Papal Visit To Asia and Oceania 2014

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This event is dedicated to the

Filipino People on the occasion of
the fve-day pastoral and state visit
of Pope Francis here in the
Philippines on October 23 to 27,
2014 part of eleven-day sian to!r
fro" October 22 to 30, 2014#
Papal $isit
sia 2014
%pecial Tri-&edia
'overa(e
Papal $isit sia 2014
The Pope in &anila )October 23 to
27, 2014*
Contents
About the project.................................................................1
bo!t the The"e of the postolic $isit+ ,&ercy and 'o"passion-#########################3
.istory of /es!s is 0ord 'h!rch 1orld2ide#############################################################3
Executive Branch of the Philippines............................................11
Presidents of the 4ep!blic of the Philippines#######################################################11
$ice Presidents of the 4ep!blic of the Philippines###############################################12
%pea5er of the .o!se of 4epresentatives of the Philippines################################12
Presidents of the %enate of the Philippines#########################################################13
'hief /!stice of the %!pre"e 'o!rt of the Philippines#########################################14
Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church.......................................14
Pope )4o"an 'atholic 6ishop of 4o"e and 1orld2ide 0eader of 4o"an 'atholic 'h!rch* 14
4o"an 'atholic rchbishop of &anila#################################################################20
The Life of Pope Francis/ or!e "ario Ber!o!lio...........................#1
'hildhood in a happy 'atholic fa"ily##################################################################21
7ro2in( !p 2ith the %alesians############################################################################22
The 7rand"a 1ho %tood 8p to &!ssolini###########################################################24
Preparations for the event $%u!ust #&1'()eptem*er '&+ #&14,....#-
Paseo de &anila to!ris" 9one to rise in 0!neta Par5###########################################23
The 2013 :ear-;nd 4eport###################################################################################27
DOLE A year of building legacy#########################################################################33
The Pope in &anila+ Pre-papal activities##############################################################4<
The visit $.cto*er ##('&+ #&14,................................................../#
The P!rpose of the postolic $isit#######################################################################=2
Pre-Papal ctivities )October 17-23, 2014*##########################################################=3
Pope Francis> First $isit to the Philippines )October 23-31, 2014*########################=3
fter the celebration######################################################################################### 337
%*out the pro0ect
The Preparation for the $isit of Pope Francis 2as anno!nced on /!ly 2<, 2014# The tri-
"edia covera(e 2as on all local television net2or5s, national ne2spapers and radio
stations to cover it the event# ?t 2as the once of a lifeti"e event to celebrate the 4o"an
'atholic 'haris"atic rene2al reli(io!s "ove"ent @/es!s is 0ord 'h!rchA on it-s ann!al
anniversary celebration in October since 1B7B and the 20
th
anniversary of the son( @Tell
the 1orld of .is 0oveA co"posed by Trina 6ela"ide released in /an!ary 1BB4# ?t 2as the
the"e son( of Tenth 1orld :o!th Cay 1BB3 &anila, held last /an!ary 12 to 13, 1BB3#
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1orld :o!th Cay is a 2orld2ide reli(io!s (atherin( of yo!th presided by a Pope# ;very
1orld :o!th Cay has had its o2n the"e son(# @Tell The 1orld of 2is LoveA is the
the"e son( of the 1BB3 1orld :o!th Cay 2hich 2as held in the Philippines#
?n /an!ary 1BB4, a nation2ide son(-2ritin( contest for the the"e son( of 1orld :o!th Cay
1BB3 2as la!nched in the Philippines# The entry @Tell the 1orld of 2is LoveA 2as
chosen#
The son( 2as co"posed by Trina 6ela"ide 2hose real na"e is Datrina &arie 'oncepcion
4!i9 6ela"ide# Prior to the contest, she has already been 2ritin( son(s for diEerent
Filipino artists for three years#
?n an intervie2, &s# 6ela"ide 2as as5ed ho2 she ca"e o!t 2ith the bea!tif!l lyrics and
the "elody of the son(# &s# 6ela"ide eFplained, "I started the song with the title, Tell
the World of His Love, and I built it from there. Actually, I didn't hae a rough time
writing the lyrics. I had a rough time with the melody. I had a clear ision of what I really
wanted. I wanted the !eo!le to sway with the music. And I !ictured them with a "lighter#
in their hands as they sang it. I wanted a melody that could easily get the "feel" of the
youth.#
s a Filipino, ?>" so pro!d of this son(# ?t 2as played at %t# Peter>s %G!are on the day of
Pope /ohn Pa!l ??>s beatifcation# ?t 2as reportedly one of the late Pope>s favorite son(s#
The proHect+ @The Pope in &anila 2014A 2as for"ally planned in Iove"ber 2013 after the
installation of Pope Francis on &arch 13, 2013 in $atican# The date of the visit of the Pope
fro" October 23 to 27, 2014 in &anila and a(ain, /an!ary 13 to 1B, 2013 for the
T2entieth nniversary of 1orld :o!th Cay &anila held last /an!ary 12 to 13, 1BB3#
The "onth-lon( @/es!s is 0ord 'h!rch 1orld2ide nniversary FestivalA opens on October
1 at the 4i9al Par5 and ends on Iove"ber 1, 2014#
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%*out the Theme of the %postolic 3isit4 5"erc6 and Compassion7
The postolic $isit of Pope Francis to the Philippines fro" October 23-27, 2014 and
/an!ary 13 J 1B, 2013 2ill have for its the"e @&ercy and 'o"passionA#
Pope Francis 2ill visit the Philippines pri"arily to co"fort Filipinos devastated by the
typhoon and the earthG!a5e that hit the $isayas in October and Iove"ber 2013 and
a(ain that hit 0!9on in /!ly to %epte"ber 2014#
This visit calls to "ind 2hat /es!s did as reco!nted in the 7ospel# ?n &atthe2
B+3=, /es!s after @seein( the people, felt co"passion for the", beca!se they 2ere
distressed and dispirited li5e sheep 2itho!t a shepherd#A
nd li5e the 7ood %hepherd of 1ho" he is the $icar here on earth, the .oly Father sa2
the s!Eerin( of his Koc5# .e felt co"passion and co"es to !s brin(in( @the Hoy of the
(ospelA to revive o!r @droopin( spiritA and to lead !s to (reener past!res )cf# Psal" 23*#
The "essa(e the .oly Father brin(s 2ith hi" challen(es !s to i"itate 'hrist, the 7ood
%hepherd, 2ho is &ercy and 'o"passion#
?n his postolic ;Fhortation, ;van(elii 7a!di!", Pope Francis proclai"s that @the 'h!rch
"!st be a place of "ercy freely (iven, 2here everyone can feel 2elco"ed, loved,
for(iven and enco!ra(ed to live the (ood life of the 7ospelA );van(elii
7a!di!" 114*# Th!s, the .oly Father-s visit is to brin( 'hrist-s co"passion for o!r
s!Eerin( people still str!((lin( to rise fro" the devastations 2ro!(ht by the earthG!a5e
and the typhoon that hit the $isayas last year and the typhoon 7lenda in /!ly, 0!is and
recent tropical stor" &ario and "onsoon rains that hit the &etro &anila and 0!9on in
%epte"ber#
'atholic 6ishops- 'onference of the Philippines president and
0in(ayen Ca(!pan rchbishop %ocrates $ille(as, said the "ost distinctive 2ay to prepare
spirit!ally for the co"in( of Pope Francis is for the co!ntry to beco"e @a people rich in
"ercy#A
@O!r co"passionate shepherd co"es to sho2 his deep concern for o!r people 2ho have
(one thro!(h devastatin( cala"ities, especially in the 0!9on, $isayas and &indanao# .e
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co"es to confr" !s in o!r faith as 2e face the challen(es of 2itnessin( the /oy of the
7ospel in the "idst of o!r trials# This is an eloG!ent 2ay of sho2in( "ercy and
co"passion,A rchbishop $ille(as said#
Filipinos as a preparation for the papal visit resolve to "a5e an act of "ercy everyday,
s!ch as (ivin( food to the h!n(ry, helpin( b!ild ho"es for the disaster victi"s, visitin(
prisoners or patients in the charity 2ard of hospitals, dr!( rehabilitation centers, ho"es
for the elderly, and orphana(es# ?t is a ti"e to re-learn and live the %pirit!al and 'orporal
cts of &ercy# F!rther, the bishops enco!ra(e !s to "eet 'hrist, &ercy .i"self, in the
Trib!nal of &ercy, the %acra"ent of 4econciliation# There, in the person of the priest, .e
a2aits !s 2ith open ar"s to sho2 !s .is "ercy, co"passion and love#
@0et !s "a5e "ercy o!r national identity# Tr!st in 7od-s "ercy is part and parcel of o!r
traditional Filipino 'hristian c!lt!re# 0et !s "a5e the practice of "ercy o!r (ift to the
pope 2hen he co"es to visit !s,A the '6'P president said at that ti"e#
The 0o(o
COLORS.
The colors of the logo (blue, red, and yellow) are the colors of the Philippine flag. The colors therefore
represent the country and its people. It is in solidarity with the victims of recent calamities from
October 2!" to #eptember 2!$ that the Pope is coming to the Philippines.
CIRCLES.
The innermost circle resembles a pearl, and again it symboli%es the Philippines, which is &nown as the
pearl of the orient seas. The white 'ross symboli%es the 'hristian faith, and our fervent prayer that the
center of our country be our (ord )esus 'hrist. It serves as a reminder as well that more than a #tate
*isit, the primary ob+ective of the Papal visit is a religious one. ,e comes to show and share the (ord-s
mercy and compassion with the .ilipino people.
The red circle symboli%es Mercy, one of the themes of the Papal visit. /ed is the color of blood and
recalls the sacrifice of our (ord on the cross for our salvation, a holy sacrifice that manifests and
e0emplifies 1ivine 2ercy for sinful humanity.
The blue circle means Compassion, the other theme of the Papal visit. 3lue is the color of divine
presence 4 it is the color of the s&y and the sea that surround our life, much li&e 5od-s presence, that is,
5od-s compassionate love that permeates and sustains human e0istence.
The se6uence of the colors follows the order of the colors of the Philippine flag7 8ellow at the center,
blue on top, and red at the bottom.
The red and blue circles appear like arms embracing the yellow circle. These are the merciful and
compassionate arms of the Pope, the *icar of 'hrist, embracing the Philippines, the pearl of the orient
seas. The current Pope is well &nown for e0pressing his love and care for people by spontaneously
hugging and &issing them. The red and blue circles or arms therefore symboli%e the Pope-s 2erciful
and 'ompassionate 9mbrace, and by e0tension, 'hrist-s loving embrace. The Pope now comes to the
Philippines to embrace us with his arms of love.
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Finally the blue and red circles appear like ripples, or waves emanating from the inner circle,
from the Cross. :e pray that the Papal visit will indeed create ripples of compassion and mercy
throughout the .ilipino nation and beyond October 2!$ and )anuary 2!;.
2istor6 of esus is Lord Church 1orld8ide
n !<=", 9ddie *illanueva (also &nown as 3ro. 9ddie or 3ishop 9ddie), then an 9conomics and
.inance professor in the Polytechnic >niversity of the Philippines, began preaching the 5ospel to
his students and colleagues. I
On October ;, !<=?, 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva invited his listeners for a Than&sgiving ,oly 2ass and
:orship and ,ealing Prayer /ally that was held at the Polytechnic >niversity of the Philippines #anta
2esa 'ampus on the Thursday nearest his birthday, .riday, October @. About one thousand people
attended the affair and e0perienced the miracleBwor&ing power of 5odC
9ncouraged by the success of the rally, 3ro. 9ddie scheduled a monthly /oman /ite ,oly 2ass and
:orship and ,ealing Prayer /ally at the 1:/* 'ompound in Due%on 'ity. #ome time later, as more
people came to be led bac& to the (ord )esus 'hrist, the rally was held wee&ly. A monthly 'atholic
(ifeBinBtheB#pirit #eminar ('(##) and a wee&ly fellowship were also held at the 22
nd
.loor, #trata 2
3uilding, .. Ortigas )r. Avenue, Ortigas 'enter, Pasig, 2etro 2anila.
After a while, 3ro. 9ddie decided to air his program three times a wee& and began thin&ing of a new
title and theme song for it. At this time, a friend gave him a maga%ine entitled E)esus is (ord,F which
6uic&ly aroused his interest.
,e made a study of the meaning of the term and discovered that it was one of the seven 'ovenant
Games, by which 5od the .ather revealed ,imself to Israel.
)esus is (ord, the motto of the :orld 'ouncil of 'hurches. The most popular and briefest was H)esus is
(ordH found in ! 'orinthians !27"I /omans !7< and probably in the baptisms referred to in Acts ?7!@I
!<7; and ! 'or @7!! since their being described as Hin the name of the (ord )esusH certainly seems to
imply that Hthe formula J)esus is (ordJ had a place in the riteH. The phrase might be e0tended as H)esus
'hrist is (ordH as in Philippians 27!!. #hortly, he heard the song H)esus is (ordH over /adio 1:/*
?@ itself7
H)esus is (ordH by Keith 5etty and #tuart Townend
Jesus is Lord
The cry that echoes through creation
Resplendent pow'r eternal Word our Rock
The Son o !od
The "ing whose glory ills the hea#ens
$et %ids us co&e to taste this li#ing %read
Jesus is Lord
Whose #oice sustains the stars and planets
$et in 'is wisdo& laid aside 'is crown
Jesus the &an who washed our eet
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Who %ore our suering
(eca&e a curse to %ring sal#ation's plan
Jesus is Lord
The to&% is gloriously e&pty
)ot e#en death could crush this "ing o lo#e
The price is paid the chains are loosed
*nd we're orgi#en
*nd we can run into the ar&s o !od
Jesus is Lord+a shout o ,oy a cry o anguish
*s 'e returns and e#ery knee %ows low then e#ery eye and e#ery heart will see 'is glory the ,udge o
all will take 'is children ho&e.
Through the inspiration of the ,oly #pirit, the wee&ly fellowship came to be called the 1:/* Prayer
Partners )esus the ,ealer, since /adio 1:/* was the broadcast medium, he and his first listeners
became prayerBpartners, and )esus is (ord was the 1ivine Game revealed to him by 5od. 9very wee&,
5od added thousands of new prayerBpartners to this community by means of the 5ood Gews aired over
the radio 1:/* and the 2ass and ,ealing /allies held all over 2etro 2anila and nearby provinces.
As the community grew, they voluntarily gave their tithes and miracleBseedBofBfaith offerings to
support the radio program H)esus the ,ealerH and the /oman /ite ,oly 2ass and :orship and ,ealing
Prayer /allies. #ome prayerBpartners even volunteered to serve without compensation.
Inspired by the outcome of events, 3ro. 9ddie thought it was time to formally organi%e the community.
Thus, the )esus is (ord .ellowship, Inc. was established, which in due time was registered with the
#ecurities and 90change 'ommission. It was organi%ed, primarily, as an institution where 3ro. 9ddie
could channel his tithes and donations derived from his real estate business and other companies to
support the religious activities of various /oman 'atholic charismatic renewal religious groups and
some pro+ects of charitable organi%ations. These however were not enough to support the e0penses of
the newlyBfounded /oman 'atholic charismatic community, especially the radio programs of 1:/*
/adio *eritas and the /oman /ite ,oly 2ass and :orship and ,ealing Prayer /allies. And so, he had
to continue shelling out funds from his own personal earnings. .or him, though, it was a great enough
blessing from )esus is (ord that his radio listeners came to &now )esus 'hrist as (ord and #aviour and
was receiving answers to their prayerBre6uests.
.rom !<?@ to present, other chapters were formed in Ab&ha%ia, Afghanistan, A&rotiri and 1he&elia,
Lland Islands, Anguilla, Armenia, Aruba, A%erbai+an, 3ahamas, 3ahrain, 3angladesh, 3arbados,
3eli%e, 3ermuda, 3hutan, 3onaire, 3ritish Indian Ocean Territory, 3ritish *irgin Islands, 3runei,
3ulgaria, 'ambodia, 'hina, 'hristmas Island, 'lipperton Island, 'ocos Islands, 'oo& Islands, 'osta
/ica, 'roatia, 'uba, 'uraMao, 'yprus, '%ech /epublic, 1enmar&, 1ominica, 1ominican /epublic, 9l
#alvador, 9gypt, 9stonia, .ederal 1ependencies of *ene%uela, .inland, .rench 5uiana, .rench
Polynesia, 5abon, 5ambia, 5ibraltar, 5reenland, 5eorgia, 5ermany, 5reece, 5renada, 5uadeloupe,
5uam, 5uatemala, 5uinea, 5uineaB3issau, 5uernsey, 5uyana, ,aiti, ,onduras, ,ong Kong, ,ungary,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ira6, Isle of 2an, Israel, Italy, Ivory 'oast, )amaica, )apan, )ersey,
)ordan, Ka%a&hstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgy%stan, (aos, (atvia, (ebanon, (esotho,
(iberia, (ibya, (iechtenstein, (ithuania, (u0embourg, 2acau, 2acedonia, 2adagascar, 2adeira,
2alawi, 2alaysia, 2ali, 2alta, 2aldives, 2artini6ue, 2arshall Islands, 2ayotte, 2auritania,
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2auritius, 2elilla, .ederated #tates of 2icronesia, 2oldova, 2onaco, 2ongolia, 2ontenegro,
2ontserrat, 2orocco, 2o%ambi6ue, 2yanmar, Gamibia, GagornoBKaraba&h, Gauru, Gavassa Island,
Gepal, Getherlands, Gorth Korea, Gew 'aledonia, Gew Nealand, Gicaragua, Giger, Gigeria, Giue,
Gorfol& Island, Gorthern 'yprus, Gorthern 2ariana Islands, Gorway, Gueva 9sparta, Oman, Pa&istan,
Palau, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto /ico, Datar, /omania, /Ounion, /ussia, /wanda,
#aba, #aint 3arthOlemy, #aint ,elena, Ascension and Tristan da 'unha, #aint Kitts and Gevis, #aint
(ucia, #aint 2artin, #aint Pierre and 2i6uelon, #aint *incent and the 5renadines, #amoa, #an AndrOs
and Providencia, #an 2arino, #Po TomO and PrQncipe, #audi Arabia, #enegal, #erbia, #eychelles, #ierra
(eone, #ingapore, #int 9ustatius, #int 2aarten, #lova&ia, #lovenia, #olomon Islands, #omalia,
#omaliland, #outh Korea, #outh Ossetia, #outh #udan, #pain, #ri (an&a, #udan, #uriname, #yria,
Taiwan, Ta+i&istan, Tan%ania, Thailand, TimorB(este, Togo, Tonga, Transnistria, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Tur&ey, Tur&menistan, Tuvalu, >&raine, >nited Arab 9mirates, >nited Kingdom, >ruguay,
>%be&istan, *anuatu, *atican 'ity, *ene%uela, *ietnam, 8emen, Nambia and Nimbabwe. These were
formed by .ilipino and foreign prayerBpartners wor&ing abroad, who were motivated by the desire to
bear witness to the love and goodness of )esus 'hrist our (ord. :ith the emergence of the chapters
abroad, the corporate name registered with the #ecurities and 90change 'ommission of 1epartment of
.inance, /epublic of the Philippines was amended to EJesus is Lord Church Worldwide+ IncorporatedF.
It was the second religious organi%ation was formed by *illanueva after )esus 2iracle 'rusade
International 2inistry ()2'I2) founded by Pastor :ilde Almeda on .ebruary !$, !<=;, two years,
five months after President .erdinand 9. 2arcos declared 2artial (aw.
(ater in !<<", the 'atholic 3ishopsJ 'onference of the Philippines ('3'P) reali%ed that the growth of
the .oundation, particularly since it was affecting 'atholics, could not be ta&en for granted any longer.
2ost /ev. Teodoro '. 3acani )r., 11, thenBAu0iliary 3ishop of 2anila and Overall #piritual 1irector
of the 'atholic 'harismatic /enewal 2ovement (''/2) in the Archdiocese of 2anila, invited )esus
2iracle 'rusade International 2inistry spiritual director Pastor :ilde Almeda, 9l #haddai 1:RI
Prayer Partners .oundation International .ounder and #ervantB(eader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde and )esus
is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, international president and spiritual director 3ro. 9ddie '.
*illanueva to the '3'P 'onference on )anuary 2$, !<<", to shed light on what was going on in the
.oundation. On that occasion, 3ishop 3acani was beside Pastor :ilde, 3ro. 2i&e and 3ro. 9ddie, not
to defend him, but to bear witness to what 5od was doing through the .oundation. The result of the
meeting was satisfactory because most of the 6uestions as&ed were clearly and humbly answered by
3ro. 9ddie.
On October !" to !$, !<=<, during its .irst Anniversary 'elebration of )esus is (ord .ellowship at the
1:/* 'ompound in Pasig 'ity one year after the founding of )esus is (ord .ellowship on October ;,
!<=?, about five thousand people witnessed and e0perienced the miracle touch of )esus is (ord.
#ome eight thousand people gathered together on the #econd Anniversary 'elebration of the )esus is
(ord .ellowship at the Philippine International 'onvention 'enter (PI'') on October !2, !<?. 9ven
the seemingly indifferent PI'' staffs were surprised because the affair lasted one whole day and it was
the first time that it-s /eception and Plenary ,alls were filled to capacity.
&artial 0a2 2o!ld oLcially end on /an!ary 17, 1B<1 2ith Procla"ation Io# 2043#
President &arcos, ho2ever, reserved decree-"a5in( po2ers for hi"self#
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Ahead of the Pope-s visit on .eb. !=, !<?!, then President .erdinand 2arcos declared that he had
EliftedF martial law.
On this visit, Pope )ohn Paul II-s first agenda was to celebrate 2ass at 2anila 'athedral, after which he
e0pressed to 'ardinal #in his wish for 2anila 'athedral to become a basilica.
The Pope ne0t visited the Our (ady of Perpetual ,elp church in 3aclaran where he met with religious
women, and the archbishop-s residence, *illa #an 2iguel, where he met with the Philippine 9piscopate
and Asian bishops.
The following day, the Pope delivered a message at Araneta 'oliseum in Due%on 'ity. ,e ne0t
addressed the .ilipino youth at the >niversity of #anto Tomas (>#T), telling them that EStThe 'hurch is
not frightened at the intensity of your feeling. It is a sign of vitality. It indicates pentBup energy, which
of itself is neither good nor bad, but can be used for good causes or for bad.F
The Pope also addressed the poor in Tondo and later proceeded to 2anila-s /i%al Par& where he
beatified (oren%o /ui% and other martyrs who were persecuted in )apan in the !=th century. It was the
first beatification outside of /ome in history.
The 'hinese 'atholic communities in Asia and later, the 1iplomatic 'orps, had an audience with the
Pope as well.
On .eb. !<, !<?!, the Pope flew to 'ebu 'ity, where he met with the priests and seminarians of the
#acred ,eart before celebrating a 2ass for families at the old (ahug airport.
The following day, the Pope celebrated 2ass for the community of 1avao 'ity before meeting with
representatives of the 2uslim community at the 1avao airport. On the same day, he met with
landowners and wor&ers of sugarcane plantations in the reclaimed area of 3acolod 'ity, as well as with
representatives of 'atholic organi%ations in the 'athedral of )aro in Iloilo province.
On .eb. 2!, !<?!, the Pope visited a refugee camp in 2orong town, 3ataan province, and met with
*ietnamese, (aotian and 'ambodian war refugees. ,e then met with a group of lepers in Tala at /adio
*eritas in 2anila. Over /adio *eritas, the Pope addressed the other Asian nations that have never had
a pontifical visit, among them 'hina, Gorth Korea and *ietnam. ,is message was a prayer for peace in
these nations- 6uest for prosperity.
The Pope later met with representatives of mass media and of other 'hristian churches in the
Philippines and with the labor committees in the Apostolic Gunciature in 2anila.
Pope )ohn Paul II-s last day in the Philippines on .eb. 22, !<?!, began in 3aguio 'ity with a 2ass for
indigenous tribes after which farewell ceremonies were held at 2anila International Airport.
The Third Anniversary 'elebration of the )esus is (ord .ellowship was celebrated with an Overnight
/oman /ite ,oly 2ass and :orship and ,ealing Prayer /ally at the /i%al 2emorial .ootball #tadium
in *ito 'ru%, 2anila, from October != to !?, !<?!. It rained heavily throughout the affair, but the
estimated two hundred thousand attendees stayed until it ended in the morning.
The 8ellow /evolution started in !<?", religious organi%ations in the Philippines were founded.
The )esus is (ord .ellowship +oining the nation in the .ebruary 22B2;, !<?@ 91#A PeopleBPower
/evolution led the downfall of .erdinand 9. 2arcos and the widow of former Philippine #enator
B
3enigno #imeon EGinoyF A6uino, 2aria 'ora%on E'oryF #. 'o+uangcoBA6uino with her hand resting
on a red bible held by her late husband-s mother 1oUa Aurora A6uino, recites the presidential oath
administered by #upreme 'ourt #enior )ustice 'laudio Teehan&ee.
As early as <7 a.m. of October ?, !<?<, members and followers of the )esus is (ord .ellowship began
trooping to the /i%al 2emorial Trac& and .ootball #tadium in *ito 'ru% #treet, 2anila to participate in
its 9leventh Anniversary. 3y midnight of 2onday, October <, !<?<, the entire stadium was +ammed
with over half a million people from all over the Philippines to ta&e part in an overnight activity of
praise and worship dedicated to )esus 'hrist our (ord, our #avior. 3ishop Teodoro '. 3acani, together
with some /oman 'atholic priests from the different parishes in the Archdiocese of 2anila, (ipa, 'ebu
and 1avao, led the ,oly 2ass.
.rom October !" to !$, !<<, the Twelfth Anniversary of the )esus is (ord .ellowship was held at the
Duirino 5randstand in /i%al Par&, 2anila. In attendance were thousands of its members and followers,
who e0perienced the wonderful wor&s of the ,oly #pirit as they praised and worshipped to )esus and
listened to ,is :ord despite a storm which flooded some parts of the venue with &neeBdeep water.
The scenario of the Thirteenth Anniversary of the )esus is (ord .ellowship held at the Duirino
5randstand in /i%al Par&, 2anila, from October !2 to !", !<<!, was identical to that of its !2th
Anniversary. Gevertheless, the almost half a million attendees braved the monsoon rains and &neeBdeep
flood to give than&s, praise and worship to 5od.
On the occasion of the .ourteenth Anniversary 'elebration of the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide held
at the Duirino 5randstand in /i%al Par&, 2anila, from October != to !?, !<<2, more than oneBandBaB
half million prayerBpartners attended the affair. ,is 90cellency, President .idel *. /amos, gave his
greetings to the congregation.
.or the first time in the history of /i%al Par& and the whole of 2etro 2anila for that matter, about three
million people +oined the .ifteenth Anniversary 'elebration of the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide at
the national par& from October ? to <, !<<$. The participants crowded the @!Bhectare national par& and
ad+acent areasB/o0as 3oulevard, Taft Avenue, >G Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #t., Port Area, and )ones
3ridge. #ome of them came to the venue as early as three days before the event. They came not only
from 2etro 2anila, but also from 'avite, (aguna, Pampanga, the Ilocos /egion, Due%on, the 3icol
/egion, #orsogon, (eyte, and other distant provinces. Also present were members from different
overseas chapters of the .oundation.
The Pope visited the Philippines again in )anuary !<<; in time for the !th :orld 8outh 1ay. #ome "
million people lined the streets to welcome )ohn Paul II, who arrived on )an. !2, !<<;.
The fiveBday visit was the Pope-s first overseas trip after he underwent an artificial bone implant in the
leg following a hip in+ury in April !<<$.
On his arrival, the Pope addressed the youth and invited them EV to SsTee the world around you with
the eyes of )esus himselfC The 5ospel says that when he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them
because they were harassed and helpless, li&e sheep without a shepherd.F
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The following day, the Pontiff met with then President .idel /amos at 2alacaUang and later celebrated
2ass for the 2"" delegates of the International 8outh .orum at 'entral #eminary 'hapel of the >#T.
,e also gave a 2Bminute speech to some 2, cheering students and academicians gathered at >#T
5randstand and Parade 5rounds.
EI see that it is my great privilege to be here, to be here and discover anew this phenomenon I &new
before, and today I &now better,F the Pontiff said.
1uring this visit, Pope )ohn Paul II celebrated 2ass to mar& the fourth centenary of the Archdiocese of
2anila and the 1ioceses of 'ebu, 'aceres and Gueva #egovia at the Philippine International
'onvention 'enter grounds in Pasay 'ity on )anuary !$, !<<;.
In a private meeting with members of the 'atholic 3ishops- 'onference of the Philippines, the Pope
made the Estrongest commentsF defending the 'atholic ban on artificial contraceptives. ,e also
condemned the in+ustice in the country and noted the EincreasingF gap between rich and poor.
E:hen powerful interests promote policies which are against the moral law inscribed on the human
heart, they offend the dignity of man who is made in the image and li&eness of 5od,F the Pontiff said.
EIn doing so, they undermine the foundations of society itself.F
On )an. !;, !<<;, a #unday, the Pope arrived at 2alacaUang Par& aboard the Popemobile from the
Apostolic Gunciature on Taft Avenue, but was forced to ride the presidential helicopter along with
'ardinal #in and Papal Guncio 5ian *incen%o 2oreni to get to Duirino 5randstand amid the huge
crowd on the streets.
At past ! in the morning, the Pope began the threeBandBaBhalfBhour 2ass that mar&ed the closing of
:orld 8outh 1ay. Attended by $ million people, it was the biggest gathering so far in the Pontiff-s !@B
year reign.
The 2ass- concelebrants included #in, 'ebu Archbishop /icardo 'ardinal *idal, *atican #ecretary of
#tate Angelo 'ardinal #odano and 9duardo 'ardinal Pironio, head of the Pontifical 'ouncil of the
(aity.
The following morning, the Pope left 2anila for Port 2oresby in Papua Gew 5uinea. In his farewell
speech before some !, people at the old 2anila International Airport, the Pontiff said7 EThe Pope
feels so well in the Philippines that he loo&s at another opportunity perhaps to return.F
,e added7 EI ta&e with me a thousand images of the .ilipino people.F
,is 90cellency, President .idel *. /amos was the guest of honor during the 9ighteenth Anniversary of
the .oundation at the Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&, 2anila on October !", !<<@. In line with the
anniversary theme, which is unity, leaders from the different charismatic groups and religious groups
were invited to spea& in a '(##. 1uring the Than&sgiving 2ass officiated by 2anila Archbishop
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)aime 'ardinal #in, a mass wedding too& place, in which ; couples who had been living together as
commonBlaw spouses finally tied the &not.
Two days after the >niversity Athletic Association of the Philippines (>AAP) #eason =; 2en-s
3as&etball Tournament .inals between the Ateneo de 2anila >niversity 3lue 9agles versus >niversity
of #anto Tomas 5rowling Tigers at #mart Araneta 'oliseum on October !!, 2!2, at least nine million
participants participated in the "$
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Anniversary 'elebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide, with
no less than the President of the /epublic of the Philippines, ,is 90cellency 3enigno #. A6uino III as
guestBofBhonor in the celebration, traversing a crowd from the @!Bhectare /i%al Par& to Port Area to the
Duiapo church in a celebration that lasted twentyBfour hours from =7 a.m. of #unday, October !$,
2!2 to ?7 a.m. of 2onday, October !;, 2!2.
Executive Branch of the Philippines
Presidents of the Repu*lic of the Philippines
;"ilio F# (!inaldo )/!ne 12, 1<B< )Ter" be(an 2ith the for"al establish"ent of the
&alolos 4ep!blic, considered the First Philippine 4ep!blic#* - pril 1, 1B01 )Ter" ended
2hen (!inaldo 2as capt!red by 8#%# forces at Palanan, ?sabela#*
&an!el 0!is &# M!e9on )Iove"ber 13, 1B33 J !(!st 1, 1B44* )Cied d!e to t!berc!losis
at %aranac 0a5e, Ie2 :or5#*
/osN P# 0a!rel )October 14, 1B43 J !(!st 17, 1B43* )Ter" ended 2ith his dissolvin( the
Philippine 4ep!blic in the 2a5e of the s!rrender of /apanese forces to the "ericans at
1orld 1ar ??#*
%er(io Os"eOa, %r# )!(!st 1, 1B44 J &ay 2<, 1B4=*
&an!el # 4oFas )&ay 2<, 1B4= J pril 13, 1B4<* )Cied d!e to a heart attac5 at 'lar5 ir
6ase#*
;lpidio M!irino )pril 17, 1B4< J Cece"ber 30, 1B33*
4a"on F# &a(saysay )Cece"ber 30, 1B33 J &arch 17, 1B37* )Cied on a plane crash at
&o!nt &an!n((al, 'eb!#*
'arlos P# 7arcia )&arch 17, 1B37 J Cece"ber 30, 1B=1*
Ciosdado P# &acapa(al )Cece"ber 30, 1B=1 J Cece"ber 30, 1B=3*
Ferdinand ;# &arcos )Cece"ber 30, 1B=3 J Febr!ary 23, 1B<=* )Ceposed in the 1B<=
People Po2er 4evol!tion#*
'ora9on %# 'oH!an(co-G!ino )Febr!ary 23, 1B<= J /!ne 30, 1BB2*
Fidel $# 4a"os )/!ne 30, 1BB2 J /!ne 30, 1BB<*
/oseph &# ;HNrcito-;strada )/!ne 30, 1BB<J/an!ary 20, 2001* )Ceposed after the %!pre"e
'o!rt declared ;strada as resi(ned and the oLce of the presidency as vacant as a res!lt,
after the 2001 ;C% 4evol!tion#*
7loria &# &acapa(al-rroyo )/an!ary 20, 2001J/!ne 30, 2010*
6eni(no %i"eon '# G!ino ??? )/!ne 30, 2010J/!ne 30, 201=*
3ice Presidents of the Repu*lic of the Philippines
1# &ariano '# TrPas )&arch 22, 1<B7 J Iove"ber 2, 1<B7* )Ter" ended 2ith the Pact
of 6ia5 na 6ato#*
2# %er(io Os"eOa )Iove"ber 13, 1B33 J !(!st 1, 1B44*
3# ;lpidio M!irino )&ay 2<, 1B4= J pril 17, 1B4<*
4# Fernando 0Qpe9 )Cece"ber 30, 1B4B J Cece"ber 30, 1B33*
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3# 'arlos P# 7arcia )Cece"ber 30, 1B33 J &arch 17, 1B37* )%!cceeded after the death
of president#*
=# Ciosdado &acapa(al )Cece"ber 30, 1B37 J Cece"ber 30, 1B=1*
7# ;""an!el Pelae9 )Cece"ber 30, 1B=1 J Cece"ber 30, 1B=3*
<# Fernando 0Qpe9 )Cece"ber 30, 1B=3 - %epte"ber 23, 1B72*
B# rt!ro &# Tolentino )Febr!ary 1=, 1B<= J Febr!ary 23, 1B<=* )Ter" ended 2hen
&arcos 2as overthro2n in the 1B<= People Po2er 4evol!tion*
10#%alvador .# 0a!rel )Febr!ary 23, 1B<= J /!ne 30, 1BB2* )ss!"ed vice presidency
by clai"in( victory in the disp!ted 1B<= snap election#*
11#/oseph &# ;Hercito-;strada )/!ne 30, 1BB2 J /!ne 30, 1BB<*
12#7loria &# &acapa(al-rroyo )/!ne 30, 1BB< J /an!ary 20, 2001*
13#Teofsto T# 7!in(ona, /r# )Febr!ary 7, 2001 J /!ne 30, 2004* )Io"inated by
President rroyo and confr"ed by 'on(ress#*
14#Ioli 0# de 'astro, /r# )/!ne 30, 2004 J /!ne 30, 2010*
13#/eHo"ar '# 6inay, %r# )/!ne 30, 2010 J /!ne 30, 201=*
)pea9er of the 2ouse of Representatives of the Philippines
%er(io %# Os"eOa, %r# )October 1=, 1B07J 1B22*
&an!el # 4oFas, %r# )1B22-1B33*
M!intin Paredes )1B33-1B33*
7il &ontilla )Iove"ber 23, 1B33 J Cece"ber 30, 1B3<*
/osN :!lo )Cece"ber 30, 1B3< J Cece"ber 30, 1B41*
6eni(no %i"eon M# G!ino, %r# )%epte"ber 23, 1B43 J Febr!ary 2, 1B44*
/ose R!l!eta )/!ne B, 1B43 J Cece"ber 20, 1B43*
;!(enio PNre9 )&ay 23, 1B4= J Cece"ber 30, 1B33*
/osN 6# 0a!rel, /r# )/an!ary 23, 1B34 J Cece"ber 30, 1B37*
Caniel R# 4o"!alde9 )/an!ary 27, 1B3< J &arch B, 1B=2*
'ornelio T# $illareal )&arch B, 1B=2 J Febr!ary 2, 1B=7*
/osN 6# 0a!rel, /r# )Febr!ary 2, 1B=7 J pril 1, 1B71*
'ornelio T# $illareal )pril 1, 1B71 J %epte"ber 23, 1B72*
M!er!be '# &a5alintal )/!ne 12, 1B7< J /!ne 30, 1B<4*
Iicanor ;# :Oi(!e9 )/!ly 23, 1B<4 J &arch 23, 1B<=*
4a"on $# &itra, /r# )/!ly 27, 1B<7 J /!ne 30, 1BB2*
/ose '# de $enecia, /r# )/!ly 27, 1BB2 J /!ne 30, 1BB<*
&an!el 6# $illar, /r# )/!ly 27, 1BB< J Iove"ber 13, 2000*
rn!lfo F!entebella )Iove"ber 13, 2000 J /an!ary 24, 2001*
Feliciano 4# 6el"onte /r# )/an!ary 24, 2001 J /!ne 30, 2001*
/ose de $enecia, /r# )/!ly 23, 2001 J Febr!ary 3, 200<*
Prospero '# Io(rales )Febr!ary 3, 200< J /!ne 30, 2010*
Feliciano 4# 6el"onte /r# )/!ly 2=, 2010 J /!ne 30, 201=*
Presidents of the )enate of the Philippines
&an!el 0!is &# M!e9on )October 1=, 1B1=-1B33*
&an!el # 4oFas )/!ly B, 1B43- &ay 23, 1B4=*
/osN velino )&ay 23, 1B4= J Febr!ary 21, 1B4B*
&ariano /esSs C# '!enco )Febr!ary 21, 1B4B J Cece"ber 30, 1B31*
M!intin Paredes )&arch 3, 1B32 - pril 17, 1B32*
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'a"ilo OsPas )pril 17, 1B32 J pril 30, 1B32*
;!lo(io # 4odri(!e9, %r# )pril 30, 1B32 J pril 17, 1B33*
'a"ilo OsPas )pril 30, 1B33 J &ay 20, 1B33*
/ose R!l!eta )&ay 20, 1B33 J Cece"ber 30, 1B33*
;!lo(io # 4odri(!e9, %r# )/an!ary 23, 1B34 J pril 3, 1B=3*
Ferdinand ;""an!el ;# &arcos )pril 3, 1B=3 J Cece"ber 30, 1B=3*
rt!ro &# Tolentino )/an!ary 17, 1B== J /an!ary 2=, 1B=7*
7il /# P!yat )/an!ary 2=, 1B=7 J %epte"ber 23, 1B72*
/ovito 4# %alon(a )/!ly 27, 1B<7 J /an!ary 1, 1BB2*
Ieptali # 7on9ales, %r# )/an!ary 1, 1BB2 J /an!ary 1<, 1BB3*
;d(ardo /# n(ara )/an!ary 1<, 1BB3 J !(!st 2<, 1BB3*
Ieptali # 7on9ales, %r# )!(!st 2B, 1BB3 J October 10, 1BB=*
;rnesto &# &aceda )October 10, 1BB= J /an!ary 2=, 1BB<*
Ieptali # 7on9ales, %r# )/an!ary 2=, 1BB< J /!ne 30, 1BB<*
&arcelo 6# Fernan )/!ly 27, 1BB< J /!ne 2<, 1BBB*
6las F# Ople )/!ne 2B, 1BBB J /!ly 12, 2000*
Fran5lin &# Crilon )/!ly 12, 2000 J Iove"ber 13, 2000*
G!ilino M# Pi"entel, /r# )Iove"ber 13, 2000 J /!ne 30, 2001*
Fran5lin &# Crilon )/!ly 23, 2001 J /!ly 24, 200=*
&an!el 6# $illar, /r# )/!ly 24, 200= J Iove"ber 17, 200<*
/!an Ponce ;nrile )Iove"ber 17, 200< J /!ne 3, 2013*
/in((oy P# ;Hercito-;strada )/!ne 3, 2013 J /!ne 30, 2013*
Fran5lin &# Crilon )/!ly 22, 2013 J/!ne 30, 201=*
Chief ustice of the )upreme Court of the Philippines
'ayetano 0# rellano )/!ne 13, 1B01 J pril 1, 1B20*
$ictorino &apa )/!ly 1, 1B20 J October 31, 1B21*
&an!el ra!llo )Iove"ber 1, 1B21 J /!ly 2=, 1B24*
4a"Qn vanceOa )pril 1, 1B23 J Cece"ber 24, 1B41*
/osN 6# bad %antos )Cece"ber 24, 1B41 J &ay 2, 1B42*
/osN :!lo )Febr!ary 3, 1B42 J /!ly B, 1B43*
&an!el &oran )/!ly B, 1B43 J &arch 20, 1B31*
4icardo Paras )pril 2, 1B31 J Febr!ary 17, 1B=1*
'Nsar 6en(9on )pril 2<, 1B=1 J &ay 2B, 1B==*
4oberto 'oncepcion )/!ne 17, 1B== J pril 1<, 1B73*
M!er!be &a5alintal )October 31, 1B73 J Cece"ber 22, 1B73*
Fred # 4!i9 'astro )/an!ary 2, 1B7= J pril 1B, 1B7B*
;nriG!e Fernando )/!ly 2, 1B7B J /!ly 24, 1B<3*
FeliF &a5asiar )/!ly 23, 1B<3 J Iove"ber 1B, 1B<3*
4a"on G!ino )Iove"ber 20, 1B<3 J &arch =, 1B<=*
'la!dio Teehan5ee )pril 2, 1B<= J pril 1<, 1B<<*
Pedro :ap )pril 1B, 1B<< J /!ne 30, 1B<<*
&arcelo Fernan )/!ly 1, 1B<< J Cece"ber =, 1BB1*
ndres 4# Iarvasa )Cece"ber 1, 1BB1 J Iove"ber 30, 1BB<*
.ilario 7# Cavide, /r# )Iove"ber 30, 1BB< J Cece"ber 20, 2003*
rte"io $# Pan(aniban )Cece"ber 20, 2003 J Cece"ber 7, 200=*
4eynato P!no )Cece"ber <, 200= J &ay 17, 2010*
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4enato '# 'orona )&ay 17, 2010 J &ay 2B, 2012*
ntonio T# 'arpio )&ay 2B, 2012 J !(!st 23, 2012*
&aria 0o!rdes P## %ereno )!(!st 23, 2012 J /!ly 2, 2030*
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122# 7elasi!s ??
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124# .onori!s ??
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12=# 'elestine ??
127# 0!ci!s ??
12<# ;!(ene ???
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130# drian ?$
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132# 0!ci!s ???
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133# 'le"ent ???
13=# 'elestine ???
137# ?nnocent ???
13<# .onori!s ??? )'encio %avelli* )1< /!ly, 121= J 1< &arch, 1227*
13B# 7re(ory ?T )8(olino di 'onti* )1B &arch, 1227 J 22 !(!st, 1241*
140# 'elestine ?$ )7oEredo da 'asti(lione* )23 October, 1241 - 10 Iove"ber,
1241*
141# ?nnocent ?$ )%inibaldo Fieschi* )23 /!ne, 1243 J 7 Cece"ber, 1234*
142# leFander ?$ )4inaldo di /enne* )12 Cece"ber, 1234 - 23 &ay, 12=1*
143# 8rban ?$ )/acG!es PantalNon* )2B !(!st, 12=1 J 2 October, 12=4*
144# 'le"ent ?$ )7!y Fo!cois* )3 Febr!ary, 12=3 J 2B Iove"ber, 12=<*
143# 7re(ory T )Teobaldo $isconti* )1 %epte"ber, 1271 J 10 /an!ary, 127=*
14=# ?nnocent $ )Pierre de Tarentaise* )21 /an!ary, 127= J 22 /!ne, 127=*
147# drian $ )Ottob!ono de> Fieschi* )11 /!ly, 127= J 1< !(!st 127=*
14<# /ohn TT? )Pedro /!liUo* )13 %epte"ber, 127= J 20 &ay, 1277*
14B# Iicholas ??? )7iovanni 7aetano Orsini* )23 Iove"ber, 1277 J 22 !(!st,
12<0*
130# &artin ?$ )%i"on de 6rion* )21 Febr!ary, 12<1 J 2< &arch, 12<3*
131# .onori!s ?$ )7iaco"o %avelli* )2 pril, 12<3 J 3 pril, 12<7*
132# Iicholas ?$ )7irola"o &asci* )22 Febr!ary, 12<<J 4 pril, 12B2*
133# 'elestine $)Pietro n(elerio* )3 /!ly, 12B4 J 13 Cece"ber, 12B4*
134# 6oniface $??? )6enedetto 'aetani* )24 Cece"ber, 12B4 J 11 October, 1303*
133# 6enedict T? )Iicola 6occasini* )22 October, 1303 J 7 /!ly, 1304*
13=# 'le"ent $ )4ay"ond 6ertrand de 7ot* )3 /!ne, 1303 - 20 pril, 1314*
137# /ohn TT?? )/acG!es C!V9e* )7 !(!st, 131=J 4 Cece"ber, 1334*
13<# 6enedict T?? )/acG!es Fo!rnier* )20 Cece"ber, 1334 - 23 pril, 1342*
13B# 'le"ent $? )Pierre 4o(er* )7 &ay, 1342 - = Cece"ber, 1B32*
1=0# ?nnocent $? )Wtienne !bert* )1< Cece"ber 1332J 12 %epte"ber 13=2*
1=1# 8rban $ )1illia" de 7ri"oard* )2< %epte"ber, 13=2J 1B Cece"ber, 1370*
1=2# 7re(ory T? )Pierre 4o(er Ce 6ea!fort* )30 Cece"ber, 1370 J 27 &arch,
137<*
1=3# 8rban $? )6artolo"eo Pri(nano* )< pril 137< J 13 October 13<B**
1=4# 6oniface ?T )Piero To"acelli* )2 Iove"ber 13<B J 1 October 1404*
1=3# ?nnocent $?? 'osi"o de> &i(liorati )17 October, 1404 J = Iove"ber, 140=*
1==# 7re(ory T?? )n(elo 'orrer or 'orraro* )30 Iove"ber, 140= J 4 /!ly, 1413*
1=7# &artin $ )Oddone 'olonna* )11 Iove"ber, 1417 J 20 Febr!ary, 1431*
1=<# ;!(ene ?$ )7abriele 'ond!l"er* )3 &arch, 1431 J 23 Febr!ary, 1447*
1=B# Iicholas $ )lfons de 6orHa* )< pril, 1433 J = !(!st, 143<*
170# 'alliFt!s ??? )To""aso Parent!celli* )< pril, 1433 J = !(!st, 143<*
171# Pi!s ?? );nea %ilvio 6artolo"eo Piccolo"ini* )1B !(!st 143< J 14 !(!st,
14=4*
172# Pa!l ?? )Pietro 6arbo* )30 !(!st 14=4 J 2= /!ly, 1471*
173# %iFt!s ?$ )Francesco della 4overe* )B !(!st, 1471 J 12 !(!st, 14<4*
174# ?nnocent $??? )7iovanni 6attista 'ybo* )2B !(!st, 14<4 - 23 /!ly, 14B2*
173# leFander $? )4oderic 0lanXol* )11 !(!st, 14B2 - 1< !(!st, 1303*
17=# Pi!s ??? )Francesco Todeschini Piccolo"ini* )22 %epte"ber, 1303 - 1< October,
1303*
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177# /!li!s ?? )7i!liano della 4overe* )1 Iove"ber, 1303 J 21 Febr!ary, 1313*
17<# 0eo T )7iovanni di 0oren9o de> &edici* )B &arch, 1313 J 1 Cece"ber, 1321*
17B# drian $? )driaan Floris9oon 6oeyens* )B /an!ary, 1322 J 14 %epte"ber,
1323*
1<0# 'le"ent $?? )7i!lio di 7i!liano de> &edici* )1B Iove"ber 1323 J 23
%epte"ber, 1334*
1<1# Pa!l ??? )lessandro Farnese *)13 October, 1334 J 10 Iove"ber, 134B*
1<2# /!li!s ??? )7iovanni &aria 'iocchi del &onte* )7 Febr!ary, 1330 J 23 &arch,
1333*
1<3# &arcell!s ?? )&arcello 'ervini de(li %pannochi* )B pril 1333 J 1 &ay 1333*
1<4# Pi!s ?$ )7iovanni n(elo &edici* )23 Cece"ber 133B - B Cece"ber 13=3*
1<3# Pi!s the Fifth )ntonio 7hislieri* )< /an!ary 13== - 1 &ay 1372*
1<=# 7re(ory T??? )8(o 6onco"pa(ni* )13 &ay 1372 J 10 pril 13<3*
1<7# %iFt!s $ )Felice Peretti di &ontalto* )24 pril 13<3 J 27 !(!st 13B0*
1<<# 8rban $?? )7iovanni 6attista 'asta(na* )13 %epte"ber 13B0 J 27 %epte"ber
13B0*
1<B# 7re(ory T?$ )IiccolY %fondrati* )3 Cece"ber 1BB0 J 1= October 13B1*
1B0# ?nnocenth T? )7iovanni ntonio Facchinetti* )2B October 13B1 J 30
Cece"ber 13B1*
1B1# 'le"ent $??? )?ppolito ldobrandini* )30 /an!ary 13B2J 3 &arch 1=03*
1B2# 0eo T? )lessandro Ottaviano de> &edici* )1 pril 1=03 J 27 pril 1=03*
1B3# Pa!l $)'a"illo 6or(hese* 1= &ay 1=03 J 2< /an!ary 1=21*
1B4# 7re(ory T$ )lessandro 0!dovisi* )B Febr!ary 1=21 J < /!ly 1=23*
1B3# 8rban the ;i(hth )&aEeo 6arberini* )= !(!st 1=23 J 2B /!ly 1=44*
1B=# ?nnocent the Tenth )7iovanni 6attista Pa"philH* )13 %epte"ber 1=44 J 7
/an!ary 1=33*
1B7# leFander the %eventh )Fabio 'hi(i* )7 pril 1=33 J 22 &ay 1==7*
1B<# 'le"ent the Iinth )7i!lio 4ospi(liosi* )20 /!ne 1==7 J B Cece"ber 1==B*
1BB# 'le"ent the Tenth );"ilio 6onavent!ra ltieri* )2B pril 1=70 - 22 /!ly 1=7=*
200# ?nnocent the ;leventh )6enedetto Odescalchi* )21 %epte"ber 1=7= - 12
!(!st 1=<B*
201# leFander the ;i(hth )Pietro $ito Ottoboni* )= October 1=<B J 1 Febr!ary
1=B1*
202# ?nnocent the ;leventh )ntonio Pi(natelli* )12 /!ly 1=B1 J 27 %epte"ber
1700*
203# 'le"ent the ;leventh )7iovanni Francesco lbani* )23 Iove"ber 1700 J 1B
&arch 1721*
204# ?nnocent the Thirteenth )&ichelan(elo dei 'onti* )< &ay 1721 - 7 &arch
1724*
203# 6enedict the Thirteenth )Pietro Francesco Orsini* )2B &ay 1724 J 21
Febr!ary 1730*
20=# 'le"ent the T2elfth )0oren9o 'orsini* )12 /!ly 1730 J = Febr!ary 1740*
207# 6enedict the Fo!rteenth )Prospero 0oren9o 0a"bertini* )17 !(!st 1740 J
&ay 3, 173<*
20<# 'le"ent the Thirteenth )'arlo della Torre di 4e99onico* )1= /!ly 173< - 2
Febr!ary 17=B*
1B
20B# 'le"ent the Fo!rteenth )7iovanni $incen9o ntonio 7an(anelli* )1B &ay
17=B - 22 %epte"ber 1774*
210# Pi!s the %iFth )'o!nt 7iovanni n(elo 6raschi* )13 Febr!ary 1773 - 2B
!(!st 17BB*
211# Pi!s the %eventh )6arnaba IiccolY &aria 0!i(i 'hiara"onti* )14 &arch 1<00 -
20 !(!st 1<23*
212# 0eo the ;leventh )nnibale Francesco 'le"ente &elchiore 7irola"o Iicola
%er"attei della 7en(a* )2< %epte"ber 1<23 - 10 Febr!ary 1<2B*
213# Pi!s the ;i(hth )Francesco %averio 'asti(lioni* )31 &arch 1<2B - 30
Iove"ber 1<30*
214# 7re(ory the %iFteenth )6artolo"eo lberto 'appellari* )2 Febr!ary 1<31 - 1
/!ne 1<4=*
213# Pi!s B )7iovanni &aria &astai-Ferretti* )1= /!ne 1<4= - 7 Febr!ary 1<7<*
21=# 0eo 13 )$incen9o 7ioacchino 4aEaele 0!i(i Pecci* )20 Febr!ary 1<7< - 20 /!ly
1B03*
217# Pi!s 10 )7i!seppe &elchiorre %arto* )4 !(!st 1B03 - 20 !(!st 1B14*
21<# 6enedict 13 )7iaco"o Paolo 7iovanni 6attista della 'hiesa* )3 %epte"ber
1B14 - 22 /an!ary 1B22*
21B# Pi!s 11 )"bro(io Ca"iano chille 4atti* )= Febr!ary 1B22 - 10 Febr!ary
1B3B*
220# Pi!s 12 );!(enio &aria 7i!seppe 7iovanni 'ardinal Pacelli* )2 &arch 1B3B J
B October 1B3<*
221# /ohn 23rd )n(elo 7i!seppe 'ardinal 4oncalli* )2< October 1B3< J 3 /!ne
1B=3*
222# Pa!l = )7iovanni 6attista ;nrico ntonio &aria 'ardinal &ontini* )21 /!ne
1B=3 - = !(!st 1B7<*
223# /ohn Pa!l
224# /ohn Pa!l 2 )Darol /Q9ef 'ardinal D# 1oHtyZa* )1= October 1B7< - 2 pril 2003*
223# 6enedict 1= )/oseph 'ardinal P# 4at9in(er* )1B pril 2003 - 2< Febr!ary 2013*
22=# Francis )/or(e &ario 'ardinal %# 6er(o(lio* )13 &arch, 2013 J present*
Roman Catholic %rch*ishop of "anila
1# Co"in(o de %ala9ar, O# P# )Febr!ary =, 137B - Cece"ber 4, 13B4*
2# ?(nacio %antib[Oe9, O#F#&# )!(!st 30, 13B3 - !(!st 14, 13B<*
3# &i(!el de 6enavides, O# P# )October 7, 1=02 - /!ly 2=, 1=03*
4# Cie(o $[9G!e9 de &ercado )&arch 2<, 1=0< - /!ne 12, 1=1=*
3# &i(!el 7arcPa %errano, O#%## )Febr!ary 12, 1=1< - /!ne 14, 1=2B*
=# .ernando 7!errero, O#%## )/an!ary B, 1=34 J /!ly 1, 1=41*
7# Fernando &ontero de ;spinosa )&ay 20, 1=44 J 1=43*
<# &i(!el de Poblete - %epte"ber B, 1=30 J Cece"ber <, 1==7*
B# /!an 0Qpe9, O# P# )1=72 - Febr!ary 12, 1=74*
10#Felipe Pardo, O# P# )October 2<, 1=<1 - Cece"ber 31, 1=<B*
11#Cie(o 'a"acho y \vila )!(!st 1B, 1=B= - /an!ary 14, 1704*
12#Francisco de la '!esta, O#%#.# )!(!st 12, 1707 J 1722*
13#'arlos 6er"!de9 7on9ale9 )1722 - Iove"ber 13, 172B*
14#/!an \n(el 4odrP(!e9, O#%#T# )&ay 1<, 1731 - /!ne 24, 1742*
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13#Pedro de la %antPsi"a Trinidad &artPne9 de ri9ala,O#F#&# Febr!ary 3, 1744 - &ay
2<, 1733
1=#&an!el ntonio 4oHo del 4Po y $ieyra 173< - 17=4
17#6asilio %ancho de %anta /!sta, %#P# pril 14, 17== - Cece"ber 13, 17<7
1<#/!an ntonio Orbi(o de 7alle(o, O#F#&# Cece"ber 13, 17<< - &ay 17, 17B7
1B#/!an ntonio R!laibar, O# P# &arch 2=, 1<04 - &arch 4, 1<24*
20#.ilariQn CPe9, O#%## )/!ly 3, 1<2= - &ay 7, 1<2B*
21#/osN %e(!P, O#%## )/!ly 3, 1<30 - /!ly 4, 1<43*
22#/osN ran(!ren, O##4# /an!ary 1B, 1<4= - pril 1<, 1<=1*
23#7re(orio &elitQn &artPne9 %anta 'r!9 )Cece"ber 23, 1<=1 J 1<73*
24#Pedro Payo y PiOeiro, O#P# )/an!ary 2<, 1<7= J /an!ary 1, 1<<B*
23#6ernardino Io9aleda y $illa, O# P# )&ay 27, 1<<B J Febr!ary 4, 1B02*
2=#/ere"iah /a"es .arty )/!ne =, 1B03 - &ay 1=, 1B1=*
27#&ichael /# O>Coherty )%epte"ber =, 1B1= - October 13, 1B4B*
2<#7abriel &# 4eyes )October 13, 1B4B - October 13, 1B32*
2B#4!fno /# 'ardinal %antos )Febr!ary 10, 1B33 - %epte"ber 3, 1B73*
30#/ai"e 'ardinal 0# %in )%epte"ber 3, 1B73 - Iove"ber 1<, 2003*
31#7a!dencio 'ardinal 6# 4osales )Iove"ber 21, 2003 - Cece"ber 12, 2011*
32#0!is ntonio 'ardinal 7# Ta(le )Cece"ber 12, 2011 - present*
The Life of Pope Francis/ or!e "ario Ber!o!lio
Childhood in a happ6 Catholic famil6
Fr# /or(e &ario 6er(o(lio 2as born in 6!enos ires, the capital and lar(est city of
r(entina,on Cece"ber 17, 1B3=# .e 2as bapti9ed by Fr# ;nriG!e Po99oli, an ?talian
%alesian priest 2ho 2as close to the fa"ily# Today, Pope Francis often spea5s of the
i"portance of 6aptis" and !r(es the faithf!l to re"e"ber the date on 2hich they
beca"e a 'hristian#
.is father,&ario /ose Francisco 6er(o(lio, 2as an ?talian i""i(rant# One of his
(randfather-s brothers had started a Koorin( enterprise in Parana, r(entina that 2as
doin( 2ell and the fo!r 6er(o(lio brothers 2ere p!ttin( !p a fa"ily b!siness#
@They dise"barG!ed fro" the ,/!li!s 'aesar-, tho!(h they sho!ld have sailed on an
earlier voya(e+ 2ith the ,Princess &alfada-, 2hich san5#A Fr# /or(e 2rote# @:o! cannot
i"a(ine ho2 "any ti"es ? have than5ed divine Providence]A
.avin( 2or5ed as an acco!ntant in the 6an5 of ?taly in T!rin, Papa &ario, tho!(h an only
child, had enHoyed bein( part of Con 6osco-s @%alesian Fa"ily A in ?taly# 1hen he arrived
in 6!enos ires in 1B2B, he 2ent to live 2ith the %alesians in %olis 0ane 2here he 2as
2ar"ly 2elco"ed in typical %alesian fashion# ?t 2as there that &ario enco!ntered Fr#
Po99oli 2ho pro"ptly beca"e his confessor#
Photo(raphy and other creative activities attracted the yo!th# &ario settled in to his ne2
life in 6!enos ires and Hoined the lively (ro!p of yo!n( "en that (athered aro!nd Fr#
Po99oli in "!ch the sa"e 2ay the yo!n( "en in T!rin had often s!rro!nded Con 6osco#
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Fr# Po99oli the "issionary, confessor, and 2atch"a5er, 2as also a photo(rapher and
"!ch loved by the %ivori fa"ily, and "ost of all by their eldest son, $incent %ivori, 2ho
had a passionate love for photo(raphy#
&ario "et the %ivori brothers 2ho 2ere part of the 'Pr!los 'atQlicos de Obreros and
event!ally "et 4e(ina &aria %ivori 2ho" he "arried on Cece"ber 12, 1B33 in %an
'arlos# /or(e-s &a"a devoted herself to raisin( the fa"ily and to (ivin( their fve children
a healthy reli(io!s !pbrin(in(#
.is (rand"other, Cona 4osa &ar(arita $asallo de 6er(o(lio, a (reat pro"oter of 'atholic
ction,(reatly inspired yo!n( /or(e 2ho often carried 2ith hi" one of her leaKets entitled
@%t# /oseph in the life of the "aiden, the 2ido2 and the bride#A
.e reco!nts one occasion 2hen his (rand"other said thin(s that did not please the
(overn"ent and they closed the hall 2here she 2as to spea5# 8nda!nted, she spo5e o!t
on the street, standin( on a table#
@?t-s not stran(e that ? spea5 2ith aEection of the %alesians, @he 2rote, @beca!se "y
fa"ily 2as no!rished spirit!ally by the %alesians of %an 'arlos#
@s a child ? learned to (o to the procession of &ary .elp of 'hristians,A he 2rote, @and
also to that of %aint nthony of &eFico %treet# 1hen ? 2as at "y (rand"other-s ho"e, ?
