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00:00We will continue with the downfall of the devotees who were crucified in the feast of Jesus Nazareno.
00:04And now, we will talk to Rev. Fr. Robert Arellano, the Parochial Vicar of the Church and the Spokesperson of Nazareno 2025.
00:13Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.
00:15Good morning to all of you and good morning to all of our viewers.
00:21As of now, what do you think is the current trend?
00:26Because earlier this morning, they said that it is fast.
00:28But now, where is the trend now?
00:31This year, we are really experiencing that there are slow and fast things.
00:37That is why we always say that it is too early to predict whether it will be fast or slow in speaking
00:44or the return of the beloved Jesus Nazareno.
00:48Because at some point, we do not know the actions of people.
00:52Because sometimes, there are people who visit this particular area.
00:56Sometimes, they visit other areas.
00:58So now, we do not have a specific estimate.
01:03But what we can see is that it is normal for things to be fast and slow.
01:09Maybe later this afternoon, when they are near the area of Quiapo,
01:15we will know whether it will be fast or slow.
01:19Sometimes, we are just within the area and we have reached the time.
01:23So, we cannot say right away.
01:25But is there an effect on the changes that were made, on the process itself?
01:29Are there fewer people visiting now compared to the past years?
01:32Yes, our changes are already big.
01:35Just like what happened last year, we were able to predict the fastest process.
01:42Because last year, we also had a new process
01:45where the beloved Jesus Nazareno was placed in a glass enclosure.
01:50So, the changes that were made and the continuation of this year
01:54have a big effect on the progress of our processes.
02:00And ma'am, when the time comes, will the devotees still be allowed to enter
02:04once Jesus Nazareno has entered the church?
02:07Generally, what happens is,
02:09because there are millions of people in the process,
02:13especially in front and behind the beloved Jesus Nazareno,
02:16when he is about to enter the church,
02:19our gate is temporarily closed
02:22because we will not be able to accommodate the number of people
02:26who can enter the church.
02:28That is why, we have police officers,
02:31the Ijos de Nazareno, who are in front of our church to barricade
02:36to prevent other people from entering.
02:40Because if this is only open,
02:42all people will be forced to enter.
02:45And since the space of our church is limited,
02:49we cannot accommodate all of them.
02:51So, they will wait for it to open before the devotees can enter.
02:55What will happen is, there will be people barricaded.
02:58Once the priest has entered, the gate will be closed.
03:01Once the situation is normal,
03:03the priest will pray and the church will open again.
03:07Because this is also the entry point for all of our masses.
03:11Now, this is a national feast.
03:13Is the church of the priest connected to other translations,
03:18to other places in the country?
03:20Actually, our celebrations are independent.
03:24If you have questions about different parts of the Philippines,
03:28they can pray.
03:30What is common here is the liturgy.
03:34They use the same liturgy for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.
03:39But the works are dependent on them,
03:42on the parish priests, the bishops,
03:45and on the vicars that they invite.
03:48Although it is unpredictable how long this translation will last this year,
03:52but the number is increasing every year.
03:54Is that what we are expecting now?
03:57Because it is still early,
03:59So far, what we can give is our estimate
04:02as of this point in time.
04:05But this is not final because there are still things to be considered.
04:09Earlier, the last data that we gave to Ms. Marie
04:14is 89,000 or 86,000.
04:16But now, we are at 163,000
04:19who went to the Church Of The Lord
04:22since it was opened on the 3rd of the afternoon.
04:25In our Kirino Grandstand,
04:27we already planned 1.5 million as a crowd estimate.
04:31But there are still a lot of people who are considering this.
04:34We will give the final data in the next few hours.
04:37Usually, 1.5 million is already in Kirino.
04:39It is still chasing, isn't it?
04:41Yes.
04:42It is still following the procession.
04:43Lastly, again, this translation is still long.
04:46What is the call of the Church for the devotees
04:49who are still waiting for the Holy Mass?
04:52We have no other call
04:54other than for us to have a safe,
04:57proper, and holy worship service.
04:59That is why our call continues
05:02that worshiping the Lord is prohibited
05:05because it will slow down the procession
05:07and we will not be given the opportunity
05:10to see other people waiting for the procession.
05:14We also ask everyone,
05:16the most important thing here is that
05:18the devotions we are doing will have an effect on our lives.
05:22Our devotions will strengthen our faith
05:26so that we will love God and our fellowmen more
05:30and so that our lives will be better
05:32and our fellowmen and devotees will be healed.
05:36Thank you very much for your time on Balitang Hali.
05:39Thank you very much.
05:41Parochial Vicar of Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno
05:44and Nazareno 2025 Spokesperson,
05:46Rev. Fr. Robert Arellano.
05:52For more information, visit www.fema.org
05:57www.fema.org
06:00www.fema.org