WITH their faith stronger than the cold morning rains, close to 1.3 million devotees were recorded at the Quirino Grandstand.
The Black Nazarene was placed on the andas a little over 5 in the morning.
It started smoothly and was being whisked away faster than expected.
Meanwhile some people have gathered for the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quaipo.
According to the Quiapo Church command as of 6 a.m. there were about 657,700 people.
As of this posting, the Andas is at the Ayala Bridge.
Authorities said that the andas is being slowed down as children tried to hang on to the tail of the cross.