2ent to the Oratory of %aint Francis of %ales#
@s a child ? had in "y hands the 4eli(io!s ?nstr!ction of Father &oret#A Fr /or(e added#
@They had ta!(ht !s to as5 for ,the blessin( of &ary .elp of 'hristians- every ti"e 2e
too5 leave of a %alesian#A
n econo"ic recession,ho2ever, be(an to ta5e a toll on the Ko!rishin( 6er(o(lio fa"ily
b!siness# The President of the fr", /or(e-s (rand!ncle, beca"e ill 2ith le!5e"ia and
ly"phosarco"a and died#
The t2o events^the recession and the death of /!an 0oren9o^ca!sed the fa"ily
b!siness to fail# They had to sell everythin(, fro" the fa"ily chapel in the ce"etery to
the fo!r storey @6er(o(lio 6!ildin(A 2here the fo!r brothers lived#
/or(e-s (randparents and his Papa 2ere left 2ith nothin(#
:ro8in! up 8ith the )alesians
s a fa"ily, the 6er(o(lios al2ays t!rned to Fr# ;nriG!e Po99oli 2henever there 2as a
proble", or 2hen they needed help or advice# .e had bapti9ed all the children b!t one,
/or(e-s second brother 2ho 2as born in 1B3< 2hen Fr Po99oli 2as in 8s!ahia#
Then in Febr!ary of 1B4<, it happened that after /or(e-s &a"a had his sister, the ffth and
last child, she beca"e very 2ea5 and eFha!sted "a5in( it necessary for the three eldest
children to board# .is sister, the third child, 2ho is today the "other of a /es!it and of a
2o"an reli(io!s, 2as placed as a boarder at &arPa !Filiadora 2ith the help of Fr# Po99oli#
Fr# Po99oli-s prayers to &ary .elp of 'hristians for @hisA boys 2hen they 2ere (oin(
thro!(h diLc!lt sit!ations did not (o !nheeded, ho2ever, and he 2as able to introd!ce
the fa"ily to a person 2ho lent the" 2,000 pesos so that /or(e-s (randparents co!ld set
!p a store in 6arrio Flores# .is Papa 2ho had been an acco!ntant at the 6an5 of ?taly, no2
had to be the delivery "an for the fa"ily store#
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Iear the end of 1B4<, Fr# Po99oli intervened a(ain so that /or(e and his brother co!ld
enter as boarders at the 'ole(io 1ilfrid 6arQn de los %antos n(eles in 4a"Qn &eHPa#
@There ? co"pleted siFth (rade, in 1B4B, and "y brother ffth and siFth in 1B4B and 1B30,
A Pope Francis 2rote Fr# 6r!no#
The f!t!re pope 2as in 'lass =6 and 2on frst pri9e that year in cond!ct, reli(ion and the
7ospel#
0ife in any %alesian colle(e is the sa"e any2here in the 2orld# One only has to visit any
Con 6osco school in the Philippines to (et a sense of the %alesian %pirit that per"eates
Con 6osco schools and opens the hearts of the yo!n( to 7od#
Pope Francis 2rites that the 1ilfrid 6aron %chool of the .oly n(els in 4a"os &eHia,
6!enos ires, prepared hi" @for life#A 4eKectin( on 2hat it 2as li5e to attend the school,
Pope Francis describes its @'atholic c!lt!reA+
%chool life 2as a @2hole#A ? 2as i""ersed in a 2ay of life prepared so that there
2o!ldn-t be ti"e to be la9y# The day passed as an arro2 2itho!t ti"e for one to be
bored# ? felt "yself s!b"er(ed in a 2orld that, altho!(h prepared @artifciallyA )2ith
peda(o(ic reso!rces*, had nothin( artifcial abo!t it# The "ost nat!ral thin( 2as to (o to
&ass in the "ornin(, as 2ell as havin( brea5fast, st!dyin(, (oin( to lessons, playin(
d!rin( recreation, hearin( the @7ood ni(htA of the Father Cirector#
On devotion to &ary
4eco!rse to O!r 0ady is essential for life# ?t (oes fro" the a2areness of havin( a &other
in heaven that ta5es care of "e to the recitation of the three .ail &arys, or of the 4osary#
On the 7ood Ii(ht tal5
One of the 5ey "o"ents of this learnin( to see5 the "eanin( of thin(s 2as the @7ood
ni(htA that the Father Cirector (enerally (ave# 1hen one or t2o years later ? ca"e to
5no2 ho2 Father ?sidoro .olo2aty died, of ho2 he end!red for the sa5e of "ortifcation
so "any days of pain in his sto"ach )he 2as a n!rse* !ntil one 1ednesday Father Po99oli,
2ho had (one there to confess the %alesians, ordered hi" to see a doctor, 2ell, 2hen ?
ca"e to 5no2 this it see"ed to "e the "ost nat!ral thin( that a %alesian sho!ld die this
2ay, eFercisin( virt!e#
On sports
%ports is an essential aspect of life# One played 2ell and a lot# The val!es that sport
teaches )in addition to health* 2e already 5ne2# ?n st!dy as in sport the di"ension
of co"petition had a certain i"portance+ 2e 2ere ta!(ht to co"pete 2ell and to co"pete
as 'hristians#A )0i5e "ost %o!th "erican 5ids, yo!n( /or(e beca"e a fervent fan of %an
0oren9o de l"a(ro, one of the classic tea"s of r(entine fStbol#*
;d!cation in creativity
There 2as roo" for hobbies and crafts_ Father 0a"br!schini ta!(ht !s to sin(, 2ith
Father viles ? learned to b!ild "achineryând so "any other thin(s )theater,
or(ani9ation of cha"pionships, acade"ic cere"onies, taFider"y, etc#* that channeled
hobbies and anFieties#
4eason, reli(ion and lovin( 5indness
.o2 did o!r ed!cators address crises` They "ade !s feel that 2e co!ld tr!st, that they
loved !s, they 2ere able to listen, they (ave !s (ood opport!ne advice, and they
defended !s both fro" rebellion as 2ell as "elancholy#A
The :randma 1ho )tood ;p to "ussolini
6y &a# 0o!rdes 0l# 7al9a
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'astor Oil and 0ive Toads
C!rin( the dar5 days !nder 6enito &!ssolini,ar"ed sG!ads in blac5 called the'a"icie
Iere, or 6lac5 shirts, G!elled critics of the Fascist re(i"e bytyin( the" to trees, po!rin(
castor oil do2n their throats and forcin( the" to eat live toads# 1&ost people fo!nd it
eFpedient to 5eep their tho!(hts to the"selves# Political correctness, ho2ever, "eant
co"pro"isin( principle and one concerned citi9en 2ith a conscience co!ld
notco"pro"ise 7od-s tr!th#
'atholic 'o!ra(e
CoOa 4osa &ar(herita $asallo de 6er(o(lio 2asPope Francis- Ionna or (rand"other#
%hehad that special co!ra(e born of (race# @Ionna, CoOa 4osa &ar(herita $asallo de
6er(o(lio, 2or5ed 2ith the ne2ly fo!nded 'atholic ction#A The f!t!re Pope 2rote his
friend, %alesian historian Fr# 'ayetano 6r!no# @Ionna had 5no2n 6l# Pier 7ior(io
Frasatti#A2
6l# 7ior(io 2as a handso"e, f!n-lovin(, yo!n( "an 2ith a (reat sense of h!"or# 6orn of
a 2ealthy ?talian fa"ily, he secretly helped the poor# "o!ntaineer and pop!lar
athlete,he 2as a passionate'atholic social activist 2ho opposed Fascis"# .e died at the
a(e of 24 and 2as beatifed in 1BB0 by Pope /ohn Pa!l ??#3
1ith si"ilar passion, the Pope-s Ionna 4osa (ave ro!sin( lect!res on 'atholic ction#
@%he lect!red every2here, @ then Fr# 6er(o(lio eFplained# @?t see"s that "y (rand"other
said thin(s that did not s!it the policy _Once they closed the hall 2here she 2as to
spea5, and so she spo5e o!t on the street, standin( on a table#A4
The Pope-s sister &aria ;lena, confdin( to ?talian Ho!rnalist ndrea Tornielli added,
@7rand"other 4osa 2as a heroine for !s, a very brave lady# ?-ll never for(et 2hen she told
!s ho2 in her to2n, in ?taly, she too5 the p!lpit in ch!rch to conde"n the dictatorship,
&!ssolini, fascis"#A3
@%he ta!(ht "e a lot abo!t faithA
Today, Pope Francis describes his Ionna as the 2o"an 2ho @had the (reatest
inK!enceA = on his life# @?t 2as "y (rand"other 2ho ta!(ht "e to pray# %he ta!(ht "e a
lot abo!t faith and told "e stories abo!t the saints,A= .e said ina radio intervie2 released
fro" 6arracas, 6!enos ires#
Tornielli reports that Pope Francis 5eeps in his breviary a little note fro" his Ionna 4osa
that reads+
@&ay "y (randchildren, to 2ho" ? have (iven the best of "y heart, have a lon( and
happy life# 6!t if there are days of pain or illness, or if the loss of a loved one flls the"
2ith despair, "ay they re"e"ber that a 2hisper of a prayer and a loo5 to &ary at the
feet of the cross, can be li5e a drop of balsa" on even the deepest and "ost painf!l
2o!nds#A 7
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6y Pia 4anada, 4appler#co"
"%=>L%+ Philippines+ %u!ust '&+ #&1' - to!ris" enterprise 9one d!bbed Paseo de
&anila 2ill rise in 0!neta Par5, /!liet $ille(as, o!t(oin( Iational Par5s Cevelop"ent
'o""ittee )IPC'* director, anno!nced on Friday, !(!st 30#
?n a p!blic presentation held in &a5ati, $ille(as sho2ed a (raphic of the proposed
develop"ent "eant to attract "ore local and forei(n to!rists to the national par5 and
sti"!late econo"ic (ro2th in the area# Paseo de &anila 2ill be constr!cted in the
2estern part of the par5, near M!irino 7rand %tand and &anila Ocean Par5#
The (raphic sho2ed < ne2 proposed b!ildin(s, ran(in( fro" 3 to 13 stories hi(h# $ille(as
said proposals reco""ended that these b!ildin(s be bo!tiG!e hotels, resta!rants or
shoppin( centers#
ll < b!ildin(s 2ill feat!re a c(reen roofc or roof (arden to add (reenery to the par5 as a
2hole#
c?t is no2 !nder(oin( a validation plan, beca!se in To!ris" ct of 200B, 0!neta Par5 is
desi(nated as a Ka(ship destination to beco"e a to!ris" enterprise 9one to(ether 2ith
?ntra"!ros,c eFplained $ille(as#
Paseo de &anila is H!st one of the 5ey proposals for the redevelop"ent of the 34-hectare
People>s Par5#
The a(ency also plans to add "ore entry points to the par5# One in the 2or5s 2ill connect
the 8nited Iations 04T-1 station to the children>s play(ro!nd# raised 2al52ay
cdecorated 2ith vines and Ko2ersc 2ill connect 0!neta to ?ntra"!ros, said $ille(as#
n airconditioned (lass-2alled $isitor>s 'enter 2ill be constr!cted as a h!b for to!rists
2ho both 2ant to 5no2 "ore abo!t the par5 and rest fro" the heat#
The 4i9al Par5 "phitheater desi(ned by Iational rtist 0eandro 0ocsin 2ill be o!tftted
2ith a "odern canopy so that p!blic events li5e concerts or fl"-screenin(s can enHoy
protection fro" rain# Par5-(oers can see the fnished prod!ct for the"selves in October
2hen the Philhar"onic Orchestra for"ally opens the a"phitheater to the p!blic#
Revival
%tretchin( fro" Taft ven!e to &anila 6ay, 0!neta is said to be the lar(est !rban par5 in
sia# %ince the 1<00s, it has served as the People>s Par5, the preferred ven!e for p!blic
events li5e+ the Feast of the 6lac5 Ia9arene )/an!ary <-B*, ;l %haddai ;aster Overni(ht
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'elebration )every 6lac5 %at!rday to ;aster %!nday*, ?ndependence Cay )/!ne 12*, ;l
%haddai nniversary 'elebration and 2014 &illion People &arch protest#
The IPC', an a(ency !nder the Cepart"ent of To!ris", is the desi(nated ste2ard of
0!neta# 1hen $ille(as 2as appointed IPC' head in 2010, she set o!t to fF the "ost
(larin( proble"s that p!lled do2n the p!blic par5 fro" its c(olden a(ec in the 70s, 2hen
Filipinos fro" every econo"ic class patroni9ed it#
cC!e to b!d(et constraints, the par5 co!ldn>t do as "!ch# ?t 2as H!st (oin( thro!(h the
ro!nds of s2eepin(, cleanin(, (arba(e-disposal# There 2ere a lot of over(ro2n shr!bs
and trees that "ade the par5 dar5er at ni(ht# %o"e of the b!lbs 2ere b!sted,c she
reco!nted d!rin( a p!blic presentation in &a5ati#
The par5 increasin(ly beca"e "ore cri"e-prone, 2ith the notorio!s cpala5pa5 boysc
"!((in( par5-(oers and carryin( o!t petty cri"es# The !(!st 2010 hosta(e-ta5in( of
'hinese to!rists in a b!s in nearby M!irino 7rand %tand ce"ented 0!neta>s "enacin(
rep!tation in the "inds of local and forei(n to!rists#
1ith P300 "illion allotted to the IPC' for 2010 to 2013, $ille(as so!(ht to "a5e @G!ic5
b!t eEective fFesA to the par5#
%he is pro!d to report a lo2er cri"e rate d!e to the 24-ho!r sec!rity provided by to!rist
police and ''T$ ca"eras# /o( lanes no2 r!n thro!(h the par5# c7reenc rest roo"s that
collect rain2ater for the K!shin( of toilets are open to par5-(oers#
1ith the help of !rban planner Pa!lo lca9aren, 2ho is also leadin( the revival of 4oFas
6o!levard, the a(ency has rehabilitated "any of the par5>s "ost fa"o!s feat!res+ Paco
Par5, the (iant relief "ap of the Philippines, Flo2er 'loc5, children>s play(ro!nd, "!sical
dancin( fo!ntain, and diora"a of /ose 4i9al>s "artyrdo"#
4;C+ 6i5e-friendly, billboard-free 4oFas 6o!levard`
Private-p!blic partnerships have added ne2 feat!res li5e sc!lpt!res, "osaic "!rals, the
%enior 'iti9en>s 7arden and b!s stops for to!rists#
The importance of ur*an par9s
8rban par5s pose "any benefts to co""!nities#
ccordin( to 8niversity of 'alifornia ?nstit!te of the ;nviron"ent and %!stainability, !rban
par5s i"prove G!ality of life and and provide cvis!al and psycholo(ical reliefc for 2eary
city d2ellers#
Par5s enco!ra(e healthy physical activities li5e sports, and create a sense of co""!nity
by providin( space for interaction and (atherin(s#
C!bbed the c(reen l!n(sc of a city, !rban par5s also oEer "any environ"ental benefts#
Their trees and plants help cool cities by lo2erin( s!rface and air te"perat!re# The shade
they provide can lo2er te"perat!re of s!rfaces by 11 to 23 de(rees 'elsi!s# 'oolin( also
happens 2hen 2ater evaporates fro" soil and transpires fro" plants#
Trees and ve(etation lessen air poll!tion fro" the hei(htened co""ercial activity and
traLc of vehicles in !rban 9ones# lon( 2ith soil, par5 (reenery "iti(ates Koodin( by
absorbin( 2ater r!n-oE#
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To "aFi"i9e these environ"ental benefts, IPC' !npaved the par5>s concrete 2al52ays
to allo2 Kood2ater to seep thro!(h and be absorbed by the soil# bo!t 20 hectares of
2hat 2as once pave"ent are no2 trees and ve(etation#
Tho!(h it see"s that IPC'>s eEorts have revitali9ed 0!neta Par5, $ille(as 5no2s this is
only the be(innin(#
@1e have too fe2 p!blic par5s in the co!ntry# 1hile o!r "andate only covers 0!neta,
Paco Par5 and Poo5 ni &arian( &a5iiln( in 0a(!na, 2e can 2or5 to2ards creatin( "ore
par5s nation2ide,A she said# ( Rappler.com
The #&1' ?ear(End Report
Super-typhoon Yolanda in A!s "#1$ Top 1# stories
New York, New York, USA, December 23, 2013 (AP) 4 The glitchBplagued rollout of President 3arac&
Obama-s health care overhaul was the top news story of 2!", followed by the 3oston 2arathon
bombing and the dramatic papal changeover at the *atican, according to The Associated Press- annual
poll of ># editors and news directors.
The saga of EObamacareF 4 as the Affordable 'are Act is widely &nown 4 received $; firstBplace votes
out of the !$$ ballots cast for the top ! stories.
The marathon bombing received 2< firstBplace votes and the papal transition 2!.
Other strong contenders were the bitter partisan conflict in 'ongress and the lea&s about Gational
#ecurity Agency surveillance by former G#A analyst 9dward #nowden.
(ast year, the top story was the massacre of 2@ children and staff at an elementary school in Gewtown,
'onnecticut.
That result came after a rare decision by the AP to reBconduct the votingI the initial round of balloting
had ended 1ec. !", a day before the Gewtown shooting, with the 2!2 election at the top.
The first AP topBstories poll was conducted in !<"@, when editors chose the abdication of 3ritain-s
King 9dward *III.
AP-s 2!" top ! stories, in order7
,9A(T, 'A/9 O*9/,A>(7 The :hite ,ouse had hoped the Oct. ! launch of open enrollment
would be a showcase for the upside of Obama-s muchBdebated health care overhaul.
Instead, the website became a symbol of dysfunction, providing /epublicans and lateBnight comics
with ammunition, and worrying the president-s 1emocratic allies.
The site gradually improved, but a wave of cancellation notices from insurers undercut Obama-s oftB
repeated promise that people who li&ed their e0isting coverage could &eep it.
3O#TOG 2A/AT,OG 3O23IG57 In seconds, a scene of celebration transformed into one of
carnage, as two bombs e0ploded near the finish line of the 3oston 2arathon in April.
Three people were &illed and more than 2@ in+ured, including at least !@ who lost limbs.
Authorities soon identified two suspects 4 2@ByearBold Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a shootout with
police, and his brother, 1%ho&har, 2, who faces multiple charges, including != that carry a possible
death penalty.
Though +olted by the bombings and a subse6uent loc&down, the city rallied under the slogan E3oston
#trong.F
*ATI'AG ',AG59O*9/7 Pope 3enedict R*I stunned 'atholics around the world with his
announcement in .ebruary that he would resign.
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The Argentine cardinal elected to succeed him, soon &nown as Pope .rancis, proceeded to captivate
many 'atholics and nonB'atholics ali&e with a new tone of openness, modesty and tolerance.
:ithout challenging core church doctrine, he suggested it was time to rethin& policy on divorce, focus
more on serving the poor, and devote less rhetoric to condemnations of gay marriage and abortion.
1I*I191 'OG5/9##7 Opinion polls showed 'ongress with historically low approval ratings, and
the &ey reason was seemingly intractable partisan conflict.
Among the conse6uences were the harsh automatic spending curbs &nown as se6uestration, the partial
shutdown of the government in October, and bitterness in the #enate after 1emocrats used their
ma+ority to reduce the /epublicans- ability to stall presidential nominations via filibusters.
G#A #P8IG57 The ripple effect continues, seven months after the world learned of 9dward #nowden.
The former G#A analyst lea&ed vast troves of secret documents detailing G#A surveillance operations,
including programs that collected Americans- phone records and eavesdropped on allied leaders.
After a stay in ,ong Kong, #nowden spent a month in 2oscow-s airport before obtaining asylum in
/ussia.
The lea&s have roiled diplomacy, triggered lawsuits and calls for reform, and prompted warnings that
terrorists could benefit from the disclosures.
5A8 2A//IA597 'apping decades of activism, the gayBrights movement won a monumental victory
in )une in the form of two #upreme 'ourt decisions.
One cleared the way for ending a ban on sameBse0 marriages in 'alifornia, the most populous state.
The other struc& down a !<<@ law passed by 'ongress that banned federal recognition of sameBse0
marriages. In subse6uent months, ,awaii, Illinois and Gew 2e0ico boosted the number of states
allowing gay marriage to at least !=.
G9(#OG 2AG19(A7 A freedom fighter, a political prisoner, a statesman revered for preaching
reconciliation in a nation torn by racial strife.
Gelson 2andela was all that and more 4 the icon of the antiBapartheid movement and #outh Africa-s
first blac& president.
:ith his death at the age of <;, his compatriots, world leaders and countless other admirers mourned
the loss of a oneBofBaB&ind hero.
P,I(IPPIG9# T8P,OOG7 There were dire warnings beforehand, but the toll wrea&ed by by superB
typhoon ,aiyan (locally named E8olandaF) was still stunning in its scope after it struc& on Gov. ?.
2ore than @, people diedI hundreds more remain missing. The typhoon damaged or destroyed the
homes of more than !@ million people, with rebuilding e0pected to ta&e years.
#8/IA7 The death toll mounted ine0orably, past !2,, as #yria-s nearly "ByearBold civil war raged
on with no signs of resolution.
The government of 3ashar Assad did agree to eliminate its chemical weapons, but prospects for peace
tal&s were complicated by infighting among antiBgovernment rebels.
Gearly < million #yrians have been uprooted from their homes, with many of them see&ing refuge
abroad.
2I##IG5 :O29G .O>G17 The call for help came on 2ay @, and the revelations that followed were
gripping and grim.
A former bus driver, Ariel 'astro, had abducted three women from the streets of 'leveland from 22
to 2$ when they were !$, !@ and 2.
2<
,e periodically &ept them chained, restricted access to food and toilets, and repeatedly raped and
assaulted them until their escape. 'astro pleaded guilty to multiple charges, and in #eptember, faced
with life in prison, hanged himself in his cell.
Sa%o a&on' "#1$ 1# !eople Who (attered in science )*y +on *. Lope,-
(anila *ulletin.
2anila, Philippines, 1ecember 2$, 2!" B 'limate 'hange 'ommissioner Gaderev E8ebF #aUo
represented the millions of .ilipinos affected by super typhoon E8olandaF (internatioanal name ,aiyan)
when he spo&e at the >nited Gations climate tal&s in Govember, and it is still to them that he dedicates
the honor of being named one of the ETen People :ho 2atteredF in 2!".
#aUo, who drew a standing ovation over his solidarity plea at the >G climate tal&s at :arsaw, is chosen
as one of ! people who mattered worldwide in 2!" by Gature )ournal, an international science
+ournal, +oining the list of people who e0celled and made brea&through discoveries in the field of
science.
The Climate Conscience
Gature +ournal described #aUo as the E'limate 'onscienceF for focusing the world-s attention to global
warming following the destructive typhoon 8olanda that &illed more than @, people in 9astern
*isayas.
On Govember 2, #aUo started his fasting during the !$Bday climate tal&s Euntil a meaning outcome.F
,is sacrifice has resulted in the lastBminute deal of delegates from international community to &eep
negotiations on trac& for the ne0t ma+or climate summit in 2!;.
#aUo, a climate change advocate since !<<= and served as part of the G5O delegation to the >nited
Gations .ramewor& 'onvention on 'limate 'hange, also dedicated the ac&nowledgement he got Eto all
the people around the world confronting ine6uity, in+ustice, and the ris&s of a planetary system gone
awry,F he told 2anila 3ulletin Online.
,is said he was Edeeply movedF that his message at the >G tal&s has been recogni%ed by several
organi%ations worldwide.
EI am absolutely stunned. To have been lined up with these ama%ing people who are trailbla%ing in their
6uest to ma&e people-s lives better is a huge honor,F he said.
3ut this only serves as the beginning for #aUo.
The >niversity of the PhilippinesB1iliman graduate said they are launching a program which is similar
to the fasting he and other concerned groups in the climate tal&s did7 the W.ast.orThe'limate
campaign.
#aUo +oined the (utheran :orld .ederation ((:.), together with other global organi%ations, in a
monthly 1ay of .asting for the 'limate beginning ! )anuary. They urge prayer and spiritual reflection
to e0press solidarity with those who are most vulnerable to climate change.
ES:e areT calling on people to +oin us in fasting every !st day of each month until 1ecember !st
2!$ when the ne0t >G 'limate 'hange 'onference ta&es place in (ima, Peru,F he said.
In the Philippines, #aUo and his group will visit communities nationwide to highlight the things needed
to be done to build resilience against climate change.
EI also dedicate it to my children and future generations from whom we are merely borrowing this
9arth.F
#aUo noted that even his name will be forgotten, what-s more important is that the message has been
delivered to the world so Esolidarity and the global awa&ening live on.F
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EThe most important thing is to be a living e0ample of what we advocate for. I will continue to ta&e
public transport regularly to build awareness on the need to improve the public transport systems,F he
said.
#aUo is chosen together with .eng Nhang of the 2assachusetts Institute of Technology in 'ambridge
who has been tagged as the E1GA-s master editorF, and Tania #imoncelli, a ># scienceBpolicy e0pert
who fought to &eep genes open to all which earned her the title the Egene patent foe.F
The science +ournal-s list also includes 1eborah Persaud, a virologist which proved that infants born
with ,I* can be cured, 2ichel 2ayor who belongs to a group who have found hundreds of e0oplanets
during the past two decades, *i&tor 5ro&hovs&y or the Emeteorite hunter,F and virologist ,ualan 'hen
who helped 'hina to combat an outbrea& of ,=G< avian flu in humans.
Also in the list are #hou&hrat 2italipov, or the Xcloning chiefF, who developed a line of stem cells from
a cloned human embryoI Kathryn 'lancy, an anthropologist who Eunearthed disturbing trends in se0ual
assaults at field sitesI and ,enry #naith or the E#un worshipperF who boosted the efficiency of solar
cells this year.
Gature +ournal is one of world-s most highly cited interdisciplinary science +ournals, according to the
2!2 )ournal 'itation /eports #cience 9dition. It is a wee&ly international +ournal which started to
publish finest peerBreviewed researches in all fields of science since !?@<.
The /isayas in "#1$0 1ro2th and dauntin' crises (First of Three Parts)
2anila, Philippines, 1ecember 2$, 2!" B YEAREND REPORT
.or the entire *isayas islands Y save for 9astern *isayas Y 2!" started and was sustained by robust
growth all through most of the year only to end in calamities so horrendously devastating that this
particular instance in Philippine modern history will be etched indelibly in the memories of .ilipinos
and the whole world for a long period of time.
Altogether, the *isayas regions, :estern *isayas, 'entral *isayas and to a lesser degree, 9astern
*isayas, were estimated to contribute as much as !2 percent to the overall growth of what has largely
been regarded by the outside world as, Asia-s new economic Estrong man,F of late.
#ans catastrophic crises, the Philippines- fullByear growth through 2!" was pro+ected to hover between
=." to =.; percent from a clearly indicated @.? percent growth at yearend 2!2.
A diversified economy fueled by, among other drivers, a booming property development sector, vibrant
tourism, and a healthy ban&ing and burgeoning business process outsourcing (3PO) industry, all
contributed to :estern *isayas- positive ?.2 percent economic growth. 3ang&o #entral ng Pilipinas
deputy director .ernando #ilvo%a pointed out during an October !! visit to the regional capital, Iloilo
'ity, was Ehigher than the national average of @.? percent.F
2eanwhile, 'entral *isayas, strategically located between ma+or island groups, 2indanao and (u%on,
has always been an economic leader among the country-s regions, growing by <." percent last year, @.?
percent in 2!! and !2.< percent in 2!. 5iven its strong momentum in the last three years, 9fren
'arreon, assistant director for the Gational 9conomic and 1evelopment Authority (G91A) in 'entral
*isayas (GedaB=) said, in early 1ecember, that despite the devastating natural calamities that affected
parts of the region, particularly the regional capital, 'ebu, in the fourth 6uarter, Ewe are targeting =.; to
! percent growth of gross regional domestic product (5/1P) for 2!".F
,e said whatever critical events may have occurred in the region in 2!", Emany of the industries,
including manufacturing, have already produced goods to sell for the entire year.F #ome activities,
tourism for instance, and particularly agriculture would most li&ely be affected by the disastrous events
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that befell the region in October and Govember, but construction will remain positive as both
government and the private sector ma&e efforts to underta&e rehabilitation and reconstruction wor& in
areas affected by the calamities.
9ven 9astern *isayas, the perennial laggard in terms of growth and development among the three
*isayas regions, showed promise. .or instance, in #eptember, 1epartment of #cience and Technology
provincial director in (eyte )ohn 5len Ocana said there were certain indicators that point to an
improvement in certain infrastructure, such as the development of Information and 'ommunication
Technology (I'T) par&s and the setting up of telecommunications in rural areas.F
(eyte province, and its capital city Tacloban, were in fact regarded by the 3PO sector in the country as
soBcalled Ene0t waveF areas, which mean they are eyed as potential hubs among locators in the 3PO
industry.
3y the third 6uarter of 2!", the 3PO sector in 9astern *isayas was employing some $, wor&ers,
whose total contribution to the regional economy is estimated at about P! million annually.
olitical !vents
The year 2!" also saw the holding of two conse6uential political events 4 the senatorial election of
2ay !", and the barangay elections on October 2?. The first was held, using automated machines, and
the latter, via the conventional, manual method. 3ut no matter the disparity by which both electoral
e0ercises were held, the fact that the incidents of violence and disorder did not reach alarming levels
and the conduct of both electoral e0ercises was generally peaceful. That was an accomplishment by
both the electorate and the authorities who maintained order worth commending.
At the macro level, it was pretty apparent that the country was well on its way to reali%ing its 2!"
growth target pro+ections.
Calamities
There were a few incidents that marred an otherwise promising year, including the sin&ing of 25O
passenger ship 2Z* Thomas A6uinas after a collision with cargo ship 2* #ulpicio 90press #iete
owned by Philippine #pan Asia 'arrier 'orporation at 'ebu #trait off the coast of Talisay 'ity, which
resulted in @! deaths, ;< missing and =; rescued passengers. ,owever such and other incidents were
all eclipsed by the two ma+or natural calamities that struc& the *isayas in 6uic& succession, first in midB
October, and then barely two wee&s later, in Govember.
".# !arth$uake
The first of the two calamities was a =.2Bmagnitude earth6ua&e described by Philippine Institute of
*olcanology and #eismology (Phivolcs) director /enato #olidum as having the Eenergy e6uivalent of
"2 ,iroshima atomic bombsF which disembowelled 'entral *isayas.
The earth6ua&e on Oct. !;, Y the deadliest in about a 6uarter of a century to happen in the country 4
shoo& up the entire *isayas, particularly hitting hard 3ohol and 'ebu provinces, and was felt beyond,
as far as 2asbate and even portions of southern 2indanao.
Total damage suffered by 3ohol province which was the most affected by the earth6ua&e, and 'ebu, is
estimated at over P2 billion. 3eyond estimation is the heartbrea&ing damage on some of the country-s
Y and 3ohol-s Y most precious national cultural heritage treasures 4 the centuriesBold /oman
'atholic churches in (oon, (oboc, 2aribo+oc, 3aclayon, 1ais, (oay and 1imiao. The earth6ua&e also
caused landslides on the famed natural wonders, the 'hocolate ,ills in 'armen and the leaning bell
tower which serves as the ,ills- viewing dec&.
In 'ebu 'ity, the 6ua&e destroyed the belfry of the 3asilica 2inore del #anto GiUo which was
constructed in the !@th century.
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In all, the Gational 1isaster /is& /eduction and 2anagement 'ouncil (G1//2') says over ",,
persons or @=!, families were affected by the massive tremor. Gearly ";, people or =2,
families were displaced and the casualty count included over 2 people dead, eight missing and nearly
<, persons in+ured.
People in the province, most especially the children, have to be given trauma therapy because to date,
after shoc&s continue to cause an0iety among the populace. Phivolcs has recorded over $,
aftershoc&s.
%trongest Cyclone &n 'ecord
A little over two wee&s after the earth6ua&e struc&, aid and rehabilitation efforts for victims of and
areas hard hit by the earth6ua&e had to be disrupted when what would be described by such weather
e0perts li&e real time weather information online service, wunderground.com-s 1r. )eff 2asters as Ethe
strongest tropical cyclone on record to ma&e landfall in world history,F pac&ing e0treme wind speeds of
"!; &mZh (!<; mph), hit the country, initially ramming the coastal town of 5uiuan, at the
southernmost tip of #amar Island facing the Pacific.
(eyte province and 9astern *isayas capital Tacloban 'ity, some <@ miles away from 5uiuan, was ne0t
to be hit by super typhoon 8olanda (international name7 ,aiyan).
#eawater, rising to as much as over 2 feet, roared through the city, severely damaging the airport, and
drowning thousands of people who local authorities failed to convince to leave their homes in lowland
areas, and not sparing even those who did, many of those being evacuees at the ;,Bcapacity
Tacloban 'ity 'onvention 'enter, locally referred to as the Astrodome. (i&e many ma+or edifices in
Tacloban, including 2ayor Alfred #. /omualde%-s own mansion, the Astrodome is built near the sea.
34L5 6 A year of buildin' le'acy )by Sa&uel (edenilla- (anila *ulletin.
Manila, (ecember #), #*+, B It was a good year to build a legacy.
This was how (abor and 9mployment #ecretary /osalinda 3aldo% described the performance of the
1epartment of (abor and 9mployment (1O(9) wih less than three years remaining in President
A6uino-s term.
3aldo% said 2!" saw 1O(9 finally laying the groundwor& for muchBneeded international labor
reforms, which will outlast the current administration.
EIt was a year of the institutionali%ation of the reforms we started in 2!V #o it was a good year of
wor&, when you will see these reforms last beyond the administration,F 3aldo% said.
Among these were the country-s landmar& ratification of two international labor conventions 4 the
1ecent :or& for 1omestic :or&ers 'onvention and the 2aritime (abor 'onvention 2@, which will
protect household service wor&ers (,#:) and seafarers, respectively.
1O(9 was also able to secure a bilateral agreement with the Kingdom of #audi Arabia (K#A), to
protect the thousands of overseas .ilipino wor&ers (O.:), particularly ,#:s, who are staying there.
It was also able to sign other bilateral agreements with 5ermany, 'anada and Papua Gew 5uinea to
provide additional overseas +obs for more .ilipinos.
Institutionali%e Policies
3aldo% said 1O(9 pushed for the passage of laws, which will institutionali%e 1O(9-s innovative
policies.
These include the #ingle 9ntry Approach (#9GA), which she attributed to the sharp decline of wor&
stoppage in the country and the Kasambahay (aw, which provides legal and social protection for local
,#:s.
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Overseas 1isplacement
3ut aside from this landmar& reforms, 3aldo% said the year was also defined by disasters, both natural
and manBmade.
As with the previous three years, when the soBcalled Arab spring in the Arabian Peninsula and other
nearby countries began, 1O(9 also assisted in the repatriation of thousands of O.:# through the
Philippine Overseas 9mployment Administration (PO9A) and Overseas :or&ers :elfare
Administration (O::A).
(ast August, PO9A issued a total deployment ban to 9gypt after it declared a monthBlong #tate of
9mergency amid its worsening political tension. It was lifted this month after its turmoil subsided.
PO9A also reBimposed its deployment ban in 8emen this month due its escalating domestic violence.
It, however, lifted the deployment ban in Ira6 after tension in that country began to subside last April
e0cept in four EnoBgoF %ones, which are still deemed unsafe for O.:s.
A voluntary moratorium in the deployment of ,#:s was also declared by some local recruitment
agencies for ,ong Kong, Taiwan, and #ingapore to force their counterpart agencies in the Asian
countries to comply with PO9A-s mandatory [$ minimum wage for ,#:s.
1O(9 said it supported these initiatives. These were all lifted later in the year as countries began
complying with PO9ABset minimum wage.
#audi%ation
This year also signaled the beginning of K#A-s crac&down on millions of illegal migrant wor&ers as it
attempted to raise the participation of #audi nationals through the #audi%ation program in local
establishments.
The program affected at least 2, undocumented O.:s staying in K#A who rushed to legali%e
their status or see& repatriation within the sevenBmonth amnesty period givenby the #audi government
which ended in Govember.
The record showed that !$,"@$ of the O.:s changed professions, while ;","" transferred to new
employers to comply with K#A standards for foreign wor&ers.
The remaining "?,<"< O.: opted to be repatriated so they could either see& redeployment to other
countries or permanently stay in the Philippines and start their own business through PO9A and
O::A, respectively.
2a+or 'alamities
The country was also prepared to end the year with some improvements in the labor mar&et in the last
6uarter when it was hit by ma+or calamities.
(ast #eptember, thousands of wor&ers were turned to refugees after a faction of the 2oro Gational
(iberation .ront (2G(.) raided and ra%ed part of Namboanga 'ity, which lasted for almost a month.
2any employees from 3ohol also grappled with lost +obs and livelihood after a magnitudeB=.2
earth6ua&e struc& it on October !;.
In its recent survey for the month of October, the Gational #tatistics Office (G#O) noted the country-s
labor mar&et was able to shrug off the two incidents, when it posted a slightly lower unemployment
rate from @.? percent in same period last year to @.; percent.
>nderemployment or the rate of wor&ers see&ing better wor& opportunities also declined to !=.<
percent, while employment rate also slightly rose to <".; percent.
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"#1$ a s&ashin' year for !H beauties )by +obert +. +e7uintina- (anila
*ulletin.
"anila+ Philippines+ @ecem*er #-+ #&1' ( The year 2013, H!st li5e 2012, 2as a
banner year for bea!ty pa(eants here and abroad hi(hli(hted by the three "aHor titles
2on by the Philippines and the s!ccessf!l ret!rn of $ene9!ela in three other bea!ty
contests#
For the frst ti"e, the Philippines fnally clinched the el!sive &iss 1orld cro2n 2hen
"ovie and television actress-television host &e(an 0ynne :o!n(, 23, of Olon(apo 'ity,
2on in 6ali, ?ndonesia, on %ept# 2<, 2013# ?t 2as a historic 2in for the Philippines in the
=3-year-old bea!ty contest, altho!(h the co!ntry only started to send representatives to
the 2orld-s lon(est r!nnin( pa(eant in 1B==#
Prior to :o!n(-s victory, the hi(hest ran5in( the co!ntry had achieved in the &iss 1orld
pa(eant 2as frst-r!nner !p 2on by )no2 %ister* ;van(eline Pasc!al in 1B73 and
72endoline 4!ais in 2011#
This year, the Philippines also notched another international cro2n after &!tya /ohanna
Cat!l, 21, 2as cro2ned &iss %!pranational in 6elar!s on %ept# =, 2013# ltho!(h the
international pa(eant is relatively ne2 J only fve years old and hardly heard in the
Philippines J the contest is fast (ainin( a rep!tation as one of the "ost pop!lar bea!ty
events in ;!rope# 1ith Cat!l-s tri!"ph, she holds the record as the co!ntry-s and sia-s
frst &iss %!pranational 2inner#
%"ashin( 4ecord
Cat!l-s victory also contrib!ted to another s"ashin( record for the co!ntry in bea!ty
contests+ the Philippines no2 hold the record as the co!ntry that has 2on in all "aHor
bea!ty pa(eants )&iss 8niverse, &iss 1orld, &iss ?nternational, &iss ;arth, and &iss
%!pranational*#
6ea 4ose %antia(o, 23, of &asbate, capped the s!ccessf!l r!n of Filipino bea!ties in 2013
by 2innin( the &iss ?nternational bea!ty contest in To5yo, /apan, last Cece"ber 17# %he
bested == candidates fro" aro!nd the 2orld#
Controvers6
The &iss ?nternational bea!ty pa(eant 2as, ho2ever, roc5ed by controversy for the frst
ti"e 2hen 2012 titleholder ?5!"i :oshinats! of /apan 2as dethroned for her alle(ed
involve"ent in a scandal 2ith a "edia eFec!tive#
C!rin( the 2013 coronation ni(ht, ?5!"i 2as barred fro" attendin(# ?nstead, %antia(o
2as cro2ned by 200< &iss ?nternational leHandra ndre! of %pain at the end of the
co"petition# %antia(o dedicated her victory to the victi"s of s!per-typhoon @:olandaA
2hich rava(ed the $isayas last Iove"ber, 5illin( "ore than =,000 people#
%antia(o-s 2in 2as the ffth &iss ?nternational cro2n 2on by the Philippines# Past fo!r
2inners 2ere 7e""a 'r!9 )1B=4*, !rora PiH!an )1B70*, &elanie &arG!e9 )1B7B*, and
Precio!s 0ara M!i(a"an )2003*#
>mpressin! ud!es
C!rin( the G!estion and ans2er portion, %antia(o 2as as5ed+ @1hat 2ill yo! do if yo! 2in
the cro2nÀ
%he i"pressed the H!d(es 2ith her ans2er+ @The 2hole 2orld sa2 ho2 "y co!ntry h!rt#
One by one, other co!ntries helped# :o! have opened "y heart and eyes on 2hat 2e can
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do to help each other# ? 2ill 2or5 to hold the spirit of sy"pathy and spirit of hope# s lon(
as 2e 2or5 to(ether, there is hope#A
.ther )hinin! Beauties
Three other Philippine candidates also "ade (ood in bea!ty contests 2hen they placed
third r!nner-!p in international co"petitions#
riella rida, of la"inos, 0a(!na, 2on third r!nner-!p in the 2013 &iss 8niverse bea!ty
contest held in &osco2, 4!ssia, for the frst ti"e last Iov# B# This 2as the fo!rth year in a
ro2 that the Philippines fnished in the Top 3 of the "ost presti(io!s bea!ty contest#
&aria $en!s 4aH 2on fo!rth r!nner !p in 2010d %ha"cey %!ps!p, third r!nner-!p in 2011,
and /anine T!(onon, frst r!nner-!p in 2012#
Professional sin(er nnalie @liA Forbes, 20, also placed third r!nner-!p in the frst edition
of the 2013 &iss 7rand ?nternational contest in 6an(5o5, Thailand last Iov# 1B#
The bea!ty contest, sponsored by the (overn"ent of the Din(do" of Thailand,
ca"pai(ns a(ainst 2ar# ?ts frst 2inner 2as /anelle 'haparro, of P!erto 4ico#
Doreen &edina, 1<, of M!e9on 'ity, also fnished third r!nner-!p at the 2013 &iss
?ntercontinental contest held in &ad(eb!r(, 7er"any last Cec# 14#
&edina-s achieve"ent 2as the hi(hest since 1BB3 2hen &aria %oviets5aya 6ac!d placed
second r!nner-!p in the sa"e bea!ty contest, 2hich contin!es to hold the record for the
"ost eFpensive cro2n of all bea!ty co"petitions# The cro2n na"ed Oriental .oly 1ater
is 2orth 8%e3=1,44= )ro!(hly P1=,2=3,070*#
7il 1a(as, 22, of 'eb! 'ity, placed fo!rth r!nner-!p in the &ister ?nternational contest
held in 6ali, ?ndonesia, last Iov# 21, 2on by /ose Paredes of $ene9!ela# Paredes 2as
cro2ned by 2012 &ister ?nternational frst r!nner-!p 4on Teh of %in(apore after li
.a""o!d of 0ebanon co!ld not "a5e it to 6ali beca!se of his participation in the
0ebanese version of Cancin( 1ith The %tars#
3ene<uela .n Top
$ene9!elans also fnished on top of t2o other co"petitions 2hen &aria ?sler 2as cro2ned
2013 &iss 8niverse and ly9 .enrich 2on the 2013 &iss ;arth held in laban(,
&!ntinl!pa 'ity# The t2o are (ood friends bac5 ho"e#
&aria ?sabelle Rara(o9a &endo9a, 1B, of %an 6eda 'olle(e, 2as cro2ned &iss 'a"p!s
1orld in &alaysia last Cec# =# 4oland 1illia" de Cios fnished second for "ale cate(ory of
the contest#
Other notable fnished in 2013 2ere n(elee delos 4eyes, Top < in the 2013 &iss ;arth
pa(eant, and 'indy &iranda 2ho 2as in the Top 10 of the &iss To!ris" M!een
?nternational in 'hina last October#
)ocial Responsi*ilit6
&ean2hile, at the start of the 2orld2ide broadcast for the 2013 &iss 8niverse bea!ty
contest, Tho"as 4oberts of &%I6' 0ive and eF-%pice 7irl &elanie 6ro2n dedicated the
bea!ty pa(eant to the Philippines and $ietna", both aEected by s!per-typhoon .aiyan
)na"ed @:olandaA in the Philippines*#
The environ"ent-driven &iss ;arth bea!ty contest, d!rin( a live telecast, also than5ed
the co!ntries that aided the Philippines d!rin( the crisis# The contestants Hoined the
disaster relief eEorts for typhoon victi"s#
The 8e2s that 3e9ned "#1$ 6 !art 1 )by (* 4nline.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, December 2$, 2013 B The year 2!" will be remembered, first and foremost, for
the devastating calamities that were visited upon the nation.
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:hen super typhoon 8olanda ripped through the *isayan provinces on Gov. ?, nobody could foretell
the deadly effect of the =Bmeter storm surges that inundated the coastal areas. :ith Tacloban 'ity all
but flattened, the death rose above @, as relief wor&ers continued to dig bodies out of the rubble, or
fish them out of the water.
