ON the 9th of January, the Traslacion comes of as one of the most sacred event amongst Catholic devotees. This commemorates the transfer of the Jesus Nazarene image from the Quirino Grandstand Church back to the Quiapo Church.
Each year, millions of devotees are expected to gather and join the procession, and with this event occurring the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Red Cross set up various first aid stations to accommodate devotees who will need medical assistance.
Along the procession’s route, the department assigned the following locations to medical teams and stations.
- Quirino Grandstand
- Field Medical Hospital (Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard)
- National Museum (exit point)
- Cebuana Lhuillier (near SM Manila)
- Suntrust (near Ayala Bridge)
- Technological Institute of the Philippines corner Lingkod Bayan (Barangay Hall) (Arlequi Corner P. Casal)
- San Sebastian Church Ground
- Manuel L. Quezon University Ground
- One Quiapo Hotel (Quezon Boulevard)
- stretch of P. Casal
- Quinta Market parking area
- Villarica Pawnshop (Quezon Boulevard)
- in front of BDO (Carlos Palanca Street corner P. Gomez Street)
- MCGI Quiapo (Quezon Boulevard – Southbound)
- in front of 7-Eleven and Chowking (Paterno Street, Quezon Boulevard)
- in front of Philtrust Bank (Rizal Avenue corner Carriedo Street)
As for the Philippine Red Cross, first aid stations have been established within the following areas:
- Quirino Grandstand (on South Drive near Museo Pambata and on Katigbak Drive near Manila Hotel)
- Roundtable (near the entrance to Intramuros and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila)
- Finance Road (near National Museum in front of the Philippine Normal University)
- Ayala Bridge (on San Marcelino Street and on General Solano Street)
- Arlegui Street corner P. Casal Street
- San Rafael Street (near SM Manila)
- Quezon Boulevard (near Quiapo Church)
The Philippine Red Cross will also accommodate ambulances, fire trucks, and rescue boats on standby around the area.
