Rappler's latest stories on Nazareno 2020
[EDITORIAL] Si General Snatcher at ang pamana ni Digong
While we are shocked by the likes of this snatcher-general, let's not forget he has a role model in Rodrigo Duterte

[OPINYON] Isinulat habang walang signal
Kakayanin ko bang walang internet? Kaya ko naman, kinaya, wala namang masamang nangyari sa akin maliban sa technological anxiety at, siguro, ang FOMO.

68 truckloads of garbage collected in Manila after Traslacion 2020
‘The repeated call by various sectors for an environmentally-responsible expression of piety and devotion again fell on deaf ears,’ says the EcoWaste Coalition

PNP Press Corps: General Bathan violated police code
Under Philippine National Police rules, 'conduct unbecoming of a police officer' can merit dismissal, suspension from the service, or demotion
Año: Generals should never snatch cell phones. Period.
The PNP launches an investigation, but stops short of relieving Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan to ensure an impartial probe
Militant lawmakers slam 'police brutality' at Nazareno 2020
House Deputy Minority Leader Carlos Zarate says the PNP's 'use of excessive force' against the devotees turned the Traslacion into 'a police march rather than a show of faith and devotion to the Black Nazarene'

Southern Metro chief sorry: I mistook GMA reporter as a threat
Asked repeatedly about the recording of him instructing another cop to delete Jun Veneracion's video, Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan only says, 'I don't know'
Folk Catholicism or true piety?
'It is only God who could see the hearts of people'

HIGHLIGHTS: The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene
Watch as the annual Traslacion of the image of the Black Nazarene begins at Quirino Grandstand and ends at Quiapo Church

Southern Metro police chief snatches GMA reporter's phone, deletes video of Traslacion commotion
Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan, the chief of the Southern Police District, didn't like it that broadcast journalist Jun Veneracion captured on video how cops dragged a devotee to the ground
Filipino Catholics share story behind devotion to Black Nazarene
Devotees who joined Translacion 2020 share what makes their devotion strong

At least 251 people injured during Traslacion 2020 – Manila PIO
The Philippine Red Cross says its medical team and volunteers assisted 1,051 individuals, 679 of whom were given blood pressure consultation

Traslacion 2020 ends in 16 hours
The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo Church ends before 9 pm, the earliest in recent years

TINGNAN: Iba’t ibang mukha ng debosyon sa Traslacion 2020
Bakit nga ba sumusuong sa siksikan at panganib ang mga deboto ng Itim na Nazareno?

Traslacion first-timer 'endures all pain' to kiss the Nazareno
After kissing the Nazareno, Jamwell Pelaez vows to come back and join the Traslacion, year after year

LOOK: Coco Martin gives thanks during visit to Quiapo Church
The actor, a known devotee of the Black Nazarene, posts a photo of himself attending one of the masses at Quiapo Church

Some 200,000 join Cagayan de Oro's 3-hour Traslacion
This is the 11th year CdO holds its own Traslacion of the Black Nazarene

‘Sana all’: Devotees cheer couple who got engaged during Traslacion 2020
It's a yes!

WATCH: Traslacion 2020 Dungaw pulls in thousands of devotees
Thousands flock to the San Sebastian Church for the annual Dungaw, where the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel de San Sebastian looks out from the church's terrace as the Black Nazarene passes

Devotion ‘to the last breath’: Senior citizens brave Traslacion 2020
They tell Rappler they will join the annual procession as long as they have the strength for it, until their last breath
‘Trash-lacion’: EcoWaste blasts Black Nazarene devotees for littering at Luneta
Despite signages warning against littering, the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday, January 9, leaves a trail of trash

Volunteers share food and water with tired devotees during Traslacion 2020
The group of volunteers named Paredes chapter have been handing out these free food packs and bottled water for the past 5 years during the Traslacion

Filipinos online offer prayers for world peace on Feast Day of Black Nazarene
Netizens pray for the easing of tensions between the United States and Iran, and also for Australia which is experiencing one of its worst bushfire seasons

WATCH: A beauty stylist's devotion to the Black Nazarene
Salon chain owner Warren Encarnacion has his own unique style as a Nazareno devotee

IN PHOTOS: First few hours of Traslacion 2020
The changes implemented this year deprive Catholic devotees of their tradition to get near the image of the Black Nazarene as police block the icon’s carriage

Twitter users slam Isko Moreno for clearing Quiapo streets of vendors for Traslacion 2020
‘Baliktad nga. Ako nga ang nagmamakaawa sa inyo,’ says a frustrated Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to a vendor pleading with him not to take her goods away
[OPINION] Lost in Traslacion: Is this what my Catholic faith looks like?
People can still die during the Traslacion. Shouldn't we make the event stricter and safer?

Faster Traslacion 2020 frustrates devotees
(UPDATED) ‘Malungkot ang piyesta ng Quiapo ngayon. Minsan lang sa isang taon ‘yan. Dapat ibigay na nila sa deboto,’ a frustrated devotee says after missing her chance to touch the Black Nazarene’s carriage

Ai-Ai delas Alas shares story of blessings to Black Nazarene devotees
'Dating sinasabi ko lang I trust the Lord, I trust the Lord, pero sa totoo lang po minsan parang Lord, ibibigay mo ba talaga sa akin iyon?' says Ai-Ai

Nazareno devotees say goodbye to Vatican-bound Tagle
The Feast of the Black Nazarene 2020 is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s last as Manila archbishop

Cardinal Tagle prays for peace in Middle East during Traslacion 2020 mass
The Archbishop of Manila ties in the message of the devotion to the Black Nazarene with the crisis in the Middle East: Break the cycle of violence and vengeance through love that leads to life

WATCH: Midnight Mass with Cardinal Tagle for Nazareno 2020
Watch the midnight Mass for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, with Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as homilist

Only 'passing light rain' possible during Traslacion 2020
Nazarene devotees can expect generally fair weather, with just the possibility of isolated light rain on Thursday, January 9

[PODCAST] Who is the Filipino? The Black Nazarene faithful: Devotion or delusion?
For some Christians, it is idolatry. For the Catholic Church it is a grand case of the so-called 'popular piety'

‘Miracle children’ join parents in Black Nazarene devotions ahead of Traslacion
Their very lives an answered prayer, these children join their parents in the Pahalik and replica procession that precede the yearly Traslacion of the enigmatic Catholic icon

LIST: Prohibited items during Traslacion 2020
Here's what and what not to bring during Traslacion 2020

2020 with a big bang: This week's outlook
What’s at stake and what can we expect this week in the aftermath of the assassination of the general who had shaped the battlefield in the Middle East and helped direct Assad’s war in Syria?


Procession route for Traslacion 2020
(UPDATED) Public Works officials recommend the Ayala Bridge as the safest to cross for the annual procession of the Black Nazarene

#WalangPasok in Manila for Traslacion 2020
Mayor Isko Moreno suspends work and classes in Manila for ‘public order and safety’
Over 2,000 policemen to form 'andas wall' for Traslacion 2020
16,000 security forces will be deployed along the Traslacion route

More security, safety measures for Traslacion
The procession will go through Ayala Bridge instead of Jones Bridge this year

Police want faster Black Nazarene procession on January 9
Police hope to replicate a new security scheme that reduced a similar procession by nearly 9 hours on December 31