This and the powerful earth6ua&e that roc&ed 3ohol barely a month earlier made calamitiesYboth
natural and manmadeYthe top story of the year.
In 2anila 3ulletin Online-s yearend review, the other big stories of 2!" were7 the por& barrel scandal
and its impact on the country-s politicsI 2anila-s territorial dispute with 3ei+ing over the :est
Philippine #eaI the economy-s gains that were dampened by rising unemploymentI Gur 2isuari-s
violent misadventure in Namboanga 'ityI a shooting incident in Philippine waters that triggered a
diplomatic and economic bac&lash from TaiwanI the repatriation of thousands of .ilipinos from
countries that had become inhospitable to foreign laborI the midBterm elections in which the
administration strengthened its grip on the #enateI a bloody and futile bid by the #ulu sultanate to
assert its ownership of #abahI and the repeated grounding of ships in the precious Tubbataha /eef.
,ere-s a snapshot of the most defining news of 2!".
%uper Typhoon and %uper -uake
October !; and Govember ?, 2!" would be remembered for the two calamities that inflicted so much
pain, death and destruction in the *isayas.
The earth6ua&e that struc& 'entral *isayas in October registered a =.2Bmagnitude intensity enough to
&ill 222 people in seconds. It also in+ured <=@ people and left eight missing. It flattened a good part of
Tagbilaran, 3ohol and also 'ebu, toppling centuriesBold churches, schools, hospitals and other
landmar&s that would ta&e years to repair. The &iller earth6ua&e affected ".22! million people and
damaged P2.2;= billion of properties.
3ut the force of nature was not finished yet. In less than a month, it landed the most destructive
typhoon in (eyte and other nearby provinces. .or +ust a few hours, it obliterated Tacloban 'ity, &illed
over @, people, displaced millions of .ilipinos and destroyed everything in its path. It was a super
typhoon the world had never seen before and its name was E8olandaF.
Fishy ork .arrel
On )uly !2, a P!Bbillion por& barrel scam was e0posed and it had the name )anet (im Gapoles written
all over it. The scandal implicated senators and government officials and sent the whole country
demanding for truth and +ustice.
#ince then this story has developed a cast of characters that include an army of whistleblowers, the
socialite daughter of the accused, government officials charged with plunder, and even the President to
whom Gapoles personally surrendered.
The stin&y por& barrel scam is an issue that fired the nation to stage Epor&F rallies to demand the
abolition of the Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und (P1A.). It caused social media to boil over,
senators to 6uarrel publicly, and for the accused to turn the table to their accusers.
The por& barrel scam is a running story that will continue in 2!$. Although P1A. has been ruled
unconstitutional and has been put to rest, getting to the bottom of the por& barrel scam would ta&e
awhile.
Troubled /aters
The >nited Gations on April 2; announced that it has completed the arbitration body which will tac&le
the case filed by the Philippines against 'hina over its Ee0cessiveF claim to the #outh 'hina #ea. :hat
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followed was a verbal tussle between officials of the two countries that didn-t improve relationships
and even caused )apan, the 9uropean >nion and the >nited #tates to get involved somehow.
Ironically, it too& an ugly event such as super typhoon 8olanda to somehow rela0 the strained
relationships between the two countries, with 'hina-s decision to send aid, including its hospital ship,
for the typhoonBravaged parts of the Philippines in Govember.
The arbitration case, however, remains as the fragile relationship between Philippines and 'hina hangs
in the balance.
!conomic boom0
On October ", the country has received its third investment grade rating for the year from credit rating
firm 2oody-s Investor #ervice. 2oody-s has rated the country E3aa"\ from the previous rating E3a!.F
In 2arch, .itch /atings recogni%ed the country-s improving economic standing, while #tandard ]
Poor-s and )apan 'redit /ating Agency ()'/) upgraded their assessments of the country-s economic
outloo& last 2ay.
The Gational 9conomic and 1evelopment Authority (G91A), however, ac&nowledged that impressive
economic growth for five consecutive 6uarters is not enough to combat the problems of unemployment
and poverty, citing the need of other factors to help tric&le down the economic boom.
1amboanga %iege
The Namboanga siege began around !7$; a.m. of #ept. < when fullyBarmed members of 2oro Gational
(iberation .ront (2G(.) from the faction of its founding chairman Gur 2isuari, came to #itio 3ugo&
in 3arangay #ta. 'atalina but were bloc&ed by government security forces. It was an unfortunate event
that lasted over 2 days and, when the smo&e cleared, revealed the death of over ! rebels and the
capture and surrender of some 22" and ;2 2G(. men, respectively.
,owever, the government also suffered casualties, including !? soldiers and five policemen &illed in
action (KIA) Gd !@= soldiers and !$ policemen wounded in action (:IA).
Among the innocent civilians who were caught in the crossfire, nine were &illed and ;= wounded.
The Gational 1isaster /is& /eduction and 2anagement 'ouncil (G1//2') also reported that the
violence affected at least 2",=<$ families or !!?,?!< people from !$ villages in the city and one
barangay in Namboanga #ibugay.
2isuari, however, has avoided capture and reportedly has managed to leave the country to face charges
of rebellion filed against him by the government.
.acklash from Taiwan
/elationship with Taiwan went sour in 2ay when a Taiwanese fisherman was reportedly shot by a
member of the Philippine 'oast 5uard (P'5) after they were found to be poaching off 3alintang
'hannel, which is part of Philippine waters. This led to a string of events such as Taiwan-s economic
sanction against the Philippines that included its refusal to hire .ilipino contract wor&ers and demands
for compensation and apology to the family of the victim.
Three months later, the Gational 3ureau of Investigation recommended the filing of homicide charges
against P'5 officers in connection with the accidental shooting of the Taiwanese fisherman. On August
<, Taiwan lifted its sanction to the Philippines. It is also one of the many countries that come to the aid
of 8olanda victims.
&F/ woes
Throughout 2!", thousands of Overseas .ilipino :or&ers (O.:s) made news mostly for being in
miserable situations. .rom repatriations to se0BforBflight scandals, many O.:s in 9gpyt, #yria, #audi
Arabia and other places around the world have become victims of their circumstances.
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On #ept. !<, however, came one good news4O.: /odelio E1ondonF (anu%a returned to his family
after !" years in #audi prison. (anu%a has been saved from death row in the Kingdom of #audi Arabia
after &illing an Arab national. The #audi Arabian court sentenced him to death but pardoned him after
his family was able to pay the " million #audi riyal blood money. The Philippine government was able
to raise =, riyal. The remaining 2." million riyal came from #audi King Abdullah.
Mid2term !lections
The midBterm elections had the administration strengthening its grip on the #enate when most of its
senatorial bets were proclaimed winners. 5race Poe (laman%ares, daughter of the late .ernando Poe,
)r., garnered the highest vote, followed by (oren (egarda, Alan Peter 'ayetano and .rancis 9scudero.
-uest for %abah
:hen some 2 armed followers of #ulu #ultan )amalul Kiram III occupied a town in (ahad 1atu in
2alaysia on .ebruary !! to reassert their territorial claim on #abah, it caught both the governments of
2alaysia and the Philippines by surprise.
The standoff had triggered a standoff and saw eight members of the /oyal .orces captured and charged
with terrorism in 2alaysia, facing death or life imprisonment over the intrusion.
On October 2, the #ultan died in Due%on 'ity due to multiple organ failure caused by diabetes, but the
ownership claim of the sultanate over the #abah continues.
Tubbataha grounding
On )anuary !=, the ># Gavy minesweeper, the >## 5uardian, ran aground in the #ulu #ea and got
stuc& on Tubbataha /eef.
Known as one of the world-s best dive sites, the Tubbataha /eefs Gatural Par& is a <=,"Bhectare
:orld ,eritage #ite consisting of two coral atolls that harbor a wide range of marine species including
large marine life such as manta rays, shar&s, and turtles.
It too& months to dislodge the >## 5uardian from Tubbataha and not after causing huge damage to the
priceless natural resource. The >nited #tates has since then made compensation for damage to the reef
caused by their ship.
3ut barely wee&s after the >## guardian-s wrec&age was removed from the reef, a 'hinese fishing
vessel also ran aground at the Tubataha /eef on April ?, causing more damage to the marine protected
area in Palawan.
The Philippine 'oast 5uard said that the fishing vessel .Z* 2in (ong 8u had !2 crew members,
allegedly 'hinese poachers found to have crates of dead, protected wildlife anteaters.
:hile it was smaller than the >## 5uardian, the 'hinese fishing vessel had caused worse damage to
the heritage site than the ># 5uardian as the boatmen tried to forcibly dislodge their vessel.
The Tubbataha 2anagement Office said that based on the result of the study of scientists that analy%ed
the damage caused by the 'hinese vessel, it has severely damaged ",<2 s6uare meters of coralsB
including some massive corals ; years old. The damage is @@ percent larger than the damage caused
by the >## 5uardian.
The >## 5uardian measured 22$ feet by "< feet, while the 'hinese fishing vessel measured $? meters
long and eight meters wide.
&ther stories
3efore 2!" comes to a close, other big stories developed and one of them is the impending P$.!; per
&:h power rate hi&e of the 2anila 9lectric 'o. (2eralco). This, in itself, represents the continuous
crucifi0ion of .ilipino consumers who today suffer the world-s highest rates for electricity.
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#lapped with a temporary restraining order by the #upreme 'ourt, 2eralco has to shelve its planned
rate increase, but said they will defer about P<Bbillion of payment to power suppliers. This, and other
stories, will spill over to 2!$.
The /isayas in "#1$0 1ro2th and dauntin' crises )"nd 4f Three !arts.
)by Teodoro Y. (ontelibano- (anila *ulletin.
2anila, Philippines, 1ecember 2;, 2!" B YEAREND REPORT
3uiuans Fear
2eanwhile, compared to Tacloban, the coastal town of 5uiuan, with a population of some $;,, and
first to be beaten up by 8olanda, did not suffer as much casualties. 5uiuan-s mayor, 'hristopher
5on%ale%-s assiduous determination in getting town residents to move up to higher ground paid off.
/eferring to the storm as Edelubyo,F or deluge, he managed to provo&e fear amongst the ma+ority of
townspeople, who left their homes for safe, higher grounds. As a result, only ?= of 5uiuan-s population
perished, 2" remain missing and some <" in+ured.
8olanda stormed through the *isayas region, hitting landfall on other areas, including the northern
parts of 'ebu, Panay, and Gegros Occidental provinces, before ma&ing its e0it the following day, Gov.
<, toward the direction of *ietnam. :ithin three days of the monstrous typhoon-s occurrence, various
provinces beyond (eyte and #amar in the *isayas 4 'ebu, A&lan, 'api% and Iloilo, as well as Palawan
in the 2imaropa region 4 were declared under a state of national calamity. (%i&! in"'&# (rom Mar# %)
Mo#*'e+a, Mao' Mo,o, an+ P!oebe -en .n+ino)
The /orld 4elps
Immediate response, both locally, and from the international community, was immediate and
overwhelming. To date, some ;= countries in the world have pledged close to P2$ billion ([;"<
million) with about P;<" million ([!2.""= million) in cash already received by government.
The governments of many countries, including the >nited #tates of America, the >nited Kingdom,
'anada, #outh Africa, /ussia, Israel, )apan, Indonesia, #ingapore, Australia, Gew Nealand, and even
the People-s /epublic of 'hina, with which the country is at loggerheads over territorial disputes, sent
cash as well as relief goods and e6uipment by the tons, along with actual humanitarian missions.
The Gorwegian #hipowners Association-s Gorwegian Training 'enterB2anila, for instance, mobili%ed
over a hundred cadets and volunteers, to load for a full day tons of relief goods targeted for areas in
9astern *isayas not yet reached by aid, on board a training vessel. The vessel set sail from 2anila-s
#outh ,arbor under heavy rains for Tacloban port, the first civilian ship to underta&e relief efforts for
8olanda victims in 9astern *isayas.
&il %pill
)apan 'oast 5uard personnel, employing modern techni6ues and e6uipment, also proved instrumental
in speeding up wor& on an oil spill incident at 3arangay 3otongon, 9stancia, one of several towns
badly hit when 8olanda ravaged northern Iloilo.
The incident involves the spilling of some <, liters of bun&er fuel from a power barge supplying
power to the *isayas grid that was dislocated from its mooring site by typhoonBcaused huge waves and
ferocious winds and was swept aground the barangay-s coastline.
Operated by the Gational Power 'orporation for the Power Assets and (iabilities 2anagement
(P#A(2), "2Bmegawatt Power 3arge !"-s storage tan&s were believed to have been punctured when
it rammed the coastline, causing bun&er fuel stored in the tan&s to spill into the water.
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#ome 2, people had to be evacuated from the barangay to an evacuation center at the Gorthern
Iloilo Polytechnic #tate 'ollegeB:est 'ampus at 9stancia town proper when tests indicated that
ben%ene level from fumes from the spilled oil reached !@.< ppm or " times the allowable level.
P#A(2 hired contractor, Kuan 8u 5lobal Technologies to clean up the oil spill, but to a large e0tent, it
was modern technical help provided by the )apan 'oast 5uard that effectively helped to speed up the
wor&.
2ore current test results show the reduction of to0icity levels to %ero parts per million (ppm), which is
lower than the tolerable level of .; ppm, and very recently, the 1epartment of ,ealth in Iloilo has
recommended that residentBevacuees could return home.
2eanwhile, a 2Bmeter radius from the spill site remains off limits and continued air 6uality monitoring
continues. Transfer of the remaining bun&er fuel inside the power barge has been completed and the
contaminated water and debris transferred to a treatment facility in (u%on. /efloating and towing of the
barge off 9stancia has also been set by the contractor for )an. <, 2!$.
Achieve&ents- e:peri&ents &ar; bu&py year in transport )*y <ris *ayos-
(anila *ulletin.
(anila- !hilippines- 3ece&ber "=- "#1$ 6 irplanes overshootin( the r!n2ay, b!ses
Kyin( oE the eFpress2ay or ra""in( other vehicles, ships sin5in(, and trains brea5in(
do2n have "ade p!blic transportation a freG!ent ite" in the headlines this year# 6!t
2013 has also been a year of achieve"ents, of s!ccessf!l eFperi"ents and of ne2 feats
in the transportation sector#
Probably the "ost note2orthy acco"plish"ent of the Philippines in the feld of
transportation this year is recoverin( fro" an infa"o!s rep!tation in the (lobal aviation
ind!stry# This 2as after bein( delisted fro" the ?nternational 'ivil viation Or(ani9ation-s
tally of "e"ber-states 2ith !nresolved si(nifcant safety concerns )%%'s* last &arch#
AVIATION SAFETY
?n an electronic b!lletin dated &arch 7, 2013 sent to the Cepart"ent of Transportation
and 'o""!nications )CoT'*, the ?'O 'o!ncil for"ally stated that @the fPhilippineg %tate
has i"ple"ented corrective actions in accordance 2ith the "echanis" approved by the
'o!ncil to resolve t2o %%'s J the iss!ance of air operator certifcates and the aircraft
re(istration process#A Follo2in( its a!dit fndin(s, the ?'O 'oordinated $alidation
&issions tea" reco""ended to the ?'O .eadG!arters in &ontreal, 'anada the liftin( of
the %%'s it previo!sly raised 2ith respect to the Philippines#
%hortly thereafter, the ;!ropean 8nion-s ir %afety 'o""ittee started lifted its ban
a(ainst Philippine carriers fro" servin( ;!ropean destinations, startin( 2ith Philippine
irlines )P0* last /!ly 12# "bassador 7!y 0edo!F, head of the dele(ation of the
;!ropean 8nion );8*, la!ded the eEorts of 'ivil viation !thority of the Philippines
)'P* oLcials for ta5in( s!Lcient corrective actions to address the ;8 ir %afety
'o""ittee-s reG!ire"ents and that of the ?'O#
The ?'O delistin( and ;8 ban liftin( has not only invi(orated to!ris" b!t also the
contrib!ted to the (ro2th of the econo"y as the Philippines have beco"e "ore
accessible to inco"in( to!rists and ret!rnin( Filipino travelers and 2or5ers in ;!rope#
fter these achieve"ents, the Philippine (overn"ent is eFpectin( the 8nited %tates
Federal viation !thority to !p(rade the co!ntry-s stat!s fro" 'ate(ory 2 to 1# The 8%
F had earlier identifed "aHor safety, "ana(e"ent and re(!lation shortco"in(s in
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Philippine aviation and conseG!ently do2n(raded the co!ntry-s ratin( to 'ate(ory 2 fro"
'ate(ory 1#
Once !p(raded, Philippine carriers 2o!ld be able to deploy trips to "ore destinations in
the 8% and s2itch to ne2er and f!el-eLcient aircrafts to serve the Ki(hts#
SAVING MARINERS
%i"ilarly, Philippine "ariti"e transportation sta5eholders are a2aitin( the res!lt of the
;!ropean &ariti"e %afety (ency );&%* a!dit last October pertainin( to the Philippines-
%tandards of Trainin(, 'ertifcation and 1atch5eepin( )%T'1* for seafarers- co"pliance#
The a!dit 2as in line 2ith the Philippines- co""it"ent to the 1B7< ?nternational
'onvention on %T'1#
;&% had threatened to ban Filipino seafarers fro" ;8-Ka((ed ships after the Philippines
failed to act on the reco""endations of a previo!s %T'1 a!dit in 200=# The ban co!ld
p!t at least 100,000 Filipino seafarers o!t of 2or5 and leave ;!ropean ships 2ith serio!s
cre2 shorta(e#
&ariti"e ?nd!stry !thority )&arina* d"inistrator Cr# &aFi"o M# &eHia ad"itted that @if
2e fail the a!dit, it co!ld res!lt in the "aHor disr!ption of an i"portant ,sy"biotic-
relationship,A he said, addin( that @Filipinos stand to lose Hobs, 2hile ;!ropean ships
co"e to a standstill for lac5 of seafarers to operate the"#A
6!t &eHia said &arina is "a5in( s!re that the Philippines 2ill pass the ;&% a!dit,
stressin( that @the international shippin( co""!nityJthe "ariti"e 2orldJ has
increasin(ly p!t its faith in the Filipino to carry (lobal co""erce fro" far end of the earth
to the other, so "!ch so, that today close to 30 percent of all seafarers in the
international trade are Filipino#A
TRANSPORT EXPERIMENTS
&ean2hile in land transportation, the (overn"ent has test-ran a proposal to li"it p!blic
!tility b!ses enterin( &etro &anila by settin( !p a centrali9ed ter"inal for provincial
b!ses in ParanaG!e# Ori(inally part of the three ter"inals envisioned for the ?nte(rated
Transport %yste" )?T%*, the %o!th2est ?nteri" Transport Ter"inal, 2hich started operatin(
last !(!st = at the corner of &? and 'oastal 4oads, has contrib!ted to the red!ction of
vehic!lar traLc vol!"e in the city#
'o""!ters have also started to adapt 2ith the ne2 syste" H!st before (overn"ent
i"ple"ents the ?T% proHect, 2ith centrali9ed provincial b!s ter"inals risin( at the
Philippine 4ecla"ation !thority )P4* property alon( 'oastal 4oad, the Food Ter"inal
?nc# )FT?* in Ta(!i( 'ity and at a soon-to-be-identifed location in M!e9on 'ity#
%ecretary /oseph ;"ilio baya said the COT' is sched!led to start the biddin( process for
the constr!ction of the ?T% ter"inals in Ta(!i( and ParanaG!e 'ity early neFt year#
Once the ?T% is i"ple"ented, all provincial b!s ter"inals 2ill be relocated to the central
h!b and 2ill (reatly red!ce the n!"ber of vehicles enterin( &etro &anila# F!ll
i"ple"entation of the ?T% is reportedly &alacanan(-s reG!ire"ent for the planned
rehabilitation of ;pifanio delos %antos ven!e );C%*#
RAIL IMPROVEMENTS
lso a prereG!isite to the ;C% rehabilitation, the (overn"ent is close to a2ardin( the
P3#<-billion &4T 3 'apacity ;Fpansion ProHect to s!pply 4< ne2 train cars to the &etro
4ail Transit )&4T* 3# ccordin( to COT' %ecretary /oseph ;"ilio baya, the 6ids and
2ards 'o""ittee has fo!nd the 'hinese s!pplier Calian 0oco"otive h 4ollin( %toc5 'o#
'I4 7ro!p as @ftA to do the proHect for havin( @adeG!ate, if not i"pressive,
"an!fact!rin( facilities#A .e said post-G!alifcation of the bid is on(oin( and that
a2ardin( is eFpected early neFt year# ?deally, delivery of the prototype can be eFpected
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by the frst G!arter of 2013 and the delivery of the rest of the 04$s by the third G!arter of
201=#
nd spea5in( of biddin(, the COT' 2as able to (enerate ne(ative bids for t2o of its
p!blic-private partnership )PPP* proHects+ the P17#3 billion &actan-'eb! ?nternational
irport Cevelop"ent ProHect and the P1#72 billion !to"ated Fare 'ollection %yste"
)F'%* for the 0i(ht and &etro 4ail Transits )04T-&4T*# 6y oEerin( ne(ative bids, the
proponents are oEerin( to i"ple"ent the proHects and even 2illin( to pay (overn"ent to
2in the contract# ccordin( to COT' 6' chair"an and 8ndersecretary /ose
Perpet!o0otilla, (overn"ent did not only (et the best deal, it also saved taFpayers-
"oney thro!(h "etic!lo!sly pac5a(ed proHects#
TRANSPORT APPS
nother innovative achieve"ent in the transportation ind!stry this year is the la!nchin(
of the frst Philippine Transit pp 'hallen(e last /!ly# t least 17 apps co"peted for the
best transit application, 2hich 2as ai"ed to enable "!lti-"odal trip plannin( by
providin( co""!ters and to!rists 2ith infor"ation on the available "eans of "!lti-"odal
transportation "eans and location of 5ey transfers# The 2innin( app, Trip 6ar5er, bested
other entries for bein( a co""!nity-based trip planner 2hich can be !sed to report and
share 2eather, traLc, and events in real-ti"e 2ith other !sers#
P!blic transportation in the Philippines "ay be far fro" bein( 2orld-class b!t (overn"ent
is s!rely doin( its part in "a5in( it at par 2ith the rest of the 2orld# $ario!s
transportation infrastr!ct!re proHects are in the pipeline and "ore are co"in( !p,
incl!din( an a"bitio!s plan to revive the Philippine Iational 4ail2ay-s operation fro"
'a(ayan, ?sabela to %orso(on to tap (overn"ent-o2ned trac5s for rapid transit
)passen(er* and car(o services in 0!9on# Celays have "arred a2ardin( of several 5ey
proHects and p!t a do!bt if the ad"inistration-s proHects 2ill be i"ple"ented before
President 6eni(no %# G!ino ??? steps o!t of oLce on /!ne 30, 201= b!t baya said PPP
@re"ains a contin!o!s learnin( process for both (overn"ent and the private sector#A
@?t has been a ,(ood- year b!t still there is a lot of roo" for i"prove"ent,A baya said#
*i' year ends 2ith Wall Street hopeful for "#1>
s 1all %treet-s best year in "ore than 13 dra2s to a close, fe2 are eFpectin( a repeat
perfor"ance in 2014, tho!(h traders have plenty of reasons to feel opti"istic#
1hile the "ar5et 2ill li5ely enter /an!ary G!ietly, 2ith "any traders still o!t for the
holidays and fe2 "aHor catalysts, the !p2ard trend is seen contin!in( neFt 2ee5,
especially in so"e of 2013is hi(h-Kyin( na"es#
;cono"ic (ro2th is eFpected to accelerate neFt year, boostin( e"ploy"ent and
cons!"er p!rchasin( po2er# 6!t 2ith "ar5ets repeatedly notchin( all-ti"e hi(hs, that
"ay not translate to "ar5et (ains as dra"atically as in 2013#
@There-s a pervasive feelin( that the econo"y is (ettin( better, and the Fed is still on the
"ar5et-s side after sayin( it 2o!ld 5eep rates lo2,A said Conald %el5in, chief "ar5et
strate(ist at Iational %ec!rities in Ie2 :or5#
@.o2ever, 2hile ne2 "oney 2ill still be Ko2in( into stoc5s neFt year, probably 2e-ll see
less "oney co"e in# There-s little chance of another 30 percent (ain or so neFt year#A
The %hP 300 #%PT has risen 2B percent so far in 2013, its best ann!al perfor"ance since
1BB7# The Co2 /ones ind!strial avera(e #C/? is !p 2= percent 2hile the IasdaG is !p
nearly 3< percent#
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The (ains have been 2idespread, 2ith all 10 %hP 300 sectors hi(her on the year# The
2ea5est (ro!p, teleco"s #%P04'0, rose =#3 percent 2hile cons!"er discretionary #%P04'C
led the year 2ith a (ain of 40 percent#
One of the "ar5et-s bi((est boosts this year ^ the Federal 4eserve-s sti"!l!s pro(ra" ^
2ill not be as stron( a factor after the central ban5 anno!nced a slo2in( of the pro(ra"
in Cece"ber# The Fed be(innin( in /an!ary 2ill b!y e73 billion in Treas!ries and
"ort(a(e-bac5ed bonds per "onth, do2n fro" e<3 billion, and Fed 'hair"an 6en
6ernan5e, 2hose ter" eFpires on /an!ary 31, s!((ested the 8#%# central ban5 co!ld
contin!e to slo2ly red!ce that sti"!l!s thro!(ho!t 2014#
The latest 4e!ters poll sho2ed analysts eFpect the %hP 300 to rise to 1,B23 points by the
end of 2014, 2hich represents a rise of 4#3 percent fro" c!rrent levels#
%!bscription video co"pany IetKiF ?nc )IF0T#O* 2as the %hP-s stron(est perfor"er in
2013, 2ith a H!"p of al"ost 300 percent, follo2ed by electronics retailer 6est 6!y 'o ?nc
)66:#I* and se"icond!ctor "a5er &icron Tech )&8#O*, both of 2hich cli"bed nearly 240
percent# Tesla &otors )T%0#O* 2as another stando!t, soarin( 34= percent, 2hile
Faceboo5 ?nc )F6#O* "ore than do!bled#
These na"es co!ld see f!rther !pside neFt 2ee5 than5s to @2indo2 dressin(,A a practice
in 2hich investors b!y sec!rities 2ith bi( (ains to i"prove the appearance of their
holdin(s before presentin( the res!lts to clients# The 2013 year 2ill close o!t on T!esday,
2ith the "ar5et closed on 1ednesday for the Ie2 :ear-s Cay holiday#
@'ons!"er discretionary and tech na"es have driven the "ar5et over the past 12
"onths, so it 2o!ldn-t s!rprise "e to see contin!ed !pside on the" neFt 2ee5,A said /a5e
Collarhide, chief eFec!tive of 0on(bo2 sset &ana(e"ent in T!lsa, O5laho"a#
.o2ever, Collarhide said the na"es 2ere @priced for perfectionA and v!lnerable to
p!llbac5s neFt year#
@There 2on-t be a s!dden ,let-s sell &icron and IetKiF- "ove"ent, b!t if proft (ro2th
slo2s or a conference call doesn-t (o 2ell, absol!tely yo! co!ld see a 20 to 30 percent
selloE after do!blin( this year,A he said#
The fo!rth-G!arter earnin(s season 2on-t start in earnest !ntil the second 2ee5 of
/an!ary, b!t there 2ill be a fe2 cl!es into the econo"y-s stren(th co"in( o!t neFt 2ee5,
2ith data on cons!"er confdence and "an!fact!rin(#
IeFt 2ee5 2ill also see reads on the ho!sin( "ar5et 2ith Iove"ber pendin( ho"e sales
on tap for &onday and the 'asea%hiller report on October ho"e prices on T!esday# The
ho!sin( sector has been in foc!s as 8#%# bench"ar5 Treas!ry yields rose to t2o-year
hi(hs, 2hich co!ld p!t press!re on "ort(a(e rates, 2hich are typically driven by the yield
on the 10-year Treas!ry note#
@?f yields stay this hi(h, ? 2o!ld consider that both a technical and psycholo(ical ne(ative
for "ar5ets,A said &ar5 7rant, "ana(in( director at %o!th2est %ec!rities in Fort
0a!derdale#
Pendin( ho"e sales, or sales 2hich are in contract b!t not yet closed, are seen risin( 1
percent 2hile the October ho"e prices are eFpected to rise 0#< percent#
?n the latest 2ee5, the Co2 rose 1#= percent 2hile the %hP 2as !p 1#3 percent and the
IasdaG rose 1#3 percent#
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"#1$ A&erica0 the 'ood- the bad and the funny
3ece&ber "?- "#1$ - $ice President /oe 6iden con(rat!lated the 2ron( "an on bein(
elected "ayor of 6oston and colle(e football star &anti Te-o p!blicly "o!rned the death
of a (irlfriend 2ho never 2as#
1hile 8#%# headlines in 2013 2ere do"inated by the 6oston &arathon bo"bs, ;d2ard
%no2den lea5in( (overn"ent secrets, and the disastro!s rollo!t of President 6arac5
Oba"a-s healthcare refor" la2, the ne2s also bro!(ht plenty to la!(h abo!t#
?n the cate(ory of @Politicians 6ehavin( 6adly,A for"er 'on(ress"an nthony 1einer-s
ca"pai(n to beco"e "ayor of Ie2 :or5 'ity tan5ed 2hen ne2s bro5e that the Ce"ocrat,
2ho resi(ned fro" 'on(ress in 2011 after a seFtin( scandal, 2as at it a(ain J this ti"e
!sin( the na"e @'arlos Can(er#A The T-rated dNHj v! inspired a play called @The 1einer
&onolo(!es#
On the 1est 'oast, %an Cie(o &ayor 6ob Filner "ade the headlines 2ith 2hat ca"e to be
5no2n as the @Filner .eadloc5#A fter as5in( a 2o"an for a date, he ca"e !p behind her
and 2rapped one ar" aro!nd her in an e"brace that 2as "ore 1orld 1restlin(
;ntertain"ent than Da"a %!tra# %eF!al harass"ent acc!sations follo2ed J fro" nearly
20 other 2o"en, res!ltin( in Filner-s resi(nin(, (ettin( s!ed and bein( sentenced to
ho"e confne"ent#
foot-in-"o!th "o"ent occ!rred on the Iove"ber ni(ht &assach!setts state %enator
&arty 1alsh 2as elected "ayor of 6oston# s ne2 "ayor 1alsh prepared to (reet
s!pporters, another &arty 1alsh J a 6oston p!blic aEairs cons!ltant J sa2 an !nfa"iliar
202 n!"ber pop !p on his cell phone#
@'on(rat!lations, &arty, yo! son of a (!n# :o! did it]A he heard the voice of the 8#%# vice
president sho!t (leef!lly, before he reali9ed his "ista5e#
?n October, the federal (overn"ent sh!tdo2n led to so"e stran(e stories, incl!din( the
blac5o!t of the 2ildly pop!lar online 7iant Panda 'a" at the Iational Roo in 1ashin(ton
and the f!rlo!(hin( of poison ivy-eatin( (oats in Ie2 /ersey and Ie2 :or5#
&onths later, the f!"bled la!nch of .ealthcare#(ov 2hipped !p a search for the
@Oba"acare 7irl,A 2ho 2as re-na"ed @7litch 7irlA after her s"ilin( face re"ained fro9en
on the ho"e pa(e that fr!strated "illions of co"p!ter !sers#
?n the sports 2orld, for"er Iotre Ca"e linebac5er &anti Te-o p!t a ne2 t2ist on the old
ada(e that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all# 4o"antics
2ere dra2n to the tale of his devotion to 0ennay De5!a and her tra(ic death fro" cancer
J !ntil her very eFistence 2as eFposed as a fra!d# The snar5y T2ittersphere 2as Kooded
2ith photos of people @Te-oin(A J h!((in( e"pty chairs or p!c5erin( !p in an other2ise
e"pty roo"#
6ro5en hearts 2ere "ended after a Ie2 /ersey co""ercial fsher"an lost e12,000 in
cash he had saved to b!y an en(a(e"ent rin(# .is bac5pac5 had a fa!lty 9ipper and the
"oney fell o!t as he rode his "otorcycle to the doc5s# &!ch of the loose cash 2as
scooped !p, b!t after the story ca"e o!t, (ood %a"aritans ret!rned it to hi"#
;lse2here on the /ersey %hore, 1ild2ood oLcials banned sa((y pants on the board2al5,
pressin( their cr!sade for decency 2ith the threat of a e200 fne for pants that sa( "ore
than three inches belo2 the 2aist# To those 2ho invo5ed their ri(ht to 2ear lo2-sl!n(
pants, &ayor ;rnie Troiano /r# said+ @? have a ri(ht not to loo5 at yo!r rear end#
ni"als actin( !p (ot their share of attention in 2013# fo!l-"o!thed 4hode ?sland
coc5atoo landed its o2ner in tro!ble by c!rsin( at a neFt-door nei(hbor, 2ho happened
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to be the (irlfriend of the o2ner-s eF-h!sband# The 'ity of 1ar2ic5 initially slapped the
2o"an 2ith a e13 fne for the bird-s salty lan(!a(e, b!t event!ally dropped the case#
?n 'olorado, a "an on his 2ay to his brother-s 2eddin( =00 "iles a2ay in 8tah 2as
arrested for bein( dr!n5 2hile ridin( his horse# .e had a s"all do( in his bac5pac5#
s the year dre2 to a close, an frican Ka"in(o that had been on the la" for ei(ht years
after escapin( fro" a 9oo in 1ichita, Dansas, 2as spotted this "onth cavortin( 2ith a
co"panion in the 7!lf of &eFico oE the TeFas coast# Fla"in(os pair !p for life, b!t the
(ender of these t2o birds 2as !n5no2n, a 9oo oLcial said#
(alaca%an'0 "#1$ a year of foresi'ht and prudence )by (adel Sabater - 8a&it-
(anila *ulletin.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, December 2/, 2013 0 2alacanang on #aturday described 2!" as a year of
foresight and prudence for the A6uino administration which faced political challenges and disasters in
the last !2 months.
EThe past year has been a remar&able year for the .ilipino people7 one in which the President showed
his indomitable will to lead the nation forward, and where the mandate for change was renewed in the
year-s midterm elections,F 1eputy presidential spo&esperson Abigail *alte said.
EIt has been a year wherein the foresight and prudence of the President and his teamYholding fast to
the longBterm vision of a more prosperous, stable, and dynamically competitive PhilippinesYhas been
upheld time and again,F she said.
EIt has been a year of challenges not only for the Administration but also for the .ilipino people.
Another year where our collective commitment to persevere and to stand shoulder to shoulder enabled
us to overcome the trials set before us, thus ma&ing the world admire and respect us all the more,F she
added.
In the first 6uarter of the year, as the government was starting its rehabilitation and reconstruction
efforts in 'ompostela *alley and 1avao Oriental that were hit by typhoon EPabloF, the A6uino
administration was thrown into a sudden crisis in #abah when #ultan )amalul Kiram III invaded it to
reclaim its as part of their ancestral right.
The .ebruary #aban incursion was followed in 2ay by another foreign problem7 the fatal shooting of
@;ByearBold Taiwanese fisherman ,ung #hihB'heng off the 3alintang 'hannel that spar&ed a rift
between the Philippines and Taiwan, with Taiwan imposing sanctions on the Philippines that adversely
affected the state of overseas .ilipino wor&ers (O.:s) in the island state.
3efore the cloud over the 3alintang tragedy could settle, the country was roc&ed by the por& barrel or
the Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und (P1A.) scandal that continues to drag until now.
3ut it was the EberF months that proved to be the most challenging, starting with the #eptember bra%en
siege of Namboanga by the 2oro Gational (iberation .ront (2G(.) founding chairman Gur 2isuari
and his men. The Namboanga standoff caused the displacement of more than !2, individuals and
the destruction of more than !, homes. There were also 2 people who died and 2= members of
the 2G(. had been captured by government forces while 2$ of them surrendered during the standoff.
October had been a month of natural disasters as typhoon E#antiF ravaged 'entral and Gorthern (u%on
while 3ohol and 'ebu had been roc&ed by a =.2 magnitude earth6ua&e. 3ut the biggest one came in
Govember as super typhoon E8olandaF devastated 9astern *isayas.
3ut 2!" is not without its good news. *alte cited the Philippine economy-s positive performance with
the country able to get an investment grade in all three ma+or credit rating agencies7 a 3AA" (positive)
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from the 2oody-s Investors #ervicesI and a 333B (stable) from both #tandard ] Poor-s and .itch
/atings.
The country-s 51P has also remained within seven percent7 at =.? percent in the first 6uarterI =.; in the
second 6uarterI and seven percent in the third 6uarter, she said.
Peace with the 2oro Islamic (iberation .ront (2I(.) is also within reach as three of the four anne0es
had been signed this year7 the Transitional Arrangements and 2odalities Anne0, signed on .eb. 2=,
2!"I the /evenue 5eneration and :ealth #haring Anne0, signed on )uly !"I and the Power #haring
Anne0, signed on 1ecember ?.
In terms of the government-s efforts against corruption, this year a total of !;= cases had been filed
against smugglersI !<; cases filed against ta0 evadersI and plunder, malversation of public funds and
other charges filed initially against "< individuals and "$ more individuals in the second batch,
including businesswoman )anet (im 4 Gapoles.
EOur achievements only tell us that nothing is impossible to the .ilipino people,F *alte said, citing the
achievements of .ilipina beauty 6ueens and .ilipino athletes all year round.
E2araming mga Pilipinong namayagpag sa ibang bansa at nagdala ng &arangalan sa atin SA lot of
.ilipinos too& center stage in the international arena and brought honor to the countryT,F she said.
These include EPambansang KamaoF 2anny Pac6uiao, and beauty 6ueens 2egan 8oung (2iss :orld)I
3ea /ose #antiago (2iss International)I and 2utya )ohanna 1atul (2iss #upranational 2!"), among
others.
The Pope in "anila4 Pre(papal activities
!ope @rancis visit set 4ctober "$-"A- "#1> and Banuary 1C-1D- "#1C
2AGI(A, Philippines, )uly 2?, 2!$ 56(7T!(8 B /oman 'atholic 'hurch leaders announced on
Tuesday that Pope .rancis will visit the Philippines on October 2" to 2=, 2!$ and )anuary !; to !<,
2!;.
In a press conference at the Ar%obispado de 2anila, Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal Tagle said Ehis
holiness Pope .rancis will ma&e his apostolic visit to #ri (an&a on October " to "!, 2!$ and )anuary
!2 to !;, 2!; and to the Philippines on October 2" to 2=, 2!$ and )anuary !; to !<, 2!;.F
In a sign of +oy, Tagle ended his initial statement with, EThan&s be to 5odCF
Archbishop 5iuseppe Pinto, the current nuncio to the Philippines, described the visit as a Espiritual
typhoon.F
Tagle said the *atican will announce the details of the visit before the end of the year, but reiterated
previous statements that Pope .rancis wants to visit areas devastated by super typhoon 8olanda.
On reports that .rancis will hold a rally at the >niversity of #anto Tomas (>#T) in 2anila, Tagle could
only say that in Epast visits of popes in the Philippines, >#T has always figured as one of the sites.F
Preparations are now under way for the PopeJs visit, with the national government also ta&ing the lead.
'ommunications #ecretary ,erminio 'oloma )r. said President A6uino has appointed 90ecutive
#ecretary Pa6uito Ochoa )r. as the lead point person in helping the papal visit committee.
,e said the government e0pects the .ilipinos to Eaccord SPope .rancisT the warmth of their hospitality
and manifest the fervor of their faith as they welcome the first pontiff from #outh America.F
The visit of Pope .rancis also coincides with the 2th anniversary of :orld 8outh 1ay Philippines,
which too& place in 2anila on )anuary ! to !;, !<<;.
As&ed what .ilipinos can do to prepare for the visit, Tagle said7 E:e could prepare best by undergoing
spiritual renewal, tasting the mercy of 5od, returning to 5od through the sacrament of reconciliation.F
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,e also urged .ilipinos to engage in Especific actions of mercy.F
,e reminded 'atholics of the uni6ue style of Pope .rancis, which was already obvious on the first day
of his papacy.
E,e wants to +ourney with the people where they are,F he said.
Tagle noted that when Pope .rancis blessed the mosaic of #t. Pedro 'alungsod at #t. Peter-s 3asilica
bac& in Govember, he too& time to include .ilipinos in his prayers.
EIt was not +ust a blessing of an iconV 1uring that event, he said plainly that he was one with the
suffering of the people and that we should not be afraid to as& 5od7 :hy^F he said.
.ilipinos should not be afraid to show Pope .rancis their worth, he said. E:e show him who we truly
are7 the resilience of .ilipinos, Sfull ofT faith, compassion, and bottomless hope.F
Eaceres Archbishop 5&eritus Leonardo Le'aspi succu&bs to cancer
GA5A 'IT84The archbishop emeritus of the Archdioceses of 'aceres has succumbed to lung cancer
early morning .riday, August ? at >niversity of #anto Tomas ,ospital beside his brother and fellow
1ominican priests, two months before the "@th anniversary celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&, 2anila on October 2@ to 2= as part of the fiveBday
pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis here in the Philippines. ,e was =?.
'aceres Archbishop 9meritus (eonardo N. (egaspi, O.P., 1.1., the prelate of the 'atholic 'hurch in
'amarines #ur from !<?$ to 2!2, died after battling for years and losing the battle against lung cancer,
according to .ather (ouie Occiano, director of 'aceres Archdiocesan 'ommunications 'ommission.
(egaspi found he had cancer three years ago (2!!B2!$) before he bowed out of his duties to the
present Archbishop /olando T. Triona, who was installed on #eptember ?, 2!2, the birthday of 2ama
2ary.
@ilipino Eatholics Foc;in' to social &edia dedicated to popeGs visit
Facebook page and Twitter account attract growing number of followers
&anila, Philippines, %epte"ber 12, 2014 - 0ar(e n!"bers of 'atholics in the Philippines
are freG!entin( the oLcial social "edia site for the visit of Pope Francis in /an!ary,
follo2in( the site>s la!nch earlier this 2ee5 by the 'atholic 6ishops> 'onference of the
Philippines#
&ore than 11,000 people 2ere follo2in( the Faceboo5 pa(e cpapalvisitph2013c, 2hich
invites !sers to share a photo of their parish 2elco"in( the pontiE#
c?f yo!r parish has posted a photo 2elco"in( the .oly Father to the Philippines, share it
2ith !s and 2e 2ill post it here]c reads the Faceboo5 pa(e invitation#
@?f yo! can have yo!r pict!re ta5en holdin( yo!r "essa(e board or paper 2ith yo!r
"essa(e andaor art2or5 printed on it for the .oly Father, then share it,A it adds#
T2itter acco!nt, kpapalvisitph, has also been la!nched, 2ith close to 200 follo2ers so
far#
2ebsite dedicated to the Pope>s visit, papalvisit.ph, also 2ent live last "onth# The site
carries ne2s, feat!res, and state"ents related to the pope>s !pco"in( visit, and a video
titled We are all God's Children, the oLcial the"e son( of the 2013 apostolic visit#
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di(ital cloc5 co!nts do2n the 2ee5s, days, ho!rs, and seconds left before the arrival of
Pope Francis#
?n a pastoral state"ent iss!ed on /!ly 7 the Philippine bishops> conference said the
!nderlyin( spirit of the papal visit to the co!ntry is c"ercy and co"passionA#
Pope Francis 2ill visit the co!ntry on October 23 to 27, 2014 and /an!ary 13 to 1B, 2013,
after a visit to %ri 0an5a#
?t 2ill be the third ti"e a pontiE has visited the co!ntry after Pope Pa!l $? in 1B70 and
Pope /ohn Pa!l ?? in 1B<1 and /an!ary 12 to 1=, 1BB3#
WATEH0 We Are All 1odGs Ehildren- oHcial the&e son' for "#1C !apal /isit
1hat better 2ay for Filipinos to sho2 their !nity than thro!(h a son(`
?n the case of Pope Francis> visit to the Philippines in /an!ary, that son( 2o!ld be c1e re
ll 7od>s 'hildren,c penned and s!n( by "!lti-a2arded actress-sin(er /a"ie 4ivera, 2ith
"!sic by Ioel ;spenida#
4ivera told 7& Ie2s in !(!st that !pon fndin( o!t abo!t the Papal visit, she called
rchbishop %ocrates $ille(as, president of the 'atholic 6ishops> 'onference of the
Philippines, to as5 if she co!ld 2rite a son( for the event#
4ivera 2as the voice behind cTell the 1orld of .is 0ove,c the oLcial the"e son( of the
1BB3 1orld :o!th Cay, attended in &anila by no2-%aint /ohn Pa!l ??#
c1e re ll 7od>s 'hildren,c she said, 2as inspired by the h!"ility sho2cased by Pope
Francis#
?t carries the "essa(e of csolidarity 2ith the poor and "ercy to the 2ea5,c 4ivera said#
c1e sho!ld help the poor 2ith Hoy and h!"ility#c
s in cTell the 1orld of .is 0ove,c the oLcial son( for the 2013 Papal visit has actions and
(est!res choreo(raphed by :olanda /!an#
4ivera and ;spenida have also "ade the "!sic score of the son( for the p!blic>s !se#
0isten to the son( 2ith this caction videoc perfor"ed by the 0i(aya n( Pan(inoon
'o""!nity+
Study faith ahead of !opes visit Ibishop
&I?0, %epte"ber 2=, 2014^ hi(h-ran5in( "e"ber of the cler(y is positive that Pope
Francis- !pco"in( visit to the co!ntry 2ill be an avalanche of blessin(s to all Filipinos, b!t
advises the" to consider serio!sly @st!dyin( the faithA#
?n a recent intervie2 over 'h!rch-r!n 4adyo $eritas, Tarlac 6ishop Florentino 'inense
called on the faithf!l to deepen their 5no2led(e of the faith in order to prepare
the"selves better for the apostolic visit#
@Filipino 'atholics 2ho 5no2 neFt to nothin( abo!t 'atholicis" "!st no2 learn
everythin( a 'atholic is s!pposed to learn# ?t-s not eno!(h that they-re 'atholics in na"e
4<
only# They can only share the faith 2ith others if they 5no2 2hat the faith is abo!t in the
frst place,A eFplained 'inense#
.e stressed Filipino 'atholics 2ho have little 5no2led(e of their 'atholic beliefs sho!ld
see the occasion both as a challen(e and an opport!nity to st!dy the faith serio!sly#
ccordin( to hi", it is hi(h ti"e the Philippines receive the spirit!al blessin(s it badly
needs (iven the c!rrent @sorry stateA of thin(s#
@1e need so"e pro(ressive "oves in order to better o!r sit!ation# That is 2hy ? believe
that the visit of the Pope 2ill (ive !s these blessin(s of !nity, fraternity, love for one
another, and !lti"ately, the pro(ress that 2e have been loo5in( for all these years,A said
'inense#
The prelate shared all Filipinos, incl!din( those in po2er, "!st learn to love one another
for the sa5e of the co""on (ood, addin( that !nity is 5ey to national pro(ress#
6ased on data collated by the 'atholic Cirectory of the Philippines in 2013, abo!t 7=#1<
"illion Filipinos, o!t of a total of B=#< "illion, identify the"selves as 'atholics#
&ean2hile, vario!s 'h!rch or(ani9ations a2ait the papal visit sched!led on October 23 to
27, 2014 and /an!ary 13 to 1B, 2013#
fter 6l# Pa!l $? in 1B70 and %t#/ohn Pa!l ?? in 1B7=^!noLcially, as Dra5Q2 rchbishop
Darol /Q9ef 'ardinal 1oHtyla,^1B<1, and 1BB3, Pope Francis 2ill be the third 'atholic
pontiE to visit sia-s lar(est 'hristian nation# http+aa222#cbcpne2s#co"apapalvisita`
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/atican- E*E! oHcials &eet- discuss !apal /isit preparations
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$T?'I '?T: J Philippine representatives and $atican oLcials on Th!rsday )%ept# 23,
2014* concl!ded a three-day "eetin( on "edia and lit!r(ical preparations for the 2013
Papal $isit#
&eetin( at %ala %ta"pa %anta %ede 2ith Fr# Federico 0o"bardi, %/#
&anila rchbishop 0!is ntonio 'ardinal Ta(le, host of the Papal $isit on /an!ary 13J1B,
2013, led the Philippine panel# /oinin( hi" 2ere Pasi( 6ishop &ylo .!bert $er(ara,
chair"an of the 'o""ittee on ?nfor"ation and &ediad Fr# /oselito /opson, eFec!tive
secretary and in-char(e of teleco""!nications and satellite trans"issiond and Fr# 7enaro
Ci2a, chair"an of the 0it!r(y 'o""ittee#
6ishop $er(ara and Fr# /opson collaborated 2ith $atican "edia representatives fro" the
%ala %ta"pa %anta %ede ).oly %ee Press OLce* represented by spo5esperson Fr# Federico
0o"bardi, %#/# and &atteo 6r!ni, in-char(e of accreditation#
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Other "edia representatives incl!ded 4oberto 4o"!lo of the $atican Television 'enter
)'T$*, ;lena Pinardi of the ;!ropean 6roadcastin( 8nion );68*, lberto 7asbarri and the
tea" fro" 4adio $aticana, and Prof# 7iovanni &aria $ian and collaborators fro" the
0-Osservatore 4o"ano#
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Final &eetin( For "edia concerns on Papal $isit ?n the oLce of Osservatore 4o"ano,
%epte"ber 23, 2014#
&ean2hile, &onsi(nor 7!ido &arini of the $atican-s OLce on 0it!r(ical 'elebrations
disc!ssed 2ith Fr# Ci2a the lit!r(ical preparations for the Papal $isit#
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6ishop $er(ara said he fo!nd the "eetin(s very ass!rin(# @1ith the confr"ation and
s!pport of the $atican in o!r preparations, 2e hope to oEer all the co!ntries of the 2orld
a tr!ly "eanin(f!l and spirit!al eFperience of Pope Francis- frst and second visit to the
Philippine soil,A he said#
J 4eport by Fr# /oselito /opson
A@!- !8! be'in preparations for !opeGs visit
%epte"ber 2B, 2014 10+22p" - The r"ed Forces of the Philippines )FP* and the
Philippine Iational Police )PIP* have already started preparin( for Pope Francis>s visit to
the Philippines on October 23 to 27, 2014 and on /an!ary 13 to 1B, 2013#
FP 'hief of %taE 7eneral 7re(orio 'atapan( said in a report on @24 OrasA aired early
&onday evenin( that the "ilitary is co""ittin( two battalions of its United Nations
Disenae!ent Obse"#e" Fo"$e %one &UNDOF' (ea$e)ee(e"s 2ho have been 2ithdra2n fro"
7olan .ei(hts and those 2ho had been trainin( to replace the"#
/oinin( the soldiers are so"e "e"bers of the PIP# special tas5 force headed by a star
ran5 PIP oLcial 2ill be for"ed for the Pope>s visit#
Security threats
PIP>s ne2 spo5es"an %r# %!pt# 1ilben &ayor said that the national police is loo5in( into
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reports of sec!rity threats in the co!ntry s!ch as alle(ed recr!it"ent in &indanao by
?sla"ic %tate "ilitants#
side fro" the ?sla"ic %tate threats in the co!ntry, the PIP is also loo5in( into possible
threats si"ilar to cOplan 6oHin5ac that 2as discovered a fe2 days before Pope /ohn Pa!l ??,
no2 a saint, visited the Philippines in 1BB3# &!sli" eFtre"ist 4a"9i :o!sef 2ho led the
terror proHect 2as plannin( to assassinate the Pope bac5 then#
The plan 2as revealed 2hen a che"ical fre spar5ed in one of the roo"s at CoOa /osefa
part"ent in &alate, &anila that the terrorists occ!pied#
side fro" assassinatin( the Pope, cOplan 6oHin5ac also involved plans to bo"b 11
airliners en ro!te to the 8nited %tates and crashin( a plane f!ll of bo"bs into the 'entral
?ntelli(ence (ency headG!arters in $ir(inia, 8%#
The th2arted attac5 plan 2as said to be the basis of the Ba11 terror attac5s in the 8nited
%tates# Trisha "acas/@)+ :"% =e8s
3epart&ent of Touris& !hilippines announces G/isit !hilippines Year "#1CG
The Cepart"ent of To!ris" )COT* Philippines has anno!nced 2013 as >$isit Philippines
:ear> )$P: 2013*# 1ith n!"ero!s "aHor events lined !p in 2013, Philippines incl!des ?ndia
as one of its 5ey "ar5ets# s a part of the pro"otion, the COT has la!nched a ne2
"icrosite its"oref!ninthePhilippines#co"#
%pea5in( abo!t $P: 2013, &aria 'ora9on 7 /orda-po, oLcer-in-char(e, "ar5et
develop"ent (ro!p, COT, said, @1e see ?ndia as a potential "ar5et, as the pop!lation is
h!(e# 1e are pro"otion l!F!ry to!ris" and shoppin( to!rs for the ?ndian "ar5et as the
n!"ber of .I?s in ?ndia is very lar(e# 2013 is a bi( year for !s as it is $isit Philippines
:ear# 1e have "any "aHor events happenin( in o!r co!ntry# ?n /an!ary 2013, Pope Francis
2ill be visitin( Philippines# 1e 2ill be hostin( the sia Pacifc ;cono"ic 'ooperation
)P;'* "inisterial "eetin(s and leaders- s!""it in Iove"ber, 2hich is one of the
bi((est &?'; events in o!r list#A
The COT Philippines has 2itnessed a positive trend in ?ndian to!rist arrivals, 2ith nine per
cent (ro2th in /!ly 2014# %pea5in( abo!t the ?ndian "ar5et, /orda-po, co""ented, @1e
have seen a stron( interest a"on(st the ?ndian travellers# 1e have recently la!nched the
Philippines %pecialist Pro(ra""e, as the ?ndian travel a(ents have sho2n interest to
5no2 "ore abo!t o!r nation# 1e are eFpectin( a lot of ?ndian to!rist in 2013# lso the
?ndian travellers love to eFplore diEerent c!isines, neFt year 2e are hostin( the bi((est
c!linary event in the 2orld, the &adrid F!sion &anila in pril#A
The COT has !nveiled fresh ca"pai(n banners foc!sin( on fve the"es, na"ely+ b!siness
"eetin(sd history and c!lt!red lifestyle and entertain"entd "!sic and the artsd sports,
advent!re, and eco-to!ris"#
A@! &ore 2orried about cro2ds than ar&ed 'roups in papal visit
6y leFis 4o"ero )philstar#co"*
&I?0, Philippines, %epte"ber 30, 2014 - 1hat 2orries soldiers abo!t the visit of Pope
Francis to the Philippines this October 2014 and /an!ary 2013`
?t-s not so "!ch abo!t the ar"ed (ro!ps 2ho co!ld sabota(e the pontiE-s historic visit to
the lar(est 'atholic co!ntry in sia#
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The "ilitary is "ore concerned abo!t the cro2ds 2ho "i(ht "ob the pope, 2ho is fond of
"in(lin( 2ith devotees#
@There is no s!ch threat )fro" ar"ed (ro!ps*# O!r concern is he "i(ht be "obbed by the
devotees,A r"ed Forces chief 7en# 7re(orio 'atapan( /r# told reporters T!esday in 'a"p
(!inaldo#
'atapan( noted that the pope so"eti"es ali(hts fro" his heavily (!arded vehicle H!st to
(reet the cro2ds# .e said they are concerned that the pontiE "i(ht trip oE if he (ets
s2ar"ed by devotees#
@The people li5e hi" very "!ch,A the 'atapan( said#
6!t apart fro" possible "ishaps, the "ilitary does not see any serio!s threat that co!ld
disr!pt the papal visit#
@There is no threat to o!r pope# :o! 5no2, o!r pope is very pop!lar,A he added#
1hile sec!rin( i"portant persons is a da!ntin( tas5, 'atapan( said they are loo5in(
for2ard to Pope Francis- visit#
Pope Francis 2ill visit the co!ntry fro" /an!ary 13-1B and is eFpected to (o to areas
aEected by typhoon @:olanda#A
The visit 2ill co"e a"id concerns over the threats posed by the ?sla"ic %tate of %yria and
?raG, a terrorist (ro!p that is reportedly recr!itin( "e"bers in diEerent co!ntries#
President G!ino has (iven ass!rance that the pope 2o!ld be (iven adeG!ate sec!rity
d!rin( his visit#
The "ilitary 2ill provide t2o battalions to a!("ent the sec!rity forces 2ho 2ill sec!re
Pope Francis#
"on( those 2ho 2ill help safe(!ard the pope are the Filipino peace5eepers 2ho f(!red
in a standoE 2ith %yrian rebels in 7olan .ei(hts last !(!st#
!A!AL /JSJT K !hilpost issuin' special !ope @rancis sta&ps
3y7 .everly 9atividad, 9ews)
#eptember ", 2!$ 27"$ A2
2AGI(A, Philippines B The Philippine Postal 'orp. is issuing special stamps to celebrate the papal
visit on October 2" to 2=, 2!$ and in )anuary 2!;, but first, it is see&ing public participation in the
design.
