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Thursday, September 11, 2014

JOC for Penafrancia Fiesta announces road closures, detours in some parts of Naga City

BY: ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY

NAGA CITY, Sept. 11 (PIA) --- The Joint Operations  Center (JOC) for Penafrancia Fiesta has announced the closure of some major roads while at the same time providing detours  to ensure the smooth flow of the Traslacion procession Friday, September 12, here.

The same JOC has alreadey deployed personnel from the the Philippine National Police (PNP) and partner agencies to augment the teams that will supervise traffic in the main thoroughfares of this city.

The JOC has advised that Magsaysay avenue, in front of Sea Oil, including its adjoining streets which include Dayangdang Corner-Colgante, Boundary of Penafrancia and San Felipe Zone 1, Penafrancia Corner Magsaysay, Magsaysay-Balatas in front of Shell gasoline statio, MT Villanueva Corner Acacia Street and Jacob Street-People’s Mart until Elias Angeles St, corner Jacob Street, in front of USI will be closed to all kinds of vehicles.

Barlin Corner- P.Diaz, and Barlin Corner- Arana, including P.Burgos, Corner Barlin, Barlin Corner, Dimasalang St, Sta. Cruz Corner Iglesia St., Panganiban Drive –Dinaga and Panganiban Corner –Blumentritt , along M. Castro Street going to Panganiban will also be closed to traffic.

The traffic will be closed tomorrow starting at 11am.

The annual Traslacion procession signals the formal start of the Penafrancia Fiesta celebration, officially starting the string of religious activities in the city until the image of Inang Penafrancia is brought back to the Basilica Minore during the Fluvial Procession.

This year, as expected, millions of Marian devotees are expected to flock to the Pilgrim City and Queen City of the Bicol Region after the religious festivity kicked off a week ago.

The Traslacion procession will commence at the Penafrancia Basilica where the image of Inang Penafrancia will be brought by bare-footed voyadores at the Metropolitan Cathedral for a 9-day novena. After which, the most-revered image of Ina will be brought back from the Metropolitan Cathedral going to her original abode at the Basilica Minore via the historic Naga river through the fluvial procession.

The mass will commence at 12:00 pmn and will be officiated by Fr. Andres Belleza, Chief Chaplain of the Philippine Army.

Fr. Louie Occiano, Chairman of the Caceres Commission on Communication (CCC0m) of the Archdiocese of Caceres is enjoining all the devotees to share the faith and continuously spread the devotion to Ina.

“We are celebrating the year of the Laity where we focus on the role of the lay faithful to give witness to the gospel of Christ with Mary.  That is the reason for this celebration.  We  enjoined everyone to deepen their devotion to Ina for a more strengthened community.” (MAL/LSM-PIA5/CamSur)

- See more at: http://r05.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=861410407243#sthash.SJpy22FW.dpuf

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