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LOOK: Celebrity devotees of the Black Nazarene

Published Jan 8, 2021 04:01 pm

In celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, millions of devotees, including these celebrities, are among the first to express their devotion to the sacred image through the years.

Coco Martin

Coco Martin
"Nagpupunta ako tuwing madaling araw nasa labas ako nagma-mass… lagi ko na lang pinagpapasalamat kung ano 'mang meron ako ngayon eh malaking utang na loob 'to kasi hiniling ko lang sa kanya dati 'to ngayon naman sobra-sobra na yung binigay niya sa'kin. (KrisTV interview, 2014)

Former Vice President Noli de Castro

Noli De Castro

"Mahigit tatlong dekada na akong sumasama sa prusisyon ng Quiapo. Hindi biro ang sumunod sa prusisyon, at tiisin ang kakaibang panahon noong Linggo. Hindi naman madaling isuko ang isangbagay na nagpapatatag sa ating pananamplataya." (DzMM, 2015)

Angeline Quinto

Angeline Quinto

"Yung pagsama ko po sa prusisyon, since 10 years old, sina mama (Bob) at yung mga kapitbahay namin sa Sampaloc yung mga kasama 'kong sumasama sa prusisyon tuwing January 9." (Magandang Buhay, 2018)

AiAi Delas Alas

Ai Ai Delas Alas

"Kaya po Naniniwala ako na trust in the Lord with all your heart at kung ano pong hinihiling natin, sa puso natin ay ibibigay po ng Diyos sa atin sa kanyang oras…Sa lahat-lahat po ng pinagdaanan ko nandito pa rin ako…" (Overnight Vigil, 2020)

McCoy De Leon

McCoy De Leon

"Yun yung parang time na sumibol yung taon namin; nagkaroon ng maraming swerte, maraming proyekto…yung pakiramdam 'nun parang wala, na kayong dalawa lang yung magkaharapa, as-in yung ingay wala, tahimik tapos ayun, kikilabutan ka talaga eh." (TV Patrol Interview, 2020)

Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco

Melai Cantiveros, Jason Francisco

"Happy Fiesta Viva! Poong Nazareno:) Thank you po sa lahat ng Blessings nyu po :) mahal namin kayu ….. kung may Me Time , Itu ang aming Our Time mag asawa :)" (Melai and Jason's Instagram post, 2018)

Although some of the practices in their devotion remain subjective, one cannot deny that these known-faces are more than successful and blessed with their careers.

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