The announcement was made minutes before Pérez Llorca's participation in the Alicante pilgrimage, the second most crowded in Spain. This definitive declaration recognizes a tradition that annually gathers over 300,000 people, highlighting its significance. With this measure, Santa Faz will receive greater recognition, protection, and support from Valencian institutions.

The President of the Consell avoided discussing current political issues during the event, stating that "those matters are not for today" and that there are many other days for political evaluation. Pérez Llorca participated in the pilgrimage alongside Alicante's mayor, Luis Barcala, and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla. The President of the Corts Valencianes, Llanos Massó (Vox), also attended, emphasizing the pilgrimage as a representation of Valencian roots, tradition, and culture.

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities and Secretary General of the PSPV-PSOE, Diana Morant, expressed her "total support" for the Santa Faz declaration as intangible BIC. However, Morant and Compromís used the occasion to call for Mayor Barcala's resignation due to the controversial allocation of public housing in Playa de San Juan. Morant linked these irregularities to a regulatory change promoted by the Consell, which allegedly allowed allocations without proper oversight, and demanded accountability from the Minister of Housing, Susana Camarero.

Meanwhile, Aitana Mas, deputy spokesperson for Compromís in the Corts, supported the Santa Faz BIC declaration but stressed that the city "deserves a smile" amidst current corruption cases, linking them to previous PP government periods and insisting on Barcala's resignation. Mayor Luis Barcala avoided the controversy, asserting that the day was dedicated to the Santa Faz celebration and thanking the Consell for the recognition.