Despite Manila fibers being their main component, it took a while for the term Manila envelope to catch on. The Oxford ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and ... as devotees jostled for a chance to pull the thick rope towing the carriage across the Philippine capital.

The two ropes of the andas or carriage of the Jesus Nazareno image were broken during the Traslacion on Thursday, according to Manila Police District (MPD). According to the Quiapo Church, one rope ...