcoWaste Coalition)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1141483515263/black-nazarene-image-in-a-pushcart-paraded-to-remind-devotees-not-to-litter#sthash.frpfEWXv.dpuf
