Manaoag braces for influx of devotees

MANAOAG, Pangasinan, Philippines – Police officers here are bracing for the influx of pilgrims and devotees to the Minor Basilica of Manaoag during the Holy Week. 

Chief Inspector Edison Revita, Manaoag police chief, said they are expecting around one million devotees.

Revita said the number of devotees increased by almost 50 percent when the Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag Church was elevated as a minor basilica on Feb. 17. He said there are almost 10,000 churchgoers daily.