According to Postmaster 5eneral )osie dela 'ru%, Philpost will launch on Oct. !! an onBtheBspot design
contest.
The agency e0pects to print some !;, such special stamps for Pope .rancisJs visit, or more than the
usual !, as in previous similar pro+ects, because they e0pect a huge demand for these stamps,
considering this popeJs popularity.
H:e will launch an onBtheBspot drawing contest. The top four winners will be the official design of the
stamps in honor of his visiting the Philippines,H said dela 'ru%.
:hile the stampJs designs will be crowdBsourced, the souvenir sheet already has a design. The souvenir
sheet is the envelope in which the special stamps will be placed, and the soBcalled .irst 1ay 'over (the
bigger envelope that is considered a collectible because it is sold only during the launch) will be
designed with a special coinage stamp with metallic foil 4 something that is not usually used for a
souvenir sheet.
The #tamp 'ommittee still has to deliberate on the price at which the stamps will be sold.
3esides the design contest, Philpost is also encouraging young people to write letters to the Pope,
which it promises to deliver to ,is ,oliness when he comes to 2anila.
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Philpost will install mail bo0es for this purpose when it conducts the roadshow to e0hibit the first
stamps that will be printed.
HGow, to drum up interest about his visit, on Govember " we will have a moving e0hibit. ItJs about the
four popes for whom Philpost has issued stamps already. The mail bo0es will be installed wherever we
will have the moving e0hibit, same in Tacloban, 1avao, or #2 Aura.H
This will be the second Pope .rancis stamp in the country. In April this year during the anniversary of
his election as Pope, Philpost also printed special stamps featuring the popeJs image. Philpost partnered
with the *atican Post in the design and printing of this earlier stamp.
Philpost usually issues special stamps for papal milestones7 the visit to 2anila of Pope Paul *I in !<=I
the visits in !<?! and !<<; of )ohn Paul III the death in 2; of Pope )ohn Paul III and his
canoni%ation together with Pope )ohn RRIII this year.
#ince PopeBrelated stamps are not issued often, there are actually no Pope stamp collectors in the
country, e0cept for those who really collect all items related to popes.
HIf ever they are not active members (of philatelic groups) and itJs hard to find where they are.
Gormally they are not stamp collectors but only souvenir collectors because there are so few issues of
papal stamps here for them to form a decent collection,H said /ey Ong, president of the Philippine
Philatelic .ederation.
#till, according to Philpost, demand is high for papal stamps printed in the Philippines. :hen they
printed the twin canoni%ation stamps this year, they received numerous calls from Italy from people
wishing to boo& orders.
4rdinary 8o (ore
Iothin( can hinder /?0-s pastors and leaders fro" a deeper G!est for 7od# IO the cost of
travelin( "any "iles a2ay fro" ho"e to a place of a diEerent ti"e 9one_
the tro!ble of st!dyin( in a school )even at an a(e past (ood eyesi(ht and sharp
"e"ory*_
even the ris5 of bein( ter"inated fro" a f!llti"e and stable sec!lar Hob#
That 2as 2hat the siFty-ei(ht )=<* pastors, ch!rch coordinators and select core leaders of
the Iorth "erican .e"isphere )Io.* of the /?0 ?nternational Operations proved#
Io ordinary st!dents
Travelin( fro" across the diEerent parts of the 8% and 'anada, they (athered at /?0
'ornerstone in Toronto, Ontario, 'anada fro" !(!st 1<-%epte"ber 1, 2014 for
the dvanced Pastoral and %hepherdin( &inistry 'o!rse of the 6ro# ;ddie %chool of
&inistries ?nternational )6;%&?*#
1hat co!ld have ca!sed their 9eal` Partly beca!se it 2as the frst ever 6;%&? pro(ra"
o!tside the Philippines# 6!t "ostlyând pri"arily^beca!se of their si"ple desire to be
fo!nd eLcient IC faithf!l as they carry o!t the delicate callin( of 7od in their lives#
That, they obtained### and "ore# 6eca!se 6;%&? is a 6ible school_ and "ore#
Io ordinary c!rric!l!"
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1ith in-depth teachin(s on the "ost f!nda"ental topics s!ch as theolo(y, soteriolo(y,
her"ene!tics and bible prophecies, their already (ifted "inds 2ere sharpened#
Thro!(h eFha!stive disc!ssions on the practical basics of pastoral s5ill and practice s!ch
as ch!rch plantin(, ch!rch (ro2th, concept for"ation, o!tlinin( and ho"iletics, their
already hard2or5in( hands and feet 2ere stren(thened#
'o!pled 2ith stirrin( lessons on the core principles of pastorin( s!ch as shepherdin(
"inistry, leadership pitfalls and fnishin( 2ell, their already b!rnin( hearts 2ere set
abla9e#
4einforced 2ith frsthand acco!nts on the history and principles of this ch!rch born fro"
the very heart of 7od, their already s!r(in( bloods 2ere p!"ped !p#

Then, thro!(h fresh i"partations fro" 7od thro!(h the personali9ed tal5s of their
apostolic parents and spirit!al leaders, 6ishop 6ro# ;ddie $illan!eva and Cr# %is# Cory
$illan!eva, their already !plifted spirits 2ere stirred#
0aced 2ith so"e f!n-flled activities s!ch as (ro!p presentations, Philippine (a"es and a
7ala ni(ht, their already vi(oro!s bodies 2ere bolstered#
Finally, 2rapped !p 2ith the "i(hty "ove and po2er of the .oly %pirit, their entire bein(s
2ere "inistered to and e"po2ered#
.olistic in every 2ay, st!dents 2ere bamed# They never eFpected that a disc!ssion in
theolo(y or ho"iletics 2o!ld "a5e their eyes 2et and red] %!ch a balance bet2een the
heart and the "ind de"anded this declaration at the end of the co!rse+
@/?0 Io. 2ill never be the sa"e a(ain]A
Io ordinary acco!nts
6!t even 2hile they 2ere still half2ay thro!(h the co!rse, "ost of the st!dents already
2anted to (o ho"e# That is, bac5 to their respective ch!rches toapply 2hat they have
learned in 6;%&?^strai(hta2ay#
@1e 2ere (iven a vision, b!t 2e didn-t 5no2 ho2 to f!lfll the vision,A they 2o!ld say#
@6!t no2, 2e-re eFcited to (o bac5 and start "a5in( 7od-s vision co"e alive]A
;ven Io. Operations Cirector, 4ev# 6on( &# 7on9ales, share the sa"e tho!(hts, @Today,
2e do not only have the passion, 2e also have the ability# 6eca!se 2e have spent ti"e to
learn#A
%!ch 2as the i"pact of the 6;%&? trainin( to the" that, seasoned pastors and leaders as
they are, they 2ere still enco!ra(ed and edifed#
For others, it 2as havin( the CI of the ch!rch they have been called to serve in(rained
in their bloods# 'h!rch coordinator %is# 'ora 'riss, 2ho ca"e to 5no2 'hrist in the 8%,
shared ho2 badly she desired to enroll in 6;%&? to 5no2 2hat the /?0 'h!rch distinctly is#
Io ordinary o!tco"e
nd yet, if these 2ere all that the =< st!dents (ained fro" 6;%&?^bein( eG!ipped in the
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"inistry and bein( rooted in the /?0 'h!rch^6;%&? failed#
6eca!se, as 6ro# ;ddie has p!t it, 6;%&? is not abo!t 6ro# ;ddie, nor abo!t the /?0
'h!rch# 6;%&? is all abo!t /;%8% '.4?%T, the 7od fro" 2hose heart this ch!rch 2as born#
6!t 6;%&? did IOT fail# 6eca!se at the end of the co!rse, all the =< st!dents- cry 2as+
/8%T TO P0;%; 7OC#
1ith s!ch a "antra as that, indeed, /?0 Io. 2ill never be the sa"e a(ain]
6eca!se they did not only enter in a 6ible school# They enco!ntered the 7od of the 6ible#
A7uino creates co&&ittee on papal visit
By Marc Jayson Cayabyab, INQUIRER.net
President 6eni(no G!ino ??? has ordered the creation of a co""ittee that 2ill coordinate
preparations for Pope Francis- visit on October 23-27, 2014 and in /an!ary 2013#
?n &e"orand!" 'irc!lar Io# 72, G!ino created Papal $isit 2013-Iational Or(ani9in(
'o""ittee )P$-IO'*#
@s instr!cted by President G!ino, all heads of the diEerent (overn"ent depart"ents,
local (overn"ents as 2ell as the private sectors are enco!ra(ed to participate and
coordinate all eEorts to "a5e s!re that the visit of .is .oliness in o!r co!ntry this "onth
and neFt year 2ill be 2ell or(ani9ed and peacef!l,A ;Fec!tive %ecretary PaG!ito I# Ochoa
/r# said in a state"ent on Friday#
The co""ittee 2ill be chaired by Ochoa, and vice-chaired by the Forei(n Eairs
%ecretary# "on( the "e"bers are the %ecretaries of the Cepart"ents of Iational
Cefense, ?nterior and 0ocal 7overn"ent, P!blic 1or5s and .i(h2ays, .ealth,
Transportation and 'o""!nications, To!ris", the Presidential 'o""!nications
Operations OLce, r"ed Forces 'hief of %taE, Iational Police 'hief, and &etropolitan
&anila Cevelop"ent !thority 'hair"an#
?t 2ill coordinate the eEorts of the p!blic and private sectors, incl!din( the central
co""ittee of the 'atholic 6ishops- 'onference of the Philippines, 2hich 2ill lead the
reli(io!s and civil plans of the visit#
Pope Francis is set to visit the victi"s of %!per Typhoon @:olandaA in 0eyte, Typhoon
@7lendaA and @&arioA in &etro &anila and @0!isA in 6icol and of the 7#2 "a(nit!de
earthG!a5e in 6ohol#
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The visit $.cto*er ##('&+ #&14,
The Purpose of the %postolic 3isit
The visit of .is .oliness Pope Francis to the Philippines on /an!ary 13-1B, 2013 is indeed
a (reat blessin( to a nation 2hose covenant 2ith 7od has been tested in vario!s 2ays,
b!t 2hich has also savored "any tri!"phs in its fo!r cent!ries of 'hristian faith#
The spotli(ht 2ill not be on the person of the Pope b!t on the co""!nities devastated by
@.aiyan,A, @4a""as!nA the stron(est typhoon on record, 2hose destr!ctive path
displaced fo!r "illion people and Kattened a "illion ho"es# Pict!res of s!rvivors, carryin(
reli(io!s i"a(es and cl!tchin( their rosaries 2hile Keein( in the hei(ht of the typhoon-s
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devastation, are i"a(es of faith that have str!c5 a chord in the co""on h!"anity that
brin(s the 2orld to(ether in ti"es of tra(edy#
Pope Francis 2ill be 2ith the people of 6!lacan, 4i9al, 0a(!na, Tacloban and Palo in 0eyte
as they reco!nt their stories of s!rvival, pray for their dead, and contin!e to reb!ild their
lives# @O!r co"passionate shepherd co"es to sho2 his deep concern for o!r people 2ho
have (one thro!(h devastatin( cala"ities, especially in the $isayas#
.e co"es to confr" !s in o!r faith as 2e face the challen(es of 2itnessin( to the /oy of
the 7ospel in the "idst of o!r trials,A states the Pastoral 0etter iss!ed by the bishops of
the Philippines on /!ly 4, 2014 to Prepare the People of 7od for the postolic $isit of Pope
Francis#
The 2014 and 2013 visit is also in response to the invitation of civil a!thorities, 2hich
aEords the .oly Father the chance to "eet the faithf!l in &anila, the nation-s capital#
'hristians fro" all 2al5s of life are !r(ed to prepare spirit!ally for the Pope-s forthco"in(
visit, e"bracin( the "ercy of 7od and beco"in( a "ercif!l people, concretely by
eFtendin( an act of "ercy every day and by freG!entin( the %acra"ents of 4econciliation
and the ;!charist#
@1hen the Pope co"es, he 2ill brin( 2ith hi" the "essa(e of the "ercy and co"passion
of 7od# 1hen he "eets !s, "ay he see in !s a people to!ched by the "ercy of 7od,
livin( o!t the co"passion of 7od, a people tr!ly rich in "ercy and co"passion and
(ratef!l to those 2ho have sho2n "ercy to !s especially after vario!s cala"ities hit o!r
co!ntry,A the Pastoral 0etter states#
Pre(Papal %ctivities $.cto*er 1A(#'+ #&14,
@A*E !lenary !ro'ra&
The T2elfth Plenary sse"bly of the Federation of sian 6ishops> 'onferences )F6'* 2ill
open 2ith a ;!charistic celebration on October 21 at &anila 'athedral 2ith 'ardinal
Francis rin9e, Papal representative to the asse"bly, as presider# This 2ill be follo2ed by
the oLcial openin( of the "eetin( at Pi!s T?? 'enter, alon( 8nited Iations ven!e#
The afternoon of the frst day and the "ornin( of 1ednesday, October 22, 2ill be devoted
to the disc!ssion of a 2or5in( paper on the conference the"e @0ivin( the ;!charist 2ith
'hrist in sia#A 1ednesday afternoon 2ill be a disc!ssion on the %tat!tes of the
Federation, 2hile Th!rsday, October 23, 2ill see (ro!pin(s of the participants accordin(
to re(ionsd incl!din( a conference on cThe 1ord of 7od and the ;!charistc by rchbishop
Tho"as &ena"para"pil of 7!2ahati, ?ndia#
For Friday, October 24, the 2or5shop reports of the re(ional (ro!pin(s 2ill be presented
as 2ell as activity reports fro" the nine F6' oLces, 2hich carry o!t the basic activities
of the Federation#
The "ornin( of %at!rday, October 23, 2ill be open for interventions of individ!al bishops>
conferences 2hile the late afternoon and evenin( of this day 2ill distrib!te the
3B
participants to so"e 12 parishes in &etro &anila for a pastoral eFpos!re and dinner 2ith
local co""!nities#
The Plenary 2ill end on &onday "ornin(, October 27, 2ith the fnal doc!"ent of the
"eetin( and the concl!din( ;!charist at the conference ven!e, Pi!s T?? 'enter, &anila#
ll in all, so"e 120 dele(ates and participants are eFpected, representin( the 1<
"e"ber-bishops> conferences of the Federation and 11 associate "e"bers# The (eneral
the"e of the asse"bly is c0ivin( the ;!charist in sia#c This 2ill be the thirdti"e that
s!ch a plenary ta5es place in &anila, after the fo!ndation of the Federation in &anila in
1B70, the =th Plenary sse"bly in 1BB3 and the B
th
Plenary sse"bly in 200B#
Pope FrancisB First 3isit to the Philippines $.cto*er #'('1+ #&14,
The Pope visited the Philippines on October 2" to 2=, 2!$ in time for the annual anniversary
celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide. #ome " million people lined the streets to welcome
Pope .rancis, who arrived on October 2", 2!$, three days after the 3eatification of Pope Paul *I on
October !<, 2!$ at the *atican.
The fiveBday visit was the Pope-s first overseas trip after he led the canoni%ation rites in the third wee&
of October of the same year.
Ta(le can>t stop "ed
he>s not 7od-Ioy
)6y /!liet 0# /avellana and %tella O# 7on9ales*
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 11, 2012 (.N3U.RER) 4 E'A/1IGA( Tagle is not 5od and no matter
what accusations he ma&es against me, he cannot stop me.F
An angry President 3enigno A6uino III yesterday struc& bac& at 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio
'ardinal 5. Tagle for calling his administration Edisgusting,F and used up almost all of his twoBhour
radio program to attac& the leader of the countryJs more than ; million /oman 'atholics.
2r. A6uino said he was willing to resign Eright nowCF if Tagle could prove he was guilty of corruption.
The President made his antiB#in offensive as his ally, 9l #haddai founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e
N. *elarde, brushed off concerns that he would be disobeying Tagle by holding a separate gathering of
his floc& on the same day the rallyists would lead an antiB'harter change rally.
*elarde said that in the October 2@B2= 9l #haddai gathering, prayer re6uests would be made, including
the resolution of the 2arcos wealth issue in a referendum and the successful of several events.
#pea&ing on his wee&ly radio show yesterday, 2r. A6uino critici%ed Tagle, saying Ewe still respect him
but there is no truth to these accusations.F
,e was reacting to #inJs statement calling on the public to oppose 2r. A6uinoJs moves to amend the
'onstitution and attac&ing the alleged return of cronyism and the renewed influence of the family of
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the late deposed dictator .erdinand 2arcos under the A6uino III administration.
In a statement issued earlier this wee&, Tagle said 2r. A6uinoJs administration was JJdisgustingJJ for
allowing the return to power of 2arcos associates and also accused the government of a lac& of
transparency and for a perceived clampdown on at least two newspapers, the 2anila Times and the
IGD>I/9/.
.aseless
The President assailed Tagle for writing lies (Ewalang katotohanan-) and EbaselessF accusations.
2r. 9strada has been repeatedly accusing the IGD>I/9/ of the same offenses.
The statement is set to be read today in all 'atholic churches in the country.
/allysts called for a massive protest rally on October 2@, mainly against the issues raised in the pastoral
letter.
The 'atholic bishops are bac&ing TagleJs opposition to 'harter changes but the main business groups
are in favor of such amendments.
2ore than ; million of the countryJs =$ million population are /oman 'atholics.
The late former 2anila Archbishop )aime 'ardinal #in and the late former Philippine president
'ora%on 'o+uangcoBA6uino led the !<?@ 9dsa popular revolution that toppled .erdinand 9. 2arcos
from power and installed her as president on .ebruary 2;, !<?@.
.acked by losers
2r. A6uino belittled the planned protest, saying Ethe ones behind that are those who ran against me in
the election and were ignored by the people and even up to now, they continue their attac&s without
basis.F
This was a reference to the fact that #in and A6uino bac&ed a losing candidate against him in the 2!
elections, which 2r. A6uino III won by a landslide victory.
2r. A6uino slammed #in in his E/eport &ay 3ossF radio program, which is aired nationwide.
The President mentioned the name of the highestBran&ing 'atholic leader in the country !2 times
during the twoBhour program, which yesterday was devoted entirely to his plans to amend the
'onstitution.
JJ:e still respect him because heJs the cardinal, but he should not overdo it (ma&ing accusations)
because no one will believe him anymore,JJ the President said in Pilipino.
,is coBhost, Ted .ailon, read to him this portion (translated into Pilipino) of #inJs letter7 EThe return to
power of the former plunderers is disgusting. The harassment of press people is alarming. The
compromise with the heirs of the dictator is immoral.F
rove it
2r. A6uino, a former 2arcos ally, denied he was restoring the 2arcoses to power or suppressing press
freedom. ,e vehemently denied any corruption under his administration.
,e pointed out that as mayor of #an )uan town in 2etro 2anila, then as senator and vice president, and
now as President, he was never lin&ed to any corruption.
EGow, if 'ardinal Tagle can prove I stole from the government, I will resign right now,F he said.
EI am not challenging him to a debate. ,e +ust has to prove I committed any act of graft and
corruption in the government.
E,e cannot call me a thief,JJ he said. JJ,e has no proof. ,e is a cardinal. ,e shouldnJt ma&e accusations
li&e that.F
9ot people:s sentiments
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,e said TagleJs letter did not reflect the sentiments of the 'atholic faithful.
E:hat the 'ardinal says should have at least a little truth in it,F he said.
EThe trouble is, the people who are +oining him are the same ones who ran against me in the election
and were ignored by the people. 9ven up to now, they continue their attac&s without basis.F
2r. A6uino has been repeatedly assailing the IGD>I/9/ for its 2! 9lection 1ay headline,
EAnybody but PGoy,F which was based on a statement the 'atholic 3ishops 'onference of the
Philippines issued +ust before the election.
The President found an ally in Govaliches 3ishopB9meritus Teodoro 3acani who, in a meeting at
2alacaUang on Thursday, denied that the '3'P had issued that 2! statement.
Money from Marcos
The President, saying he was not a 2arcos crony, revealed for the first time that 2arcos gave him P!?
million in !<=?, when the dictator as&ed him why he was angry at the then President.
EI told President 2arcos I was not mad at him but I was against martial law,F he said.
,e said he used the money to buy land for s6uatters.
,e said Tagle was well aware of this because he bought the land from /adio *eritas, a 'atholic radio
station.
EThatJs on record, so it canJt be said that I stole,F he said.
E,e has no proof,JJ he said. E,eJs a cardinal, he shouldnJt ma&e such accusations.F
9o press suppression
The President insisted his government was transparent and there was no curtailment of press freedom.
,e said he had not +ailed any reporter and had not sued anyone in the media after his P!!Bmillion libel
suit against the !!@ByearBold 2anila Times.
,e said that for Ethat newspaper,F referring to the IGD>I/9/, freedom was not reduced, only its
income.
,e said there was no stopping his administrationJs efforts at 'harter change.
EAs long as I &now that what I am doing is for the .ilipino masses, no one can stop me,F he said.
EGo matter what anybody, li&e 'ardinal Tagle, accuses me of, he cannot change my mind because I
believe that the voice of the people is the voice of 5od,F he said.
EThe people elected me. I &now that 'ardinal Tagle is not 5od, so he cannot stop me, no matter what
accusations he ma&es.F
9ot compulsory
;The residents big backer, !l %haddai:s .ro. Mike <elarde and =esus is >ord Church:s .ro.
!ddie <illanueva, said in a news conference yesterday? ;@ suppose that 5circular8 is not
compulsory. !verybody is really for freedom and if they are for freedom, why should they compel
their constituents or force their constituents to attend rallies0A
,e was referring to the Aug. @ circular issued by the Archdiocese of 2anila calling on all archdiocesan
ministries, parishes, organi%ations, schools and other institutions to +oin the Aug. 2" and Oct. 2@ /ally
for 1emocracy to be led by the protesters in 2a&ati.
;!l %haddai (/B@ rayer artners Foundation @nternational, @nc. and =esus is >ord Church
/orldwide are under the 'oman Catholic 7rchdiocese of Manila. @t will have its own &ctober #C
to #" rallies at the -uirino 3randstand, 'iDal ark in Manila for the five2day pastoral and state
visit of ope Francis here in the hilippines part of the eleven2day 7sian =ourney from &ctober
## to 9ovember +#, #*+E.A
Four re$uests
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*elarde said that at " p.m. on October 2@, blaring of sirens in all government offices, mobile police cars
and watercraft, firetruc&s and +ail service vans, thousands of white doves will be released, bells will be
tolled, blowing of horns, pounding of musical drums or tin cans and other noiseBproducing
ob+ects, Emiracle mission balloons of faith, love and unityF would be released to the air with $ prayer
re6uests and petitions written on ballpen or pencil on them and firewor&s will be lit to signal to brought
out the ca&e, chilled champagne, blow the candles and sang E,appy 3irthdayF to greet 3rother 9ddie.
The four prayer re6uests are7
E.or 9l #haddai to continue touching peopleJs lives, healing the sic&, and repairing bro&en
relationships.
E.or President A6uino to succeed in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor through food
security and peace and order initiatives.
E.or the 2arcos wealth issue to be resolved by the people in a referendum so the stigma and bitterness
caused by this unresolved issue may be healed and bring about unity and love among our people.
E.or media to be a constructive partner in nation building by their truthful, honest and fair reporting of
events.F
As&ed later if the last re6uest means that, li&e the President, he thin&s some in media are irresponsible
in their reporting, *elarde replied7 EI am not saying that. IJm +ust praying that media would continue
being a constructive partner in nation building.F
9ot forced
E(People) should be free to attend rallies and in fact our members are free to attend the rallies,
whichever rally they would want to attend,F *elarde said. JJIJm not forcing anyone to attend any
particular event. ThatJs how democracy should be observed, including by the 'hurch.JJ
3ut he conceded that when it comes to matters of faith and morals, religious movements li&e his can
only follow what the 'atholic hierarchy says.
<elarde and <illanueva held a news conference at the <@ >ounge of the -uirino 3randstand to
formally announce the celebration of =esus is >ord Church /orldwide founder, international
president and spiritual adviser .ishop .ro. !ddie C. <illanuevas birthday on &ctober C and
=esus is >ord Church /orldwides ,Cth founding anniversary celebration on &ctober #C to #" for
the five2day pastoral and state visit of ope Francis here in the hilippines.
;This event has long been planned and scheduled since last year after the &ctober +C, #*+, .ohol
earth$uake, the 9ovember F, #*+, %uper Typhoon ;GolandaA and the =uly +), #*+E %uper
Typhoon 3lenda,A <elarde said, eHplaining why the annual founding anniversary celebration and
grand prayer assembly of the religious group ;=esus is >ord ChurchA headed by .ishop .ro.
!ddie <illanueva will coincide with the pork barrel rally.
9o changing date
E2y birthday was scheduled =; years ago on August 2, !<"< while 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva-s birthday
was scheduled ?! years ago on October @, !<"",F he added. E:e canJt change that.F
An IGD>I/9/ source said he discovered that 9l #haddai submitted a reservation letter on )uly 2@ to
/i%al Par& authorities to include #aturday, August 2" and #unday, August 2$, in the group-s
celebration.
9l #haddai-s regular gathering is held on #aturday and #unday, and re6uires reservation letter.
Tagle announced the October 2@ to 2= rallies on October !<, 2!$.
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President 3enigno A6uino III, *ice President )e+omar 3inay, #pea&er .eliciano 3elmonte, )r., 'hief
)ustice 2aria (ourdes P.A. #ereno and other government officials have been invited to attend the 9l
#haddai rally.
Also invited as spea&ers and guests during the ,oly 2ass are sports icons, fashion models, movie and
television celebrities and high society figures led by bag designer #ylvia #antos, fashion designers )'
3uendia, /andy Orti%, )o+ie (loren, 1ong Omaga 1ia%, )oey #amson, Ivarlus&i Aseron, *ittorio 3arba,
5erry Katigba&, .rederic& Peralta, /a+o (aurel, (en Gepomuceno, ,indy :eberBTantoco, /amon
9steban, P) Aranador, 9dwin Ao, O) ,ofer, Arcy 5ayatin, Tippi Ocampo, Avel 3acudio, )erome #alaya
Ang, )oel 9scober, Anthony Gocom, Albert Andrada, Goel 'risostomo, /onaldo Arnaldo, Kristel 8ulo,
,appy Andrada, Pablo 'abahug and )ames /eyes, .1AP designers )ohnny Abad, /ic&y Abad, 1e0ter
Ala%a, Gino Angeles, 1elby 3ragais, Karen 'astro, Kirby 'ru%, Ivan dela 'ru%, Perry 1ia%, (ynn
/o0as, 3oyet 1ysanco, /icco 9scaro, /oc&y 5athercole, 5enar 5o%um, Pristine de 5u%man, Adin
(ara, Paul /anier (im, Goelle (lave, 9dgar 2adamba, )ontie 2artine%, Gi&&ie 2artine%, Ole 2orabe,
*ivo Ga%areth, 1ave Ocampo, (ito Pere%, Gholie Pilapil, )oyce Pilars&y, Aan Pineda, /aoul /amire%,
8a&o /eyes, /holand /o0as, 9dgar #an 1iego, .anny #errano, 9dwin >y, #imon Ariel *as6ue%,
5eoffrey Nordilla, independent fashion designers )un 9scario, 2ichelle #ison, Patrice /amos 1ia%,
'harina #arte, 'ary #antiago, 1ennis (ustico, )ohn Paras, 3ea Albert, 9ric de los #antos, 2aureen
1esini, *ania /omoff, 2artin 3autista, )ohnZPaul ,errera, /onald 2endo%a, Audie 9spino, #idney
Pere% #io, 5oullee 5orospe and /aoul /amire%, country-s design icons Inno #otto, Auggie 'ordero,
Pepito Albert, 'esar 5aupo, (ulu TanB5an, 2i&e de la /osa and (oretto, 9fren Ocampo and The 1ean
of .ilipino .ashion 1esigners 3en .arrales, 2c'ann 9ric&son 'lient #ervice 1irector 3ernadette
'hincuanco, 'ocaB'ola A#9AG 3usiness >nit President 2anuel Arroyo, 'ocaB'ola Philippines
President ] 5eneral 2anager 5uillermo Aponte, mar&eting director Anubha #ahasrabuddhe and
.ranchise and 'ommercial (eadership 1irector Peter #chaelstraete together with the 'ocaB'ola
Philippines team7 )ohanna ,ife, #teve (ittle, /ogie 1elena, /aymond *illaflor, Tee+ae #on%a, )obert
1umlao, #haron Tanganco, /o&i .errer, /achel 'ru%, .rancis 'hua, .ran% 1ecloedt, 8asmin 2allari,
)enny 'inco, )ing Atien%a, 'riselda Pascual, 2avel 3anocnoc, Thess Acuna, .ranco )orge, #tephanie
'astillo, Tish 'ondeno, )aideep Kibe, Gicamae 3aylen, )enalyn Pere%, 3arry del /osario, and Gi&&i
(ee, #uyen 'orporationJs Gene and *irgilio (im, 3ryan (im and #uyen (im, 'arlos 'hanJs children
'arlson, Archie, /inby, (arry, Os%en and #hera, Tony .errer, (awrence Tan, Atty. )o+i *illanuevaB
Alonso, former Ilocos /ep. /o6ue E/o6uitoF Ablan, #uyen 'orporation 'hairman, 'hief 90ecutive
Officer and .ounder 3en 'han, stylist and creative director Goel 2anapat, #tar 2agic *iceBPresident
2ariole Alberto, public relations practitioner, events orgain%er and talent manager Keren Pascual,
5irlie /odis and #tar 2agic handler 2onch Govales, Iya *illania and 1rew Arellano, Paolo Abrera
and #u%i 9ntrata, 3ianca 2analo, *enus /a+ and #hamcey #upsup, #itti Gavarro, )asmine 'urtis
#mith, )ames 3lanco, 9ric Tai, K 3rosas, 'laudine 3arretto and /aymart #antiago, /andy #antiago,
3amboo 2analac, 3inibining Pilipinas 2!" winners 'indy 2iranda and Pia /omero, 2iss
International 2!" 3ea /ose #antiago, 2iss >niverse 2!" "rd /unnerB>p Ariella Arida, Katherine de
'astroB'ru%, Oyo 3oy #otto, /owell #antiago, 1omini6ue 'o+uangco, 1ina 3onnevie with husband
Ilocos #ur *iceB5overnor 1eogracias *ictor #avellano, )ericho /osales, apl.de.ap, 9ddie 5arcia and
/ichard 5ome%, .ormer Professional 2odels Association of the Philippines board members and
fashion luminaries Tina 2aristela Ocampo, I%%a 5on%alesBAgana, 1esiree *erdaderoBAbesamis,
2arina 3enipayo, Patty 3etita, Tweetie de (eonB5on%ale%, 1en Abesamis, ,ans 2ontenegro, 5race
2olina and Ariel Atendido, /obert 2anan6uil, models /obby 2anan6uil, /aya 2anan6uilBde (eon,
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and /issa 2anan6uilBTrillo with *alerie de los #antosI Ateneo de 2anila >niversity 3lue 9agles team
manager Paolo TrilloI 'urrent Professional 2odels Association of the Philippines president Phoemela
3aranda also came with 2anila-s favourite models /ichard ,wan, 5race Tagle, 3ubbles Paraiso, 2ar0
Topacio, (u&e )ic&ain, 2ia Ayesa, #anya #mith, 2i&a (agdameoB2artine%, Antoinette 9ncisoB
Ocampo, Angel AgustinB'o and 2arilen .austinoB2ontenegro The Philippine #TA/ (ifestyle section
columnists /) (edesma, #tephanie NubiriB'respi, and Tim 8ap, The Philippine #TA/ (ifestyle section
editor 2illet 2artine%B2anan6uil, Philippine 1aily IGD>I/9/ (ifestyle section editor Thelma
#iosonB#an )uan, 29/al'o 3olts coach Gorman 3lac&, Ateneo men-s bas&etball coach 3o Perasol and
his players Ponso 5otladera, Kris Porter, Anton Asistio, Isaac )ules (im, former players )' Intal,
2ac&y 9scalona, Gico #alva, 3acon Austria, Tonino 5on%aga, 9mman 2onfort, )uami Tiongson,
.ran& 5olla, Oping #umalinog, )P 9rram, and )ai /eyes, #en. 3ong /evilla )r., :illiam (ao, 2other
(ily 2onteverde, #hirley Kuan, 1eedee #ytangco, #ec. #onny 'oloma, 3eth Tagle, /ep. 1a0 and
2idy 'ua, 1olly Anne 'arva+alB2endo%a, (ily (ayug, Arthur 2anuntag, 'hristine #ingson, 5race
#ingson, Tess 1a%a, )ac&ie A6uinoB5avino, )oy 2elendre%, Tonypet Albano, 2aricar 3hel, /eps.
>liran )oa6uin, ,ermilando 2andanas, Annie #usano and 3utch 1umpit, *anessa .rancisco,
Annabelle /amaB5utierre%, 3oots AnsonB/oa, #now Tago, 'harmaine 8u, 5reg 8u, 9dmund (im and
/amon )acinto, Organisasyon ng mga Pilipinong 2angBAawit (OP2) President and 91#A People
Power 'ommissioner Ogie Alcasid, )a&e 'uenca, 9rich 5on%ales, Paulo Avelino, 'oco 2artin and
)ulia 2ontes, model and television show host 3ianca 5on%ales and music composer )im Paredes,
economist and former G91A secretary general #olita 'ollasB2onsod, actor /obin Padilla with his wife
2ariel /odrigue% and brother /ommel, noontime game and variety television show host :illie
/evillame, !<@< 2iss >niverse 5loria 1ia%, .ather and son Pen and Ping 2edina, cousins Isabelle
1a%a and 5eorgina :ilson, Po&wang, E:owoweeF girls // 9nri6ue%, #aicy Aguila, and April
E'ongratulationsF 5ustilo, 'arla Abellana, se0y actress Katrina ,alili, models Pancho 2agno, )ohn
#painhour, *ince .erraren and )' Tiuseco, comedian 5elli de 3elen, 1ra. *ic&i 3elo, 9dward 2ende%,
volleyball player 5retchen ,o, comedian )ohn (apus, singer Kean 'ipriano, 'omedienne 'andy
Pangilinan and Arnell Ignacio, film and television directors )ose )avier /eyes and 2anny 'astaUeda,
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,ighlights of the 9vent include the celebration of the ,oly 9ucharist, to be officiated by Pope .rancis,
the 3ishop of /ome and the leader of the worldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch and a host of /oman
'atholic territorial archbishops, bishops and cardinals, deacons, monsignors, diocesan and religious
priests from the Philippines, #ingapore, 2alaysia, Indonesia, 9ast Timor, 3runei, 'ambodia, (aos,
Thailand, *ietnam, #yria, Iran, Ira6, Tur&ey, Tur&menistan, Australia, Gew Nealand, Papua Gew
5uinea, Pacific (Oceania), India, #ri (an&a, 3angladesh, Gepal, Pa&istan, 'hina, Taiwan, Gorth and
#outh Korea, )apan, >nited #tates, 'anada, 2e0ico, Argentina, 3ra%il, 'olombia, Peru, *ene%uela,
9cuador, 'hile, 5uatemala, 3olivia, 'osta /ica, 'uba, 1ominican /epublic, ,onduras, Paraguay,
Gicaragua, Italy, .rance, #pain, Poland, 5ermany, Portugal, 3elgium, ,ungary, Austria, 9ngland,
Getherlands, >&raine, Ireland, #lova&ia, 'rotia, '%ech /epublic, #wit%erland, (ituhania, /omania,
#lovenia, 3elarus, /ussia, #erbia and 2ontenegro, (ativia, (u0embourg, 2alta, Albania, #weden,
5reece, 9stonia, Iceland, >ganda, Tan%ania, Angola, 'had, #enegal, 5abon, 2adagascar, 3urundi,
2o%ambi6ue, /wanda, #udan, Nambia, 2alawi, 'ameroon, 'ote d-Ivore, 3enin, 3uri&ina .aso, Togo,
5hana, 96uatorial 5uinea, 9thiopia, 9riterea, 'ape *erde, Gamibia, 'entral African /epublic, 'ongo,
1emocratic /epublic of 'ongo, Tunisia, Giger, 'omoros, 2auritania and Algeria.
The =@ByearBold Pope, who has been the leader of the :orldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch, was
re6uested by 'ebu Archbishop )ose Palma to lead the ,oly 2ass.
Other than Palma, *idal, the other cardinals who will be present in today-s liturgy include 'ardinal
Angelo Amato, the prefect of the 'ongregation of the 'auses of #aintsI 2anila Archbishop (uis
Antonio 'ardinal TagleI 2anila Archbishop 9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal /osales.
Agana, 5uam Archbishop Anthony ApuronI 2ost /ev. 5iuseppe PintoI the apostolic nuncio in the
PhilippinesI and /omeBbased priest, .r. .ernando /o+o, the main postulator for 'alungsod-s cause will
also be around. 2sgr. *illaro+o said at least bishops, cardinals, deacons and around !, priests have
confirmed to attend the event.
1uring communion, *illaro+o advised the people not to floc& to the main altar.
EThey should stay put until they see a communion distributor mar&ed by umbrellas,F he said.
*illaro+o said there are 2, communion distributors. Of the number !,@ are lay ministers. They will
be augmented by priests and nuns.
After the communion, Pinto, the papal nuncio, will deliver a message.
President A6uino, who sought the permission of the archdiocese so he can deliver his message to the
.ilipinos, will have to ma&e his piece after the 2ass.
.r. /aul 5allego, chairperson of the committee on venue, urged the people to bring along radios, water,
flashlights, food, candles, portable chairs, and umbrellas.
On the other hand, people are prohibited from bringing guns and bladed weapons.
After the 2ass and the message of the president, a cultural presentation will be made. This will be
participated in by Pasigarbo sa #ugbo contingents from 2inglanilla, Talisay 'ity, and 2andaue 'ity.
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The (umad 3asa&anon, who has reaped awards during the #inulog festivities, will also be part of the
presentation.
1inner for the special guests will be served at the .iesta Pavillion of 2anila ,otel. .ood provided by
)osiah-s 'atering, along with fastBfood chains inside the #2 'ity Gorth 91#A, #2 2egamall, #2
'ity 2anila and #2 2all of Asia.
At the (uneta and at least ! shrines around the Philippines, there will be processions to be led by
images of the 3lessed *irgin 2ary.
The concelebrated mass, which will pro+ect the Philippines as a pilgrimage destination in Asia, will be
covered by the national multiBmedia with possible hoo&Bup by satellite. It will also be recorded, with
the videotape to be sent to the #ister Angelica 'hannel.
The religious activity has been arranged in cooperation with the :ells #pring of (ife, #acred (and of
Asia, 2arian 2ovement, 'harismatic 2ovement of the Philippines, 'onfradia, and Association of
#hrine /ectors and Pilgrimage Promoters of the Philippines.
After the ,oly 2ass, 1inner, 'ultural 1ance Presentation #how and "Bminute firewor&s display, the
prayerBpartners began their fellowship at about 27!; a.m with +oyful praise and worship songs.
To the delight of everyone, 3ishop 3acani, in his white robe and scarlet sash, e0pressed the +oy and
appreciation for the presence of the thousands of prayerBpartners that evening.
1uring the lighting of thousands of candles, a magnificent glow filtered through the dar&ness of the
night filling the ;?Bhectare /i%al Par& and ad+acent areasB/o0as 3oulevard to north and southbound
areas of Taft Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #treet and >nited Gations Avenue into 9rmita, e0tending up to 2aria
Orosa #treet, Padre 3urgos 1rive, Port Area district, )ones, Ayala, 2cArthur and Due%on 3ridges to
Pla%a 2iranda and Due%on 3oulevard in Duiapo.
3ro. 2i&e *elarde, founder and servantBleader of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .ellowship
.oundation International, Inc. (1:RIBPP.I) /oman 'atholic 'harismatic /enewal /eligious
2ovement will deliver the "Bhour :orship and ,ealing Prayer /ally 2essage for the .amily
Appointment with 9l #haddai was held in than&sgiving for the grand prayer assembly and annual
anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic 'harismatic renewal religious
movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF and annual birthday celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide founder, president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva on 2onday
2orning at $7 a.m. followed by a 2orning 3rea&fast )oyful #aluB#alo at =7 a.m.
The event will be aired live nationwide by the People-s Television Getwor& (PT*) 'hannel $ through
its !< provincial television stations and @ cable and satellite television operators. %i&! a re"or& (rom
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Mania, Oc&ober 11, 2012 B 3ro. 2i&e *elarde, servant leader of 9l #haddai, yesterday e0pressed
support for President A6uino-s proposed amendments to the 'onstitution, and said he and millions of
his followers will stay away from the antiBA6uino rally over the P1A. controversy in 2a&ati.
EThere is no reason to be afraid of these changes because these would be good for the people,F *elarde
said in a press forum at the Duirino 5randstand lounge.
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*elarde, spiritual adviser of President 3enigno A6uino III, arguedthat the .ilipinos will still have the
last say on any amendments proposed by 'ongress. ,e added that a plebiscite will be held to vote on
the approval of these proposed changes.
1espite strong opposition from 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal 5. Tagle, 'atholic bishops,
and former President .idel *. /amos, *elarde insisted that plans to amend the 'harter are appropriate
and necessary.
EIJm surprised at those who are opposing 'harter change,F *elarde said, adding these changes are for
the countryJs economic development, benefitting all people.
President A6uino is pushing for 'harterBchanges, which he calls 'onstitutional 'orrections and
1evelopment ('oncord), through 'ongress convening itself into a constituent assembly to suggest
amendments based on economic reforms.
A6uino said the constitution hurts the nationJs economy because it limits foreign investment in the
Philippines. ,e said the countryJs poor would suffer if the constitution is not amended soon.
The proposed 'harter change and the por& barrel scam spar&ed the opposition to hold a EproB
democracy rallyF on October 2@, the same day when the 9l #haddai and )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide members will celebrate )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, president and spiritual
director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva-s ?!st birthday and the "@th founding anniversary celebration of
)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide at the Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&, 2anila.
The antiBpor& barrel, antiBcharter change, construction traffic and antiBpolice groups will lead the rally
mainly against the proposed amendments to the constitution, the passage of the .reedom of
Information (.OI) bill, the alleged suppression of the press, the resurgence of the 2arcos family, the
car+ac&ing cases and highBprofile &illings and incidents, in 2etro 2anila, the massacre in Atimonan,
Due%onI his order to stop support to the Officers- (adies 'lubI the plunder charges filed against
Philippine Gational Police 1irector 5eneral Alan (.2. Purisima before the Office of the Ombudsman
in connection with the alleged anomalous deal the PGP entered into with a courier serviceI
disappointment among legitimate firearms holders over the stricter issuance of permit to carry firearms
outside residence and license to own and possess firearmsI the P"!@Bmillion funds from the Philippine
'harity #weepsta&es Office, e0tend the 'omprehensive Agrarian /eform Program ('A/P) by five
years, the transfer of assignment of Tas& .orce Tugis chief #enior #uperintendent 'onrado 'apa after
the arrest of 5lobe Asiati6ue president 1elfin (eeI and the spate of &illings nationwide, the 3ohol
9arth6ua&e rehabilitation, the 8olanda rehabilitation and supposed cronyism in government.
*elarde clarified that the gathering on #unday is held annually is the anniversary celebration of rival
religious group )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide is headed by founder, president and spiritual director
3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva on October 2@B2= by which has intentions to instigate feud with the other
group.
EThis annual event has long been planned and scheduled since last year in 2!",F he said.
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As&ed if he would go the the A6uinoBled rally, *elarde said there would be difficulty, saying the
program at the Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par& in 2anila would start as early as ! a.m., October 2@
until the ne0t day, 2onday, October 2=, 2!$ at ? a.m. The rally against the national issues of the
Philippines will start at ! pm and end at " pm in 2a&ati 'ity.
3esides, he said, he was not invited to attend the rally led by former President .idel *. /amos and
2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal Tagle in 2a&ati 'ity.
E(i&e 2e, the 9l #haddaiB1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International has gone through all &inds
of life threatening crises. And yet by 1ivine 5race it survived, and continue to grow by leaps and
bounds, miraculously touching millions of people all over the earth,F *elarde said.
5uests include President A6uino, *ice President )e+omar '. 3inay, ,ouse #pea&er .eliciano /.
3elmonte, )r., #upreme 'ourt 'hief )ustice 2aria (ourdes P.A. #ereno.
Pope .rancis, who will officiate the mass together with 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal 5.
Tagle.
The event will serve free food for all. All e0penses will be paid by the *illanueva family and close
friends and not by the 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International and )esus is (ord
'hurch :orldwide movement.
3y " p.m., thousands of balloons will be released with these prayer re6uests7 for 9l #haddai to continue
touching peopleJs lives, healing the sic& and repairing bro&en relationshipsI for President A6uino to
succeed in bridging the gap between the rich and the poorI for the 2arcos wealth issue to be resolved
by the people in a referendumI and, for the media to become a constructive partner in nationBbuilding.
Au'. "# rally0 8o invitation neededL co&e if you believe
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 20, 2012 (.N3U.RER) B 'O29 if you believe.
:ith this e0hortation, organi%ers invited all sectors of society to the Aug. 2 and October 2@ /ally for
1emocracy in 2a&ati 'ity and register their opposition to the constitutional amendments proposed and
national issues by the 3enigno A6uino III administration.
.ormer #en. /ene #aguisag, chair of the 2ovement of Attorneys for 3rotherhood, Integrity and
Gationalism (2abini), announced that the lawyersJ group had decided to +oin the rally.
The other groups that have vowed to see action in the rally include the Kilosbayan led by former #enate
President )ovito #alonga, the religious such as the 'hurch PeopleJs Initiative Against 'haBcha, Tyranny
and 'ronyism, the Promotion of 'hurch PeopleJs /esponse, students such as members of the 'ollege
9ditors 5uild of the Philippines, artists led by the KontraB3usal, and gays represented by Progay
Philippines.
E8ou do not need to be invited,F convenors of the protest rally said in an advisory. E'ome if you
believe.F
#aguisag said in a statement that on .riday night, the seven trustees of 2abini decided to +oin the
2a&ati rally.
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,e said the 2abini officers and members agreed to meet and assemble Ein front of the fire station near
the corner of Ayala Avenue and #en. 5il ). Puyat Avenue.F
EIn the end, it is a 6uestion of individual choice,F said #aguisag. JJ3asta ang hindi sumama o ma&isama,
maitim ang buto.
E,ow many will show up on October 2;B2=^F he said. EOne man in the right is a ma+ority.F
#alongaJs Kilosbayan yesterday made its own decision to +oin after an overwhelming vote. Only one
member voted against the decision, according to Kilosbayan member Duintin 1oromal.
It is the first time since the !<?@ 9dsa People Power /evolution that Kilosbayan is +oining a protest
action.
The members called the decision a Epatriotic political action.F
They said their group was endorsing the three issues raised by the Aug. 2 and October 2@B2= rally
organi%ersBBprotest against constitutional change at this time, against cronyism and against threats to
press freedom.
5ood governance
(awyer 'hito 5ascon, who represented the youth in the !<?@ 'onstitutional 'ommission, said in a
brea&fast forum at the #ulo ,otel in Due%on 'ity that it was JJgood governance, not 'harter change,
that will bring about economic reforms.JJ
5ascon, a member of the organi%ing committee of the Aug. 2 and October 2@B2= rally, will marshall
the rally participants who will gather at the corner of 3uendia and Ayala avenues.
One guest at the #ulo ,otel forum said public officials should be JJpunished not only for their sin of
commission but for their sin of omission as well.JJ
:hen the guest noted that *ice President )e+omar 3inay was EnowhereJJ at this crucial time, rally
convenor Goel Tolentino said 2acapagal had been giving them support, however JJinvisible.JJ
,e admitted that the rally organi%ers had been missing the support of other officials.
'emember !dsa
People who are +oining the /ally for 1emocracy must feel the same sense of urgency that they did
during the !<?@ 9dsa /evolution, Ibon .acts and .igures e0ecutive director Tony Tu+an told a crowd of
about !, in a forum in 3acolod 'ity on .riday.
JJ9very rightBminded .ilipino should stop any effort at 'harter change at this time because all its
intentions are clearly antiB.ilipino,JJ Tu+an said.
The 3acolod forum was sponsored by the 'hurch PeopleJs Initiative Against 'haBcha, Tyranny and
'ronyism. The same group will spearhead the antiB'haBcha rally in 3acolod on Aug. 2, #eptember 2!
and October 2@.
TuIan noted that the !l %haddai had been regularly holding its holy masses and worship and
healing prayer rallies at night. ;9ow for the first time they are holding it during the day,A he
said. ;@ think there really is an intention to weaken the political impact of the nationwide protest
movement against Cha2cha,A he added. TuIan urged the reported ) million members of !l
%haddai to attend the pro2democracy rally first before going to their gathering at 'iDal ark.
;!ven the !l %haddai people should realiDe that now is the time to be truly Christian and Filipino
by Ioining the anti2Cha2cha rallies,A he said.
!l %haddai leader Mike <elarde is celebrating his ")th birthday last 7ugust #*, while =esus is
>ord Church /orldwide movement founder, international president and spiritual director
.ishop .ro. !ddie <illanueva is celebrating his F+st birthday on &ctober C.
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9ational (emocratic Front eHecutive committee member >uis =alandoni said resident .enigno
7$uino @@@ was trying to use <elarde and <illanueva:s ;birthday celebrationA as a ;political
weaponA to counter the anti2political rally.
Artists, gays
Artists and gays, too, are set to ta&e part in the 2a&ati rally.
The artists, led by KontraB3usal, and the gays, represented by the Progressive 5ays Organi%ation of the
Philippines (Progay), are members of People /esist, a broad alliance of organi%ations and individuals
formed in !<<=.
The KontraB3usal and Progay groups will assemble in front of /ustanJs department store along Ayala
Avenue.
