Traslacion ends after 15 hours

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More than six million Filipino Catholics turn out for the return of the traditional Traslacion or the grand procession of the image of the Black Nazarene in Manila.   Tuesday's event ended in 15 hours faster than the 16-hour procession held in 2020.  The details from Ej Gomez.   Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 "Viva! Viva pom Jesus Nazareno!"

00:04 After 15 hours of procession through the roads of Manila,

00:08 from the Carino Grandstand at 5 in the morning on Tuesday,

00:12 the dark-skinned statue of Jesus Christ carrying a cross reached its destination

00:17 at Keapu Church at exactly 7.47 in the evening.

00:20 "Viva San Ignacio Nazareno!"

00:23 The entire Keapu Church reverberated with loud cheers and chants

00:27 as throngs of devotees welcomed the much-awaited return of the miraculous image.

00:34 The devotees were beaming with pride and joy

00:36 as proof of their deep devotion to the Black Nazarene.

00:40 I was not tired.

00:44 I was overwhelmed with joy.

00:48 I just prayed for the safety of my family,

00:52 for the strength of my family.

00:56 I was blessed with daily blessings.

00:57 I have been praying for three years now.

00:59 I brought my son with me to adapt our faith to the Nazarene.

01:06 All day long, Nazareno devotees endured the scourging heat and the huge crowd.

01:11 Many say what they went through in the past few days didn't matter

01:15 and was nothing compared to the sufferings of Christ.

01:19 No matter how hot it was, we would still keep on praying.

01:22 We would fight for our victory, for Paul Nazareno.

01:27 We went to different places,

01:30 Valenzuela, Caloocan, Bigan, Bicol, Baler,

01:35 and of course, we went to the Philippines from Canada

01:40 to be with us in the Translation.

01:43 A devotee even celebrated her birthday at the Translation,

01:46 which has become an annual tradition for her.

01:49 My name is Susa Cruz-Pierce.

01:52 I have been close to God ever since.

01:55 It has become a tradition for me.

01:57 I feel like I'm not complete without my birthday.

02:01 But after the religious festivity,

02:03 tons of waste such as plastic bottles and food wrappers,

02:07 among other things, were left on the streets.

02:11 Meanwhile, authorities say majority of the medical cases reported

02:15 were people who suffered from exhaustion and dehydration

02:19 and minor injuries such as bruises.

02:22 Nonetheless, the PNP says this year's Translation

02:25 was generally safe and peaceful.

02:29 EJ Gomez, CNN Philippines.

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