No pushing, DOT reminds crowd at Quirino Grandstand

As Filipinos continued to gather at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila to wait for Pope Francis' concluding Mass Sunday, the Department of Tourism reminded them not to push and jostle for position.

 

In a tweet, the Department of Tourism asked the pilgrims to abide by rules of the venue, with the hashtag #walangtulakan.

 

"Those attending the mass later are reminded to abide by the rules and regulations within the venue. At wag kalimutan na #walangtulakan!" it said.

Those attending the mass later are reminded to abide by the rules and regulations within the venue. At wag kalimutan na #walangtulakan!

— PH Dept of Tourism (@TourismPHL) January 18, 2015

 

Earlier Sunday, some pilgrims who lined up for the concluding Mass at the Quirino Grandstand were injured because of the shoving and jostling in the crowd.

 

A 13-year-old boy fainted due to the crush of the crowd at the Maria Orosa Gate, which leads to the grandstand, radio dzBB's Mikko Sicat reported.

 

Manila City Disaster Officer Johnny Yu also said barricades at the Maria Orosa entrance were toppled by the crowd.

 

Pope Francis is to celebrate a Mass at the grandstand Sunday afternoon, after an encounter with the youth at the University of Santo Tomas in the morning. —Joel Locsin/KG, GMA News