A People /esist statement said religious people headed by the Promotion for 'hurch PeopleJs /esponse
(P'P/) will launch an activity called the 'hurch against /ising Tyranny ('hrist) on October 2!.
On the same date, health professionals will launch the ,ealth Alliance against Tyranny and 'harter
'hange (,aTa' Ga), said PeopleJs /esist.
On Aug. !@ and Oct. 2!, People /esist will hang blac& ribbons in designated areas in Due%on 'ity,
Pasay 'ity and 'aloocan 'ity.
On Aug. !? and Oct. 22, at e0actly @ p.m., People /esist will hold a "Bminute noise barrage in three
ma+or Enoise centersF in 2etro 2anila7 :elcome /otonda in Due%on 'ity, 2onumento in 'aloocan
'ity and Pasay 'ity.
2as& appeal
8esterday, artists and writers gathered at *in%onJs ,all at the >niversity of the Philippines in 1iliman
to stage E2as& Action,F sponsored by KontraB3usal. 2ore than ? artists and writers designed and
created antiB'harter change mas&s.
The mas&s were made from materials li&e found ob+ects, paper, abaca fiber, acrylic paint, paper cups,
etc.
E:e will wear these antiB'haBcha and antiBtyranny mas&s in the Aug. 2 rally,F said KontraB3usal
spo&esperson 'hic&oy Pura of the roc& band )er&s and the group 2usicians for Peace.
3omen 5uillermo of the Amado *. ,ernande% /esource 'enter said in the same >P gathering that his
groupJs fight against JJany attempted restoration of fascist dictatorshipJJ is in the Egreat tradition of )ose
/i%al, Aurelio Tolentino, Amado *. ,ernande%, (ino 3roc&a, Ismael 3ernal and many more artists and
writers before us.F
In yesterdayJs Kapihan sa 'yPress in Due%on 'ity, Progay secretary general Oscar Atadero said his
group, together with the (esbians in 3aguio for Gational 1emocracy ((esbond), the 5ays >nited to
:ipe Out American 2ilitary Presence in the Philippines (5uwapo), and the 5ays Opposed to 'harter
'hange (5otcha), would rally gays to +oin the protest rallies in ma+or cities in the Philippines.
.asting, prayers
The religious sector in (ucena 'ity will lead the people in Due%on province in fasting and prayers from
Aug. != to 2 and October !< to 22.
The activity will coincide with the celebration of Due%on 1ay in the province, according to .r. /aul
9nri6ue%, chair of the #ocial 'oncern 'ommission of the (ucena diocese.
It will start with the simultaneous pealing of church bells in all parishes in the diocese, praying of the
rosary in Pilipino (anguage and Panalangin Para sa (ipunan (Prayer for the People) on August != to !<
to and October !< to 2!.
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On Aug. !? and October 22, a grand ecumenical assembly will be held on the grounds of the #t.
.erdinand 'athedral in (ucena 'ity.
The fourBday event will end with a march to the monument of President 2anuel (. Due%on in the cityJs
outs&irts.
/eligious and students
The /e+ect 'harter 'hange 2ovement in 'ebu said no amount of JJcoercionJJ or Edivisive tacticsF could
stop the people from re+ecting 2r. A6uino-s 'haBcha efforts.
In 1avao 'ity, the 1avao Archdiocese said it would mobili%e priests, nuns, lay members, students and
other religious congregations for the August 2" to 2$ and October 2@ to 2= rallies.
#tudent councils and members of the 'ollege 9ditors 5uild of the Philippines ('95P) will hold
simultaneous education forums on 'haBcha and press freedom in at least eight colleges and universities
on Aug. !@ and !?.
'95P 1avao 'ity chair 3eng ,ernande% said students would light candles in the eight schools before
marching to .reedom Par& in that city for a rally. %i&! re"or&# (rom De(in T) Maari, So'&!ern
6',on 7'rea'8 9ara P) :ome, an+ 5ra'ine Maria Sin#on, PD. ;i#a<a# 7'rea'8 -owe 5)
9an'+a<, PD. Min+anao 7'rea'8 A5P
A!!5AL T4 *JSH4!S0 3onGt de&oni,e 5rapI*arican )*y Buliet Labo'-Bavellana.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 22, 2012 0 2A(A'A_AG5 yesterday protested what it said was Ea
tendency to demoni%eF certain people in the supposed portrayal of the issue of 'harter change as a
battle between good and evil.
And #enate President .ran&lin 1rilon reminded (uis Antonio 'ardinal 5. Tagle of the separation of
powers between 'hurch and #tate, in an apparent attempt to discourage the outspo&en 2anila
archbishop from further e0pressing ob+ection to amending the 'onstitution.
At a press briefing, President 3enigno A6uino III-s spo&esperson Atty. 9dwin (acierda said JJsome of
the words that have been e0pressed seem to indicate a moral +udgment that those who are for 'harter
change are somehow the personification of evil, or have an evil agenda.JJ
As&ed if the e0change of harsh words between the President and #in last wee&end indicated a rift
between the two leaders, (acierda said7 JJThere has been a tendency over the past wee&s to demoni%e
people, to raise the rhetoric, and I +ust wonder if that is good for the country.JJ
JJI thin& we can argue, if necessarily very passionately, among ourselves, but letJs grant that the people
who have views opposite to us are not necessarily demons and evil persons out to destroy the country,JJ
he added.
3ut (acierda could not resist referring to those strongly opposed to amending the 'onstitution at this
time as JJhec&lers.JJ
E:e canJt have a hec&lersJ veto. 8ou canJt have a situation where the person with the loudest voice is
allowed to defeat the democratic process,F he said.
(acierda, a lawyer and a student activist in the !<@s, posed this 6uestion to opponents of 'harter
change7 EAre we forever going to live under the shadow of the 2arcos years^F
,e also pointed out that JJweJre going to live with each other after October 2@.F
The day will be mar&ed by a proBdemocracy rally to be led by protesters in 2a&ati 'ity, and an
apparent countergathering by the 9l #haddai, led by 2r. A6uino-s spiritual adviser 3ro. 2i&e *elarde,
at the /i%al Par& in 2anila for the pastoral and state visit of pope .rancis here in the Philippines.
%inful
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#in, however, made no mention of the word JJevilJJ in his pastoral letter, which was read in all 'atholic
churches last #unday.
ArchbishopB9meritus .ernando 'apalla of 1avao 'ity, however, described 'harter change as JJsinful,JJ
while 'ebu ArchbishopB9meritus /icardo 'ardinal *idal said the 'hurch could not mee&ly stand at the
sidelines without voicing its concern over national issues.
In the pastoral letter, #in urged the faithful to +oin the rally for democracy in 2a&ati as a patriotic duty.
JJ:e want morality in government. :e want transparency in public office. :e want the truth all the
time,JJ he said.
The rally is meant to air opposition to any 'harter change now, the perceived return of 2arcosBstyle
cronyism, and threats to press freedom.
#tung by the contents of the letter, the President spent much of his twoBhour radio program E/eport &ay
3ossF last #aturday in attac&ing Tagle.
E'ardinal Tagle is not 5od, and no matter what accusations he ma&es against me, he cannot stop me,F
2r. A6uino said.
,e was particularly offended by the part wherein Tagle said7 JJThe return to power of the former
plunderers of our nation is disgusting. The harassment of press people is alarming. The compromise
with the heirs of the dictator is immoral.JJ
According to the President, the letter contained lies and baseless accusationsBBcharges he often ma&es
against the IGD>I/9/.
:.oth ways:
Atty. (acierda , who treated reporters to a lunch to mar& his first year on the +ob, appealed for sobriety.
EIf we are all going to characteri%e each other in very personal things, it will be very hard to form a
community, a nation that can move forward,F he said.
EI thin& whatJs important here is a little bit of good faith, a little bit of respect for those who disagree
with us however stronglyBBand that wor&s both ways.
EAnd itJs important for us to sometimes lower the temperature of our rhetoric, especially us .ilipinos
(who) ta&e these things very personally.F
Atty. (acierda also said it was important not to let bitterness divide the nation.
E:eJre going to live with each other after October 2@. The &ind of personal bitterness that comes out of
this has the capacity (of) poisoning our whole society for a good ! or 2 years,JJ he said.
.ilipinos, he said, should JJstep bac& from the precipice of V personal attac&s, and thin& at the end of
the day, J:e will recogni%e that even those opposed to us may have valid things to say.F
E(etJs listen to each other. And perhaps we can move forward as a people,F he said.
:(ifficult:
Atty. (acierda said the 'hurchJs JJpersonal attac&sJJ were ma&ing it difficult for public servants to do
their +ob.
E:hen you are doing public service under these rather difficult conditions, I +ust thin& that perhaps we
ought to ree0amine some of the statements we are ma&ing about people,F he said.
EIn the long run, I thin& itJs also important that we are balanced about this. This is a democracy, people
have a right to spea& up, e0press strong views, and those sides will continue to be protected, as they
should be.F
Atty. (acierda said those opposed to 'harter change would have the opportunity to e0press their views
Ewhen concrete proposals are madeF and during the plebiscite.
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,e said the A6uino III administration had proposed Esolid economic changesF and had issued the
assurance that no political amendments would be introduced to benefit the President and other officials.
#o far, 2r. A6uino III has announced allowing foreign ownership of land, public utilities and media,
and clipping the powers of the #upreme 'ourt as among the amendments that he favored.
3arican too& those opposed to 'harter change to tas& for living in the shadow of martial law.
EAre we forever going to live under the shadow of the 2arcos years^ (etJs learn from it, but are we
going to be so afraid of the 2arcos years that all the reforms we need to do wonJt get done because of
the fears we have of what happened in !<=2 to !<?@^F he said.
EI would li&e to thin& that we can learn from that e0perience and overcome it as well.F
Otherwise, he said, .ilipinos E+ust have to pay the price.F
:>imits:
At the #enate, Ople said in an ambush interview7 JJI thin& there are constitutional limits for religious
interference with the affairs of the government.
E(3ut) at this time, we are inclined to give 'ardinal Tagle the benefit of the doubt, because he himself
says he is utili%ing his constitutional freedom as a citi%en of the Philippines to e0press his opinions on
some vital issues of the #tate.F
Ople warned further that #inJs vocal stand on highly political issues, coupled with his critical views
against the A6uino III administration, might be regarded by many as stepping beyond the confines of
religious influence.
EIf this leads somewhere to a serious advocacy for a theocratic state in the Philippines, IJm sure that the
.ilipino people would not li&e it, because we are a secular state by constitutional choice,F Ople said.
,e added7 EA theocratic state is something we find in Iran or in maybe some parts of 2indanao, but
this is not acceptable to the .ilipino people because we believe in the separation of the 'hurch and
#tate.FBB %i&! a re"or& (rom 9a&!< 9) Yam#'an
>A dioceses to hold si&ultaneous rallies )*y the !3J *ureaus.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 22, 2012 0 T,9 G>239/ of dioceses holding simultaneous rallies on
August 2" to 2$ and October 2@ to 2= to protest 'harter change has risen to $= even as a senior 'hurch
official urged the founders of the 9l #haddai 2ovement and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide to follow
his bishop on issues with moral dimensions.
The dioceses of 'alapan, Oriental 2indoro, and 1igos, 1avao del #ur, have firmed up plans to hold
rallies on .riday. .ortyBfive other dioceses earlier finali%ed plans to hold rallies against 'harter change.
2ore groups have also signified their intention to hold rallies to oppose moves by President 3enigno
A6uino III to amend the 'onstitution.
In 'ebu, at least !2 groups from different sectors yesterday attended the launching of the /e+ect
'harter 'hange 2ovement (/e+ect).
Among those who +oined the launching of /e+ect were representatives from nine 'atholic religious
groupsBBthe #alesian .athers, the /eligious of *irgin 2ary, the #ociety of 1ivine :ord, the
/edemptorist .athers, the /eligious of 2ercy, .ranciscan #isters, 1aughters of #t. Paul and the
'armelite #isters.
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.or its part, the Kilusang 2ayo >no appealed to employers to allow their wor&ers to ta&e a Eday offF
on .riday to enable them to attend the protest rallies being organi%ed by the 'hurch.
(avao 7rchbishop2!meritus Fernando Capalla said .ro. Mike <elarde, founder of !l %haddai,
.ro. !ddie <illanueva, founder, president and spiritual director of =esus is >ord Church
/orldwide, must follow Manila 7rchbishop >uis 7ntonio Cardinal Tagle on issues with moral
dimensions.
JJThe principle to follow7 lay people in 2anila, including 9l #haddai (followers) and *elarde, )esus is
(ord 'hurch (members) and *illanueva, must follow their bishopBBand that is 'ardinal TagleBBon
matters of the faith,JJ 'apalla said in (ega%pi 'ity on #aturday.
'apalla and some ! bishops and other church leaders came to (ega%pi 'ity to attend the ;th
9piscopal Ordination Anniversary of 3ishop )ose '. #orra.
/hile <illanueva is leading a rally cum celebration of his F+st birthday on &ctober C while a
belated birthday celebration and belated anniversary celebration of =esus is >ord Church
/orldwide Movement on &ctober #C2#" during the four2day pastoral and state visit of ope
Francis here in the hilippines.
The !l %haddai rally will be attended by resident .enigno 7$uino @@@.
'apalla said lay 'atholics could disagree with their bishops on political issues li&e 'harter change.
3ut he declared in a pastoral letter which was read in all the churches in the 1avao archdiocese that
moves to amend the 'harter were JJmorally sinfulJJ and JJoutright oppressive.JJ
'apalla stressed that the 'hurch must also ma&e a stand on political and economic issues with moral
dimensions.
Mindanao
In 2indanao, he said, the 'atholic 'hurch had made a stand against 'harter change because the
proposed amendments would allow foreigners to own land in the country amid widespread lawlessness.
'atholic 'hurch leaders in 'ebu, Gegros Occidental and Iloilo are preparing to bring thousands of
people to the streets for the proBdemocracy protest rally on Aug. 2 and October 2@.
In 'ebu 'ity, the rally spearheaded by Archbishop )ose Palma is e0pected to mobili%e some 2;,
people, according to 2sgr. /oberto Alesna.
3esides 'harter change, the 'ebu rally will address the threats to press freedom, cronyism, foreign
debt, gambling, illegal drugs, pornography, prostitution and violence against women and children.
/epresentatives from the Philippine Peasants Institute, the Kilusang Pambansang 1emo&rasya and the
Integrated 3ar of the PhilippinesB'ebu 'hapter also attended the launching of /e+ect in 'ebu.
In Gegros Occidental, 3ishop *icente Gavarra of Kaban&alan 'ity and 3ishop Gicolas 2onde+ar of
#an 'arlos 'ity have called on the faithful to +oin the rallies set in their respective areas.
A 'hurchBled rally in 3acolod 'ity is also e0pected to draw a lot of people despite 3ishop 'amilo
5regorioJs announcement that he will not +oin the mass action.
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5regorio had said he was against moves to change the 'onstitution but he believed the rally would be a
JJuseless and futile e0erciseJJ and JJa waste of time.JJ
'ivas letter
In the absence of a pastoral letter from 5regorio, some 3acolod priests read instead in their 2asses on
#unday the letter of 2sgr. *ictorino /ivas, vicar general of the 1iocese of 3acolod, inviting the
faithful to +oin the 3acolod rally.
In his letter, /ivas said JJgiven the numerous statements of Pope .rancis I regarding the ill effects of the
neoBliberal policies of globali%ation against the poor of the world, we are morally and duty bound to
inform the people on the move to globali%e the 'onstitution through numerous amendments favoring
the whims of giant transnational corporations controlling the world economy.JJ
In Iloilo, parishes from all over the province had been told to send delegations to the rally being
spearheaded by the )aro Archdiocesan #ocial Action 'enter ()asac).
2embers of the ,ublag 1emo&rasya, a churchBbac&ed antiB'harter change coalition, and causeB
oriented groups are also participating in the rally.
JJIf the 'onstitution is changed, this can +eopardi%e our civil liberty, particularly freedom of e0pression
and of the press, and more cronies are to be surely benefited by this move,JJ said .r. 2eliton Oso,
director of the )asac.
Organi%ers have designated two assembly areas for participants, at the pla%a of )aro district and at the
/otary Amphitheater, beside the Iloilo Provincial 'apitol.
,ublag 1emo&rasya will lead the assembly at the /otary Amphitheater.
At 27" p.m., the two groups will march toward #t. 'lementJs 'hurch in (apa% district for a prayer
rally at " p.m.
At the end of the rally, organi%ers will release balloons attached to a banner with the word
JJKahilwayan,JJ ,iligaynon for freedom, will be attached.
Tagbilaran
In Tagbilaran 'ity, the 'hurchBled Aug. 2 and October !< activity will come in the form of a
symposium that will spell out the antiB'harter change sentiment of the 'atholic 3ishops 'onference of
the Philippines ('3'P).
The symposium will be held at 27" p.m. at the #t. )oseph 'athedral in Tagbilaran 'ity.
3oholanos opposed to amending the 'onstitution launched on #unday the JJPeople /esist 'haBchaJJ
movement.
Its convenors include .r. )ustino 9sto6ue )r. of the Promotion of 'hurch PeopleJs /esponseI 2ichael
3agaipo of the 'ollege 9ditors 5uild of the PhilippinesB3oholI and )ohn 5erard (umantao, of the
Gational >nion of #tudents of the PhilippinesB3ohol.
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In 1avao 'ity, militants and moderates will again +oin forces for the rally on .riday, their fourth teamB
up since the #ept. 2!, !<<= antiB'harter change rally.
, marches
(eaders from the militants and the moderates, 'atholic and Protestant churches have agreed during a
wee&end meeting to follow what they did in !<<=7 hold three separate marches from the northern,
southern and central parts of the city and converge either at /i%al Par& or .reedom Par& for the prayer
rally.
5len Amoroso, 3ayan secretary general, said such an e0pression of unity showed the peopleJs serious
concern over the JJselfishJJ motives behind 2r. 9stradaJs move to amend the 'onstitution.
,e said the people were also alarmed by the PresidentJs JJpattern of actionsJJ undermining the
democratic gains won by the people.
Amoroso noted the continued attac&s by the President on the IGD>I/9/ for JJits unwavering critical
reports about his presidency, the return of the 2arcoses and their cronies in powerful business and
political posts and the move for a compromise settlement on 2arcos illBgotten wealth.JJ
On :ednesday, the multisectoral People /esist against /ising TyrannyB#outhern 2indanao will hold a
JJTorch Parade for .reedomJJ in the cityJs main streets to entice more people to +oin the Aug. 2
and October 2@ rally.
In urging wor&ers around the country to ta&e a synchroni%ed JJdayBoffJJ on .riday, K2> chair 'rispin
3eltran said the threats to democratic rights and the nationJs patrimony under the 9strada
administration were JJmuch more dire than the effects of any supertyphoon.JJ
JJ:e as& the capitalist employers to allow their wor&ers to do so (attend the mass actions) as a matter of
patriotism,JJ 3eltran said.
The militant labor group had earlier announced it would mobili%e its ran&s to +oin the rally to be held
on Ayala Avenue in 2a&ati.
K2> said it would hold coordinated mass actions nationwide along with the 3agong Alyansang
2a&abayan (3ayan).
JJItJs crucial that the .ilipino wor&ing people go out into the streets and loudly air their protests against
the 9strada governmentJs comprehensive attempt to curtail civil and political rights and sell out to
foreign monopolies what remains of our nationJs wealth,JJ 3eltran said in a statement.
More protests
The Kilusan Para sa Pambansang 1emo&rasya said it would also launch coordinated mass actions on
Aug. 2 and October 2@B2= to add voice to the 'hurchBled rally.
#onia #oto, KP1 chair and coBconvenor of the /e+ect 'harter 'hange 2ovement, said thousands of
protesters would hold rallies in Gegros, 'ebu, 'ordillera, 3icol and 2indanao on the same day.
A 2,Bstrong contingent from 'entral (u%on led by 3ishop , regional head convenor of the /e+ect
'haBcha 2ovement, will lead a motorcade to 2etro 2anila to +oin the 2a&ati rally.
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In 2indanao, protest actions will also ta&e place in 1avao, 'agayan de Oro and 3u&idnon.BB 'eports
from 'ey 9asol, (@ %outhern >uDon .ureauJ Cynthia 7. .orgueta, Carla . 3omeD, 9ereo C.
>uIan and Chito 7. Fuentes, (@ <isayas .ureauJ =owel F. Canuday, (@ Mindanao .ureau
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!lenary Asse&bly 4pens in (anila
The ;leventh Plenary sse"bly of the Federation of sian 6ishops> 'onferences )F6'*
opened on October 21, 2014 at %an 'arlos %e"inary !ditori!", &a5ati 'ity#

The (atherin(, 2hich "ar5s the federation-s 43th anniversary )Iove"ber 2=, 1B70 -
Iove"ber 2=, 2013*, is foc!sed on the the"e @F6' at Forty-Five :ears+ 4espondin( to
the 'hallen(es of sia#A "on( 71 participants consistin( of cardinals, archbishops and
bishops fro" "ore than 20 sian co!ntries in attendance is Pope 6enedict T$?-s special
envoy to the siF-day event, 'ardinal 7a!dencio 4osales, the archbishop e"erit!s of
&anila# Other participants incl!de eFec!tive secretaries of vario!s oLces of F6',
fraternal dele(ates and (!ests fro" Oceania, ;!rope and 0atin "erica#

'ardinal 4osales presided at a concelebrated &ass that la!nched the event# .is ho"ily
evo5ed the i"a(e of /es!s the 7ood %hepherd 2ho leaves BB of his Koc5 to (o o!t and
fnd one lost sheep# %ince 'atholicis" is so li"ited in sia, 2here only abo!t three
percent of its 3#< billion people are 'atholics, the cardinal said the 'h!rch in sia has a
5ind of reverse challen(e, leavin( the one in its fold as it tries to reach o!t to the other
BB# t the end of the &ass, he also read the .oly Father>s special "essa(e to the
asse"bly#

The oLcial openin( cere"ony that too5 place after the ;!charistic celebration sho2cased
the presence of (overn"ent oLcials fro" $ietna">s reli(io!s aEairs b!rea!, as 2ell as
leaders of 6!ddhist, &!sli" and Protestant co""!nities in T!an 0oc diocese and Con(
Iai province#

The special representative of the Philippine (overn"ent delivered a "essa(e in 2hich he
stressed the appreciation of $ietna">s people for the helpf!l role 'atholics and the
'atholic 'h!rch have played in the c!lt!ral, political and "oral (ro2th of the local
co""!nity and the co!ntry at lar(e# To co"plete the (est!re, the (overn"ent oLcial
presented three "an-si9ed Ko2er arran(e"ents as (ifts to 'ardinal 4osales and ?ndia-s
'ardinal Os2ald 7racias of &!"bai, the F6' secretary (eneral and 6ishop Co"inic, the
local bishop of T!an 0oc diocese#

The t2o cardinals then than5ed the $ietna"ese (overn"ent for the hospitality and 2ar"
reception eFtended to all the participants fro" the ti"e they arrived in .o 'hi &inh 'ity
to the "o"ent they reached the pastoral center in T!an 0oc# On behalf of the local
'h!rch in $ietna", they also eFpressed an ass!rance that $ietna"ese 'atholics 2ill
contin!e to be the (ood citi9ens they are# 1ith contin!in( dialo(!e and cooperation, the
'atholic 'h!rch in $ietna" also hopes to contrib!te to a better f!t!re for the co!ntry#
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?## cops to 'uard rival rallies )*y (ichael Li& Mbac.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 22, 2012 (.N3U.RER) 0 T,9 October 2@B2= rallies led separately by
protesters, )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideJs 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva and 9l #haddaiJs 2i&e
*elarde shall be given e6ual protection, police said yesterday, August ".
The Gational 'apital /egional Police Office said yesterday that about $ policemen would be
deployed on Ayala Avenue in 2a&ati 'ity, where ProB1emocracy /ally will be held from three
assembly points.
<elardes gathering of !l %haddai flock at the -uirino 3randstand in Manila will also be
provided with E** policemen.
The !l %haddai founder and servant2leader ruled out political undertones in staging the
anniversary celebration and holy mass and worship and healing prayer gathering of !vangelical
Christian and 'oman Catholic charismatic renewal religious movement ;=esus is >ord Church
/orldwideA on %unday, &ctober #C, saying it will be held only to celebrate =esus is >ord Church
/orldwide founder, president and spiritual director .ishop .ro. !ddie <illanueva:s F+st
birthday on &ctober C and =esus is >ord Church, is celebrating ,Cth anniversary on %unday,
&ctober #C to Monday, &ctober #" at -uirino 3randstand, 'iDal ark, Manila Iust in time for
the )2day pastoral and state visit of ope Francis here in the hilippines as part of the eleven2day
7sian Iourney tour from &ctober ## to ,*.
Chief %upt. Marcelo 3arbo =r., 9C'& chief, said that he had already placed the five police
districts in Metro Manila under red alert in preparation for the political and religious rallies.
Of the $ to be deployed on Ayala Avenue, 2 policemen will come from the 2a&ati police, while
the rest will come from the #outhern Police 1istrict, according to #enior #uperintendent 2anuel
(u&ban, 2a&ati police chief.
(u&ban maintained that even though the Family 7ppointment with !l %haddai would need bigger
police force due to its sheer number, the Ayala rally deserved the same security since, he said, Ethe
AntiBA6uino protesters will be there, including the transport groups.F
7bout ) million people, including resident .enigno 7$uino @@@ and .ro. Mike <elardes political
and showbiD friends, several government officials, society figures, foreign dignitaries and +,***
guests in the =uly #F %tate of the 9ation 7ddress, Church leaders, are eHpected to attend
<elardes rally on &ctober #) to #", #*+E, seven days after the beatification of ope aul <@ in
<atican.
(u&ban said they are waiting for the official guest list of the Archdiocese of 2anila and instructions
from the Presidential #ecurity 5roup.
/OT' cadets, police trainees and civilian agents will bet tapped.
2anila 'ity 2ayor )oseph 9strada, who inspected the celebration site yesterday, said he wants
vehicular traffic closed off around the venue.
EI want to ma&e it a general rule that only the people can come in. If there are vehicles that really need
to get inside the venue, it should not cause gridloc&,F he said.
9strada said residents should be prepared to wal& from the par&ing area to the templete site, similar to
the way revelers of the #inulog are mostly pedestrians who move around sealed streets.
Gational Par&s 1evelopment 'ommittee 90ecutive 1irector 9li%abeth 9spino accompanied 9strada
who went around the area to chec& on earthwor&s and construction.
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9strada said the platform for the altar table should be made higher so that officiating /oman 'atholic
priests from Philippines, #ingapore, 2alaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, *ietnam, 'hina, Taiwan, Korea,
)apan, India, #ri (an&a, 3angladesh, Pa&istan, >nited #tates, 'anada, 2e0ico, 3ra%il, Australia, Gew
Nealand, Papua Gew 5uinea are seen by those sitting in the front rows.
9strada got a chair and demonstrated that *IPs are seatedI they can only seethe priests from his waist
up.
EThe best view is not in front,F he said.
,e said the city government is doing its share by ma&ing public roads leading to the Duirino
5randstand presentable.
,e ordered the 'ity Traffic Operations 2anagement ('iTO2) to prepare a traffic plan.
E:e are seeing to it that everything is in its proper place,F he said.
/eyes also belied reports that his intelligence personnel had received bomb threats from unscrupulous
groups out to sow violence and terror in the Ayala political rally.
E3ut to be sure, we would dispatch bombsniffing dogs as early as .riday night, October 2",F he said.
/eyes added that police operatives would also tighten security measures on the towering buildings near
the corner of Paseo 1e /o0as and 2a&ati avenues, the e0act site where the political rally will be held.
The 2etropolitan 2anila 1evelopment Authority will also dispatch ! traffic enforcers to man traffic
on roads leading to Ayala Avenue.
221A officials said half of the Ayala Avenue would be closed to traffic but could not divulge the
details since they are yet to be finali%ed tomorrow.
221A said that != traffic and security personnel of the combined members of the 2a&ati Par&ing
Authority and the 2a&ati Public #afety were also e0pected to help it direct the flow of traffic.
Chief @nsp. 'enato Ferrer 3o, Manila olice (istrict (eputy Chief for Traffic, said some E**
traffic enforcers of the MM(7 would be deployed in Manila to augment the police force. 4e said
the deployment will start as early as K a.m. Friday until the dispersal of the protesters before
dusk. 7lintog said he had re$uested the Truckers 7ssociation of the hilippines to order their
trucks not to pass from K a.m. to , p.m. on Friday on roads surrounding -uirino 3randstand to
lessen traffic gridlock in Manila. 4e said the Latigbak (rive leading to 'oHas .oulevard would
be closed for traffic on Friday. !l %haddai will start its celebrations at C p.m., &ctober #) which
will last until the neHt day, Monday, &ctober #", and possibly (ecember #) to #C and (ecember
,+ to =anuary +, #*+).
The crowd, e0pected to reach over four million, poses a special challenge for 'atholic 'hurch officials
who are prepared to EfeedF the faithful during the 2ass and distribute holy wafers during communion.
Pope .rancis will preside over the ? p.m. 'oncelebrated /oman /ite ,oly 2ass, which will be
broadcast live nationwide via domestic satellite on television and video streamed to an audience of
millions around the country and abroad.
Twelve giant (91 screens mounted in the field will give participants a better view of the liturgical rites
unfolding in the 5randstand, an elevated concreteBandBbamboo structure.
In the @!Bhectare site, a national par& bac&filled with dirt and limestone for the annual grand historic
event, most of the participants will have to stand throughout the series of activities which start before
noon with foot processions
Only vehicles with passes issued by the Archdiocese of 2anila as well as shuttle buses which would
ferry people to the site are allowed to enter the area.
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90pect tighter security in coming to the ;?Bhectares national par& where the grand annual anniversary
celebration of 9vangelical /oman 'atholic 'harismatic 'hristian renewal movement )esus is (ord
'hurch :orldwide will be held.
At 2 p.m., a fluvial procession along the 2anila 3ay7 from 5uadalupe, 2a&ati 'ity to will bring the
image of #an (oren%o /ui% and #t. Pedro 'alungsod to the Duirino 5randstand which houses the main
altar.
An hour before the sea parade, =@ carro%as carrying patron saints of various parishes in 2etro 2anila,
Ilocos Gorte, Ilocos #ur, Abra, Isabela, 'agayan, 3atanes, Duirino, Gueva *i%caya, 3enguet, Ifugao,
2ountain Province, Apayao, Kalinga, (a >nion, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Gueva 9ci+a, Nambales, Aurora,
Pampanga, 3ataan, 3ulacan, 'avite, (aguna, 3atangas, /i%al, Due%on, Occidental 2indoro, Oriental
2indoro, 2arindu6ue, /omblon, Palawan, 'amarines Gorte, 'amarines #ur, Albay, #orsogon,
'atanduanes, 2asbate, A&lan, Anti6ue, 'api%, Iloilo, Gegros Occidental, 5uimaras, 'ebu, #i6ui+or,
Gegros Oriental, 3ohol, #amar, (eyte 9astern #amar, Gorthern #amar, 3iliran, #outhern (eyte, Agusan
del Gorte, Agusan del #ur, #urigao del #ur, #urigao del Gorte, 1inagat Islands, 2isamis Oriental,
2isamis Occidental, (anao del Gorte, (anao del #ur, 3u&idnon, Namboanga del Gorte, Namboanga del
#ur, 'amiguin, 1avao del Gorte, 1avao del #ur, 1avao Occidental, 1avao Oriental, 'ompostela
*alley, #outh 'otabato, #ultan Kudarat, #arangani, 2aguindanao, Gorth 'otabato, Namboanga 'ity,
3asilan, Namboanga #ibugay, #ulu and TawiBTawi will ma&e their way to the venue.
E:e are basically ready although there are still somethings that need fineBtuning,F #ecretary )oel
*illanueva, the overall chairman of the 2anila celebration for )esus is (ord 'hurch anniversary, said.
,e urged the people to ma&e use of the celebration to get closer to the (ord.
E:e should continue the spirit of penance and prayerful atmosphere so that we will be able to
e0perience the spiritual fruits of the occasion,F *illaro+o told 'ebu 1aily Gews.
EThis is a celebration of the 9ucharist. :e should &eep a solemn demeanor,F he added.
There will be no 2asses in all parishes in ?! provinces from !2 noon onwards.
Anyone who can-t go to the /i%al Par& can watch the than&sgiving 2ass through 52A Getwor&
'hannel = and other stations. Internet users can also log on to www.gmanews.tv for a live streaming of
the activities.
/adio stations will also broadcast the events live.
On site !2 giant ('1 screens will be mounted in different parts of the vast field to allow the crowd to
see at is going in the altar.
At least 2 golf carts and three electric cars from 2andaue 'ity will transport the elderly and Persons
with 1isabilities (P:1s).
3ishops who will be brought from the 2anila ,otel, One /i%al Par& to the Duirino 5randstand, /i%al
Par&, 2anila through vans. The ,otel serves as their holding area before the 2ass.
Although there are !2, monobloc chairs for guests, people are urged to bring their own portable
chairs.
#i0teen medical stations can also be found in the venue. 9ach medical station has one standby
ambulance. At least three firetruc&s will also be stationed at the /i%al Par&.
Portalets and comfort rooms are located at the sides of the 5randstand.
In going to the /i%al Par&, people can ta&e the free shuttle buses. 3us stops are located in front of the
Par& G- /ide and a bloc& away from the (agusnilad.
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:hile those who would attend the rally on Ayala Avenue, which will last from ! a.m to " p.m., will
assemble at three points 1on 3osco 'hurch on Pasay /oad, 2a&ati 'entral .ire #tation on Ayala
90tensionI and #hell gas station at the corner of 9dsa and 5il Puyat Avenue.
221A said the designated par&ing areas are as follows7 3oth sides of Paseo 1e /o0as, from *illar to
Ayala Avenue and both sides of Paseo 1e /o0as from Ayala to 1ela /osa #treet. Par&ing shall not be
allowed along Ayala Avenue.
The 221A will reroute traffic on .riday to avoid gridloc&. ,ere is the rerouting plan7
On Ayala Avenue (westbound lane), from 2a&ati Avenue to ,errera #treet will be closed while the
eastbound will remain as is.
*ehicles passing Ayala Avenue, from 9dsa to 5il Puyat shall turn right to 2a&ati Avenue, turn left to
5il Puyat Avenue, turn right to 1ela /osa #treet (which will be made twoway temporarily), turn right
to #alcedo #t. and turn left to Ayala Avenue again.
221A said Paseo 1e /o0as from 1ela /osa #treet to *illar #treet (both lanes) will be closed to
vehicular traffic.
*ehicles passing Paseo 1e /o0as, from Arnai% Avenue to Ayala Avenue, shall turn right to 1ela /osa
#treet, ta&e 2a&ati Avenue.
Those coming from 2a&ati Avenue going to 1ela /osa #treet, shall turn right to *illar #treet, turn left
to Alfaro #treet, and turn left to ,errera #treet.
Those coming from 9dsa 5il Puyat shall use the westbound lane of 5il Puyat Avenue, then to Paseo 1e
/o0as.
Those vehicles coming from the 2a&ati fire station shall use the eastbound lane of Ayala Avenue. %i&!
a re"or& (rom -erome Anin=
!rotestants- (usli&s join Ayala &arch
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 23, 2012 B 2>#(I2# and Protestants will march on Ayala Avenue in
2a&ati 'ity on October 2@B2=.
The Philippine 2uslim Tas& .orce (P2#.) and the Gational 'ouncil of 'hurches of the Philippines
(G''P) yesterday said they were +oining the rally called by 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal
5. Tagle.
In a statement, )amil 8ahya, P2#.Js spiritual leader, called on 2uslims to +oin the rally to protest
President 3enigno A6uino IIIJs Eimmoral plan to amend the 'harter.F
8ahya said the P2#. was also opposed to the Eimmoral actF of returning to power the cronies of
2arcos and 2r. A6uino IIIJs Eun+ust animosityF against the IGD>I/9/ and antiB2uslim policy.
8ahya, who claims to be a coBfounder of the 2oro Islamic (iberation .ront, said 2r. A6uino III had
not &ept his promise to nominate 2uslims to his 'abinet.
,e said 2r. A6uino was the fourth President who too& his oath of office in a church to the e0clusion of
2uslims. The 2uslims were again e0cluded during 2r. A6uinoJs inauguration at the Duirino
5randstand at the /i%al Par& in 2anila on )une ", 2!.
7llah
EO Allah, the Almighty. 5uide President A6uino to the right way to save the .ilipino people from
destruction. If you &now he could not be guided to the right way, destroy him before he destroys our
country,F 8ahya said in a prayer.
,e said P2#. was the same group that staged rallies in front of the ># 9mbassy on /o0as 3oulevard
last year to protest the ># bombing of #udan and Afghanistan and the attac&s on Ira6.
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.ormer *ice President Goli (. de 'astro, )r. has also come out in the open to denounce the A6uino
administration.
EGoynoy (President A6uino) does not perhaps reali%e that he is forcing the polari%ation of the people.
#o let it be. (et there be a realignment of forces,JJ de 'astro, )r. said.
JJ(et all those who are disappointed and disgusted with the way he is running the country now +oin a
reunited democratic opposition,JJ he said in a statement.
9CC sec2general
The People /esist coalition said that 3ishop /oman Tiples, G''P secretary general, would +oin the
rally which will start at < a.m. at the vicinity of the /ustanJs department store on Ayala Avenue.
The G''P, which counts ! Protestant churches and seven associate member churches under its wings,
played a significant role in the struggle against the 2arcos dictatorship.
Obispo 2a0imo Tomas 2illamena of the Iglesia .ilipina Independiente, the Protestant church with the
largest membership in the country, has issued letters to parishes nationwide calling on members to +oin
similar rallies in their respective areas.
2illamena will also +oin the contingent of the People /esist in 2a&ati.
3ishop 9lmer 3alocon of the >nited 'hurch of 'hrist in the Philippines said the churchJs national
council leaders and bishops would ta&e part in the rally in 'ebu.
Other G''P member churchesBBthe 'onvention of Philippine 3aptist 'hurches and the 9piscopal
'hurch in the PhilippinesBBhave e0pressed support for the rally.
In 1avao 'ity, priests, nuns, lay and other members of the 1avao Archdiocese will hold a motorcade in
the cityJs main streets this afternoon to drum up support for .ridayJs rally.
The militant People /esist Against /ising Tyranny will also troop to the streets for a JJTorch Parade for
.reedomJJ and candleBlighting activities at @ p.m. today.
3ishop 5eneroso 'amiUa said the marches and rallies in 1avao del #ur on .riday would be organi%ed
by the 1emocratic Initiative for #trengthening the 'onstitution and Against /esurging 1ictatorship
(1iscordB1#).
1iscord chair Antonio Gavidad said the rally would be in solidarity with the October 2@ rally in 2a&ati
and &ey cities in the country.
The 'atholic 'hurch yesterday clarified that it was not forcing students of its schools to attend the
August 2" and October 2@ proBdemocracy rallies.
Only fourth year high school students and all college students of 'atholic schools will be as&ed to
voluntarily +oin the rally, said 'hris Panaglima of the 2anila Archdiocesan and Parochial #chools
Association (2apsa).
The 1e (a #alle >niversity #tudent 'ouncil agreed with the October 2@B2= rallyJs stand on 'harter
change, press freedom and 2arcos cronies.
JJ:e oppose any use of government power to protect itself against public criticism because we believe
that public office is public trust,JJ it said.
(octors
At least "; doctors mostly from Due%on 'ity hospitals li&e the 'apitol 2edical 'enter, Due%on 'ity
2edical 'enter and the Philippine 'hildrenJs 2edical 'enter signed a call for unity among health
professionals against Erising tyranny.F
EThe proposed 'harter change, suppression of press freedom, reBascendance of the 2arcoses and their
most notorious cronies and the escalation of human rights violations indicate rising tyranny,F they said
in a statement.
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5overnment employees belonging to the 'onfederation for >nity, /ecognition and Advancement of
5overnment 9mployees ('ourage) also announced their plan to +oin the rally.
Other groups which oppose 'harter change include the .ederation of .ree :or&ers (..:) and the
Integrated 3ar of the Philippines (I3P).
E#ound legislation and good governance are the appropriate responses to our nationJs problems at this
time,F the ..: said.
The ..: said there was no compelling reason to allow foreign ownership of land, public utilities,
media, advertising firms and other areas e0clusively reserved for .ilipinos, and to clip the powers of
the #upreme 'ourt.
JJ:e are strongly opposed to 'harter change at this time. It is divisive and dissipates the energy of the
nation,JJ the I3P said.
The 3u&luran ng 2anggagawang Pilipino of labor leader .elimon EPopoyF (agman said 32P,
#anla&as and Kongreso ng Pag&a&aisa ng 2aralitang (ungsod would +oin the 2a&ati rally and stage
simultaneous municipalBlevel protests in 2etro 2anila.
Farmers, too
Provincial and regional chapters of the Kilusang 2agbubu&id ng Pilipinas and the Pambansang (a&as
ng Kilusang 2amamala&aya ng Pilipinas are also mobili%ing members for local protest actions.
These will be held in Angeles 'ity, 'alamba in (aguna, 'ebu, 1avao 'ity, Iloilo, 3aguio and
2amburao, 2indoro Occidental.
The 1iocesan #ocial Action 'enter in Gueva *i%caya and Duirino are also +oining the October 2@ rally.
#tudents of a university and si0 other colleges in Gueva *i%caya and Duirino have opposed 'harter
change, saying that JJit is not the 'onstitution that has a defect but rather the leadership of the country
who have been into power struggle.JJ
In 3aguio 'ity, officials of the 'atholic Territorial 1iocese of 3aguio and 3enguet said they would first
poll the 'ordillera faithful, before they invite them to +oin the October 2@ rally.
#r. Pa% /imando, directress of the #ocial Action 'enter here, said the 'ordillera parishes wanted to
show the President that the 'atholics, who would +oin the rally would not be Ehakot (bussed)F crowds.
A 3aguioBbased official of a national association of provincial cable providers also announced that they
would +oin the democracy march to protest plans to open media to foreign investors.
3aguioB3enguet 3ishop 9rnesto #algado, chair of the 9piscopal 'ommission on Indigenous Peoples
(9'IP), invited ; parishes to a forum on the eve of the rally which would discuss all available
information about the 'onstitution.
EThe 'hurch here is not softening. The 'ordillera is plagued by more development issues. There is (the
P!.2Bbillion) #an /o6ue multipurpose dam pro+ect. There are mines here. There is the ancestral lands
issue which will be affected by 2r. A6uino-s decision to open land ownership to foreigners,F #r. Pa%
/imando said. Re"or&# (rom :era+ :) 6ac'ar&a an+ P!ii" T'be,a in Mania8 6ean+er Domin=o
an+ ;incen& 9abre,a, PD. Nor&!ern 6',on 7'rea'8 -owe 5) 9an'+a< an+ Aan A) Nawa, PD.
Min+anao 7'rea'
4ctober "$ a holiday- says 4choa.
;Fec!tive %ecretary PacG!ito Ochoa, /r# yesterday clarifed that October 23 2hich has
been declared as /es!s is 0ord 'h!rch nniversary Festival by President 6eni(no G!ino
???, is a special non-2or5in( holiday for (overn"ent 2or5ers
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Ochoa said the President iss!ed the procla"ation to allo2 (overn"ent 2or5ers to attend
both the celebrations as 2ell as the visit of Pope Francis#
TraHc +e-+outin' !lan for the !apal /isit )4ctober "$- "#1>.
'losure of northBbound lane of Taft Avenue (between *ito 'ru% and President Duirino Avenue)
shall start at ,?** .M. of Thursday, &ctober #,, #*+E and lasts until about ++?** 7.M. of &ctober
#", #*+E.
The e0isting southbound lane shall be open for use of northbound vehicles. %outhbound traffic along
Taft Avenue from 2anila shall turn right to /emedios or #an Andres, turn left to 2. Adriatico and
finally turn left at *ito 'ru% and reBta&e Taft Avenue going south.
1uring the arrival of the Pope, closure of Old 2IA /oad (between Gayong Pilipino and /o0as
3oulevard)I /o0as 3oulevard (between #easaide 1rive and President Duirino)I and President Duirino
(between /o0as 3oulevard to Taft Avenue) shall ta&e effect on &ctober #,, #*+E from ,?** .M. to
)?** .M. :hen the Pope leaves on &ctober #", #*+E, the same roadsZroute shall be closed from ?7
A.2. to !7 A.2.
Affected vehicles may ta&e the following routes7
!. 9orthbound traffic from Cavite City using /o0as 3oulevard in going to 3aclaran will be
rerouted to *ictor 2edinaZKabihasnan #treet towards their destination. Those going to 2anila
may ta&e 1r. A. #antos (#ucat /oad) B #outh (u%on 90pressway B #outh #uperhighway route.
2. %outhbound vehicles along 'oHas .oulevard coming from >uneta will be rerouted to Pedro
5il #treet enroute to Taft Avenue or #outh #uper ,ighway.
". 7ll vehicles going to 'oHas .oulevard coming from? a) President Duirino Avenue, b)
3uendia Avenue, c) 91#A, d) Airport /oadI and e) Old 2IA /oad are advised during the
aforecited time slots and dates to ta&e the #outh #uperhighway or Taft Avenue route.
Ordinary motorists, participants or devotees during the Papal *isit may help decongest heavy traffic
areas or as& any form of assistance from the
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Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 23, 2012 B Pope .rancis, head of the :orldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch
and *atican 'ity #tate, arrives today from /ome, Italy for a fiveBday pastoral and state visit aimed at
strengthening the .ilipino peopleJs 'hristian faith and improving relations between the 'hurch and the
A6uino 5overnment.
President 3enigno A6uino III, during his regular press briefing, said he will discuss with the Pope &ey
issues affecting 'hurchB5overnment relations, including the the 'harter change, the 3angsamoro
.ramewor& Agreement, the tension against 'hina over the #carborough #hoal, the 1evelopment
Acceleration Program (1AP) and Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und (P1A.) scam of
businesswoman )anet (imBGapoles, the rehabilitation after the Namboanga siege to the onslaught
8olanda caused in *isayas and the recent typhoon E5lendaF in (u%on last )uly, the P"!@Bmillion
Philippine 'harity #weepsta&es Office funds scam, P@.@ billion housing scam of 1elfin (eeJs 5lobe
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Asiati6ue (5A), P=2? million fertili%er fund scam, the construction of ma+or infrastructure pro+ects, the
crime rate in 2etro 2anila including robbery holdups, the highBprofile &illings, the gang rape, the
onslaught of typhoon 5lenda, the ! million population mar&, the legal issues in 1OT' such as7 the
rehabilitation of 2/TB", the awarding of the (/TB! south e0tension pro+ect, the legal battle between
#2 Prime ,oldings and Ayala (and on the proposed Ecommon train stationF in Due%on 'ity.
2r. A6uino also assured that the Pope will be wellBsecured during his entire visit. #ome 2, security
personnel from various law enforcement agencies have mobili%ed for the visit.
The President said his tal&s with the Pontiff will very brief. 3ut, 2r. A6uino hinted that the tal&s will
ensure improvement relations between the 'hurch and the 5overnment.
#ome !,; people will also be on hand to welcome the Pope. >pon the PopeJs arrival, the President
will deliver his welcome remar&s, after which the Pontiff will deliver a message to the .ilipino People.
Tomorrow, the ,oly .ather will ma&e a courtesy call on President 3enigno A6uino III at 2alacanangJs
2usic /oom, to be followed by a oneBonBone meeting between the two leaders. A Private audience
with the .irst family follows.
On #aturday, October 2;, the ,oly .ather will officiate at the 'elebration of The ,oly 9ucharist at the
Philippine International 'onvention 'enter in celebration of the $2th Anniversary of the 9levation of
2anila as a 2etropolitan #ee and the 'reation of 9piscopal #ees of 'ebu, Gueva 'aceres and Gueva
#egovia. ,e will then proceed to the Ar%obispado de 2anila for a Private (unch with the 2embers of
the 'atholic 3ishops 'onference of the Philippines
At $7" P.2., the ,oly .ather will attend the #apphire )ubilee celebration of /adio *eritas Asia and
"@th 'atholic 2ass 2edia Awards at the Philippine International 'onvention 'enter Plenary ,all. ,e
will then proceed to (uneta to attend the *igil.
On #unday, October 2@, Pope .rancis will celebrate ,oly 2ass at @7$; P.2. at the Duirino 5randstand,
(uneta for the "@
th
Anniversary 'elebraton of annual anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian
and /oman 'atholic charismatic renewal religious group and movement )esus is (ord 'hurch.
This will be followed by a meeting with the members of the .ederation of Asian 3ishop 'onference at
the #an 'arlos #eminary Auditorium in 2a&ati 'ity.
#aturday, October 2;, 2!$
"7 P.2. 4 $7" P.2. 4 Opening Program
$7" P.2. 4 @7" P.2. 4 )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide :orship and ,ealing #ervices by .ishop
.ro. !ddie C. <illanueva, .ounder, International President and #piritual 1irector of )esus is (ord
'hurch :orldwide
@7" P.2. 4 !27 A.2. 4 Overnight *igil with the Pope
#unday, October 2@, 2!$
=7" A.2. B !7 A.2. B 5ospel 2usic and (ife Testimonies
!!7 A.2. B 27" P.2. B )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide .ounder, International President and
#piritual 1irector 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanuevaJs ?!st 3irthday Than&BOffering #aloB#alo
27" P.2. B "7 P.2. B 9l #haddai 5ospel 2usic 2inistry 'hoir
"7 P.2. B "7" P.2. B ,elicopter 1ropping of 2iracleB*ision ,and&erchiefs
"7" P.2. B "7"; P.2. B Than&sgiving Prayer for the 3irthday 'elebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide .ounder, President and #piritual 1irector 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva and
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Anniversary 'elebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide led by .ro. Mike 1. <elarde,
#ervantB(eader of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc. and release of
2iracleB*ision 3alloons
"7"; P.2. B $7 P.2. B 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc. 2anila,
2etro 2anila, Philippines 5ospel 2usic 2inistry 'hoir
$7 P.2. B ;7 P.2. B 2essage7 5reetings, #pecial #haring headed by 4is !Hcellency <ice2
resident =eIomar C. .inay, %r. and other #pecial 5uests
;7 P.2. B ;7; P.2. B Introduction of 5uest of ,onor7 .ro. Mike 1. <elarde, #ervantB(eader of
9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc.
;7; P.2. B ;7" P.2. B #pecial 2essage7 4is !Hcellency, resident .enigno %. 7$uino @@@
;7" P.2. B ;7"2 P.2. B #pecial #ong7 H,indi Kita 2alilimutanH
;7"2 P.2. B @7! P.2. B Tal& B ,oly #pirit7 3uilding 'ommunity by .ro. .o %ancheD, 'hairman
and Presiding 9lder, (ight of )esus 'ommunity
@7! P.2. B @72 P.2. B Angelus, (ordJs Prayer and Psalm <!
=7 P.2. B =7" P.2. B Arrival of the Pilgrim Image of #an (oren%o /ui% and #t. Pedro 'alungsod
at the Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&
=7" P.2. B =7$; P.2. B Arrival of Pope .rancis from riding of ,elicopter from the ,elipad of
2alacanang Par& to the 3ac& of Duirino 5randstand
=7$; P.2. B ?7 P.2. B )oyful :orship in preparation for the 9ucharistic 'elebration7 9l #haddai
5ospel 2usic 2inistry 2anila 'hoir
?7 P.2. B !!7" P.2. B 9ucharistic 'elebration officiated by ope Francis, as 2ain 'elebrant,
3ishop of /ome and (eader of :orldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch, and other /oman 'atholic
Archbishops, 3ishops, 1eacons, 2onsignors, Pastors, Priests 'onBcelebrating (Offertory7
*illanueva .amily)
Prayers of the .aithful B *arious 5uests
'elebration of #acrament of 2atrimony
Angelus 2essage
Angelus Prayer
.arewell 2essage by the Pope
.inal 3lessing
2essage7 4is !Hcellency, resident .enigno %. 7$uino @@@
!!7" P.2. B !27 A.2. B #pecial Anniversary 2essage by .ishop Teodoro C. .acani, =r.,
3ishopB9meritus, 1iocese of Govaliches and OverBall #piritual 1irector of 9l #haddai 1:RI
Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc.
2onday, October 2=, 2!$
!27 A.2. B !27" A.2. B 'ultural #how and .irewor&s 1isplay with !l %haddai (/B@
rayer artners Foundation @nternational, @nc. .agumbayan, Taguig City Chapter 3ospel
Music Ministry Choir
o 'andleB(ight with 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International,
Inc. 2anila, 2etro 2anila, Philippines 'hapter 5ospel 2usic 2inistry
27" A.2. B "7!; A.2. B 1ocumentary about the history of big four largest religious groups7
)esus 2iracle 'rusade International 2inistry, )esus is (ord 'hurch and 9l #haddai 1:RI
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Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc. plus photos and video clips of )esus the ,ealer
from !<?$ to 2!$, :ee&ly 9l #haddai 5athering from !<<2 to 2!$
"7!; A.2. B $7 A.2. B 'andleB(ighting 'eremony in preparation of ,ealing 2essage
$7 A.2. B =7 A.2. B ,ealing 2essage by .ro. Mike 1. <elarde, .ounder and #ervantB
(eader of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc.
