LIST: Traslacion 2026 entry and exit points, portalets, LED screens

As millions of devotees prepare to take part in Traslacion 2026 set on Friday, authorities have rolled out crowd management and safety plans for the annual celebration.

The Quaipo Church on Thursday shared the locations of entry and exit points, as well as portalets and LED viewing screens to guide the devotees in the area:

Entry route for devotees attending Mass inside Quiapo Church

• From Plaza Lacson going to Carlos Palanca Street
• Enter Villalobos Street
• Proceed to Plaza Miranda and the Quiapo Church

Enrtry route for devotees from western and northern areas

• From Rizal Avenue
• Proceed along Carriedo Street
• Up to Plaza San Juan Bautista only

Entry route for devotees from northern areas or Quezon City

• From Quezon Boulevard
• Pass through Quinta Market
• Enter Villalobos Street
• Proceed to Plaza Miranda or the Church

As an alternative, devotees may also stay outside the church along Quezon Boulevard

Devotees leaving from Carriedo and Plaza San Juan Bautista should use only the following streets, all leading to C.M. Recto Avenue and Rizal Avenue:

• Evangelista Street
• Palma Street
• Plateria Street
• Padre Gomez Street
• Sales Street
• Estero Cegado

LED viewing 

Devotees who cannot enter may stay and watch through LED screens located at:

• Carriedo Street
• Carlos Palanca Street
• Quezon Blvd. corner P. Paterno Street
• Quezon Blvd. corner Gonzalo Puyat (Raon)
• Quezon Blvd. under the footbridge
• Quezon Blvd. Church LED
• Church Plaza Miranda LED
• Church Plaza San Juan Bautista LED
• Mercury Drug Store LED

Emergency Lanes

Authorities urge devotees to keep emergency lanes clear to allow swift response by rescuers, particularly along these areas:

• Portions of northbound and southbound Quezon Boulevard
• Quezon Bridge
• Portable toilets

Portable toilets are available at the following areas:

• Carriedo Street
• Hidalgo Street
• Carlos Palanca Street (City State, BPI Branch, Barangay Hall 306, under Quezon Bridge, Carlos Palanca Bridge)
• Quezon Boulevard (Gonzalo Puyat/Raon, P. Paterno Street, under the Quezon Blvd. footbridge)

—Joviland Rita/RF, GMA Integrated News