CEBU CITY, Philippines — An estimated 216,000 devotees joined the annual Walk with Mary at dawn on Thursday, January 15, marking one of the largest turnouts for the religious procession that opens a key phase of the Fiesta Señor 2026 celebrations. The figure, however, was lower than last year’s turnout. During the Walk with Mary on Friday, January 17, 2025, authorities estimated around 300,000 participants joined the dawn procession. Despite the massive number of participants this year, city officials said Thursday’s activity went generally “smoothly and peacefully,” with no major incidents reported along the procession route from Fuente Osmeña Circle […]... Keep on reading: 216,000 devotees join Walk with Mary, procession peaceful, DRRMC says