Around 210,000 devotees join Traslacion earlyHundreds and thousands of devotees flock to Manila to join in the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — The crowd estimate for Traslacion 2026 reached around 210,000 people on the morning of Friday, January 9. (According to reports and drone-based crowd estimates, the number of devotees participating in the Traslacion has reached 210,000). The Traslacion has historically drawn millions of devotees. In 2025, the total number of devotees who participated in the Feast of the Black Nazarene reached 8.1 million, one of the highest figures recorded since the pandemic.

Source: Philippine Star January 09, 2026 03:45 UTC