The first day of the traditional pahalik or kissing of the image of the Black Nazarene drew more than 9,000 devotees at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. In a span of 21 hours, 9,404 people lined up ...

The traditional “Pahalik” that has been part of the annual feast of the Black Nazarene started ahead of schedule this year as devotees began massing and lining up at the Quirino Grandstand. The Manila ...

PREPARATIONS for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno continue, with the 'pahalik,' a key event in the celebration, set to begin Jan. 7 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila's Rizal Park.

Instead of lining up for the "Pahalik" or "Pagpupugay" for the Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Wednesday, some families decided to stay out of the crowd and just have a picnic in ...

Maria Ramos Consolacion has to do this as the line for “Pahalik” begins to build up on the eve of the Traslacion procession on Wednesday, stretching to hundreds of meters. Upon their turn ...

The “Pahalik” or “Pagpupugay” for the Jesus Nazareno image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila has been stopped, according to Quiapo Church on Thursday. In an update, the church said the activity was ...

MANILA, Philippines — Over 22,000 devotees joined the pahalik or kissing of the Black Nazarene’s image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila yesterday. As of 8 a.m. yesterday, 22,327 people had ...

MANILA – An official of the Quiapo Church on Tuesday urged devotees or those who will line up for the “pahalik” on the image of Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand not to kiss the image ...

Some 177 policemen from Pampanga Police Provincial Office (PPPO) are set to be deployed in Metro Manila to assist in public safety during the Feast of the Black ...