=7 A.2. B =7" A.2. B 2essage7 4is !Hcellency, resident .enigno %. 7$uino @@@
=7" A.2. 4 <7 A.2. B 3rea&fast #aloB#alo
President G!ino and .is Fa"ily, to(ether 2ith other (overn"ent and ch!rch leaders, 2ill
sent oE the Pope on the &ornin( of October 2< at the Old &anila ?nternational irport#
The Pope 2ill Ky on to Port &oresby, Pap!a Ie2 7!inea for the 'ontin!ation of his fo!r-
nation sian to!r#
The PontiE>s fve-day visit is act!ally a f!lfll"ent of a pro"ise he "ade early last year
2hen he ass!"ed as pope on &arch 13, 2013 and he planned by anno!ncin( he 2ill be in
&anila in October#
=e8s*its $.cto*er #'+ #&14,
I'' to serenade Pope#
The Iational 'o""ission for '!lt!re and the rts )I''*, in cooperation 2ith the
Cepart"ent of To!ris", 2ill 2elco"e the Pope 2ith a special c.arana sa Papac by ndion
Fernande9, the 'oro de %an ntonio, the 8P 'horal ;nse"ble and the Festival 'hoir#
NTou'h job ahead for 1(A-AO )Scenes by 8or&a Bapitana.
s the 2ar of the t2o channels heats !p even the covera(e of the Pope-s visit beco"es a
contention# @&el and /ayA, a pop!lar radio and television sho2 on 'hannel 2 practically
la"basted the people behind the (rantin( of the eFcl!sive covera(e of the Papal $isit to
'hannel 7 at a recent pro(ra"#
%o"e eFcerpts fro" that sho2+
/ay %on9a - 'an yo! no2 franchise a television covera(e` live television ne2s
covera(e`
&el Tian(co - n( a"in( prinsipyo ay si"ple lan(# 1e are a diversifed "!lti-"edia
co"pany at t!n(5!lin na"in sa bayan na ihatid an( "(a pan(yayari at "(a balita#
>yan la"an( na"an 5o an( prinsipyo n( a"in( 5!"panya#
/ay %on9a - Ia5ali"!tan si(!ro an( %i"bahan( Datoli5o na Protesante at an( P0CT
an( "ay-ari n( 7&#
)6%-'6I 6ac5(ro!nd The"e &!sic*#
/ay %on9a+ :o! are listenin( to a catholic broadcast net2or5 6%-'6I# n( Datoli5on(
hi"pilan n( 6%-'6I ay 5asapi sa D6P### Dapisanan n( "(a 6road5aster sa Pilipinas###
n( t!"pa5 na oras para sa 5apa5anan n( lahat na Dristyano at &!sli" dito sa 6ansa, ay
(anap n( "a5alipas an( alas n!ebe### Pat!loy 5ayon( na5i5ini( sa Datoli5on(
palat!nt!nan n( c&el and /ayc#
)'o""ercial (ap*
/ay %on9a+ ?to po an( &el and /ay### n( Pa"bansan( 6roadcast sa 4adyo### Dasa"a po
an( inyon( lin(5od &el Tian(co### 0!"a5i sa "(a "adre sa %aint Theresa>s isan( Datoli5o
sarado# t an( inyon( lin(5od /ay %on9a, isan( datin( se"inarian###
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%elected "e"bers of "edia listened to this portion# Of co!rse the 2it of the Pinoys one
ca"e o!t 2ith so"ethin( li5e+ c'ardinal Ta(le "ay be livin( in the ho!se of %in, 2hile
others livin(_c
The 'atholic 6ishops 'onference of The Philippines has appointed 7&-7 as the oLcial
television carrier for the event# The covera(e 2ill be live# )Io co""ercials# 'an yo!
i"a(ine as5in( the Pope to pa!se for co""ercial brea5s] Other television net2or5s "ay
apply for li"ited ri(hts s!ch as hoo5-!ps# There 2ill be a 6roadcast 'enter to facilitate all
other "edia or(ani9ation and their reG!ire"ents# These events 2ere the frst to be
prod!ced and broadcast entirely in 1=+B 1B20 piFels n 10<0 lines )2#1 "e(apiFels*
te"poral resol!tion of =0 interlaced felds per second di(ital hi(h-defnition*
1hen 7& 2on the bid they also carry the responsibility of providin( f!ll covera(e of the
events# This 2ill "ean h!(e invest"ents in eG!ip"ent, "an-ho!rs and other reso!rces#
lso, a s!bstantial portion of the reven!es that they 2ill be able to raise fro" sponsors of
their covera(e, 2ill help pay for the "any eFpenses eFpected by '6'P as hosts of the
t2o si(nifcant events# 7& 2ill p!t into eEect the "ost co"prehensive live covera(e of
the Papal $isit and /es!s is 0ord 'h!rch nniversary Festival 2014 activities 2ith "ore
than 40 ho!rs of live broadcast and specials#
7& has asse"bled an ar"y of over 430 prod!ction and ne2s specialists to(ether 2ith
over 10 re"ote broadcast tea"s to si"!ltaneo!sly cover all the sites of the Pope>s
appearance#
7& broadcasts live covera(es pre-e"ptin( re(!lar pro(ra""in( be(innin( October 23
2ith the PontiE>s arrival at 2+00 p#"# On October 24, the live covera(e of his co!rtesy
visit to &alacanan( airs at B+00 #&# and the Pope>s special "essa(e airs at 3 p#"#
On day three of the Papal visit )October 23*, the live covera(e of the M!adricentennial
&ass airs at <+00 #&# and the %apphire /!bilee of 4adio $eritas sia and the 3=th
'atholic &ass &edia 2ards )'&&* at 4+00 P#&# Televie2ers 2ill see the Pope and the
residents to(ether at the :o!th $i(il#
On October 2=, the live covera(e of the nniversary 'elebration of /es!s is 0ord 'h!rch
1orld2ide airs at <+00 a#"# state"ent, prepared by the leaders of the ?nternational
:o!th For!", 2ill be presented d!rin( the .oly &ass#
Finally, on October 27, televie2ers 2ill see Pope Francis> depart!re for Pap!a Ie2 7!inea
at <+00 #&# The &arathon Papal covera(es 2ill be anchored by broadcast Ho!rnalists
&alo! &an(ahas and 'heche 0a9aro, pl!s the pool of 7& 4adio and Television reporters
stationed at vario!s points all over &anila#
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?reland+ 4T; One
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&yan"ar+ T$ &yan"ar
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Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 22, 2012 0 In his fifth trip and his first to this country, Pope .rancis
called on the people to Hsee the world around you through the eyes of )esus ,imself.
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(oo&ing less fit than his previous pastoral and state visit of deceased former Pope )ohn Paul II in the
Philippines, Papua Gew 5uinea, Australia and #ri (an&a !< years, !! months and " days ago on
)anuary !2 to 2!, !<<;.
Addressing the crowd from a speciallyBbuilt stage on the tarmac, the pope said, EThe .ilipino people
are never far from my mind and heart, and I reach out to embrace each one in esteem and affection.F
Pope .rancis called on the people to reflect the theme of the anniversary celebration of )esus is (ord
'hurch :orldwide7 EPeace !B2@B2!$F
:hen the Pope ended his short speech with E2abuhay ang PilipinasCF the crowd went wild waving
hand&erchiefs, pennants and flags.
In an unprecedented move, Pope .rancis approached the schoolchildren, garbed in native costumes and
who had come to dance for him, instead of boarding the popemobile as scheduled.
#ecurity measures went awry as people too& the opportunity to move near the pope and receive the
blessing. .inally boarding the specially build vehicle an hour after he arrived, the Pope too& a 2oment
to raise his hands before members of the +oint *atican and Presidential #ecurity 5roup guards closed
the door.
>ntil he arrived at the Papal Gunciature ; minutes later, the aging pontiff continued to wave to the
throngs who braved the heat to greet him along /o0as 3oulevard, Duirino Avenue and Taft Avenue.
Throngs of /oman 'atholic faithful waved flags and shouted E*iva Il PapaCF as the pontiff made his
way to the Apostolic Gunciature, his official residence for his fiveBday stay in 2anila.
Travelling along the designated route from the Old 2anila International Airport in Pasay 'ity to the
Gunciature in Taft Avenue, 2anila the =@ByearBold Pope was met each time with huge crowds who
circled his specially made, bulletBproof HpopemobileH. #o thic& were the crowds that what would have
been a !;Bminute trip stretched to ; minutes. In some areas, the crowd may have " to $ deep, barely
allowing the Papal convoy passage.
On his arrival, the Pope addressed the youth and invited them EVto SsTee the world around you with
the eyes of )esus himselfC The 5ospel says that when he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them
because they were harassed and helpless, li&e sheep without a shepherd.F
The Pope had arrived as scheduled at 27;= p.m. on board an Air Alitalia Airbus. ,e paused to greet the
Airport crowd before being accompanied down from the plane by (uis Antonio 'ardinal Tagle,
Archbishop of 2anila and Archbishop 5iuseppe Pinto, Papal Guncio to the Philippines.
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The Pope was met by President 3engino #. A6uino III and his sisters, 2aria 9lena A6uinoB'ru%,
Aurora 'ora%on A6uinoBAbellada, *ictoria 9lisa A6uinoB1ee and Kristina 3ernadette A6uinoB8ap,
who were the first to greet them officially.
The Gational Anthems of the /epublic of the Philippines and *atican 'ity #tate were played as he went
through the cordon of honor and greeted .ilipino officials and members of the diplomatic corps.
Among those on hand to welcome Pope .rancis on his first visit were Philippine *iceBPresident
)e+omar '. 3inay, 90ecutive #ecretary Pa6uito G. Ochoa, )r., #enate President .ran&lin 2. 1rilon,
#pea&er .eliciano /. 3elmonte, )r., .oreign Affairs #ecretary Albert .. del /osario and Philippine
Ambassador to *atican 2ercedes Arrastia Tuason.
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.ormer President .idel *. /amos, 2anila 'ity 2ayor )oseph 9strada and Pampanga 2nd 1istrict /ep.
5loria 2acapagalBArroyo were also among his first welcomers.
:9('O29 '9/92OG87 A11/9## O. ,I# ,O(IG9##, POP9 ./AG'I# (Ginoy A6uino
International Airport, Pasay 'ity, 2etro 2anila, Thursday, October 2", 2!$)
.ear /resident *0uino+ .ear /eople o the /hilippines+
!. I than& you, 2ister President, for your &ind words of welcome, full of the warmth and hospitality
with which .ilipinos traditionally welcome their guests. I greatly appreciate all that you and your
5overnment have done to ma&e this visit possible. .or a long time I have loo&ed forward to stepping
on to Philippine soil once more. The .ilipino people are never far from my mind and heart, and I reach
out to embrace each one with esteem and affection. :e are indeed old friends, ever since assumed as a
pope on 2arch !", 2!".
2. 2y 3rother 3ishops, 'ardinal /osales and 'ardinal Palma, and all the 3ishops 4 whom I gladly
greet in the (ord 4 e0pressed many times their wish for the #uccessor of Peter to share the +oy of
.ilipino 'atholics on the .ourth 'entenary of the Archdioceses of 2anila, 'ebu, 'aceres and Gueva
#egovia. I am here to celebrate with the 'atholic community of the Philippines four hundred and
twenty years of the organi%ed and hierarchical presence and action of the 'hurch in these Islands. That
first evangeli%ation has produced enduring fruits of 'hristian life and holiness, of civili%ing action, of
the transmission 4 especially through a strong family life 4 of fundamental human and civic values. As
the ne0t presidential administration approaches, we should all be convinced that those fruits can thrive
even more in concerted action by all sectors of society, in the building of a nation resolutely set on the
path of genuine and integral development, and fully committed to the wellbeing of all its citi%ens, with
special concern for the wea&est.
". The thought of celebrating the annual anniversary of the religious group E)esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwideF, founded by activist and 9vangelical 'hristian religious preacher 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie
*illanueva, in the Philippines, in Asia, has gladdened me and given me encouragement. The #pirit of
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5od has led thousands of young men and women here and they are now filling the streets of 2anila
with their youthful +oy and 'hristian witness. A large group of them are right here. I greet each one of
you7 I warmly embrace every young person here, all the youth of the Philippines, and all those who
have come from other countries and continents. At /io, 3ra%il, during the last :orld 8outh 1ay outside
/ome, we meditated on the Enew lifeF which comes from )esus 'hrist7 EI came 4 he said 4 that they
may have life, and have it abundantlyF (Io. !, !). Gow, here in 2anila, we gather to hear him say7
HAs the .ather sent me, so am I sending youH ()ohn 27 2!). 1uring these days we shall reflect on and
pray about what these words mean for each one of you, for the young people of the end of the
Twentieth 'entury, the young people of the Third 'hristian 2illennium.
$. To all .ilipino people, to all gathered for the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide Anniversary .estival, I
ma&e this invitation7 #ee the world around you with the eyes of )esus himselfC The 5ospel says that
when he saw the crowds, Hhe had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, li&e
sheep without a shepherdH (2atthew chapter < verse "@). The 5ood Gews of 5od-s love and mercy 4
the word of truth, +ustice and peace which alone can inspire a life worthy of 5od-s sons and daughters 4
must be proclaimed to the ends of the earth. The 'hurch and the world loo& to young people for new
light, new love, a new commitment to meeting the great needs of humanity.
The people gathered in 2anila for the annual anniversary celebration of the religious group H)esus is
(ord 'hurch :orldwideH &now this. The 'hurch in the Philippines &nows that it has a special vocation
to bear witness to the 5ospel in the heart of Asia. 5uided by 1ivine Providence, your historic destiny is
to build a Hcivili%ation of loveH, of brotherhood and solidarity, a civili%ation which will be perfectly at
home among the ancient cultures and traditions of the whole Asian continent.
;. 2ister President, members of the 5overnment, and distinguished representatives of the .ilipino
people7 the 'hurch and the political community wor& on different levels and are mutually independent,
but they serve the same human beings (cfr. 5audium et #pes, =@). In that service there is ample room
for dialogue, co4operation and mutual support. 8ou have a very valid and specifically Philippine model
of co4operation for development in The #ocial Pact, formally signed in 2arch !<<". I pray that the
Hnew solidarityH which The #ocial Pact espouses will be a stri&ing success for the good of the .ilipino
people, and for the pride and glory of the Gation as a beacon of peace and harmony in Asia.
@. 'ardinal Tagle, 'ardinal Palma, 3rother 3ishops, 1eacons, .ilipino 3rothers and #isters in 'hrist7 I
loo& forward to celebrating with you in faith the great things done in the 'hurch and by the 'hurch in
these Islands over the last four centuries. Together we shall pray that 5od may continue to protect and
guide his pilgrim People in the PhilippinesC
5od bless the PhilippinesC 1a%uhay ang /ilipinas2

The following day, October 2$, 2!$, the Pontiff met with President 3enigno #. A6uino III at
2alacaUang and later celebrated 2ass for the 2"" delegates of the International 8outh .orum at 'entral
#eminary 'hapel of the >#T. ,e also gave a 2Bminute speech to some 2, cheering students and
academicians gathered at >#T 5randstand and Parade 5rounds.
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EI see that it is my great privilege to be here, to be here and discover anew this phenomenon I &new
before, and today I &now better,F the Pontiff said.
TraHc +e-+outin' !lan for 4ctober ">- "#1> N!apal /isit "#1> and $=th
Anniversary Eelebration of Besus is Lord Ehurch World2ideO
3etween =7 A.2. to "7 P.2., President Duirino Avenue and A. (acson from Taft Avenue to 1apitan
will be closed to vehicular traffic. 2otorists are advised to ta&e the following alternative routes7
!. *ehicles along Taft 7venue going to 'oHas .oulevard are advised to ta&e both #an Andres
and *ito 'ru% #treets.
2. .rom "?,* 7.M. to #?,* .M., northbound vehicles along resident -uirino 7venue
going to 7. >acson 53overnor Forbes8 are advised to ta&e #an Andres #treet or *ito 'ru%
#treet, then northwards at Taft Avenue and ta&e /i%al Avenue or Due%on 3oulevard to their
areas of destination.
". %outhbound vehicles using the 7. >acson 53overnor Forbes8 2 resident -uirino
7venue towards the Taft 7venue way, are advised to ta&e the Due%on 3oulevard B Taft
Avenue /oute.
Also on the same day from "?** a.m. to ,?** p.m., !spana fronting 6%T from . 9oval to 7. >acson
will be closed to ublic 6tility <ehicles. &nly 9orthbound 6=:s and 6.:s are advised to take .
aredes %treet towards %ergio >oyola. %outhbound 6=:s and 6.:s will be reBrouted to 1on
'astillas, 1on Dui+ote and 2aria 'ristina #treets enroute to the (aongB(aanBAndaluciaBDue%on
3oulevard route.
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4ne-on-one0 !resident A7uino scores point 2ith the !ope.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2>, 2012 0 President 3enigno #. A6uino III won points with Pope .rancis
when he tal&ed on his social reform agenda B programs meant to uplift the lives of the poor B during the
brief meeting at 2alacanang on October 2$.
The President informed the Pontiff of his commitment to help disadvantaged sectors of society B
particularly in the !< poorest provinces B handBinBhand with the continuing economic progress of the
country.
This was their second encounter since 2r. A6uino visited the Pope at his summer residence at 'astel
5andolfo, a few miles from /ome.
The Papal motorcade was slowed down by a thic& crowd that linedBup the street from 2agsaysay
3oulevard near Gagtahan 3ridge up to 5ate = of the Palace near #t. )ude 'hurch.
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The Pope was e0pected to arrive at the Palace by ?7; a.m., but he came at <7! a.m.
The Pope and his entourage were met by the President and his sisters 3allsy, Pin&y, *iel and Kris. The
Pope went up the stairway, instead of ta&ing the elevator prepared for him.
The Pontiff and the President had a 2Bminute oneBonBone meeting at the 2usic /oom.
1uring their meeting, the Pope reiterated his special affection for the .ilipino People which he has
demonstrated by personally choosing 2anila as venue for the *isit.
The Pope also entrusted the 3asilica of #anta Pruden%iana to the .ilipino 'ommunity of /ome.
2r. A6uino informed the Pontiff that the 5overnment had e0tended the franchise of 1N/* /adio
*eritas ?$@, the Philippine /oman 'atholic freeBtoBair commercial A2 radio broadcast station for
another " years (2!$B2$$).
EI also conveyed the .ilipino peopleJs admiration for the commitment and courage shown by ,is
,oliness when he installed on 2arch !", 2!", despite his installation day as Pope of the /oman
'atholic 'hurch after the resignation of former Pope 3enedict the !@
th
on .ebruary !!, 2!",F the
President said.
,e said he also briefed the ,oly .ather of the 5overnmentJs E1evelopment Assurance ProgramF fund
and firm resolve and desire for peace with insurgents and rebels.
EI assured ,is ,oliness that the Philippine 5overnment is determined to &eep all doors open for our
peace progress to succeed and that the 5overnment recogni%es that the 3asis of Authentic Peace is the
promotion of ,uman 1ignity through #ocial )usticeF, the President said.
Toward the end of their 2eeting, 2r. A6uino gave a set of gifts that included a solid, narra
woodcarving of the *irgin and child surrounded by children of all races designed by artist 2anuel
3aldemor, a bron%e statue of #aint (oren%o /ui% and a copy of the PresidentJs latest boo& entitled7
H.rom 5rowth to 2oderni%ation.H
.or his part, the Pope presented the President with a mosaic painting of )esus. :hile the Pope and the
President were meeting, the Papal 1elegation led by held a bilateral meeting led by .oreign Affairs
Alberto del /osario, )r. and 90ecutive #ecretary Pac6uito )o+o Ochoa, )r.
The Pope had a private audience with the 2embers of the A6uino .amily at the main conference room.
They included
The .irst .amily had their picture ta&en with the Pope. The Pope was then introduced to the 2embers
of the 'abinet led by *iceBPresident )e+omar '. 3inay, #r.
:hile descending at the stairway, the Pope was attended but held on the railing. The Papal 9ntourage
left the Palace at !7! A.2.
3efore boarding the Popemobile, the Pope gave the President a firm handsha&e and waved to swarms
of the cheering 2alacanang employees and mediamen.
Second day for !ope fever.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2>, 2012 0 .ilipino enthusiasm for Pope .rancis remained unabated
yesterday as devout thousands floc&ed to the >niversity of #anto Tomas, the oldest 'atholic and only
pontifical university in Asia.
E.rancis loves you,F the Pontiff told an estimated ", flagBwaving, cheering .ilipinos, many of
whom had been waiting in the broiling heat for over si0 hours.
EI hear and I feelF, a smiling but visibly drawn Pope .rancis told the faithful after they had repeatedly
chanted, E.rancis !, .rancis !, we love you.F
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9arlier, >#T /ector .r. ,erminio 1agohoy has e0pressed the sentiments of the crowd and said, E:e
hope that the love you, feel for us has doubled in intensity because this is your visit.F
Karina Torralba, spea&ing for the visit, assured the Pope that the people have not abandoned the
'hurch.
E:e see& you, ,oly .ather, together with your clergy,F she said. 'ontinue to help us strengthen our
faith and to live with conviction our 'hristian faith.
The pontiff continued to endear himself to the people as he used every opportunity to ma&e himself
visible to them, even climbing the ramp to the sage despite his in+ury.
To shouts of E2abuhayCF and E*iva il PapaCF the Pope commended the .ilipino People for their
E+oyous hospitalityF in celebration of the anniversary of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide.
EI am very grateful,F he said repeatedly.
,e said it was a great privilege to address the Thomasian community and that he has a special affinity
to >#T, having visited the 'ampus twice.
As early as $7 a.m. yesterday, hundreds of 'atholic faithful had gathered at the downtown university
in anticipation of the Pope-s visit after the main gate was forced open.
Although the sevenBhectare football field were the rally held a capacity of only !;, more and more
people crammed their way in. Gearby buildings and a pedestrian overpass were brimming with those
who could no longer enter the campus.
1espite the long wait and huge turnBout, the rally was generally peaceful.
A 8e2 Hero on Ea&pus for the &ultiracial 'roup.
MAN.6A, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2>, 2012 4 EI am very an0ious to meet you personally after the
'elebration to be near every one of you from so many different languages, countries and nations of the
world...F
This was the response of Pope .rancis to the hundreds of beaming to the hundreds of beaming and
+ubilant delegates of the International 8outh .orum (I8.) who attended the multiBlingual mass he
celebrated at the >niversity of #anto Tomas on October 2$, 2!$.
The 5ospel was read. The first reading, followed by the singing of /esponsible Psalm while the second
reading was in 9nglish.
The Pope spea&s and writes in nine languages7
.ilipino
Ilo&ano
Ibaloi
Ibanag
Pangasinense
Kampanganan
'entral 3i&ol
/omblomanon
2asbateUo
Palawano
,iligaynon
'api%non
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A&lan
'ebuano
:arayB:aray
2aranao
1avawenyo
3utuanon
#urigaonon
#tandard 'hinese (2andarin Pinyin)
)in 'hinese
Nhang+ia&ou4,ohhot dialect
,ong Kong 'antonese )yupting
5an 'hinese
Korean
)apanese
/ussian
Tatar
'huvash
3ash&ir
'hechenm
>&rainian
.or an hour, the Pontiff remained on his feet to bless and greet each I8. delegate in their respective
national costumes that 6ueued and thronged down the aisles of the #aint Thomas A6uinas 'hapel of the
'entral #eminary of the >niversity of #anto Tomas.
Touched, many were in tears as they &issed and hugged the ,oly .ather Pope .rancis, who gave them
his fatherly &iss, a caress and even brushed away their tears. #imultaneously, the 'hapel reverberated
with songs in different languages, brought in by the delegates from their countries.
3ut the familiar sound of a .ilipino harp stood out, giving an upbeat .ilipino flavor to the whole affair.
EI see the People in the Philippines very +oyous,F the Pope Adlibbed in his homily to the delight of his
young audience.
E:hy are they so +oyous, full of )oy^F I am convinced you .ilipino people are +oyous, so full of +oy
because you have received the 5ood GewsVthose who received the 5ood Gews (are) +oyousV (8ou
give) +oy to 5od, today you are giving the +oy to the Pope. 8ou are also giving +oy to the 'ardinals, to
the 3ishops, the priests, the monsignors, the deacons, and the pastors and to all of you. And I and all of
us, we are so grateful to the .ilipinos for the +oyous hospitalityV As my personal conviction, it was so
important for me to hear these words7 EI am with you. 3e not afraid.F
7t the 6%T 3randstand
1espite the long morning audience at the >niversity of #anto Tomas 'hapel, the Pontiff s&ipped his
lunch and proceeded to the >#T 5randstand at !7" p.m. to address the >niversity Athletic Association
of the Philippines (>AAP) memberBschool students and alumni who had been on vigil since ;7 a.m.
3y the time the ceremonies began the crowd swelled from ?, to ", estimated to be twice
over the !;, e0pected turnout.
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:hile alighting from the pope mobile a cheering crowd began unfurling banners, flags and streamers
and chanting E.rancis, we love you.F
The Pope grabbed the microphone by the rostrum and 6uipped, E.rancis, he loves youCF
EI hear and feelF, the pope said.
,e sought the help of the >AAP memberBschools students and alumni in saving their own generations
from the Efutility, emptiness and frustrationF of modern society.
TraHc +e-+outin' !lan for 4ctober "C- "#1> )!apal /isit and $=th Anniversary
Eelebration of Besus is Lord Ehurch World2ide.
On &ctober #), #*+E, 'oHas .oulevard (from 3uendia Avenue to Anda 'ircle) and President Duirino
Avenue (from Taft Avenue to /o0as 3oulevard) will be closed to vehicular traffic from "?** 7.M. to
K?** .M. 2otorists are advised to ta&e the following alternate routes7
!. Gorthbound vehicles using /o0as 3oulevard from 3uendia Avenue to 3onifacio 1rive are
advised to ta&e A. 2abini, Taft Avenue or #outh #uper ,ighway routes.
2. #outhbound vehicles traversing /o0as 3oulevard are advised to ta&e Taft Avenue or #outh
#uperhighway.
". #outh ,arborBbound vehicles will have to wait " minutes due to the closure of vehicular traffic
along Aduana, Intramuros or ta&e )ones 3ridge B '.2. /ecto and 3onifacio 1rive route towards
Aduana.
$. (unetaBbound vehicles are only up to P. 3urgosBTaftBAvenueBT.2. Kalaw
intersectionsZ+unctions.
On the same day (October 2;), 5eneral (una #treet (from Aduana to P. 3urgos) will be closed to
vehicular traffic from !!7" A.2. to 27" P.2. and motorists are advised to ta&e other parallel streets or
ta&e AduanaBP. 3urgosBTaft Avenue.
The Duirino 5randstand Area will definitely be closed to all vehicular traffic from =7 A.2. to <7
P.2.
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(anila See &ar;s >"#th year.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 22, 2012 0 A conBcelebrated mass to be led by visiting Pope .rancis will
mar& the $2th 8ear of the 'reation of the /oman 'atholic Archdiocese of 2anila on October 2;,
2!$. The mass will be held at the sprawling !Bhectare lot located at the bac& of the Philippine
International 'onvention 'enter (PI'') within the 'ultural 'enter of the Philippines 'omple0 along
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/o0as 3oulevard, starting at ?7 A.2. As main celebrant, the Pontiff will be assisted by coBcelebrants7
2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal Tagle, 2anila ArchbishopB9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal
/osales, Gueva #egovia ArchbishopB9meritus 9rnesto Antolin #algado, Gueva #egovia Archbishop
9meritus 9dmundo 2. Abaya, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 2ario 2. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop
#ergio (. >tleg, Tuguegarao ArchbishopB9meritus 1iosdado A. Talamayan, (ingayenB1agupan
ArchbishopB9meritus Oscar 'ardinal *. 'ru%, (ingayenB1agupan Archbishop #ocrates 3. *illegas, #an
.ernando Archbishop 9meritus Paciano 'ardinal 3. Aniceto, #an .ernando Archbishop .lorentino 5.
(avarias, (ipa Archbishop /amon '. Arguelles, Gueva 'aceres Archbishop /olando O. )oven Tria
Tirona, 'api% Archbishop )ose .. Advincula, )aro Archbishop Angel G. (agdameo, 'ebu ArchbishopB
9meritus /icardo 'ardinal ). *idal, 'ebu Archbishop )ose #. Palma, Palo ArchbishopB9meritus Pedro
/. 1ean, )r., Palo Archbishop )ohn .. 1u, 1avao ArchbishopB9meritus .ernando /. 'apalla, 1avao
Archbishop /omulo 5. *alles, 'otabato Archbishop Orlando 'ardinal 3. Duevedo, 'agayan de Oro
ArchbishopB9meritus )esus 3. Tu6uib, 'agayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio ). (edesma, O%ami%
Archbishop )esus A. 1osado, Namboanga Archbishop /omulo T. 1ela 'ru%, #ingapore Archbishop
:illiam 5oh #eng 'hye, #ingapore ArchbishopB9meritus Gicholas 5erald 'hia, Kuala (umpur
Archbishop )ulian (eow 3eng Kim, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB9meritus Anthony #oter .ernande%,
Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB9meritus 2urphy Pa&iam, Kuching Archbishop )ohn ,a Tiong ,oc&,
Kuching ArchbishopB9meritus Peter 'hung ,oan Ting, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop )ohn :ong #oo
Kau, Kota Kinabalu ArchbishopB9meritus )ohn (ee ,iong .unB8it 8aw, )a&ata Archbishop Ignatius
#uharyo ,ard+oatmod+o, )a&arta ArchbishopB9meritus )ulius 'ardinal /iyadi 1armaatmad+a and
Apostolic Gunciature of the ,oly #ee to the Philippines Archbishop 5iuseppe Pinto.
#ome one million people coming from all over the Philippines, )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
members and other foreign nationals are e0pected to attend the first of two public 2asses, Pope .rancis
will officiate during his fiveBday pastoral visit to the Philippines.
The second public mass for the grand annual anniversary celebration and prayer assembly of )esus is
(ord 'hurch :orldwide and birthday celebration of NO9 3roadcasting Getwor&, Inc. 3oard 'hairman
and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro.
9ddie '. *illanueva at @7 p.m., October 2@ at the (uneta Par& in front of the Duirino 5randstand.
In the crowd will be some $, religious including members of the 'atholic 3ishops 'onference of
the Philippines, .ederation of Asian 3ishopsJ 'onferences and /oman 'atholic archbishops, bishops,
monsignors, pastors, deacons from foreign countries, priests, diocesan and religious.
5overnment officials and their families, led by President 3enigno #. A6uino III are e0pected to hear
the 2ass. The ,oly .ather will arrive at the site !; minutes before the start of the 2ass and will bless
the crowd on his way to the Altar.
The Prayer of the .aithful will be read in 9nglish. Only = chosen faithful will receive ,oly
'ommunion personally from the Pope.
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(essa'e and @inal 3ocu&ent of @A*E !lenary
The 11th Plenary sse"bly of the Federation of sian 6ishops- 'onferences )F6'* 2ill
iss!e a "essa(e to the 'h!rches and 'hristians in sia at the concl!sion of the October
20 to 27 "eetin(#
The teFt refers to the role and i"portance of the ;!charist in the life of 'hristians in sia#
'hristians in sia are enco!ra(ed in the !nity (iven by the ;!charist to @cross bo!ndaries
of reli(ion and race, c!lt!re and lan(!a(e, caste and class, as 2ell as to for(e bonds of
fello2ship 2ithin and also 2ith the people of other reli(ions and c!lt!res#A
The "essa(e enco!ra(es fa"ilies to listen to the 1ord of 7od re(!larly, especially on
%!ndays# c!lt!re of listenin( to the 1ord of 7od is enco!ra(ed as a basis for a!thentic
'hristian spirit!ality#
lon(er fnal doc!"ent on the the"e of the asse"bly @0ivin( the ;!charist in siaA 2as
a(reed !pon in principle, b!t 2ill be p!blished in a fnal version at a later sta(e#
Fourth centenar6
C!rin( this visit, Pope Francis celebrated &ass to "ar5 the 420th nniversary of the
rchdiocese of &anila and the Cioceses of 'eb!, 'aceres and I!eva %e(ovia at the
Philippine ?nternational 'onvention 'enter (ro!nds in Pasay 'ity on October 23#
!ope prays for nationGs poor- Yolanda victi&s
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2$, 2012 0 Pope .rancis voiced concern for the millions of .ilipinos
living in poverty and the victims of natural disasters as hundreds of thousands of people gathered
yesterday for a 2ass beside manila bay in an outpouring of religious fervor.
EIn the midst of our +oy on this occasion we cannot forget our .ilipino brothers and sisters who live in
difficult social and economic conditions, and those who are trying to recover from the natural disasters
which have occurred with a certain fre6uency in recent times,F he told the crowd. The Pontiff,
celebrating the first public mass of his fourBday visit from October 2" to 2=, 2!$, singled out the
victims of the Govember ?, 2!" #uper Typhoon 8olanda whose led to death of at least ;, people.
EI as& 5od to strengthen and comfort those who have lost their loved ones, their homes, their
livelihood, and I earnestly hope that their appeals for further help and solidarity will not go unheardF,
he said.
,alf of the ! 2illion Population of the Philippines is considered to be living below the poverty line,
and the country is regularly hit by natural disasters li&e tropical storms and earth6ua&es.
The Pope cautioned people to confuse the church in the Philippines, AsiaJs only 'hristianBma+ority
nation with Hsome merely human or humanitarian organi%ation.H
Official estimates put the crowd at more than a million people but witnesses said it appeared much
smaller.
If the crowd was smaller, than /oman 'atholic 'hurch leaders of the Philippines had hoped for, it
made up for the lac& of numbers with fervor at the sight of the Pope.
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E2A3>,A8CF
At one point, the =@ByearBold pontiff replied to the cries of 2abuhay ang #anto Papa ((ong (ive ,oly
.ather) with his own E2abuhay ang .ilipino PeopleF from the ,igh Altar specially constructed with a
Pyramid 'anopy.
At the end of the 2ass on the big open area beside a gaudy fairground along 2anila 3ay, hundreds of
people descended on the flowerBdec&ed platform, after the Pope had left, to snatch souvenirs. 'hildren
tried out his throneBli&e chair.
#ecurity was intense for the 2ass mar&ing the $2th Anniversary of the /oman 'atholic Archbishop of
2anila and other /egions of the Philippine Islands after they were con6uered by #pain.
9ven the Pope-s own #ecretary of #tate, 'ardinal Pietro Parolin was fris&ed before being allowed to
+oin archbishops, bishops, cardinals, deacons, monsignors, reverend fathers, pastors throughout Asia,
Oceania, Gorth America, #outh America, 9urope and Africa for the 2ass.
,e smiled broadly as he was chec&ed for weapons with a metal detector, part of the security measures
imposed after the Philippine Police arrested at least two people suspected of plotting to harm the Pope.
The Pontiff was lifted to the top of the flowerBdec&ed platform for the 2ass by a Philippine Airlines
Airport ,oist.
And he paid tribute to the Espiritual +oyF of the .ilipino people B e0pressed in their traditional way
through song.
EI than& the .ilipino people, the :onderful .ilipino people,F the Pontiff told the cheering crowd. E2y
heart is going out to all of them, to all the .ilipino men and women, to all the men and women from all
countries of the world.F
8esterday, October 2$ was the busiest day of the PopeJs fiveBday visit to the Philippines, which began
Thursday, October 2". .ollowing the 2orning 2ass, he met with Asian bishops, attended the $;th
foundation anniversary of the 'atholic shortBwave radio station /adio *eritas Asia and visited people
during an evening vigil at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&.
*atican sources said the =@ByearBold pontiff would also broadcast a message to the !.2 billion people of
'hina, whose government has refused to allow /oman 'atholics to ac&nowledge papal supremacy for
si0 decades.
?:o an+ make +i#ci"e# o( a na&ion#@
/ope 3rancis4 &essage at the 1ass yesterday at the /hilippine International Con#ention Center.
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53ull authority has %een gi#en to &e %oth in hea#en and on earth. !o thereore and &ake disciples o
all the nations- (1atthew 2?, !?B!<).
.ear (rothers and Sisters in Christ+
!. These words from today-s 5ospel ta&e on a special meaning in the conte0t of the )ubilee which,
together with the :orld 8outh 1ay, the 'hurch in the Philippines is celebrating. .our hundred and
twenty years ago, in 6787+ the irst Ecclesiastical /ro#ince was set up on these Islands7 the
Archdiocese of 2anila and the 1ioceses of 'ebu, 'aceres and Gueva #egovia.
I greet the whole .ilipino people, wonderful .ilipino people. I greet all their Pastors. I than& 'ardinal
Tagle for these &ind words of welcome. I greet also ,is 90cellency President 3enigno #. A6uino III
and the Authorities.
The establishment of a 2etropolitan 'hurch in the Philippines bore witness to the fact that the work o
the irst &issionaries had %orne a%undant ruit. The process of planting and building up the 'hurch had
already ta&en place in other parts of the world, especially in the 9uropean countries. In the case of my
own Poland, it had ta&en place in the year !. (ater, the same thing happened in the countries of
#outh America, 'entral America and Gorth America. #o it happened and continues to happen in Africa,
in Australia and throughout Oceania, and on the continent of Asia. All this has a meaning that is not +ust
a 6uestion of ecclesiastical administration. The Church is a li#ing %ody. (i&e a living body, at a certain
point she reaches a stage of &aturity which ma&es it possible for a particular 'hurch to give life to
other 'hurches li&e itself.
/lantatio Ecclesiae. 1ysteriu& plantationis Ecclesiae. /aulus planta#it9 *pollo riga#it. .eus aute&
incre&entu& dedit. I see that .ilipino people are understanding very well (atin.
2. .our hundred years ago the 'hurch in 2anila became the 2etropolitan #ee for the 'hurch in 'ebu,
'aceres and Gueva #egovia. In the space of these four centuries the nu&%er o the particular Churches
in the /hilippines has greatly increased. Those first four 1ioceses have each become a 2etropolitan
#ee, and alongside them numerous particular 'hurches have developed and continue to grow. In this
part of the world it is the /hilippines which en,oys the greatest wealth o ecclesial lie. /lantatio
ecunda+ ecundissi&a.
1ear brothers and sisters, we have co&e together here to gi#e thanks to !od precisely for this grace,
great grace of 5od. Got +ust you who have come from all over the Philippines, but also representatives
of the 'hurches throughout Asia and the .ar 9ast. As I see also many 'ardinals from 9urope, and from
Africa, from Asia. All together we greet the delegates of the other 'hristian 'hurches and
'ommunities, as well as the representatives of other religions. .or me it is a great +oy to be here with
you on this day, as 3ishop of /ome and #uccessor of #aint Peter. Peter was the first in Eplantatio
9cclesiaeF in /ome and from /ome. EPlantatio 9cclesiaeF in 2anila, in the Philippines, Peter,
#uccessor of Peter, also a grace. Together let us praise 5od for the grace of this .our ,undredth
Anniversary. In one great chorus let us commend the 'hurch in the Philippines and the whole Gation to
5od-s Providence7 5Sa#e your people+ Lord+ and %less your inheritance5(/s. 2? (2=), <).
In the midst of our +oy on this occasion we cannot forget our .ilipino brothers and sisters who live in
difficult social and economic conditions, and those who are trying to recover from the natural disasters
which have occurred with a certain fre6uency in recent times. I am thin&ing in particular of the #icti&s
10=
o the /inatu%o eruption and its ater:eects. I as& 5od to strengthen and comfort those who have lost
their loved ones, their homes, their livelihood, and I earnestly hope that their appeals for further help
and solidarity will not go unheard. And I thin& also there are many .ilipinos in /ome, in Italy and
through the world. I greet all of them. They are also the same inheritance. They are also celebrating this
centenary.
". Today, we cannot fail to remember the irst &essengers o the !ood )ews who came to these Islands.
Their origins were in #pain, for it was above all the I%erian /eninsula which ga#e rise to that great
&issionary thrust which followed the discovery of America by 'hristopher 'olumbus. At that same
time other brave e0plorers were travelling south and east, round Africa by way of the 'ape of 5ood
,ope, through the Indian Ocean, towards Asia and the .ar 9ast. Those remar&able voyages opened up
for the 'hurch vast new hori%ons for her evangeli%ing mission. It was in that conte0t that the
evangeli%ation of the Philippines began.
It is significant that the irst Episcopal See in 1anila was originally attached to 2e0ico, in spite of the
enormous distance involved in crossing the Pacific Ocean. 'learly that was a temporary measure, until
the first independent 9cclesiastical Province was erected in the Philippines, precisely in !;<;. After
hesitation at the beginning, the missionary 'hurch of that early period gradually became more truly
.ilipina as the number of nativeBborn priests and 3ishops increased.
(oo&ing bac& today on that past, we must e0press our than&fulness to 5od for those pioneers who laid
the foundations of the 'hurch in this land7 for the Augustinians who were the first to arrive, followed
by the .ranciscans, the )esuits, the 1ominicans and the Augustinian /ecollects. The early missionaries
who sought to defend the native peoples from the abuses of the con0uistadores and
enco&enderos found a vigorous leader in the 1ominican .ray 1omingo de #ala%ar, the first 3ishop of
2anila. As early as !;?2 he summoned the first #ynod, which decided many 6uestions regarding
con6uest, settlement and administration in accordance with the principles of the faith and 'hristian
morality.
A wonderful process, a wonderful history, history of the 'hurch, history of salvation, history of
.ilipino people. All of us, all of you .ilipinos today, you are the inheritance, the successors in this great
process, great process.
$. #aint Paul writes to the 9phesians7 H2ay the 5od of our (ord )esus 'hrist, the .ather of glory, grant
you a spirit o wisdo& and insight... that you &ay know the great hope to which he has called you... and
the immeasurable scope of his power in us who believeH (Eph. !, !=B!<). :hat #aint Paul wished for
the 'hristian community at 9phesus is what I wish today for the 'atholic people of the Philippines. I
pray above all that you will appreciate ever more fully the grace of your 'hristian vocation as
e0plained by the #econd *atican 'ouncil in its 'onstitution on the 'hurch ('fr. Lu&en !entiu&, $).
This vocation has its beginning and source in 'hrist himself. All 'hristians live by the ine0haustible
riches given to us in him. #aint )ohn of the 'ross, the great #panish mystic who lived +ust at the time
when the evangeli%ation of the Philippines was getting underway, reminds us of this fact. ,e wrote in
the Spiritual Canticle7 H('hrist) is li&e a rich mine with many recesses containing treasures, and no
matter how men try to fathom them the end is never reachedH (#aint )ohn of the 'ross, Spiritual
Canticle, st. "@). 'hrist is so richC
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In the wor& of the missionaries and in their service to the people, the power of 'hrist, 'rucified and
/isen, was being manifested 4 the power of 'hrist, who is seated at the right hand of the .ather and
who, as /edeemer and 3ridegroom of the 'hurch, wor&s through her in the ,oly #pirit. It is very
important not to confuse the 'hurch with some merely human or humanitarian organi%ation. The
Church li#es and grows in Christ and through Christ. All her members, in their thoughts and actions,
are called to bear witness to the living presence of the /edeemer.
;. The .ather, as we read in the (etter to the 9phesians, Hhas put all things under 'hrist-s feet and has
made him thus e0alted, head of the 'hurch, which is his bodyH (Eph. !,22B2"). That is why, after his
/esurrection, 'hrist sent out the Apostles with the words7 53ull authority has %een gi#en to &e %oth in
hea#en and on earth5 (1atthew 2?7!?). This saving power of the /edeemer is what sustained the
missionaries who came to the Philippines in the si0teenth century. This same power is what has
preserved the sons and daughters of your nation in living their lives as 'hristians, in forming 'hristian
families, in educating your children in the faith. 3y doing all of this, your forefathers laid the
foundations of the only predominantly 'atholic country in this part of the world, a region which still
presents an enormous challenge for evangeli%ation. In time, children of this land, as priests and
3ishops, too& over full pastoral responsibility, while others filled the ran&s of the congregations of men
and women religious, so that the 'hurch which is Hthe fullness of him who fills the universe in all its
partsH(Eph. !, 2") would be truly catholic and universal, but also truly immersed in the life and culture
of these Islands.
@. Today thereore is a day o great ,oy7 re+oice in great gratitude to the (ord. The /esponsorial Psalm
contains an appropriate invitation7 HAll you people, clap your hands, shout to 5od with cries of
gladness... .or the &ing of all the earth is 5od... 5od reigns over all the nationsH (/sal& $=($@),2.?B<).
The faith which springs from the 5ospel transforms the life both of individuals and of nations. .or four
hundred years the 'hurch has served as a leaven and as a &ind of soul for Philippine society, most of all
by her healing and elevating impact on respect for the human person, and by the way in which she
strengthens families and communities, and imbues everyday activity with a deeper meaning and
reference to 5od ('fr. !audiu& et Spes, $). Inspired by their faith, .ilipino 'atholics have begun
countless initiatives for the good of society, in the fields of education, healthcare and service of all
&inds. Out of the 'hurch-s religious mission during these four hundred years there came a light and an
energy which have served to structure and consolidate the human community according to the divine
law ('fr. !audiu& et Spes, $2). This is the source o our ,oy. This is the source for our +oy and our
gratitude to the (ord, the Almighty .ather. This is the reason for the Philippine 'hurch-s +oy, visible in
this celebration, with all the color and vitality of your culture and 'hristian traditions. (ut this is also
your task and responsi%ility7 to remain faithful to what has been handed down and to build on it, so that
5od-s law will abide in your hearts and his blessings will increasingly be poured out on your nation.
A great boost to our +oy is given by the people of the World $outh .ay who have come to 2anila from
every corner of the Philippines, from many parts of Asia and the .ar 9ast, and from the other
continents. They are the sign and the confirmation of your living faith. 2y heart is going to all of them,
to all the .ilipino young men and women, and to all young men and women of the whole world, of so
many countries of the world... 9uropean, Asiatic, Africa, America, Gorth America, (atin America,
'entral America, Australia, all the continents.
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=. The +oy of the human heart springs from the presence of 5od in us, in our hearts. Isaiah writes7 HAll
who... hold to my covenant I will bring to my holy mountain and ma&e +oyful in my house of
prayerH. The spiritual ,oy o !od4s people in the /hilippines has two unda&ental points o reerence;
the house o prayer and the holy &ountain. .irst, the community gathers in Hthe house of prayerH(Is.
;@, @B=) 4 which is the home, or a chapel, a parish church or a cathedral 4 to celebrate the mysteries of
our redemption and to profess the one, holy, catholic and apostolic faith. .rom there 5od-s pilgrim
people go forth to ascend Hthe holy mountainH7 marching forward in hope towards the fullness of 5od-s
&ingdom, all the time striving to ma&e present and operative at every level of your personal and
national life that &ingdom of holiness, +ustice, peace and solidarity. #o two points7 the house of prayer
and the holy mountain, being together and ascending with 'hrist into heaven, into his &ingdom. All that
is inspired by the liturgical te0ts as of today-s liturgy.
?. .ilipino People of 5od7 at every 2ass you hear the call to lit up your hearts; Sursu& corda2
(ift up your heart, holy 'hurch, which in four centuries has built a solid dwelling place for 5od in
these IslandsC #o numerous islands, .ilipino islands, wonderful islandsC
:hole generations have gone up from here to the ,oly 2ountain, where the 5od of glory dwells. The
sign of this ascent are your 3ilipino Saints, beginning with #aint (oren%o /ui% whom I had the +oy to
beatify here in 2anila and to canoni%e in /ome. They remain closely united with you in the
'ommunion of the #aints. They show you the way to !od, which is the fulfilment of the vocation of
each and every human being.
Re,oice 3ilipino people+ holy Church o 1anila+ Ce%u+ Caceres+ and )ue#a Sego#ia2 /e+oice, every
.ilipino family, every .ilipino 1iocese and parishC /e+oice, for it has pleased the .ather to give you the
&ingdomC This promise of the .ather is fulfilled unceasingly through the power of 'hrist7 to him be
honor and glory for everC Amen.
A long homily, but not too long for this occasionC
1a%uhay+ to all .ilipino peopleC (ong liveC
*ery, very, very grateful for this celebration, for this great festivity of the 'hurch in the Philippines.
*ery grateful to almighty 5odC
*ery grateful to all of youC
*iva 2anila, 'ebu, 'aceres, Gueva #egoviaC
Than& you very muchC
1a%uhay2
#ister .aith Abano7 Please all stand.
In a private meeting with members of the 'atholic 3ishops- 'onference of the Philippines, the Pope
made the Estrongest commentsF defending the 'atholic ban on artificial contraceptives. ,e also
condemned the in+ustice in the country and noted the EincreasingF gap between rich and poor.
E:hen powerful interests promote policies which are against the moral law inscribed on the human
heart, they offend the dignity of man who is made in the image and li&eness of 5od,F the Pontiff said.
EIn doing so, they undermine the foundations of society itself.F
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+AJ8*4W (A+EH0 Eolor-codin' in Sunday rally )*y (ichael Li& Mbac and
3ave /eridiano.
PA/TI'IPAGT# of the proBdemocracy rally set on #unday, October 2@ in 2a&ati 'ity will carry the
colors of the rainbow in &eeping with the multisectoral nature of the mass action.
At a press forum yesterday in 2a&ati, organi%ers said a EcolorBcodingF scheme was needed for easy
identification and as a symbol of the diversity of the .ilipinosJ beliefs and aspirations that would be
unified at the rally.
>nder the scheme, the rally colors are7
5reen for farmers and environmental groups and students and alumni of 1e (a #alle
>niversityB2anila
3lue for students and alumni of Ateneo de 2anila >niversity
2aroon for students and alumni of >niversity of the PhilippinesB1iliman
/ed for progressive and militant groups and students and alumni of >niversity of the 9astB
2anila
:hite for nuns, priests and the laity.
8ellow for the supporters of the late former president 'ora%on 'o+uangcoBA6uino and students
and alumni of >niversity of #anto TomasB2anila
The rally, intended to denounce government moves to amend the 'onstitution, 2arcosBstyle cronyism,
threats to press freedom, transportation, power and water shortage in 2etro 2anila, the rehabilitation
after the triple disasters in 2indanao and *isayas such as the 'agayan de Oro bombing last )uly 2=, the
Namboanga #iege last #eptember <, the 3ohol 9arth6ua&e last October !@, the #uper Typhoon 8olanda
last Govember ? and the #uper Typhoon 5lenda last )uly !@, 3angsamoro .ramewor& Agreement, the
tension against 'hina over the #carborough #hoal, the 1evelopment Acceleration Program (1AP) and
Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und (P1A.) scam of businesswoman )anet (imBGapoles, the
rehabilitation after the Namboanga siege to the onslaught 8olanda caused in *isayas and the recent
typhoon E5lendaF in (u%on last )uly, the P"!@Bmillion Philippine 'harity #weepsta&es Office funds
scam, P@.@ billion housing scam of 1elfin (eeJs 5lobe Asiati6ue (5A), P=2? million fertili%er fund
scam, the construction of ma+or infrastructure pro+ects, the crime rate in 2etro 2anila including
robbery holdups, the highBprofile &illings7 the &illing of champion race car driver 9n%o Pastor in
Due%on 'ity, 2etro 2anila and 'rown /egency ,otel owner /ichard King in 1avao 'ity, 1avao del
#ur last )une !2, the gang rape and &illing of 2@ByearBold Anria 5alang 9spiritu in 'alumpit, 3ulacan
last August !? and =ByearBold 2yla /osales in 3arangay ?$;, Pandacan, 2anila last #eptember @, the
onslaught of typhoon 5lenda, the ! million population mar&, the legal issues in 1OT' such as7 the
rehabilitation of 2/TB", the awarding of the (/TB! south e0tension pro+ect and P!.$Bbillion common
station legal fiasco will be led by animal, police, political and transportation groups.
Participants will converge at Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de /o0as from two pointsBBthe fire station
along Ayala and the 1on 3osco 'hurch on Pasay /oad. 'hito 5ascon and 2sgr. 2elchor 1avid will
serve as grand marshals for the fire station contingent, and .r. /obert /eyes, for the 1on 3osco
contingent.
9arlier, however, A6uino stressed that rally participants could wear any color that pleased them or best
described their ideas or aspirations in upholding the gains of the !<?@ 9dsa PeopleBPower uprising.
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EItJs really unity in diversity,F said 3oy /ellosa, a member of the e0ecutive committee of the #amahan
ng 5itnang Puwersa (#a5iP).
In contrast, members of the 9l #haddai, who are set to stage an apparent countergathering on the same
day at the Duirino 5randstand in /i%al Par&, 2anila, are e0pected to wear their customary white on
October 2; to 2=, 2!$.
The !l %haddai gathering is supposed to mark the birthday celebration of its founder and
servant2leader, .ro. Mike 1. <elarde on 7ugust #*, as well as its ,*th anniversary last 7ugust #,
to #E while =esus is >ord Church /orldwide Movement, headed by founder, international
president and spiritual director .ishop .ro. !ddie <illanueva, is celebrating his F+st birthday on
&ctober C and their ,Cth anniversary celebration on &ctober #) to #", during the )2day pastoral
and state visit of ope Francis here in the hilippines.
<elarde and <illanueva, spiritual advisers of resident .enigno 7$uino @@@, have announced his
support for Charter change.
%ecurity
'ivilian groups pledged to help police maintain peace and order both at the proBdemocracy rally at
2a&ati, Due%on 'ity and the 9l #haddai gathering.
The pledge of support was conveyed yesterday to 'hief #upt. 2arcelo 5arbo )r., chief of the Gational
'apital /egion Police Office, by leaders of the civilian groups.
5arbo said about =, policemen from various districts would be deployed at the two events.
2etropolitan police will be on red alert starting today.
