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Binay calls Duterte 'pambansang berdugo, bully'

Binay calls Duterte 'pambansang berdugo, bully'

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Updated Apr 11, 2016 11:53 PM PHT

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Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Jejomar Binay. File/Composite.

Accuses Davao City mayor's supporters of cyberbullying

MANILA - Vice President Jejomar Binay has tagged the new presidential race frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte as a "pambansang berdugo (national executioner) and bully," as he lamented the actions of the Davao City mayor's supporters on social media.

“Hindi ka pa presidente Mister berdugong mamamatay tao pero alam na ng mga tao na kapag ikaw ay manalo - huwag naman sana - ay bawal na silang magsalita, bawal kumontra," Binay said.

In a statement on Monday, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) standard-bearer also accused Duterte's supporters of cyberbullying.

“Kapag sinabi nila ito, lalo na sa social media, hindi lang binabastos, tinatakot pa. Wala nang kalayaan magsabi ng kontra nilang opinyon sapagkat sila ay tinatakot, sinasabihan na gagahasain at papatayin,” Binay said.

Binay also claimed Duterte is instilling fear among the poor.

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“Palagi mo na lang tinatakot ang mga mahihirap. Palagi mo na lang pinapatay ang mahihirap. Pinagyayabang mo na ipagpapatuloy mo ang pagpatay sa mahihirap at mga pinagsususpetsahan mo na lumabag sa batas kapag ikaw ay magiging pangulo. Hindi ako papayag sa maling ginagawa mo,” Binay said.

Binay said the bullying has to stop and that people should be able to freely speak their mind.

“Hindi na natatakot ang mga tao sa pangbubully ng mga taga-suporta mo, lalo na online. Lalabanan namin ang masamang gawain mo,” Binay said.

NO MARTIAL LAW: CAYETANO

Earlier on Monday, Duterte's running mate, Alan Peter Cayetano said he and the presidential hopeful are dead set on reducing crime in the first six months of their term in case they win.

He, however, emphasized that an administration headed by Duterte would not impose martial law.

Cayetano said Duterte's critics magnify that many will die under the mayor's watch.

He, however, believes that people will die whoever gets elected as president, but "the people who will die under an administration who does nothing [are the] innocent people."

In Davao City, he said, ordinary people do not live in fear; only criminals do.

"Kay Duterte, simple lang: taas mo kamay mo, hindi ka lalaban, huli ka—pero tunay na kulungan, hindi hotel sa Muntinlupa. Pero lumaban ka, patay ka."

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Millions of devotees participate in 2025 Traslacion of Jesus Nazareno

Millions of devotees participate in 2025 Traslacion of Jesus Nazareno

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Updated Jan 10, 2025 01:58 AM PHT

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Devotees climb atop the carriage carrying the Jesus Nazareno as it travels along Carlos Palanca Street near Quezon Bridge in Manila on Thursday. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsDevotees climb atop the carriage carrying the Jesus Nazareno as it travels along Carlos Palanca Street near Quezon Bridge in Manila on Thursday. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Millions of Filipinos showed their devotion to Jesus Nazareno as they participated in the second post-pandemic Traslacion this year.

The procession, which started at around 4:40 a.m. Thursday, reached the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila at around 1:25 a.m. early Friday, after almost 21 hours.

Unlike last year’s procession, this year’s Traslacion was not as smooth, with the crowds slowing down the movement of the carriage or andas as early as 5 a.m.

At around 5:20 a.m., the flow of the andas paused right at the center of Roxas Boulevard because of the intense movement of devotees who were trying to go near the image of Jesus Nazareno before it moved forward to Padre Burgos Street.

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The andas was stuck at Padre Burgos Street for more than an hour before it arrived in front of the National Museum of Anthropology by 7:27 a.m.

Local authorities confirmed one of the ropes used to pull the carriage snapped, causing it to lose balance, which also caused the procession to slow down.

The second rope of the andas also snapped near San Sebastian Church, according to the Nazareno Operations Center. Without the ropes, the carriage had to be pushed instead.

The andas reached the the Plaza del Carmen at the San Sebastian Church before 6 p.m. for the traditional “Dungaw”, which honors each patron of the churches.

Despite a ban on riding the andas, authorities were not able to stop many devotees from climbing onto the carriage.

The force from the devotees seemingly slowed the flow of the massive procession in Manila.

The new andas design was also unable to stop devotees from climbing, as some of them forced their way to touch the tip of the cross or the glass covering the image.

INJURIES

Early in the procession, some devotees were injured and required medical assistance.

Among them was Glenn Francisco, 30, who has been a devotee for a decade. He sought medical attention at a first aid station along Quezon Bridge after suffering a foot injury.

Francisco recounted that he had to walk from Finance Road, where the carriage or andas was located, down to Quezon Bridge with his aching foot.

Other devotees who were attended to by emergency responders included those who were elbowed aside and those who suffered splinters. 

Volunteers of various emergency medical services said they usually attend to bare-footed devotees who reported minor wounds, cuts, and difficulty in breathing.

DEVOTION

Despite the risks, devotees show up to continue their “panata” to the the centuries-old image of the Jesus Nazareno, believed to have healing and wish-fulfillment powers.

The “panata” is a personal one, ranging from serving food to others walking the Traslacion or trooping to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno all the way to the riskier ones — climbing the andas or carriage which carries the image or holding the 50-meter-long rope that pulls it.

Fulfilling one’s “panata” for the Nazareno, however, has been proven dangerous. As the procession grew in popularity, so did the number of people who would troop to Manila to partake in the event. Organizers have long put measures to deter devotees from climbing the andas.

Many of the devotees also join the procession barefoot.

Men and women in maroon shirts -- the color of the robe that covers the black, wooden Jesus Nazareno statue -- scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious icon, believing it would bring good health.

Some faithful threw white towels to worshippers tasked with guarding the float, hoping God's blessings might rub off on the cloths used to clean the statue's glass case.

As of 12:19 a.m., the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) placed the cumulative crowd estimate at over 7.9 million, with over 6.3 million people in Quiapo.

As of 12:45 a.m., the carriage is at Villalobos Street, over 20 hours after the procession started.

- with reports from Christopher Sitson, Harlene Delgado, Jervis Manahan, Michael Delizo, Maria Tan, Jonathan Cellona and Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News

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