As millions of devotees are expected to flock to Quiapo Church in Manila, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the Philippine National Police (PNP) is carrying out rigid security measures in preparation for Traslacion 2025 with the deployment of some 12,168 police officers.

According to the DILG, the Manila Police District is set to mobilize 2,554 police officers to safeguard the followers of the Black Nazarene, while the Northern and Southern Police Districts (PDs), Quezon City PD, Police Regional Office-3 and 4A, will each send a contingent of 1,500 police personnel from their respective stations.

The Regional Mobile Force Battalion, on the other hand, will be deploying 848 police officers, 766 from the National Capital Region Police Office, and 500 from the Eastern PD.

Earlier, the PNP said a security plan will be implemented in coordination with the City of Manila, various government agencies, and other stakeholders with the Highway Patrol Group managing traffic flow and rerouting plans.

The PNP Intelligence Group and Anti-Cybercrime Group will likewise be on the lookout for potential physical and digital threats.

Meanwhile, 149 firefighters and one team of anti-chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection will also be on standby.

Last year, more than 6.5 million Black Nazarene devotees participated in the 5.8-kilometer procession from Quiapo Church to the Quirino Grandstand.