The Gational Police 'ommission (Gapolcom) has directed 1eputy 1irector 9dmundo (. (arro%a of the
Philippine Gational Police to finali%e security details.
In a letter to (arro%a yesterday, (eo #. 2agahum, Gapolcom vice chair and e0ecutive officer, said the
PGP should ensure a Ebalanced enforcement of the law with ma0imum tolerance and respect for human
rights.F
2agahum said e0ercising fair security measures at the two events would foster unity and prove the
A6uino administrationJs adherence to democracy.
1odie (imcauco, coBorgani%er of the proBdemocracy rally, said some 2, priests, nuns, seminarians
and members of nongovernment organi%ations would serve as marshals.
Initially, some !, G5O members had volunteered to serve as guards at the rally.
(imcauco said at a brea&fast forum at 'iudad .ernandina in #an )uan that the JJtight guardingJJ of their
ran&s would be implemented in response to unconfirmed reports that communists planned to bomb the
rally site.
The GetherlandsBbased )ose 2aria #ison, chief political consultant of the communistBled Gational
1emocratic .ront, had earlier denied such plans.
E3y spreading in advance the intrigue that Xcommunists- are out to ma&e trouble, 2r. A6uino III is
revealing his own malicious intent to play the same old dirty tric&s that his mentor 2arcos used to play
in order to discourage and disrupt mass protest actions and +ustify repression,F #ison said in a
statement.
(imcauco said his group had engaged in a dialogue with a group of communist rebels who also pledged
to +oin the rally.
E(The rebels) have assured us that they will not disrupt peace and order during the rally,F he said
without elaborating.
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7crobatics
At the same forum, 2sgr. Gico 3autista accused 9l #haddai of resorting to JJmental and verbal
acrobaticsJJ in defending its gathering.
3autista said the timing of the gathering was Every unusual because 9l #haddai usually meets during
the wee&end.F
,e also chided .ormer Govaliches 3ishop Teodoro 3acani, 9l #haddai-s overall spiritual adviser, for
not &eeping the group in line with the 'hurchJs position against 'harter change.
EI donJt &now why 3ishop 3acani is acting li&e a lawyer for 9l #haddai,F he said.
3autista said every 'atholic JJshould be one in mind and heart with the 'hurch,JJ especially on the issue
of 'harter change.
EThe (proBdemocracy) rally is about moral issues, particularly the return to power of the 2arcoses and
their cronies,F he said.
For !l %haddai
.ormer first lady Imelda 2arcos yesterday told reporters that she may attend the 9l #haddai gathering
if sheJs invited.
E:hy not^ ItJs +ust a birthday party. 3ut IJd prefer to meet him in private to greet him,F she said.
Imelda was guest spea&er at the 2anila ,otel launching of two boo&s by the Katotohanan at
Katarungan .oundation Inc. (KK.I), a group of military and government officials who served during
the regime of her late husband, the dictator .erdinand 2arcos.
#he e0pressed support for the administrationJs move to amend the !<?= 'onstitution, saying it was a
EbogusF 'harter created by a body composed of members handBpic&ed by A6uino.
#he also chided #in and A6uino7 JJItJs sad that these people who should be promoting unity are instead
dividing the country.JJ
3ut she 6uic&ly added that .ilipinos were free to attend the rally or the 9l #haddai gathering Esince this
is a democratic country.F
In a press statement, the KK.I called the 2a&ati rally an Eelitist e0ercise, a lot of noise,7 and defended
2r. A6uino III-s stand on 'harter change.
EAmendments are for the people to decide on in a plebiscite, and not for a few to preBempt by sowing
speculative intrigues,F the group said.
On the ad boycott on the IGD>I/9/, the KK.I said7 E"ung walang sinasanto ang isang pahayagan+
huwag itong u&asa ng pagtangkilik (If a newspaper defies everybody, it shouldnJt hope for support).F
Free
2embers of the ,ouse of /epresentatives are free to decide whether to attend the proBdemocracy rally,
#pea&er #onny 3elmonte, )r. said.
3ut he was 6uic& to 6ualify that this was Eonly for the ,ouse.F
EI canJt say about (those who belong to the ruling (aban ng 2asang Pilipino) party. ThatJs a different
matter,JJ he said at a press conference yesterday.
*illar said he respected each of his colleaguesJ decision and pointed out that it was Ehealthy for an
institution of democracy li&e the ,ouse to be debating on the issue of 'harter change.F
,e said his office would not move to &eep (A2P congressmen from +oining the rally.
Due%on /ep. Alcala said that while he was opposed to amending the !<?= 'onstitution, he would not
attend the rally JJto respect the party position on the matter.F
Alcala said he was convinced that JJintraparty discussions on 'haBcha have not been e0hausted.F
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3oma vs %pice .oy
On radio, movie idol /ichard 5ome%, who is also presidential adviser on youth and sports, yesterday
engaged one of the soBcalled E#pice 3oysF of 'ongress in a battle over young peopleJs hearts and
minds.
5ome% raised doubts as to whether organi%ers of the proBdemocracy rally had enlightened students and
youth groups on the issues being raised by critics of the A6uino administration.
,e dared the other guestsBBamong them /ep. /obert Ace 3arbers ((a&as, #urigao del Gorte)BBto ta&e
full responsibility should violence erupt at the rally and victimi%e student participants.
E:hat are you really fighting for^ Are you sure that the students and the youth +oining the rally
understand the issues you are fighting for^F 5ome% said in .ilipino during the noontime program
JJPa&saJJ hosted by Tina 2on%on Palma over d%22.
Also in the panel were rally marshals .ather /eyes, also &nown as the JJrunning priest,JJ and lawyer 5il
de los /eyes.
5ome%, who +oined the discussion by phone, also warned that the rally could have negative effects on
the business climate.
3arbers countered by telling 5ome% that JJweJve done our homewor&JJ as far as educating the youth
sector was concerned, through campus forums and mobili%ation.
,e also said it was the Palace who should be blamed regarding the adverse effects on the economy as
JJitJs the government whoJs reviving this divisive issue (of 'harter change) in the first place.JJ
As to the possible eruption of violence, 3arbers said he didnJt find such JJrumorsJJ credible JJsince these
came from the military.JJ
/eyes assured 5ome% that the rally participants could police their own ran&s, and that it was very
remote that they would instigate violence themselves as they would be led by nuns and priests.
%upport
'aloocan councilors yesterday pledged support for the proBdemocracy rally despite 2ayor Oscar
2alapitan-s continued refusal to ma&e a stand on the matter.
'ong. 9dgar 9rice, ma+ority floor leader of the city council and a close ally of 2alon%o, said his
participation at the rally was a matter of JJindividual conscience.JJ
JJThis is not a 6uestion of party affiliation now. I will support the rally because I believe in what it
stands for,JJ he said.
9rice is organi%ing a motorcade that will run from the 'aloocan ,igh #chool to Ayala Avenue, 2a&ati
'ity. 'ity residents may +oin the contingent at around !!7$; a.m. on .riday.
9arlier, 2ayor and at least three other councilors said they would +oin the rally.
'ouncilors 2anuel /ayos and 'hito Abel, active 'hurch leaders in their respective areas, are
mobili%ing religious groups for the motorcade.
(A2P councilors in the city have denied reports that they were intending to +oin the rally. They said
they were open to 'harter change.
In 'alapan 'ity, at least =, students, 2angyans, urban poor and 'atholic faithful are e0pected to
+oin the Emarch cum /oman 'atholic 'harismatic ,oly 2ass and worship and healing prayer rallyF to
be led tomorrow, #unday, October 2@ by 3ishop :arlito I. 'a+andig, /oman 'atholic Territorial
1iocese of 'alapan.
EThe protest action is in response to the call of the 'atholic 3ishopsJ 'onference of the Philippines to
show our opposition to 'harter change, threats to press freedom and the return of cronyism,F said .r.
)imson ,. /uga, an aide of 'a+andig and director of the #ervice 'ommission of the 1iocese.
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/uga said the protest action would be synchroni%ed with the proBdemocracy rally in 2a&ati.
#imilar demonstrations will be held simultaneously in ; other cities nationwide. %i&! re"or&# (rom
-erome Anin=, ;o& 9on&rera#, Rock< Na,areno, P!ii" T'be,a, an+ 7anc!e S) RiAera in Mania8
an+ -oe -) -aba, PD. So'&!ern 6',on 7'rea'
AnniversaryGs success lies on prayers
The s!ccess of the 3=th nniversary of the /es!s is 0ord )/?0* 'h!rch 1orld2ide today,
October 2=, is ens!red by the prayers and intercessions oEered to 7od 2orld2ide#

Fro" %epte"ber 1-21, /?0 ch!rches established in 200 co!ntries aro!nd the 2orld prayed
in !nity for 7od>s blessin(s for the anniversary# ?n &anila, pastors and intercessors also
held a prayer-on-location yesterday at the M!irino 7randstand, 0!neta, ven!e of the /?0
celebration#

One of the pastors 2ho Hoined the prayer-on-location, Pastor "or 4obles-della of /?0-
P8P, said, @&y (reatest prayer is that a lar(er percenta(e of o!r pop!lation 2ill be
reached before the 0ord /es!s co"es a(ain#c

Pastor 0orna 4odri(!e9 of /?0-6!nlo also prayed for the anniversary spea5er, Cr# &orris
'er!llo, a 2orld reno2ned evan(elist# The prayer-on-location concl!ded 2ith a faith-flled
declaration of @/es!s is 0ord over 0!neta 7randstand]A

?ndeed, that is 2hat 2e see today here in 0!neta] .appy 34th nniversary, /?0]
!8oy e:pected to 'race BJL $=th anniversary
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Mania,
P!ii""ine#, A'='#& 2>, 2013 0 The )esus Is (ord ()I() 'hurch :orldwide will be celebrating its "@th
Anniversary on #unday, October 2@I @am onwards at the Duirino 5randstand in (uneta, 2anila.
This year-s the"e+ @P!rs!e peace 2ith all people, and holiness, 2itho!t 2hich no one 2ill
see the 0ord+ loo5in( caref!lly lest anyone fall short of the (race of 7odd lest any root of
bitterness sprin(in( !p ca!se tro!ble, and by this "any beco"e defledd lest there be any
fornicator or profane person li5e ;sa!, 2ho for one "orsel of food sold his birthri(ht# For
yo! 5no2 that after2ard, 2hen he 2anted to inherit the blessin(, he 2as reHected, for he
fo!nd no place for repentance, tho!(h he so!(ht it dili(ently 2ith tears# For yo! have not
co"e to the "o!ntain that "ay be to!ched and that b!rned 2ith fre, and to blac5ness
and dar5ness and te"pest, and the so!nd of a tr!"pet and the voice of 2ords, so that
those 2ho heard it be((ed that the 2ord sho!ld not be spo5en to the" any"ore# )For
they co!ld not end!re 2hat 2as co""anded+ @nd if so "!ch as a beast to!ches the
"o!ntain, it shall be stoned or shot 2ith an arro2#A nd so terrifyin( 2as the
si(ht that &oses said, @? a" eFceedin(ly afraid and tre"blin(#A* 6!t yo! have co"e to
&o!nt Rion and to the city of the livin( 7od, the heavenly /er!sale", to an inn!"erable
co"pany of an(els, to the (eneral asse"bly and ch!rch of the frstborn 2ho
are re(istered in heaven, to 7od the /!d(e of all, to the spirits of H!st "en "ade
perfect, to /es!s the &ediator of the ne2 covenant, and to the blood of sprin5lin( that
spea5s better thin(s than that of bel# %ee that yo! do not ref!se .i" 2ho spea5s# For if
they did not escape 2ho ref!sed .i" 2ho spo5e on earth, "!ch "oreshall 2e not
escape if 2e t!rn a2ay fro" .i" 2ho spea5s fro" heaven, 2hose voice then shoo5 the
earthd b!t no2 .e has pro"ised, sayin(, @:et once "ore ? sha5e not only the earth, b!t
also heaven#A Io2 this, @:et once "ore,A indicates the re"oval of those thin(s that are
bein( sha5en, as of thin(s that are "ade, that the thin(s 2hich cannot be sha5en "ay
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re"ain# Therefore, since 2e are receivin( a 5in(do" 2hich cannot be sha5en, let !s have
(race, by 2hich 2e "ay serve 7od acceptably 2ith reverence and (odly fear# For o!r
7od is a cons!"in( fre#A ).ebre2s 12+14-2B*
The Filipino version 2as+ @%i5apin ninyon( "a"!hay n( "ay 5apayapaan at
5abanalan sa lahat n( tao, dahil 2alan( sin!"an( "a5a5a5ita sa Pan(inoon 5!n(
2ala ito# &a(-in(at 5ayo ba5a "ayroon( "a(5!lan( sa biyaya n( Ciyos# ?n(atan
ninyo na ba5a "ay s!"ibol na !(at n( sa"a n( loob na siyan( dahilan n(
5a(!l!han at sa pa"a"a(itan nito ay nad!d!n(isan an( "ara"i# Tiya5in ninyo
na 2alan( "ata(p!an sa inyo na taon( i"oral o "apa(lapastan(an t!lad ni ;sa!
na 5aniyan( ipina(bili an( 5arapatan( "a("ana bilan( pan(anay na ana5 na
lala5i dahil sa isan( pa(5ain# %apa(5at ala" na ninyon( lahat 5!n( ano an(
nan(yari pa(5atapos# Ian( ibi( na niyan( "anahin an( basbas, itina52il siya n(
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"a5apa(sisi, hindi siya "a5ahanap n( pa(5a5ataon para "a5apa(sisi# %apa(5at
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nan(ini(# %!balit 5ayo ay na5alapit na sa b!ndo5 n( Rion at sa l!n(sod n( b!hay
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ta(apa"a(itan n( isan( ba(on( tipan at sa d!(o na 5aniyan( i2inisi5 na
nan(!n(!sap n( hi(it na "ab!b!tin( ba(ay 5aysa sa d!(o ni bel# Tiya5in ninyo
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na sa pa"a"a(itan nito, tayo ay "a(hahando( n( pa(lilin(5od na 5al!(!d-l!(od
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President 3enigno #imeon A6uino III is e0pected to +oin the grand prayer assembly where 3ro. 9ddie
'. *illanueva, .ounder and #piritual 1irector of )I( 'hurch :orldwide will lead the "rd anniversary of
the launching of the prayer movement called E5od 3less the PhilippinesF.
5od 3less The Philippines Prayer 2ovement calls upon every .ilipino 4 wherever he or she may be in
any part of the world 4 to verbally say a short prayer of E5od bless the PhilippinesCF every day at !27
noon of the time %one of the place where he or she may be.
To complement the daily !27 noon E5od 3less the PhilippinesCF prayer right after the EAngelus
1omini PrayerF declaration is an online prayer site, www.5od3lessThePhilippines.com, where every
.ilipino is encouraged to participate in PostBABPrayer for the Philippines.
President 3enigno A6uino III and other government officials are e0pected to show up at the celebration
because )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, president and spiritual director 3ro. 9ddie
*illanueva is celebrating his birthday on October @. ,is belated birthday party coincidence with the
anniversary celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide on October 2@.
The President is e0pected to address the annual celebration at ;7; p.m.
,ighlights of the 9vent include the celebration of the ,oly 9ucharist, to be officiated by Pope .rancis,
the 3ishop of /ome and the leader of the worldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch and a host of /oman
'atholic territorial archbishops, bishops and cardinals, deacons, monsignors, diocesan and religious
priests from the Philippines, #ingapore, 2alaysia, Indonesia, 9ast Timor, 3runei, 'ambodia, (aos,
1emocratic /epublic of 'ongo, Tunisia, Giger, 'omoros, 2auritania and Algeria.
The =@ByearBold Pope, who has been the leader of the :orldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch, was
re6uested by 'ebu Archbishop )ose Palma to lead the ,oly 2ass.
Other than Palma, *idal, the other cardinals who will be present in today-s liturgy include 'ardinal
Angelo Amato, the prefect of the 'ongregation of the 'auses of #aintsI 2anila Archbishop (uis
Antonio 'ardinal TagleI 2anila Archbishop 9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal /osales.
PhilippinesI and /omeBbased priest, .r. .ernando /o+o, the main postulator for 'alungsod-s cause will
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also be around. 2sgr. *illaro+o said at least bishops, cardinals, deacons and around !, priests have
confirmed to attend the event.
After the 2ass and the message of the president, a cultural presentation will be made. This will be
participated in by Pasigarbo sa #ugbo contingents from 2inglanilla, Talisay 'ity, and 2andaue 'ity.
The (umad 3asa&anon, who has reaped awards during the #inulog festivities, will also be part of the
presentation.
lso invited as spea5ers and (!ests d!rin( the .oly &ass are sports icons, fashion
"odels, "ovie and television celebrities and hi(h society f(!res led by ba(
desi(ner %ylvia %antos, fashion desi(ners /' 6!endia, 4andy Orti9, /oHie 0loren,
Con( O"a(a Cia9, /oey %a"son, ?varl!s5i seron, $ittorio 6arba, 7erry Dati(ba5,
Frederic5 Peralta, 4aHo 0a!rel, 0en Iepo"!ceno, .indy 1eber-Tantoco, 4a"on
;steban, P/ ranador, ;d2in o, O/ .ofer, rcy 7ayatin, Tippi Oca"po, vel
6ac!dio, /ero"e %alaya n(, /oel ;scober, nthony Ioco", lbert ndrada, Ioel
'risosto"o, 4onaldo rnaldo, Dristel :!lo, .appy ndrada, Pablo 'abah!( and
/a"es 4eyes, FCP desi(ners /ohnny bad, 4ic5y bad, CeFter la9a, Iino
n(eles, Celby 6ra(ais, Daren 'astro, Dirby 'r!9, ?van dela 'r!9, Perry Cia9, 0ynn
4oFas, 6oyet Cysanco, 4icco ;scaro, 4oc5y 7athercole, 7enar 7o9!", Pristine de
7!9"an, din 0ara, Pa!l 4anier 0i", Ioelle 0lave, ;d(ar &ada"ba, /ontie
&artine9, Ii55ie &artine9, Ole &orabe, $ivo Ia9areth, Cave Oca"po, 0ito Pere9,
Iholie Pilapil, /oyce Pilars5y, an Pineda, 4ao!l 4a"ire9, :a5o 4eyes, 4holand
4oFas, ;d(ar %an Cie(o, Fanny %errano, ;d2in 8y, %i"on riel $asG!e9, 7eoErey
Rordilla, independent fashion desi(ners /!n ;scario, &ichelle %ison, Patrice 4a"os
Cia9, 'harina %arte, 'ary %antia(o, Cennis 0!stico, /ohn Paras, 6ea lbert, ;ric de
los %antos, &a!reen Cesini, $ania 4o"oE, &artin 6a!tista, /ohnaPa!l .errera,
4onald &endo9a, !die ;spino, %idney Pere9 %io, 7o!llee 7orospe and 4ao!l
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4a"ire9, co!ntry-s desi(n icons ?nno %otto, !((ie 'ordero, Pepito lbert, 'esar
7a!po, 0!l! Tan-7an, &i5e de la 4osa and 0oretto, ;fren Oca"po and The Cean of
Filipino Fashion Cesi(ners 6en Farrales, &c'ann ;ric5son 'lient %ervice Cirector
6ernadette 'hinc!anco, 'oca-'ola %;I 6!siness 8nit President &an!el rroyo,
'oca-'ola Philippines President h 7eneral &ana(er 7!iller"o ponte, "ar5etin(
director n!bha %ahasrab!ddhe and Franchise and 'o""ercial 0eadership
Cirector Peter %chaelstraete to(ether 2ith the 'oca-'ola Philippines tea"+
/ohanna .ife, %teve 0ittle, 4o(ie Celena, 4ay"ond $illaKor, TeeHae %on9a, /obert
C!"lao, %haron Tan(anco, 4o5i Ferrer, 4achel 'r!9, Francis 'h!a, Fran9 Cecloedt,
:as"in &allari, /enny 'inco, /in( tien9a, 'riselda Pasc!al, &avel 6anocnoc, Thess
c!na, Franco /or(e, %tephanie 'astillo, Tish 'ondeno, /aideep Dibe, Iica"ae
6aylen, /enalyn Pere9, 6arry del 4osario, and Ii55i 0ee, %!yen 'orporation>s Iene
and $ir(ilio 0i", 6ryan 0i" and %!yen 0i", 'arlos 'han>s children 'arlson, rchie,
4inby, 0arry, Os9en and %hera, Tony Ferrer, 0a2rence Tan, tty# /oHi $illan!eva-
lonso, for"er ?locos 4ep# 4oG!e @4oG!itoA blan, %!yen 'orporation 'hair"an,
'hief ;Fec!tive OLcer and Fo!nder 6en 'han, stylist Ioel &anapat, %tar &a(ic
$ice-President &ariole lberto, p!blic relations practitioner, events or(ain9er and
talent "ana(er Deren Pasc!al, 7irlie 4odis and %tar &a(ic handler &onch Iovales,
300 Dapa"ilya stars, ?ya $illania and Cre2 rellano, Paolo brera and %!9i
;ntrata, 6ianca &analo, $en!s 4aH and %ha"cey %!ps!p, %itti Iavarro, /as"ine
'!rtis %"ith, /a"es 6lanco, ;ric Tai, D 6rosas, 'la!dine 6arretto and 4ay"art
%antia(o, 4andy %antia(o, 6a"boo &analac, 6inibinin( Pilipinas 2013 2inners
'indy &iranda and Pia 4o"ero, &iss ?nternational 2013 6ea 4ose %antia(o, &iss
8niverse 2013 3rd 4!nner-8p riella rida, Datherine de 'astro-'r!9, Oyo 6oy
%otto, 4o2ell %antia(o, Co"iniG!e 'oH!an(co, Cina 6onnevie 2ith h!sband ?locos
%!r $ice-7overnor Ceo(racias $ictor %avellano, /ericho 4osales, apl#de#ap, ;ddie
7arcia and 4ichard 7o"e9, For"er Professional &odels ssociation of the
Philippines board "e"bers and fashion l!"inaries Tina &aristela Oca"po, ?99a
7on9ales-(ana, Cesiree $erdadero-besa"is, &arina 6enipayo, Patty 6etita,
T2eetie de 0eon-7on9ale9, Cen besa"is, .ans &ontene(ro, 7race &olina and
riel tendido, 4obert &ananG!il, "odels 4obby &ananG!il, 4aya &ananG!il-de
0eon, and 4issa &ananG!il-Trillo 2ith $alerie de los %antosd teneo de &anila
8niversity 6l!e ;a(les tea" "ana(er Paolo Trillod '!rrent Professional &odels
ssociation of the Philippines president Phoe"ela 6aranda also ca"e 2ith
&anila-s favo!rite "odels 7race Ta(le, 6!bbles Paraiso, 0!5e /ic5ain, &ia yesa,
%anya %"ith, &i5a 0a(da"eo-&artine9, ntoinette ;nciso-Oca"po, n(el (!stin-
'o and &arilen Fa!stino-&ontene(ro The Philippine %T4 0ifestyle section
col!"nists 4/ 0edes"a, %tephanie R!biri-'respi, and Ti" :ap, The Philippine %T4
0ifestyle section editor &illet &artine9-&ananG!il, Philippine Caily ?IM8?4;4
0ifestyle section editor Thel"a %ioson-%an /!an, &;4al'o 6olts coach Ior"an
6lac5, teneo "en-s bas5etball coach 6o Perasol and his players Ponso 7otladera,
Dris Porter, nton sistio, ?saac /!les 0i", for"er players /' ?ntal, &ac5y ;scalona,
Iico %alva, 6acon !stria, Tonino 7on9a(a, ;""an &onfort, /!a"i Tion(son,
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Fran5 7olla, Opin( %!"alino(, /P ;rra", and /ai 4eyes, %en# 6on( 4evilla /r#,
1illia" 0ao, &other 0ily &onteverde, %hirley D!an, Ceedee %ytan(co, %ec# %onny
'olo"a, 6eth Ta(le, 4ep# CaF and &idy '!a, Colly nne 'arvaHal-&endo9a, 0ily
0ay!(, rth!r &an!nta(, 'hristine %in(son, 7race %in(son, Tess Ca9a, /ac5ie
G!ino-7avino, /oy &elendre9, Tonypet lbano, &aricar 6hel, 4eps# 8liran /oaG!in,
.er"ilando &andanas, nnie %!sano and 6!tch C!"pit, $anessa Francisco,
nnabelle 4a"a-7!tierre9, 6oots nson-4oa, %no2 Ta(o, 'har"aine :!, 7re( :!,
;d"!nd 0i" and 4a"on /acinto, Or(anisasyon n( "(a Pilipinon( &an(-a2it
)OP&* President and ;C% People Po2er 'o""issioner O(ie lcasid, /a5e '!enca,
;rich 7on9ales, Pa!lo velino, 'oco &artin and /!lia &ontes, "odel and television
sho2 host 6ianca 7on9ales and "!sic co"poser /i" Paredes, econo"ist and
for"er I;C secretary (eneral %olita 'ollas-&onsod, actor 4obin Padilla 2ith his
2ife &ariel 4odri(!e9 and brother 4o""el, noonti"e (a"e and variety television
sho2 host 1illie 4evilla"e, 1B=B &iss 8niverse 7loria Cia9, Father and son Pen
and Pin( &edina, co!sins ?sabelle Ca9a and 7eor(ina 1ilson, Po52an(,
@1o2o2eeA (irls 44 ;nriG!e9, %aicy (!ila, and pril @'on(rat!lationsA 7!stilo,
'arla bellana, seFy actress Datrina .alili, "odels Pancho &a(no, /ohn %painho!r,
$ince Ferraren and /' Ti!seco, co"edian 7elli de 6elen, Cra# $ic5i 6elo, ;d2ard
&ende9, volleyball player 7retchen .o, co"edian /ohn 0ap!s, sin(er Dean
'ipriano, 'o"edienne 'andy Pan(ilinan and rnell ?(nacio, fl" and television
directors /ose /avier 4eyes and &anny 'astaOeda, 4a"on 6a!tista, 4ichard
7!tierre9, T$ host 4ay"ond 7!tierre9, &ae Paner, Pin5y "ador, 0eo $alde9, Ioel
Trinidad and /!n 8rbano, /!dy nn %antos and 4yan (oncillo, &aricel %oriano, iai
delas las, $ice 7anda, 4!Ea 7!tierre9, 4!sto" Padilla, 7er"an &oreno and
7ardo $erso9a, 1B<= ;C% veterans 0eah Iavarro, &itch $alde9, and &aan
.ontiveros, &e(astar %haron '!neta and Di5o Pan(ilinan and da!(hter D'
'oncepcion, Television host Paolo 6ediones, .all of Fa"e boFin( trainer Freddie
4oach, for"er 'hica(o 6!lls center 0!c 0on(ley, and co"edy s!perstar $ic %otto,
Dris G!ino, 'harlene 7on9ales, 'hristopher de 0eon and %andy ndolon(, 4e9
'orte9, 1illia" &artine9 and :ayo (!ila, 0ani &ercado-4evilla, 0orna Tolentino-
Fernande9, Tirso 'r!9 ??? and 2ife 0yn and son 6odie, ;ric M!i9on, 7# Toen(i-
1alters and 4o"nic5 %ar"enta, D!h 0edes"a, 7race Iono, 0o!ie .eredia and
Cin(don( van9ado, Philip %alvador, %"o5ey &analoto, 6eth Ta"ayo-1on(,
ntoinette Ta!s, To" Ta!s, /anine 7!tierre9, and bas5etball stars, %!nshine 'r!9-
&ontano, 7ladys 4eyes-4oFas, Caisy 4eyes, 4!fa &ae M!into and ?sabel 7ranada,
6ro# ;ddie $illan!eva 2010 presidential election ca"pai(n s!pporters 'oney
4eyes, Darla &artine9, Piolo Pasc!al, Colphy M!i9on, /r#, Conita 4ose, Ionoy
R!ni(a and Prof# /ere"ias /an(ad, @.a2a5-Da"ayA "ain cast "e"bers Ii55i 7il,
RaiHian /aranilla, Tyriel &anabat, ndrea 6rillantes, :esha 'a"ile, s!pportin( cast
"e"bers /!an Darlos 0abaHo, 0yca 7airanod, /acob Cionisio, Fel Torres, &aris
4acal, &anolo Pedrosa and Iichole 6aranda, P6 players /a"es :ap and sons
/osh!a and 6i"by G!ino-:ap, &arc Pin(ris and 2ife Canica %otto, 7ary Cavid,
/i""y lapa( and 2ife 0/ &oreno, Co!( Dra"er and 2ife actress 'hes5a 7arcia
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and da!(hter Dendra, 0arry Fonacier and 2ife 0ora 7ahol, and 0 Tenorio and 2ife
'hes5a, @Fastbrea5A charity bas5etball (a"e players 7erald nderson, nne
'!rtis, Caniel Padilla, /essy &endiola, /ose &analo, &arco lcara9, 'ha"p 0!i Pio,
Cere5 4a"say, 0!is landy, Tian 0i", 0e"!elle Pelayo, /ason balos, rth!r
%olinap, 'arl 7!evara, 4ico 6lanco, /hon( .ilario, $hon( Iavarro, 6illy 'ra2ford,
'hris Ti!, /$ Dap!nan, /on 0!cas, ;rvic $iHandre, rHo tayde, /oe $ar(as, 7ab
$alenciano, /on .all, 'arlo 7on9ales and /a"es and /i" %alas, Thirdy
4avena, 6obby 4ay Par5s, Devin las, 7arvo 0anete, /a5e Pasc!al, 'hris
Ie2so"e, 6aser "er, $on Pess!"al, and Iico ;lorde, I6 3F3 Philippines
celebrity bas5etball players Fabio ?de, 4ovilson Fernande9, 7erard cao, 6obby
:an, ndy %"ith, 1ill Ceva!(hn, 4obin da 4o9a and /oross 7a"boa, r!nnin( coach
4io de la 'r!9, bas5etball coaches $ince .i9on and llan 7re(orio, Perlas Pilipinas
2o"en-s national bas5etball tea" player &elissa /acob, sports broadcasters /inno
4!fno of %olar %ports, &ar5 Ra"brano of 7& Ie2s and &arco 6enite9, nton
4oFas of 6%-'6I %ports, @7,107 ?nternational &!sic FestivalA celebrity revelers
&a(alona siblin(s, D' &ontero, 4hian 4a"os, Troy &ontero, !brey &iles, %olenn
.e!ssaE, 'oleen 7arcia, %a" Pinto, FeliF and Co"inic 4oco, Teresa .errera-
nthony, Caniel &ats!na(a, 0a!ren :o!n(, $ictor 6asa, &ichelle &adri(al, @6oys
Ii(ht O!tA 4adio Cisc /oc5eys, Diefer 4avena, 6rent /avier, 6or(y &anotoc, ;llen
darna, 6ianca Din(, Phil :o!n(h!sband, and "ore, 6;I'.a fa"ily stars, @=,200+
The &ission Possible ProHectA personalities and @The Ia5ed Tr!th+ Ceni" and
8nder2ear Fashion %ho2A celebrity "odels Di" 'hi!, Darylle, bas5etball
cha"pions /eric and /eron Ten(, ;nchon( Cee, /oseph &arco, 0ovi Poe, 4achelle
nn 7o and &ar55i %troe", &ichelle $ito, %ofa ndres, Cianne &edina, .el(a
Drapf, &elissa 4ic5s, CHanin 'r!9, Diana $alenciano 2ith %a"antha 7odine9-
$alenciano, &r# 'hinato2n 2013 2inners %ydney C!, %5y :an(, /ero"e Tan and
4andy %eed &r# 'hinato2n 2014 2inners Cavid 0ic!aco and D!rt /osh!a On(, &ar5
0ope9, /air!s Ferrer, lec 4obes, @6e 6;I'.a+ The &odel %earchA fnalist 4on
&oralesd 'arlos 'oncepciond :en( 'onstantinod @Pinoy Crea" cade"y+ %eason 2A
scholar .ansen Iichols 2ith his t2in brother 7', @6;I'.a 4aHo 0a!rel Cos
collectionA "odels %a" 'oncepcion, 4occo Iacino, %teven %ilva, ;n9o Pineda,
%arah 0ahbati and 4e(ine n(eles, ne2est @6;I'.settersA incl!din( actors To"
4odri(!e9, Cennis Trillo, &artin del 4osario and Co"inic 4oG!e, for"er 8niversity
of the Philippines Fi(htin( &aroons bas5etball player ndre Paras and Ce 0a %alle
7reen rchers "en-s bas5etball player rnold van Opstal, @"erica>s IeFt Top
&odelA-s Co"iniG!e 4ei(hard and llison .arvard, @sia-s IeFt Top &odelA fnalist
Datarina 4odri(!e9, television co""ercial, ra"p, print and fashion "odels and
actors 6enHa"in lves, /on vila, Franco Ca9a, &arF Topacio, $ictor %ilayan, /ohn
/a"es 8y, &arvin 4ay"!ndo, &i5o 4aval and 4aphael 4obes, 0!isito 4abat,
"odels and athletes nton del 4osario and %a" 4ichelle, ndre2 1olE and /an5a
'edersta", .ideo &!rao5a, 'atriona 7ray, $alerie 6ario!-6ondoc, 4i"a Ost2ani,
/aneena 'han, 7& Iet2or5 rtist 'enter talents 7loria 4o"ero, Pilita 'orrales,
lH!r brenica, 0o!ise delos 4eyes, &ar5 .erras, :as"ien D!rdi, 0/ 4eyes, /!lie
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nne %an /ose, DristoEer &artin, Cerric5 &onasterio, 6arbie Forte9a, 6ela Padilla,
6ea 6inene, &aF 'ollins, :assi Press"an, 4afael 4osell, 7lai9a de 'astro, 4ochelle
Pan(ilinan, &ona 0o!ise 4ey, /onalyn $iray, Dyla 'al!"pad-lvare9, /ay-4 %illiona,
&ar5 6a!tista, 'hef 6oy 0o(ro, &anilyn 4eynes, n(el! de 0eon, &ar5 nthony
Fernande9, 7abby ;i(en"ann, 4ay"ond 6a(atsin(, 4ic5y Cavao, nHo :llana and
1ally 6ayola, T$3 actor $in brenica, 4it9 9!l, ;!la 'aballero, &artin ;sc!dero,
;"poy &arG!e9, &r# F!, 7& Ie2s and P!blic Eairs personalities &i5e ;nriG!e9,
rnold 'lavio, %andra (!inaldo, 4aEy Ti"a, &ari9 8"ali, Oscar Oida, &ar5
%ala9ar, /!n $eneracion, 'hino 7aston and Iathaniel 'r!9, &edia personalities
tty# Con( P!no, 'hiG!i 4oa-P!no, 7erard 7arcia, /eanne :o!n(, 'ory M!irino, &el
Tian(co and /ay %on9a, society col!"nist &ons 4o"!lo, Tonyboy 'oH!an(co and
7retchen 6arretto, 6oy b!nda, 'esar &ontano, Cin(don( Cantes, &arian 4ivera,
Dorina %anche9, Datrina Ponce ;nrile and 0in(-0in( Din(d celebrity "a5e!p artist
Patric5 4osasd hair stylist /in( &onisd Daren Cavila )2ith her sons Cavid and
0!cas*, &arHorie 6arretto-Padilla and da!(hter Cani 6arrettod &i(!el Pastor, /oy
Orte(a, ;d! &an9ano, /ohn Prats, @%!rvivor PhilippinesA cast2ays %ha!n
4odri(!e9 and %!9!5i %adats!(!, teen heartthrobs 4obi Co"in(o and Cavid 'h!a,
6ayani (bayani, 'arlos (assi, &arvin (!stin, Canilo 6arrios, %treetboys and :a
'han(, Pepin( 'oH!an(co da!(hters &i5ee 'oH!an(co-/a2ors5i, 'hina 'oH!an(co-
7on9ale9 )and her adorable baby 0!cia*, &ai-&ai 'oH!an(co, "!sic co"poser
4yan 'ayabyab and his 2ife ;""y, 0o!ie Oca"po and 2ife /oHo, 'eleste 0e(aspi,
/& 4odri(!e9, rnold $e(afria and 'ris $illonco, s2i""er /ohansen (!ilar, and
2restler &arc!s $alda, 72en 7arci, Previe2 "a(a9ine editor in chief Pa!line
%!aco-/!an, Caryl 'han(, 0i9 8y, entertain"ent ne2s reporters &ario C!"a!al,
7retchen F!llido, &/ &arfori, 7ary $alenciano, Ca2n R!l!eta-0a(da"eo, lbert
&artine9 2ith da!(hter lissa &artine9, 6enHie Paras 2ith 2ife 0yFen, &ylene
Ci9on, ?9a 'al9ado, &arco %ison, ?vy $iolan, 4e(ine $elasG!e9, $ina &orales,
%haina &a(dayao, 6an(s 7arcia, /ero"e Florentino, ;ri5 %antos, O(ie Cia9, 7ary
$alenciano-s 2ife n(eli Pan(ilinan-$alenciano, n(eline M!into, rron $illaKor,
'hristian 6a!tista, 6asil $alde9, %a" &ilby, 7ina Tab!ena-7odine9, Tonton
7!tierre9, 7lydel &ercado, Ioel 'aban(on, riel 4ivera, .y!bs 9arcon, .eber
6artolo"e and Paolo %antos, 4hap %ala9ar, (ot ?sidro, 0ie9el &artine9, 4achel
leHandro and /oanna "pil, "!sical director and arran(er .o"er Flores,
ballerina, actress and ballet director &aritoni 4!fno-Tordesillas, Ii55i Tan(,
&arcott l"eda, 4!by 'h!a, TiEany 'h!a, %heree 'h!a,
9i9a &ondonedo, 'ristina 7o"e9, socialites 6aby raneta Fores, 0isa raneta,
'acho &arcos, 0inda Oledan, $eana Fores, 0orrie 4eynoso, $ic5y R!biri, &aricris
Robel, 'arol 7arcia, &aripi &!scat and &ar(arita Fores, nton &endo9a, &onch
'r!9, 'h!t '!erva, &arcel 'respo, ?pe 'r!9 of 4o(!e &a(a9ine, &arco 0obre(at,
'hin( 'r!9, Tina '!evas, (nes .!ibonhoa, Fe 4odri(!e9, %!san /oven, ?an 7iron,
ndres $asG!e9 Prada and l Ten(co, Coris &a(saysay .o, 7ina 0ope9, ;velyn
Forbes, &arc Ielson, 4icco and Tina &aristela-Oca"po, 4i55i and 6en( Cee, Philip
and Tricia '!-8nHien(, %ander Tantoco, Philippine Iational 4ed 'ross 'hair"an
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4ichard 7ordon, 4enna .echanova n(eles, Daren %antos, 6obby and 'hin(bee
'!enca, 7ina boiti9, 6aby 7irl Fric5e, &a!rice rcache and ace photo(rapher
leF $an .a(en, /oHie Cin(con(, /ean 7o!lbo!rn, Frances 0i" and Pa!l 'a"pos,
Cennis and Tessa Prieto-$aldes, ;rnest ;scaler, 'es Orena-Crilon, Cyan 'astilleHo-
7arcia, /ac5ie 'astilleHo-7!in(ona, 0i9a ?larde, na Dala2, nton %an Cie(o, 4a!l
Teehan5ee, Pepper Teehan5ee, &ari5o /acinto, ye I!(!id, 0eah P!yat, nton
6arretto and /ac5 de &esa, 4enna n(eles, 6aby Fric5e, Daren %antos, 6in(-6in(
M!iros, 7ina boiti9, Iic5 and 0!cille 0ocsin, Pa!l 'a"pos, Tony and 'hin(bee
'!enca, &anny &iOana, /# nton &endo9a, 6!dHi 0ay!(, 4oyal Pineda, ;d 'al"a,
&ilo Iaval, Tony 7on9ales, Tes Pasola, Denneth 'obonp!e, na 4ocha, 6art
7!in(ona, /in((oy 6!ens!ceso, /ai"e 'h!a, lvin nsond 6rian 0la"an9aresd del
Ta"ano, %i"on Tantoco, indoor volleyball players C9i 7ervacio, /e" Ferrer, Fille
%aint &erced 'ain(let-'ayetano, Iacachi, 4achel nne CaG!is, /ovelyn
7on9a(a, lyssa $alde9, Cenden 0a9aro, 'oach 'haro %oriano, &ar(e TeHada,
&elissa 7ohin(, &ary /ean 6alse, &ayeth 'arolino, &ichelle 'arolino, ;lla Ce /es!s,
Dara cevedo, Darla 6ello, %tephanie 7abriel, &ae TaHi"a, /ayson 4a"os, &aica
&orada, /ed &ontero, &ichelle 0aborte, %asa Cevanadera, 7rethcel %oltones, /oy
6enito, 4!bie Ce 0eon, &ae 'risosto"o, :nna .ao, Tina %ala5, /P Torres, Cahlia
'r!9, Iene 6a!tista, i9a &ai9o, &ai5a Orti9, 4hea Ci"ac!lan(an, Cenise Tan,
$en!s 6ernal, /hec5 Cionela, n((e TabaG!ero, &itch Cat!in, bby Praca, 6ea
Pasc!al, /!dy 'aballeHo, &ar!Ha 6anaticla, / PareHa, &yco ntonio, .enry Pecana,
4eF ?ntal, Cindin %antia(o, /aHa %antia(o, Dathy 6ersola, Princess 7aiser, %hiela
&arie @6an(A Pineda, &ayette Rapanta, 4ose"arie $ar(as, /en 4eyes, n(ela
6entin(, Pa! %oriano, 0i9lee nn 7ata-Pantone, ;d2in Tolentino, Peter Cen &ar
Torres, &ichelle 7!"abao, 'ha 'r!9, %tephanie &ercado, /esh!l 1ensh Ti!, bi(ail
&arano, &i5a ;speren9a, Di" FaHardo, &i5a 4eyes, $ictonara 7alan(, and 'yd
Ce"icillo, 4en9 'asanova, 'hris &acasaet, Philip 'erve9a, /oanne %iy, 0oren
0antin, &ia .irots!Hi, Pa"ela 0asti"osa, ?n(rid 4eyes, /essey Ce 0eon, 'ar"ela
T!nay, 'hloe 'orte9, leF 'abanos, Patricia 4as"o, ?lla %antos, /oanne 6!na(,
/acG!eline larca and ;rs ?ratay#
This coverage7 EThe Pope in 2anilaF, which will be aired live on a nationwide simultaneous hoo&Bup
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/PGB< will be the carrying station with the PeopleJs Television Getwor&, Inc. (PT*B$), I3'B!", 52AB
=, and A3#B'3G 'hannel 2 hoo&ed up along with all 3ureau of 3roadcast #ervicesB/adyo ng 3ayan
radio stations.
The entire celebration shall be covered live on radio and television through A2 /adio 1N/* /adio
*eritas ?$@ and 52A 'hannel = from " P.2. #aturday, October 2; to ?7" A.2. 2onday, October 2=.
This coverage is simulcast EliveF nationwide via domestic satellite on all 52A Getwor& regional radio
and television stations7
52A
!. T*B= B 2anila
2. T*B; B (aoag
". T*B$@ B 3atac, Ilocos Gorte
$. T*B2" B Pagudpud, Ilocos Gorte
;. T*B$? B *igan
@. T*B! B 3aguio
=. T*B; B 2t. Amuyao, 3arlig, 2ountain Province
?. T*B? B Tabu&
<. T*B@ B 3ontoc, 2ountain Province
!. T*B= B 3angued, Abra
!!. T*B!! B #an .ernando, (a >nion
!2. T*B! B 'abanatuan
!". T*B! B 1agupan
!$. T*B= B Tuguegarao
!;. T*B!" B Aparri, 'agayan
!@. T*B= B 3asco, 3atanes
!=. T*B= B Ilagan, Isabela
!?. T*B= B #antiago, Isabela
!<. T*B= B 'abarroguis, Duirino
2. T*B; B 3ayombong, Gueva *i%caya
2!. T*B; B 3aler, Aurora
22. T*B$? B 'auayan
2". T*B; B Iba, Nambales
2$. T*B! B Olongapo
2;. T*B! B #an .ernando, Pampanga
2@. T*B$@ B 2alolos, 3ulacan
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2=. T*B! B #an 2iguel, 3ulacan
2?. T*B2= B 3alanga, 3ataan
2<. T*B2@ B Obando, 3ulacan
". T*B2@ B #an Pablo, (aguna
"!. T*B"! B 'alamba
"2. T*B!2 B 3atangas
"". T*B$$ B )ala+ala, /i%al
"$. T*B!2 B Tagaytay
";. T*B? B (ucena
"@. T*B!" B 3oac, 2arindu6ue
"=. T*B!" B #an )ose, Occidental 2indoro
"?. T*B"" B 'alapan, Oriental 2indoro
"<. T*B= B /omblon
$. T*B!2 B Puerto Princesa, Palawan
$!. T*B@ B 3roo&eJs Point, Palawan
$2. T*B? B 'oron, Palawan
$". T*B= B Gaga
$$. T*B!" B Iriga
$;. T*B!2 B (egaspi
$@. T*B? B 2alilipot, Albay
$=. T*B? B 'amalig, Albay
$?. T*B= B 2asbate
$<. T*B!" B *irac, 'atanduanes
;. T*B$ B #orsogon
;!. T*B@ B Iloilo
;2. T*B!! B #an )ose, Anti6ue
;". T*B? B Kalibo, A&lan
;$. T*B"; B 3oracay Island, 2alay, A&lan
;;. T*B; B /o0as
;@. T*B!" B 3acolod
;=. T*B" B 2urcia, Gegros Occidental
;?. T*B= B 'adi%
;<. T*B2 B Toledo
@. T*B= B 'ebu
@!. T*B!! B 3arili, 'ebu
@2. T*B!! B #amboan, 'ebu
@". T*B!! B Tagbilaran
@$. T*B; B 1umaguete
@;. T*B! B #ipalay
@@. T*B! B Gaval, 3iliran
@=. T*B! B Tacloban
@?. T*B$? B Ormoc
@<. T*B! B 'apoocan, (eyte
=. T*B!2 B Isabel, (eyte
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=!. T*B? B 3orongan
=2. T*B; B 'albayog
=". T*B!" B 'atbalogan
=$. T*B= B 1inagat Island
=;. T*B< B Namboanga
=@. T*B$ B 1ipolog
==. T*B" B Pagadian
=?. T*B2! B Ipil, Namboanga #ibugay
=<. T*B; B O%ami%
?. T*B"; B 'agayan 1e Oro
?!. T*B; B 5ingoog
?2. T*B!2 B 2t. Kitanglad, 3u&idnon
?". T*B$; B 2anolo .ortich, 3u&idnon
?$. T*B$? B *alencia, 3u&idnon
?;. T*B$! B 2amba+ao, 'amiguin
?@. T*B!! B Iligan
?=. T*B; B 1avao
??. T*B; B Panabo
?<. T*B? B 5eneral #antos
<. T*B!2 B 'otabato
<!. T*B= B 3utuan
<2. T*B! B #urigao
<". T*B2 B Tandag, #urigao del #ur
<$. T*B!2 B )olo, #ulu
<;. T*B? B 3ongao, TawiBTawi
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1# T$-11 - &etro &anila
2# T$-2B - 0aoa( 'ity
3# T$-2= - parri, 'a(ayan
4# T$-22 - 6a(!io
3# T$-23 - T!(!e(arao
=# T$-27 - %antia(o, ?sabela
7# T$-2= - Olon(apo
<# T$-2= - 6atan(as
B# T$-27 - P!erto Princesa
10#T$-2= - %an /ose, Occidental &indoro
11#T$-2< - Ia(a
12#T$-27 - 0e(aspi
13#T$-27 - &obo, &asbate
14#T$-2< - ?loilo
13#T$-27 - 4oFas
1=#T$-27 - 'eb!
17#T$-2= - 6oron(an
1<#T$-21 - Ra"boan(a
1B#T$-2= - Pa(adian
12=
20#T$-43 - 'a(ayan de Oro
21#T$-22 - O9a"i9
22#T$-27 - Cavao
23#T$-27 - 'otabato
24#T$-2= - /olo, %!l!
/adyo 3isigB3ayan A2
1# CR66 3B4 5.9 - &anila
2# C14' 12=B 5.9 - 0aoa(
3# C14 1413 5.9 - 6a(!io
4# CR%C 134< 5.9 J Ca(!pan
3# CR'% 112B 5.9 - %antia(o, ?sabela
=# C166 1271 5.9 - T!(!e(arao
7# CR?7 11B2 5.9 - ?la(an, ?sabela
<# CRR4 1230 5.9 - 6ayo"bon(
B# C:%P B0B 5.9 - P!erto Princessa, Pala2an
10#CR4 1303 5.9 - Caet, 'a"arines %!r
11#C1? <B1 5.9 - Ia(a
12#CR4' 7<3 5.9 - 0e(aspi
13#C:%? 1323 5.9 - ?loilo
14#C:48 1341 5.9 - Dalibo, 5lan
13#C:7& 1303 5.9 - 4oFas
1=#C:%6 117B 5.9 - 6acolod
17#C:%% BBB 5.9 - 'eb!
1<#C:%4 <B1 5.9 - C!"a(!ete
1B#C:14 3B4 5.9 - Tacloban
20#C:T BB#7 &.9 - 'albayo(
21#CT4' 12<7 5.9 - Ra"boan(a
22#CTT: 1330 5.9 - Cipolo(
23#CT?C B<7 5.9 - Pa(adian
24#CT0T <=4 5.9 - 'a(ayan de Oro
23#CTIC B0#1 F& - ?li(an
2=#CT7& 1123 5.9 - Cavao
27#CT40 1341 5.9 - Doronadal
2<#CT:D 117B 5.9 - 6!t!an
2B#CT6& BB0 5.9 - 'otabato
T,9 52A /A18O 3I#I5B3A8AG A2 /A1IO G9T:O/K 'O2IG5 #OOG in... 3aguio 'ity,
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Kalibo, A&lan, Tacloban 'ity, 'otabato 'ity, 'agayan de Oro, 3acolod 'ity,
Gaga 'ity, 3utuan 'ity, #orsogon, #orsogon, 3orongan, 9astern #amar, 2asbate, 2asbate, 3islig,
#urigao del #ur, (egaspi 'ity, Iligan 'ity, 1asol, Pangasinan, #ual, Pangasinan, 3ayombong, Gueva
*i%caya, #an )ose, Occidental 2indoro, 3asco, 3atanes, O%ami% 'ity, )olo, #ulu, Iligan, Isabela and
Kidapawan, Gorth 'otabato
#imulcast E(iveF via 1O2#AT on /PG regional radio and television stations7
/PG T*
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1# T$-B - &etro &anila
2# T$-B - 0aoa(
3# T$-3 - parri, 'a(ayan
4# T$-30 - Pa"pan(a
3# T$-12 - T!(!e(arao
=# T$-B - ?la(an, ?sabela
7# T$-7 - 6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya
<# T$-12 - 6a(!io
B# T$-13 - Ca(!pan
10#T$-= - Tarlac
11#T$-12 - T!(!e(arao
12#T$-= - Olon(apo
13#T$-2 - 4odri(!e9, 4i9al
14#T$-7 - &oron(, 4i9al
13#T$-10 - %an &ateo, 4i9al
1=#T$-B - 0!cena
17#T$-3 - %an /ose, Occidental &indoro
1<#T$-2 - 0e(a9pi 'ity
1B#T$-2 - Ia(a 'ity
20#T$-10 - ?ri(a
21#T$-3 - P!erto Princesa
22#T$-B - 'atbalo(an
23#T$-= - %an /ose, ntiG!e
24#T$-3 - Tacloban
23#T$-4 - ?loilo
2=#T$-< - 6acolod
27#T$-B - 'eb!
2<#T$-< - C!"a(!ete
2B#T$-3 - Ra"boan(a
30#T$-3 - Pa(adian
31#T$-3 - Cipolo(
32#T$-3 - 'a(ayan de Oro
33#T$-B - Cavao
34#T$-4 - %!ri(ao
33#T$-12 - 6!t!an
3=#T$-7 - 7eneral %antos
37#T$-10 - 'otabato
3<#T$-B - /olo, %!l!
/adyo /onda A2
1# C1?R <<2 5.9 - &anila
2# CR6% 13=< 5.9 - 6a(!io
3# CR40 =3B 5.9 - 6atac
4# CRT7 =21 5.9 - T!(!e(arao, 'a(ayan
3# C1$ 1170 5.9 - %an Fernando, 0a 8nion
=# CRT' <2< 5.9 - Tarlac
7# CRD? 1332 5.9 - ?ri(a
12<
<# C14I =37 5.9 - Ia(a
B# C1?& B3= 5.9 - Occidental &ndoro
10#C:D6 1404 5.9 - 6acolod
11#C:D' =73 5.9 - 'eb!
