Senate suspends work on Jan. 9 for ‘Grand Massive Miracle Crusade’ traffic

By Vanne Elaine Terrazola

The Senate will suspend work on the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday, Jan. 9.

In an advisory published on the Senate’s social media pages Tuesday afternoon, Senate officials and employees were told they need not report for work on Thursday, “in anticipation of the traffic congestion and difficulty in commuting” because of the “annual grand massive miracle crusade,”, in the City of Manila.

Senate President Vicente Sotto III approved the work suspension, Senate Secretary Myra Marie Villarica said in the advisory.

Despite the work suspension, however, committee hearings, meetings, or activities may still proceed subject to the discretion of the committee chairman, senator, or office concerned.

Hordes of devotees of the Santo Niño de Cebú are expected to participate in the annual grand massive miracle crusade.

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