LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – More than 600,000 devotees attended this year’s traditional Traslacion (transfer of image) procession of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City on Friday, September 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The procession which started at Basilica Minore and ended at the Naga Cathedral culminates the nine-day novena Mass in honor of the Feast of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, an image of Blessed Virgin Mary, the patroness of the Bicol region.
The Naga City government confirmed that telecommunications had been shut down for security purposes while authorized drones were allowed to fly. "A total of 2,316 dedicated personnel deployed to oversee the various activities and festivities scheduled throughout the month. This deployment includes personnel from different police provincial offices, individuals undergoing mandatory and service training, as well as the Regional Mobile Force Battalion and the Regional Special Training Unit," Calubaquib said.
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