STREET sweepers collected trucks of garbage thrown by the large crowd that kept vigil at the Rizal Park where the image of the Black Nazarene was venerated since Saturday night.

Sweepers were from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Manila City’s Department of Public Services and volunteer groups mounted a massive cleanup operation as soon as the barefoot devotees left the park.

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