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Manila Police District police line formation. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

Manila Police District (MPD) police line formation at the MPD headquarters in preparation for their deployment in EDSA for the celebration of the 30th EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary, in Ermita, Manila on Thursday morning.

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Manila Police District police line formation

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176785789246220160225_Police deployment for EDSA_JJG_4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Manila Police District police line formation. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Policemen who are devotees of Jesus Nazareno will be allowed to practice their faith and participate in Traslacion 2026, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday.</p><p>In a chance interview, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said hundreds of policemen will be joining the Traslacion as devotees.</p><p>&quot;Yung mga pulis na sasama bukas, mga deboto, we allowed them to practice their faith, siyempre may mga panata rin sila, may request sila if pwede sila sumali, pinayagan natin, on one condition na tumulong sila sa kaayusan, yung flow ng procession, maayos,&quot; Aberin said.</p><p>The policemen will not be in uniforms and will have to walk barefoot.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/8/devotees-stream-into-quiapo-church-as-33-fiesta-masses-begin-1421">Devotees stream into Quiapo Church as 33 fiesta masses begin</a></div><p>Aberin said they will not be allowed to carry any firearm and must act as normal devotees of Jesus Nazareno.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ll make sure na may direction yung pupuntahan, pero kung ano po ang ginagawa ng deboto, yun din po gagawin nila,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;PAHALIK&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, the traditional Pahalik attracted bigger crowds on its second day.</p><p>Several people, despite enduring severe illnesses, made it a point to continue their devotion.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/7/frustration-mounts-as-devotees-endure-long-queues-at-pahalik-2142">Frustration mounts as devotees endure long queues at Pahalik</a></div><p>&quot;Nung na-stroke po [ang asawa ko], hindi makalakad, hindi makapagsalita, pero may panyo ako dala-dala, lagi ko hinahaplos sa kanya, sa awa ng Poong Nazareno ayan gumagaling na po,&quot; said Sharon Vivero, a devotee whose husband suffered stroke.</p><p>&quot;Alam po namin na di kami pinababayaan, ano man ang mangyari, nandito lang sya para sa amin, mahirap pero nandito pa rin,&quot; she added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/7/thousands-of-faithful-witness-traditional-pabihis-of-jesus-nazareno-2221">Thousands of faithful witness traditional ‘Pabihis’ of Jesus Nazareno<br/></a></div><p>Meanwhile, Anna Joy Zulueta, who has a thyroid problem, also came to the Pahalik to continue her decades-long devotion.</p><p>&quot;Sobra pong saya, sobra ang pagod, puyat at gutom, halos lahat yon nawala nung nakaakyat na kami sa Grandstand,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Baon namin ang dalangin namin sa kanya sa kagalingan,&quot; she added.</p><p>Thousands of devotees are staying overnight ahead of the Traslacion proper on Friday.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gLU-F3e7Tzo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Policemen who are devotees of Jesus Nazareno will be allowed to practice their faith and participate in Traslacion 2026, police said on Thursday.</p>

Policemen who are devotees of Jesus Nazareno will be allowed to practice their faith and participate in Traslacion 2026, police said on Thursday.

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Hundreds of policemen allowed to participate in Traslacion 2026 as devotees

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Jan 08, 2026 03:58 PM PHT

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