Families of Traslacion fatalities not suing Quiapo ChurchDevotees flock the image of the Black Nazarene on Hidalgo St. in Manila on January 10, as it is en route to the San Sebastian Church for the 'dungaw.' MANILA, Philippines — Families of devotees who died during the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene on February 9 and 10 have not expressed any intention to sue the Quiapo Church, the Philippine National Police said. (According to our homicide investigators, the family members have no plans or specific reasons at this time to sue the church over what happened to their relatives.) Deaths on the processionFour individuals died during the nearly 31-hour Traslacion procession from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church. It began on January 9 at 4 a.m. and ended on January 10 at 10:50 a.m. — with reports from The STAR/Mark Villeza


Source:   Philippine Star
January 12, 2026 14:05 UTC