12#C:4& 1133 5.9 - C!"a(!ete
13#CTTT 100< 5.9 - Ra"boan(a
14#CTDC 1033 5.9 - Cipolo(
13#CTDP 1377 5.9 - Pa(adian
1=#CTDO 13=< 5.9 - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
17#CTDT 1071 5.9 - Cavao
1<#CTCT =B3 5.9 - 7eneral %antos
1B#CTD% 10<0 5.9 J %!ri(ao
#imulcast E(iveF on all PT* stations7
1# PT$ 4 - &anila
2# PT$ 4 - bra
3# PT$ < - 6a(!io
4# PT$ 24 - &t# Province
3# PT$ 11 - 0aoa(
=# PT$ 4 - $i(an
7# PT$ 11 - T!(!e(arao, 'a(ayan
<# PT$ 3B - %antia(o, ?sabela
B# PT$ 4 - ?la(an, ?sabela
10#PT$ 43 - 6atanes
11#PT$ 30 - parri
12#PT$ 3 - 6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya
13#PT$ 3 - 'abarro(!is, M!irino
14#PT$ 3 - 6ontoc
13#PT$ 13 - 6aler
1=#PT$ 2 - 'abanat!an
17#PT$ 12 - Pa"pan(a
1<#PT$ 3 - Tarlac
1B#PT$ 31 - 6alan(a
20#PT$ 43 - Olon(apo
21#PT$ 3 - 'a!ayan
22#PT$ 31 - &alolos
23#PT$ 23 - Plaridel
24#PT$ 21 - %an &i(!el, 6!lacan
23#PT$ 4< - Obando, 6!lacan
2=#PT$ 33 - 6atan(as
27#PT$ 31 - %an Pablo
2<#PT$ BB - 'ainta, 4i9al
2B#PT$ 24 - Tan9a
30#PT$ 2= - 6oac
31#PT$ 11 - 'alapan, Oriental &indoro
32#PT$ 3 - 0!cena
33#PT$ 4 - P!erto Princesa
34#PT$ 13 - 4o"blon
12B
33#PT$ 33 - &asbate
3=#PT$ 11 - Caet
37#PT$ < - Ia(a
3<#PT$ 33 - ?ri(a
3B#PT$ < - 0e(aspi
40#PT$ 4 - 7oa, 'a"arines %!r
41#PT$ 7 - 'ara"oran, 'atand!anes
42#PT$ B - Pan(aniban, 'atand!anes
43#PT$ 2 - %an &i(!el, 'atand!anes
44#PT$ 3 - %orso(on
43#PT$ 2 - ntiG!e
4=#PT$ 2 - /ordan, 7!i"aras
47#PT$ 2 - ?loilo
4<#PT$ 23 - Dalibo
4B#PT$ 33 - 4oFas
30#PT$ 2 - 6acolod
31#PT$ 2 - %ipalay
32#PT$ 24 - $ictorias
33#PT$ 31 - 6inalba(an
34#PT$ 13 - 'adi9
33#PT$ B - Toledo
3=#PT$ 11 - 'eb!
37#PT$ 10 - C!"a(!ete
3<#PT$ 22 - Ta(bilaran
3B#PT$ < - Tacloban
=0#PT$ 12 - 'albayo(
=1#PT$ 4 - 6oron(an
=2#PT$ 4 - Iaval, 6iliran
=3#PT$ 7 - Ra"boan(a
=4#PT$ 11 - Pa(adian
=3#PT$ 11 - Cipolo(
==#PT$ 23 - ?pil
=7#PT$ 21 - Capitan
=<#PT$ < - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
=B#PT$ 11 - &alaybalay, 6!5idnon
70#PT$ 34 - $alencia
71#PT$ 11 - Cavao
72#PT$ 27 - &ati
73#PT$ 3 - 7eneral %antos
74#PT$ 4< - Doronadal
73#PT$ B - 6!t!an
7=#PT$ 3 - 6isli(, %!ri(ao del %!r
77#PT$ 21 - Prosperidad
7<#PT$ 27 - %an Francisco, (!san del %!r
7B#PT$ 31 - Tanda(
<0#PT$ 2 - Cina(at
<1#PT$ < - 'otabato
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<2#PT$ < - Didapa2an
<3#PT$ 4 - &ara2i
<4#PT$ 7 J /olo
%i"!lcast on all 6%-'6I re(ional television stations
6%-'6I
1# T$-2 - &anila
2# T$-7 - 0aoa(
3# T$-11 - $i(an
4# T$-3 - 6a(!io
3# T$-11 - &t# "!yao, &t# Province
=# T$-30 - 0a 8nion
7# T$-3 - T!(!e(arao
<# T$-13 - 'abarro(!is, M!irino
B# T$-B - 6an(!ed, bra
10#T$-11 - 6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya
11#T$-2 - %antia(o, ?sabela
12#T$-32 - Ca(!pan
13#T$-32 - 'abanat!an
14#T$-32 - Tarlac
13#T$-12 - Olon(apo
1=#T$-13 - 6otolan, Ra"bales
17#T$-22 - 6aler
1<#T$-4= - Pa"pan(a
1B#T$-34 - %an &i(!el, 6!lacan
20#T$-12 - &eyca!ayan
21#T$-40 - 6ataan
22#T$-40 - /alaHala, 4i9al
23#T$-3< - 0ipa
24#T$-24 - 0!cena
23#T$-4= - %an Pablo
2=#T$-10 - 6atan(as
27#T$-11 - %an /ose, Occidental &indoro
2<#T$-34 - 'alapan
2B#T$-11 - 4o"blon
30#T$-10 - &asbate
31#T$-23 - Caet
32#T$-11 - Ia(a
33#T$-4 - 0e(a9pi
34#T$-10 - &alilipot, lbay
33#T$-B - %orso(on
3=#T$-7 - $irac, 'atand!anes
37#T$-10 - ?loilo
3<#T$-23 - Dalibo
3B#T$-44 - ntiG!e
40#T$-21 - 4oFas
41#T$-13 - Iaval, 6iliran
42#T$-4 - 6acolod
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43#T$-3 - 'eb!
44#T$-13 - /a(na, 6ohol
43#T$-12 - C!"a(!ete
4=#T$-2= - %ipalay
47#T$-2 - Tacloban
4<#T$-7 - 'atar"an, Iorthern %a"ar
4B#T$-10 - 'albayo(
30#T$-7 - 'atbalo(an
31#T$-3 - Ra"boan(a
32#T$-B - Pa(adian
33#T$-42 - Cipolo(
34#T$-2 - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
33#T$-2 - &t# Ditan(lad, 6!5idnon
3=#T$-47 - &a"baHao
37#T$-7 - O9a"i9
3<#T$-4 - ?li(an
3B#T$-4 - Cavao
=0#T$-32 - Panabo
=1#T$-3= - &ati
=2#T$-3 - 7eneral %antos
=3#T$-24 - Doronadal
=4#T$-7 - label, %aran((ani
=3#T$-11 - 6!t!an
==#T$-12 - %!ri(ao
=7#T$-2= - Tanda(
=<#T$-3 - Prosperidad, (!san del %!r
=B#T$-3 - 'otabato
70#T$-4 - Didapa2an
71#T$-23 - &ara2i
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The special supplement7 H)esus is (ord 'hurch Anniversary 'elebrationH published in 2anila 3ulletin,
Philippine 1aily In6uirer and The Philippine #tar.
The souvenirBtype maga%ine supplement contains the messages section, the lists of former presidents,
viceBpresidents, chief +ustices, house spea&ers and presidents of the #enate of the Philippines, the
current members of the cabinet, the photographs from !<!$ to present7 blac& and white and full
colored photographs of Iglesia ni 'risto events and gatherings from )uly 2=, !<!$ to present, fullB
colored photographs of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide gatherings in venues over 2etro 2anila from
October !<=? to present, fullBcolored photographs of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation
International gatherings from August !<, !<?$ to present, fullBcolored photographs from H)ohn Paul II,
:e (ove 8ou7 Papal *isit 2anila !<<;H by Prudentialife 5roup of 'ompanies which containing !@;
still photos and H2abuhay ang PapaH, on Pope )ohn Paul II-s )anuary !2B!@, !<<; visit to 2anila for
:orld 8outh 1ay '1B/O2 by 1istributed Processing #ystems which contains < still photos
including :orld 8outh 1ay events and addressed the plenary assembly of the .ederation of Asian
3ishopsJ 'onferences that was commemorating the federationJs 2; years of e0istence. The pope also
+oined the silver +ubilee celebration of the federationJs /adio *eritas Asia and celebrated the $th
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anniversary of the elevation of 2anila as an archdiocese, and the event that drew a record crowd7
estimated $ millionBtoB; million people at the )anuary !;, !<<; :orld 8outh 1ay .inal 2ass in (uneta
Par&, the official program, traffic reBrouting and the ,oly 2ass that contains /oman 'atholic
Archbishops, bishops, cardinals, deacons and monsignors, /everend .athers including /oman 'atholic
Parish Priests, Pastors, and Parochial *icars from the parishes in the /oman 'atholic Territorial
Archdioceses of 2anila, Gueva #egovia, Tuguegarao, #an .ernando, Pampanga, Gueva 'aceres, )aro,
'api%, 'ebu, Palo, 1avao, 'otabato, 'agayan de Oro, O%ami% and Namboanga in the Philippines,
Kuala (umpur, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu in 2alaysia, #ingapore, )a&arta, 9nde, Kupang, 2a&assar,
2edan, 2erau&e, Palembang, Pontiana&, #amarinda, #emarang in Indonesia, 3ang&o&, Thare and
Gonseng, ,anoi, ,o 'hi 2inh city and ,u` and and the /oman 'atholic Territorial 1ioceses of (aoag,
3aguio, 'abanatuan, #an )ose, Gueva 9ci+a, 3angued, 3ayombong, Ilagan, 3atanes, >rdaneta,
Alaminos, Tarlac, 3alanga, Iba, 2alolos, Kaloo&an, 'ubao, Govaliches, Pasig, Antipolo, Parana6ue,
Imus, #an Pablo, (ipa, (ucena, 5umaca, Infanta, /omblon, #an )ose, Occidental 2indoro, 'alapan,
Oriental 2indoro, Puerto Princesa, 1aet, (ibmanan, (egaspi, 2asbate, #orsogon, *irac, #an )ose de
Anti6ue, 3acolod, Kaban&alan, #an 'arlos, 1umaguete, Tagbilaran, Talibon, 2aasin, 'albayog,
3orongan, 'atamaran, Gaval, 3utuan, #urigao, Tandag, 2alaybalay, 1igos, 2ati, Tagum, Kidapawan,
2arbel, 1ipolog, Pagadian, 2arawi, Iligan, Ipil and Isabela, 2alaccaB)ohor, Penang, 2iri, #ibu,
#anda&an, 1enpasar, (arantu&a, 2aumere, /uteng, 3andung, 3ogor, Atambua, :eetebul, Amboina,
2anado, Padang, #ibolga, Agats, )ayapura, 2ano&wariB#orong, Timi&a, Pang&al Pinang,
Tan+ung&arang, Ketapang, #anggau, #intang, 3an+armasin, Palang&a /aya, Tan+ung #elor, 2alang,
Purwo&erto, #urabaya, 'hanthaburi, 'hiang 2ai, Ga&hon #awan, /atchaburi, #urat Thani, Ga&hon
/atchasima, >bon /atchathani, >don Thani, 3ac Ginh, 3bi 'hu, ,ai Phcng, ,dng ,ea, (fng #gn and
'ao 3hng, Phit 1ijm, Thii 3knh, Thanh ,ea, *inh, 3l /ma, 'nn Thg, ol (ft, (ong Ruyjn, 2p Tho,
Phan Thi`t, Phq 'drng, *snh (ong, Rutn (uc, 3an 2j Thuut, ol Gvng, Kontum, Gha Trang and Duy
Ghgn, !,< /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in America, !;= /oman 'atholic
territorial dioceses and archdioceses in 9ast Asia, !<2 /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and
archdioceses belonging to (atin, #yroB2alabar and #yroB2alan&ara /ites in #outh Asia including
India, 3angladesh, Pa&istan and #ri (an&a and ;!$ /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and
archdioceses in 9urope and =2 /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in Oceania were
listed as conBcelebrants for the 2ass while the 1*1 features7 a biography of )ohn Paul II and a
EDuic&time 2T* movie converted to :2*F featuring the !<<; :orld 8outh 1ay theme song ETell
the :orld of ,is (oveF, interviews, footage and scenes of the ma&ing of the song, the fiveBday visit are
featured in H2abuhay ang Papa,H and the pontiffJs speeches, are featured in EPopeJs 2essagesF and
appro0imately " hours of video footage contributed by 52A Getwor& 'hannel =, the T* station that
had e0clusive coverage of the visit.
The largest gathering attended by more than ; million people, which of residents from all over the
Philippines and 22@ countries of the world.
1inner for the special guests will be served at the .iesta Pavillion of 2anila ,otel.
.oundation International, Inc. /oman 'atholic 'harismatic /enewal /eligious 2ovement (1:RIB
PP.IB''/2) will deliver the "Bhour :orship and ,ealing Prayer /ally 2essage for the .amily
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2orning at $7 a.m. followed by a )oyful #aluB#alo at =7 a.m.
.or more information about the "@th )esus Is (ord 'hurch :orldwide Anniversary,
visit www.+ilworldwide.org.
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birthday ce.ebration o5 Jesus is ,ord Church -or.d/ide Mo1e*ent 5ounder, (resident
and s(iritua. director Bisho( Bro. Eddie C. 2i..anue1a by 1"o/ Mi)e %/ Vela"de,
3ounder and Ser1ant:,eader o5 E. Shaddai 4-@I &rayer &artners 3oundation
Internationa., Inc.
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NTell the World of His LoveO )World Youth 3ay 1DDC The&e Son'.
The hy"n, the res!lt of a nation2ide son(-2ritin( contest done by the dioceses,
event!ally beca"e a hit t!ne, @Tell the 1orld of .is 0ove#A
1ritten by Filipino co"poser Trina 6ela"ide, the hy"n revolves aro!nd the overall
the"e @s the Father has sent "e, so ? send yo!` )/ohn 20+21*# ?t opens 2ith this
line+ @7od so loved the 2orld that .e sent .is only %onA )/ohn 3+1=*#
;n(a(in( the yo!th
That the frst hy"n and lo(o for 1orld :o!th Cay 2ere co"posed and prod!ced in
the Philippines, and carried for2ard, is a "iracle of sorts#
year before the international yo!th (atherin( on /an!ary 10 to 1=, 1BB3, a
co""ittee 2as or(ani9ed by the 'atholic 6ishops- 'onference of the Philippines
)'6'P* headed by 6ishop 0eo Crona to start preparations#
The Philippine innovations be(an at that point# ?nstead of a 2ritten report
describin( the proposed preparations, the '6'P co""ittee sent a "!lti"edia
co"p!ter presentation#
"on( the plan-s "aHor obHectives 2as to en(a(e the yo!th at the diocesan level
to participate and b!ild !p interest leadin( to 1orld :o!th Cay#
nation2ide lo(o desi(n and a son(-2ritin( contest 2ere proposed#
The 2innin( lo(o desi(n sho2s a native 2ooden boat 2ith its sail han(in( on a
cross and a n!"ber of fsher"en castin( nets on its side, evo5in( the 2ords @? 2ill
"a5e yo! fshers of "enÀ )&atthe2 4+1B* and s!pportin( the overall the"e#
Title+ Tell the 1orld of .is 0ove
Ori(inally %!n( 6y+ 4aG!el &an(alia( and /eErey rcilla
Ori(inally co"posed by+ Trina 6ela"ide
'o!ntry+ Philippines
1orld :o!th Cay is a 2orld2ide reli(io!s (atherin( of yo!th presided by a Pope#
;very 1orld :o!th Cay has had its o2n the"e son(# @Tell The 1orld of 2is
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LoveA is the the"e son( of the 1BB3 1orld :o!th Cay 2hich 2as held in the
Philippines#
?n /an!ary 1BB4, a nation2ide son(-2ritin( contest for the the"e son( of 1orld
:o!th Cay 1BB3 2as la!nched in the Philippines# The entry @Tell the 1orld of
2is LoveA 2as chosen#
The son( 2as co"posed by Trina 6ela"ide 2hose real na"e is Datrina &arie
'oncepcion 4!i9 6ela"ide# Prior to the contest, she has already been 2ritin(
son(s for diEerent Filipino artists for three years#
?n an intervie2, &s# 6ela"ide 2as as5ed ho2 she ca"e o!t 2ith the bea!tif!l
lyrics and the "elody of the son(# &s# 6ela"ide eFplained, "I started the song
with the title, Tell the World of His Love, and I built it from there. Actually, I
didn't hae a rough time writing the lyrics. I had a rough time with the melody. I
had a clear ision of what I really wanted. I wanted the !eo!le to sway with the
music. And I !ictured them with a "lighter" in their hands as they sang it. I wanted
a melody that could easily get the "feel" of the youth.#
s a Filipino, ?>" so pro!d of this son(# ?t 2as played at %t# Peter>s %G!are on the
day of Pope /ohn Pa!l ??>s beatifcation# ?t 2as reportedly one of the late Pope>s
favorite son(s#
8ote+ The above "!sic video is not the oLcial "!sic video of Tell the 1orld of .is
0ove# ? choose this video beca!se it plays the ori(inal version of the son( 2hich
2as the carrier sin(le of the oLcial 1orld :o!th Cay alb!" that 2as released in a
li"ited tape edition# This version 2as the one !sed "onths before, d!rin( and
after the 1orld :o!th Cay# ? 2as one of the "illions of participants of 1:C 1BB3,
and this version is the one that al2ays brin(s bac5 all the 2onderf!l "e"ories
that ? have of 1orld :o!th Cay 1BB3#
CTELL T2E 1.RL@ .F 2>) L.3ED
1orld :o!th Cay 1BB3 The"e %on(
1ords and &!sic by+ Trina 6ela"ide
0ead $ocals by+ 'arelle &an(alia( and /eE rcilla
6ac5-!p $ocals+ Cada de Pano, Iiser de Pano, Trina 6ela"ide, ndrei /ose, 1ilson
%antos, 4itchie ?l!stre
$ocal rran(e"ent+ Trina 6ela"ide
&!sical rran(e"ent+ I# rnel de Pano
Prod!cer+ Trina 6ela"ide
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'arelle &an(alia(+
For 7od so loved the 2orld .e (ave !s .i" only %on
/es!s 'hrist o!r %avior, .is "ost precio!s one
/eE rcilla+
.e has sent !s .is "essa(e of love and sends those 2ho hear
To brin( the "essa(e to everyone in a voice lo!d and clear
C!et+
0et !s tell the 2orld of .is love The (reatest love the 2orld has 5no2n
%earch the 2orld for those 2ho have 2al5ed stray and lead the" ho"e
Fill the 2orld>s dar5est corners 2ith .is li(ht fro" !p above
1al5 every step, ;very "ile, ;very road
nd tell the 2orld, Tell the 2orld of .is love
For 7od so loved the 2orld he (ave !s .i" only %on
/es!s 'hrist o!r %avior .is &ost Precio!s One
.e has sent !s .is "essa(e of love
nd sends those 2ho hear
To brin( the "essa(e to everyone
?n a voice lo!d and clear
0et !s tell the 2orld of .is love
The (reatest love the 2orld has 5no2n
%earch the 2orld for those 2ho have 2al5ed
stray and lead the" ho"e
Fill the 2orld>s dar5est corners
1ith .is li(ht fro" !p above
)Tell the 2orld of .is love*
%earch the 2orld for those 2ho have 2al5ed
stray and lead the" ho"e )lead the" ho"e*
Fill the 2orld>s dar5est corners
1ith .is li(ht fro" !p above
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!+4-35(4E+AEY +ALLY0 GJtGs li;e 5dsa 1D?=G )*y +oc;y 8a,areno- Eathy E.
Ya&suan and !hilip Tube,a.
@T.?% is 1B<= all over a(ain# The only diEerence is 2e>re no2 tryin( to nip a dictatorship
in the b!d,A a con(ress"an yesterday said, echoin( the senti"ents of the participants in
the pro-de"ocracy rally today led by the por5 barrel (ro!ps#
senator said the iss!es bein( raised by the pro-de"ocracy rally 2ere abo!t @freedo"#A
@The 'onstit!tion protected o!r freedo"# Io2 that the people 2ho are s!pposed to
preserve and defend it are not doin( so, the people "!st protect it,A %en# %onia 4oco
said#
4ep# 4olando ndaya /r# )'a"arines %!r* said the t2o rallies are a thro2bac5 to the last
days of the &arcos re(i"e as he !r(ed the people @to f(ht a(ainst the ene"ies of
de"ocracy#A
ndaya said People Po2er 2as in ;dsa 2hile those 2ho 2anted to 5eep the &arcoses in
po2er 2ere in &alacaOan(#
The rally on yala ven!e in &a5ati 'ity is protestin( 'harter chan(e, the ret!rn of
&arcos cronies and the threats to press freedo"#
@Today, 2e a(ain conver(e, not in ;dsa b!t &a5ati, this ti"e to "a5e 5no2n o!r
opposition to the a(enda of &alacaOan(,>> 4ep# 4obert ce 6arbers )%!ri(ao del Iorte*
said#
Forepla6
4oco co"pared the p!blic o!tra(e over 'harter chan(e to seF#
@Once yo! start, once yo! have already en(a(ed in foreplay, it 2ill be diLc!lt to stop,>>
he said in Filipino#
@:o! "!st have a catharsis, and the rally )this afternoon* 2ill lead to )that* catharsis# ?
hope )once this is over*, it 2ill pacify the people# )?f the rally doesn>t ta5e place*,
e"otions 2ill contin!e to boil# ?t>s i"portant for the people to eFpress their )fear* that
freedo" is threatened,A he added#
4oco re"inded the President that his o2n plan to a"end the 'harter 2as the ca!se of the
rally#
.e said &r# ;strada better call oE the ad"inistration>s plan to a"end the 'onstit!tion if
he 2anted to stop the rally, 2hich the President clai"ed 2as threatenin( investor
confdence in the co!ntry#
@The only 2ay to prevent the rally at this point )is* if President 6eni(no G!ino ???
anno!nces+ >Io "ore eEorts to a"end the 'onstit!tion !ntil 201=,A> said 4oco#
.e said the President co!ld as5 voters in a plebiscite that 2ill coincide 2ith the 201=
elections if they 2anted 'harter chan(e#
4oco said %in and G!ino, in t!rn, co!ld advise their follo2ers not to proceed to &a5ati
any"ore#
@?t 2ill be easier if 2e tell everybody >0et>s not (et 2et )beca!se* pne!"onia is diLc!lt to
c!re,A he said# The 2eather b!rea! has predicted rains beca!se of stor" @0!din(#A
6!t 4oco said it 2o!ld be hard to call oE the rally at this point beca!se &r# G!ino-s
insistence on 'harter chan(e had already i(nited the people>s o!tra(e#
The 'atholic 6ishops 'onference of the Philippines )'6'P* yesterday said it 2as @too lateA
to call oE today>s rally#
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@To call oE the October 2= rally is too late as of no2# The 2hole eFercise is already
defnite and defned,A '6'P president %ocrates $ille(as said#
.e said the '6'P had said that 'harter chan(e at this ti"e 2as !nti"ely and 2o!ld
divide the people# >>?t is sad that those 2ords fell on deaf ears#>>
The archbishop said &r# ;strada "i(ht as 2ell H!n5 his "$alang tutulong sa %ili!ino &undi
ang &a!wa %ili!ino# slo(an and replace it 2ith "$alang tutulong sa %ili!ino &undi ang
estran'ero.#
'r!9 said the President>s proposal to allo2 forei(ners to o2n land in the co!ntry 2o!ld
!nder"ine the 'onstit!tion>s pro-Filipino character#
.e said (overn"ent sho!ld stop bla"in( the 'onstit!tion for the nation>s poverty# 4ather,
it sho!ld address the iss!es of ins!r(ency, (raft and partisan politics#
For"er %en# lberto 4o"!lo said there 2as no need to a"end the 'harter at this ti"e#
>>1hy then is the President st!bbornly p!rs!in( charter chan(es`>> he as5ed#
Tro0an horse
@?s the avo2ed p!rpose tr!ly for forei(n invest"ent to help the econo"y` Or the poor` Or
are the so-called econo"ic proposals act!ally a TroHan horse for the ad"inistration>s tr!e
and real a(endaÀ
M!otin( constit!tionalist /oaG!in 6ernas, 4o"!lo said+ >>The s!spicion of "any is that the
a(itation abo!t econo"ic chan(e is really a ca"o!Ka(e for political chan(e#
>>4e(rettably, this political chan(e is ai"ed at no less than recreatin(, &arcos style, an
all-po2erf!l, !nacco!ntable and perpet!atin( chief eFec!tive#>>
Oscar tadero of Pro(ay-Philippines said the econo"ic refor"s that &r# ;strada 2as
see5in( thro!(h 'harter chan(e 2o!ld H!st 2orsen the sit!ation of (ays in the co!ntry#
.e said the plan to f!rther liberali9e the econo"y 2o!ld p!t "any (ays o!t of 2or5 as
so"e B0 percent of the" are 2or5in( in s"all b!sinesses#
>>7ays 2ill be forced to sell dr!(s and beco"e prostit!tes if this s!cceeds,>> he said#
Rain or shine
?t>s all syste"s (o for the pro-de"ocracy rally, 2hich is eFpected to dra2 bet2een 40,000
and 30,000 people#
4ally or(ani9er 7il de los 4eyes said the rally 2o!ld precede rain or shine#
Codi 0i"ca!co said or(ani9ers 2ere deployin( 2,000 "arshals consistin( of "e"bers of
the cler(y and non(overn"ental (ro!ps#
@There 2ill also be a s!b-"arshal for each "archin( (ro!p so that they can police their
o2n ran5s,A 0i"ca!co said#
Police"en 2ho 2ill be assi(ned to the rally site 2ill not carry (!ns#
Or(ani9ers !r(ed those protesters to stic5 a piece of paper on their cars sho2in( @!(!st
20 4ally yalaA or @&anindi(an para sa Ce"o5rasya 4ally, yala#A
&s(r# Iico 6a!tista said the rally 2as so"ethin( that "!st be done no2# @Other2ise, 2e
are H!st prolon(in( the a(ony#A
4!nnin( priest 4obert 4eyes dis"issed alle(ations that the rally 2as intended to
destabili9e the (overn"ent# @This is not a destabili9ation "ove# ?n o!r hearts, there>s only
one 2ord--peace,A he said#
.e said the 'h!rch sho!ld not be afraid of ;l %haddai-s n!"bers#
@ (en!ine faith is not afraid to be !npop!lar and 2hat is !npop!lar is not oftenti"es
"oral or correct,A 4eyes said#
1'# amendments
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For"er %en# /!an &i(!el R!biri yesterday disclosed that so"e con(ress"en 2ere
plannin( to introd!ce at least 132 a"end"ents to the 'onstit!tion, incl!din( chan(in(
the for" of (overn"ent and liftin( the ter" li"its on elected oLcials# .e did not specify
the other a"end"ents#
t a for!" at the .oliday ?nn, he called on local oLcials to Hoin today>s pro-de"ocracy
rally despite the ad"inistration>s press!re#
.e said so"e local oLcials 2ere bein( press!red to @toe the lineA of &r# G!ino#
@1e 2ere also bein( sG!ee9ed b!t 2e ref!sed to chan(e o!r "ind on the iss!e,A he said,
notin( that @friendsA of &r# G!ino had approached hi" to >>ease !p>> on his hardline
stance on 'harter chan(e#
s of yesterday, at least 2= "e"bers of the .o!se of 4epresentatives, incl!din( so"e
fro" the r!lin( 0&P party, had confr"ed that they 2o!ld attend today>s rally#
They incl!de ndaya, 6arbers, R!biri, bby 6inay-'a"pos )&a5ati*, /ose :ap )Tarlac*,
.eherson lvare9 )?sabela*, .ernani 6ra(an9a )Pan(asinan*, Federico %andoval ??
)&alabon-Iavotas*, &ichael Cefensor )M!e9on 'ity*, )&isa"is Oriental*, Feliciano
6el"onte )M!e9on 'ity*, %er(io postol )0eyte*, Pantaleon lvare9 )Cavao del Iorte*, /#
&ayo l"ario )Cavao Oriental*, ;nrico ;chiverri )'aloocan* and ?(nacio 6!nye
)&!ntinl!pa*#
The 14 party-list representatives 2ill also Hoin the rally#
0&P 4ep# 4ao!l Cel &ar is attendin( the rally in 'eb!#
?n the %enate, those Hoinin( the rally are 4oco, &inority 0eader Teofsto 7!in(ona, %er(io
Os"eOa ??? and G!ilino Pi"entel#
/ose 'oncepcion /r#, a for"er dele(ate to the 1B71 'onstit!tional 'onvention, is also
Hoinin( the rally in &a5ati#
'oncepcion described the rally as a >>call for the Filipino people to reaLr" o!r
co""it"ent to de"ocracy, 2hich 2e have 2on bac5 (lorio!sly d!rin( the ;dsa
4evol!tion#>>
;d!cation %ecretary ndre2 7on9ales left the decision to cancel classes in private and
p!blic schools to the >>f!ll discretion>> of principals 2hose schools are located near the
rally sites# With a report fro& Stella 4. 1on,ales
4eferences+ http+aaen#2i5ipedia#or(a2i5ia1=thb'on(ressbofbthebPhilippines
!8oy0 (y decision 2ill not chan'e )*y Buliet Labo'-Bavellana- !hilippine 3aily
J8PMJ+5+.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2$, 2012 (.N3U.RER) B :,OJ# afraid of the proBdemocracy rally in
2a&ati 'ity^
Got President 3enigno A6uino III, who declared yesterday that the rally and other mass actions
nationwide would not ma&e him stop pushing for 'harter change, the case on 2aguindanao 2assacre,
the crime rate in 2etro 2anila and the por& barrel scam and, he said, its resultant benefits for the
people.
<'indi rin po &a%a%ago ng ilan ang ating hangarin na &apaganda ang %uhay ng ating &ga
ka%a%ayan+- he said in an interview with 3ombo /adyo Philippines.
1uring the $;Bminute interview, which was aired by $" 3ombo /adyo A2 and P3# /adyo ng 3ayan
stations, the President was repeatedly as&ed whether he would change his mind in the face of
nationwide protests against his administrationJs initiative to amend the !<?= 'onstitution.
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<'indi &ag%a%ago ang aking kapasyahan sapagkat ang aking pananaw ay= isa ito sa tanging
solusyon para &agkaroon tayo ng sapat na puhunan para &ahango natin sa kahirapan ang ating &ga
ka%a%ayan (2y decision will not change because in my view, this is one of the ways to secure
sufficient funds to solve the problem of poverty),F he said.
2r. 9strada said he would not be deterred by the rally to be led today by the por& barrel rallysts to
protest 'harter change, 2arcosBstyle cronyism and threats to press freedom.
,e pointed out that the 'onstitution needed amending in order to allow the Philippines to &eep in step
with the rest of the world.
<'indi po ito &akakapigil sa akin na pag:aralan ang &ga nararapat na pag%a%ago sa ating Saligang
(atas sa ngayon. *ng aking pananaw ay hindi na angkop ang ating Saligang (atas sa nagaganap sa
ating &undo+- he said.
3ut over lunch in 2alacaUang, the President told foreign correspondents that he planned to meet with
A6uinoJs group JJmaybe after this rally,JJ and JJespecially at this point (when) we have +ust overcome our
economic crisis.JJ
JJ#o as not to brea& the momentum of our economic recovery, and for the sa&e and for the greater good
of our people, I have to unite our people and tal& to the leaders of the opposition party,JJ he said.
Change of tune
The other day, 2r. A6uino urged Tagle to call off their rally, saying it was hurting the economy and the
countryJs image abroad.
3ut he changed his tune yesterday when as&ed about his appeal.
''"ailan &an+ sa si&ula't si&ula ay hindi natin pinag%a%awalan ang kanilang rally sapagkat nasa
de&okrasya tayo (#ince the start I have never prevented them from holding their rally because we are
in a democracy),JJ he said.
The President also said he wanted to hear what the protesters would say, including the reasons behind
their mass action (''*t &a%uti nga+ tinitingnan natin kung ano ang sasa%ihin nila at &ay sarili silang
dahilan kung %akit sila nagra:rally''>.
,e said he was not bothered by the rally, was not stopping anyone from attending it, and was in fact
pleased that many people wanted to participate in discussions regarding 'harter change.
<1alaya ang lahat na &ag%igay ng pahayag tungkol ditto (9veryone is free to air views on the issue),F
he said.
2r. A6uino recalled that A6uino and #in fought against him (<nila%anan-) during the 2!
presidential elections.
<"ung ako po'y natakot sa kanila+ hindi na po sana ako naging /angulo. /inatutunayan po natin na
ta&a tayo (If I became afraid of them then, I would not have been President. This proves that IJm
right),F he said.
,e added that the people had nothing to fear about his proposed constitutional amendments as these
would go through a lengthy process from the preparatory commission until the plebiscite.
,e stressed that it would be the public who would have the last say.
<elarde
The President was as&ed by /onil PeUaflor of 3ombo /adyo (ega%pi if he was EusingF 9l #haddai
leader 3ro. 2i&e *elarde, )esus is (ord 'hurch founder, international president and spiritual director
3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva, or vice versa.
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In reply, 2r. A6uino said no one was being used by anyone. ,e pointed out that *elarde was his
spiritual adviser and was helping him pray for the improvement of the state of the nation, and that
*elarde had many pro+ects for the poor.
,e added7 <*ng pakiusap ko po la&ang ay sana ay tigilan na natin ang &ga ganyang intriga.
1agtra%aho na lang po tayo para sa ikauunlad ng %ayan (2y re6uest is that this &ind of intrigue be
stopped. (et us +ust wor& for the good of the country).F
9l #haddai is celebrating *elardeJs =;th birthday and 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation
International-s "th anniversary at the /i%al Par& last August 2"B2$ while )esus is (ord 'hurch is
celebrating founder, international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva-s ?!
st

birthday on October @ and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide-s "@
th
anniversary today at the /i%al Par&
on October 2@B2=, part of the fiveBday pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis here in the Philippines.
PeUaflor observed that while the 'atholic 'hurch had been split by the 'harter change issue, *elarde
had been en+oying a close relationship with the President ?<"apansinpansin na &asyado kayong
&alapit kay 3ro. 2i&e *elardeF).
PeUaflor cited the $;Bday reprieve that the President granted a death convict upon *elardeJs re6uest.
The President reiterated that his main reason for going to the 9l #haddai gathering was to e0tend
belated Ehappy birthdayF greetings to )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, international president
and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanuevaI he is celebrating his birthday on 2onday, October
@.
,e said that should he be given the opportunity, he would spea& before the gathering to discuss his
plans for 'harter change.
7$uino
'ommunications #ecretary ,erminio 'oloma and an officer of the .oreign 'orrespondents Association
of the Philippines confirmed that the President would meet with A6uino and company.
E8es. I thin& thatJs going to be after (the rally). The rally is going to be held tomorrow. I donJt thin&
thereJs time (to set up the meeting earlier),JJ /eyes said.
.ocap board member Arthur 3ariuad said7 E(The President) said he is willing to tal& to the group of
'ory after the rallyV ,e also wants to hear the issues they are going to present.JJ
*elarde and *illanueva himself said he was willing to bro&er tal&s between Tagle and 2r. A6uino.
EI am trying my very bestV so that everyone will be able to reach an understanding,JJ he said when
as&ed if he was willing to arrange a meeting.
As&ed if he had initiated anything, he said7 EGothing yet. I will try.F %i&! a re"or& (rom Mar&in P)
Mar(i
JtGs country2ide- not just in Ayala )*y the !3J *ureaus.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2$, 2012 (.N3U.RER) B GATIOG:I19 outrage over President
3enigno A6uino III-s plan to change the 'onstitution, 2arcosBstyle cronyism, to scrap the por& barrel
and perceived threats to press freedom erupts today in 'hurchBled street political rallies in big cities
and towns all over the country.
In 'ebu, police units have been on red alert since noon yesterday to ensure that the Efreedom marchF at
the .uente OsmeUa oval will be peaceful.
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'ebu Archbishop )ose Palma and 'ebu ArchbishopB9meritus /icardo 'ardinal *idal said he was not
worried that trouble might erupt today as he e0pected the gathering to be peaceful.
EI have more faith in the 'ebuano people. In 2anila, I do not &now. 3ut here, I have more faith, after
all we are on the same island,F he said in an earlier interview.
A small plane piloted by 'apt. Pantaleon del /osario, a businessman, is e0pected to ErainF aerofetti and
confetti on the rally this afternoon.
EItJs symbolic. It would show that the people are ready to oppose any 'harter change on land, sea and
air,F said *icente 3albuena, chair of the Kilusan para sa Pambansang 1emo&rasya in 'ebu.
Among those e0pected to +oin the rally are members of the 'atholic 9ducational Association of the
Philippines, #ugbuanong Pagpa&abana and the 3asic 9cclesial 'ommunities from 'ebu 'ity.
In Gegros, thousands of people will march today to rally sites in Kaban&alan and #an 'arlos cities in
the morning and in 3acolod and 1umaguete cities in the afternoon.
EPeopleJs campsF were set up yesterday afternoon on 2agsaysay, Araneta, 3.#. A6uino and (acson
streets in 3acolod.
Almost a hundred persons lighted torches and candles at the two rally sites Efor press freedom.F
.r. 5reg Patino, 3acolod 1iocese #ocial Action 'enter director, said about !, people was
e0pected to attend the rally in 3acolod.
,e urged the participants not to be deterred even by possible rain. If 'harter change is not stopped, he
said, JJwhat will hit the country will be worse than a storm and the earth6ua&e in Tur&ey.JJ
rotestants
In Iloilo, the 'onvention of Philippine 3aptist 'hurches ('P3'), an umbrella of =@" Protestant
churches in the country, called on 2r. A6uino III to give dignity to his office by upholding press
freedom.
In a statement, the 'P3' as&ed the President to be transparent and allow the press to loo& into all
dealings, decisions and transactions of the government.
In A&lan, 3ishop )ose 'ora%on TalaBoc called on the faithful to attend the rally at Pastrana Par& in the
capital town of Kalibo this afternoon.
TalaBoc said he was displeased over the decision of 3ro. 2i&e *elarde, founder and servantBleader of
the 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International /oman 'atholic 'harismatic /eligious
/enewal 2ovement, to hold the birthday celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder,
international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva and the grand prayer
assembly and annual founding anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic
'harismatic renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF simultaneous with the
proBdemocracy rally being initiated by actvisits in 2a&ati 'ity in time for the fiveBday pastoral and
state visit of Pope .rancis here in the Philippines on October 2; to 2=.
TalaBoc said *elarde and *illanueva, as members of the /oman 'atholic 'hurch, should have at least
shown some respect to the 2anila archbishop.
In Tagbilaran 'ity, 2sgr. (eonardo 8. 2edroso, bishop of Tagbilaran, said a symposium on 'harter
change would be held at the #t. )oseph 'athedral.
Tumula&, who leads the People /esist 'haBcha 2ovement, said 'ity *iceB2ayor Toto *eloso, 2sgr.
Antonieto 'abahug and a still unnamed priest would spea& during the forum.
2ore militant groups are e0pected to mount a demonstration.
(avao City
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In 1avao 'ity, the 1avao Archdiocese and militant groups re+ected calls by 2r. A6uino to call off
todayJs rally as they hit bac& at the President for blaming antiB'harter change advocates for the recent
economic +itters.
.r. (eonardo 1ublan, 1avao Archdiocese #ocial Action 'enter director, said that for as long as
President 3enigno A6uino III would insist on amending the 'onstitution, mass actions would go on.
TodayJs rally will serve as a Egrand opening salvoF for more protest activities if the A6uino III
administration refuses to heed the clamor against 'harter change, the 2aguindanao 2assacre case, the
/ichard King murder case and the por& barrel fund scam, he said.
5len Amoroso, secretary general of the 3agong Alyansang 2a&abayanB1avao, said 2r. A6uino-s
re6uest to call off the rally was a sign that he was getting Enervous and worriedF about the impact of
the growing public outcry.
On Thursday night, some ? students from seven universities and colleges lighted candles at the
.reedom Par& in 1avao 'ity. They later held a ETorch Parade for .reedomF on the main streets.
In Koronadal, a newly formed multisectoral group, called the #outh 'otabato PeopleJs Alliance for
Gationalism and 1emocracy, will lead todayJs rally.
Alliance chair Peter )abido said they e0pected up to !, people from !! towns to converge
downtown.
JJToday is +ust a beginning of the series of protest actions to be spearheaded by the multisectoral
alliance to preserve the gains of 9dsa and to resist antiBpeople policies of the A6uino administration,F
)abido said.
A rally will also be held in 5eneral #antos 'ity, starting at < a.m.
In 2ati, 1avao Oriental, antiB'harter change groups vowed to intensify their protests.
3ishop Patricio Alo said they would drum up support for their campaign through the 'hurchBrun radio
station d032, the pulpit and the streets.
'esolutions
The provincial board is also planning to adopt a resolution condemning 2r. A6uino-s plan to rewrite
the 'harter, repression of the critical press and cronyism, according to board member Anaclito
2acatabog.
A similar resolution is being studied by the municipal council of 2ati, said 'ouncilor 9ric Albao.
In 1igos, 1avao del #ur, the 1emocratic Initiative for #trengthening the 'onstitution and Against
/esurging 1ictatorship said the only way todayJs rally at ! p.m. would be called off is for 2r. A6uino
III to forget 'harter change.
E,e may employ all sorts of dirty tactics, including disruptions, but these will not prevent the people
from e0pressing their opposition to the 'haBcha and por& barrel,F Antonio Gavidad, 1iscord chair, said.
Transportation is e0pected to be paraly%ed starting at ; a.m. as tricycle drivers also promised to +oin the
rally.
#implicia 1elada, spo&esperson of 'auseB1#, said the federation of tricycle drivers and operators
pledged to stop plying their routes in sympathy with the antiB'harter change ralliers.
3ishop 5eneroso 'amiUa appealed to the public to attend the rally.
In Iligan 'ity, a torch parade was held last night by the /anao TriBpeople 2ovement for 5enuine Peace
and 1evelopment, an alliance of government organi%ations and peopleJs organi%ations, according to its
chairperson Adona Or6uillas.
Iligan 3ishop 9milio 3ataclan said the protest march in the city would start at 2 p.m.
/estern Mindanao
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In Pagadian 'ity, rally organi%ers said they e0pected 2, people to converge in the city from various
places in :estern 2indanao.
9ugene *ele%, chair of Alyansang 2a&abayan for :estern 2indanao, said they anticipated some
2, people to +oin.
/allies will also be held in O%ami%, 1ipolog, Oro6uieta and Namboanga cities and in Ipil, Namboanga
del #ur, *ele% said.
In 3icol, church and multisectoral group leaders yesterday firmed up their plans for todayJs protest
rallies.
.r. )ovic (obrigo, #ocial Action 'enter head, said some !, people from $ churchBbased groups,
peopleJs and nongovernment organi%ations would attend the rally at the .reedom Par& in (ega%pi 'ity.
'alled E2archaB3icolF (2ovement against /evision of the 'harterB3icol), the protest action will also
be +oined in by groups from #orsogon, 'atanduanes and 'amarines #ur, (obrigo said.
The participants will include bishops, priests, lay leaders, students, and leaders of militant groups in the
region.
'hurchBled groups will be holding a E#olidarityF rally in 1aet, 'amarines Gorte.
The protest march in (ega%pi will start at the Ginoy A6uino Par& in 1araga town, /edemptorist
'ompound in 3arangay 5ogon and the #t. /aphael 'hurch.
angasinan
In Pangasinan, in lieu of a protest rally, church bells will ring at " p.m. on #unday to call everyone to
prayer, said (ingayenB1agupan Archbishop #ocrates *illegas.
*illegas, president of the 'atholic 3ishopsJ 'onference of the Philippines, said central Pangasinan is
Enot rally and demonstrationBconscious.F
,e said that in deference to Pangasinenses, especially those in central Pangasinan, he had issued a
pastoral letter calling 'atholic faithful to pray as a show of concern over the issues raised during the
rally.
In the circular letter to be read on October 2= and 2?, 'ru% urged everyone Eto pray for our country, for
its unity and peace, for its progress and prosperity under the rule of democracy.F
In Isabela, 'atholic priests and devotees described the 'harter change as an Eoutright oppression,
morally wrong and should be re+ected.F
The /oman 'atholic Territorial 1iocese of Ilagan said changing the 'onstitution at this time would
affect .ilipinos adversely.
Its pastoral letter, which will be read during 2asses on #unday, said 2r. A6uino-s plans would ma&e
the rich richer and the poor poorer.
2embers of the 'atholic clergy and laity from Olongapo 'ity and Nambales will +oin the rally in
2a&ati 'ity.
.r. Alberto Avenido, social action director of the diocese of Iba, said 3ishop 1eogracias IUigue% has
issued a circular urging the 'atholic clergy and lay people in the province to be JJpatriotic in these
trying timesJJ and oppose 'harter change.
.aguio City
In 3aguio 'ity, officials of the 'ordillera police assigned about 2 police officers to secure the parade
grounds of the 3urnham Par& in 3aguio 'ity, where close to 2, persons are e0pected to rally today.
EI have been monitoring a signature campaign being conducted by students and this appeared to be the
figure they are e0pecting to march today (Aug. 2). 3ut we are certain the rally will not be too
disruptive,F 'hief #upt. /enato Paredes, 'ordillera police director, said.
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2embers of the 'ollege 9ditors 5uild of the Philippines and the (eague of .ilipino #tudents in the city
had gathered !,2 signatures of people who are against 2r. A6uino-s plan to change the 'onstitution.
A member of the 3aguio 'olleges .oundationJs Paralegal *olunteers Organi%ation said students from
seven colleges and universities in the city will be represented in todayJs march.
A '95P candlelight ceremony to protest threats to press freedom was held last night on #ession
/oad. Ton&on An&oco", 5roian :aar+o, 9ara P) :ome,, Nereo 9) 6'Ban, O+on S) 7an+ioa an+
9!i&o A) 5'en&e#, PD. ;i#a<a# 7'rea'J -owe 5) 9an'+a<, A*'ie# C) Conio, 5er+inan+ O) C'a#oa,
Aan A) Nawa an+ 7obb< Timonera, PD. Min+anao 7'rea'8 Re< Na#o, PD. So'&!ern 6',on
7'rea'8 9a&!erine A*'ino, ;iamor ;i#a<a -r) an+ ;incen& 9abre,a, PD. Nor&!ern 6',on 7'rea'8
an+ Denr< Em"eEo, PD. 9en&ra 6',on De#k
*ro. 5ddies birthday pary 2orlds annual bi''est and 'randest
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2$, 2012 (.N3U.RER) 0 ET,98 will be shouting at Ayala while others
will be praying at (uneta,F said 9l #haddai founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e *elarde yesterday as
he stood firm on his groupJs plan to hold a gathering to celebrate )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
founder, international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva on October @ and
the "@
th
anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic charismatic renewal
religious group movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF, and proBdemocracy rallies are set in
2a&ati 'ity and other cities nationwide in time for the pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis here in
the Philippines on October 2@ to 2=.
As&ed if a change of schedule was possible in the interest of unity within the 'atholic 'hurch, *elarde
said it was not, adding that a number of 9l #haddai members from the provinces and all over the world
were coming or had arrived for the gathering.
The birthday EpartyF at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par& in 2anila threatens to brea& records in terms of
lavishness and numbers, what with the promised handaan (feast) of roast pig, chic&en and calf, as well
as the e0pected attendance of President 3enigno A6uino III and his political allies, foreign dignitaries
and show bi% friends.
*elarde was in 2alacaUang yesterday, October 2;. EIJm +ust going to chec& whether the appointment of
the President with usBBwhich is in the afternoon of #undayBBdid not change,F he told reporters.
As&ed if 2r. A6uino would be given the opportunity to deliver a speech on the administration-s
proposed 'harter amendments, he said7 EI donJt &now what the President has in mind, but normally he
gives his inspirational message and informs the people on what is happening in government.F
As of last night, there was no official word from 2alacaUang whether 2r. A6uino would attend the 9l
#haddai party for the anniversary celebration of rival religious group )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
in time for the pastoral visit of Pope .rancis here in the Philippines today.
3ut earlier, he said he would attend as he had done for the past years. The President is also scheduled to
spea& between ;7; and ;7" p.m. according to the 9l #haddai program of activities.
(i&e the President, to whom he serves as spiritual adviser, *elarde is for amending the 'onstitution
now.
As&ed if there would be e0pressions of support for 'harter change at the 9l #haddai gathering, *elarde
chuc&led and said7 E:hy is our focus on 'harter change^F
EI thin& we should loo& into positive changes, not only concerning our 'harter, but you &now, I have a
different view.F
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,e added, still spea&ing in Taglish7 JJ9ven if we change that 'onstitution repeatedly, if change does not
occur in menJs hearts, nothing will happen.
JJ#o I thin& what we should loo& and pray for is a change within ourselves. All of us are involvedBBthe
media, the 'hurch, the government, the ordinary people. :e should all help in changing ourselves
because we are the ones who will suffer.JJ
erception
EOur celebration will not be destructiveV That is only the perception of observers,F *elarde said.
,e appealed to +ournalists not to EcolorF their gathering, adding7 EThe results of (the 2a&ati rally and
the 9l #haddai gathering) could be beneficial to usBBtheyJll be shouting at Ayala while others will be
praying in (uneta.F
As&ed if the 9l #haddai gathering would serve as a vehicle to promote 'harter change, he said7 EI have
e0pressed my views that I am in favor of change.F
EAnything that is growing must e0perience change. In our country, we should open ourselves to
change, but that change should benefit the ma+ority.F
:hile he opposed the initiative of the /amos administration to amend the 'onstitution, he believes that
now is the Eproper timeF for the underta&ing, he added.
*elarde also said the 9l #haddai gathering would be a rally but merely the annual celebration of the
founding anniversary and grand prayer assembly of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic
charismatic renewal religious group )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide 2ovement which coincides with
the birthday celebration of television evangelist and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder,
international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva in time for the pastoral and
state visit of the Pope here in the Philippines.
EGothing political is involved in this celebration at the (uneta,F he said.
As&ed if Imelda 2arcos, widow of the strongman .erdinand 2arcos, was invited, he said7
E9verybodyJs invited at the (uneta.F
*elarde readily obliged when as&ed if he had a message for those participating at the proBdemocracy
rally.
E:e are all for the preservation of our freedoms,F he said.
E(et us give all the .ilipinos the freedom to thin&, the freedom to e0press and the freedom to assemble.
That is what democracy is all about.F
,e also said a variety of opinions should be upheld, and that people should not be forced to hew to the
views of others.
Comparisons
The 9l #haddai celebration invites comparisons.
According to the !<<? 5uinness 3oo& of :orld /ecords, the worldJs biggest birthday party was
attended by an estimated ";, people in (ouisville, Kentuc&y, on #ept. ?, !<=<.
It was held to celebrate the ?<th birthday of 'ol. ,arland #anders, founder of Kentuc&y .ried 'hic&en.
:ould 9l #haddai brea& this standing record^
'onsider this7 The crowd that attended 9l #haddai 2<
th
anniversary celebration on Aug. !=B!?, 2!"
and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide 2ovement ";
th
Anniversary 'elebration on October 2=B2?, 2!"
was estimated at more than three million people.
The affair, at which 2r. A6uino and *ice President )e+omar '. 3inay, #r. were present, was televised
live nationwide via satellite on I3'B!".
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9l #haddai is composed of two groups7 the covenant (with 2<,;2" officially registered members) and
the nonBcommitted (estimated by the movement itself to number eight million).
:ith the numbers, how many lechon, etc. will *elarde need to feed the whole floc&^ 2ore important,
how much wills the feast cost him^
The IGD>I/9/ chec&ed prices at )ollibee, K.', 'how&ing, 2c1onalds, 5reenwich, Pi%%a ,ut,
(ydiaJs (echon, 3aliwag (echon 2ano& and Ando&Js (echon 2ano&.
These are the figures7
Lechon %a%oy goes for P",; for a !2B&ilo pig and P?,; for a $2B&ilo pig at (ydiaJs.
Lechon %aka costs P!?, for a @B&ilo calf and P2!, for a =B&ilo calf, also at (ydiaJs.
Lechon &anok is sold at P!=; per &ilo at 3aliwag, and P!= per &ilo at Ando&Js.
The si%e of the whole /i%al Par& is about ;2?,?"" s6uare meters. According to planners of the Gational
Par&s and 1evelopment 'ommittee of the 1epartment of Tourism, a oneBs6uareBmeter area can hold
two persons. If tightly crammed, four persons can be s6uee%ed in.
Assuming that /i%al Par& has no structures, it can normally accommodate about !,;=,@@@ people (if
tightly crammed, 2,!!;,""2).
A-### cops to secure (a;ati- (anila rallies
$B6 T Bur!onio and C6nthia Balana,
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2$, 2012 (.N3U.RER) 0 T/A..I' will be rerouted. 3ut to ensure that
there will be no untoward incident, a total of =, policemen will be deployed in 2anila and 2a&ati to
secure the rallyists.
In 2a&ati 'ity, 'hief #upt. 2arcelo 5arbo )r., 2etro 2anila police chief, said that at @ a.m. October
2@, #unday, the Ayala Avenue, from ,errera #treet to 2anila Peninsula on 2a&ati Avenue will be
closed to all vehicular traffic. Paseo de /o0as, from de la /osa #treet in front of 9nterprise 'enter,
3anco .ilipino, and 3PI .amily will li&ewise be closed.
At ! a.m. the entire stretch of Ayala to /ustans 3uendia will be closed to all vehicular traffic.
The traffic reBrouting plan will give way to participants to the proBdemocracy rally. The participants
will converge at the AyalaBPaseo de /o0as intersection for the main program which will start at ! p.m.
Alternative routes will be designated by the 2a&ati Par&ing Authority, Traffic 2anagement 5roupB
PGP, 2AP#A, and the Ayala #ecurity .orce.
Go par&ing for all vehicles along Ayala Avenue.
/ally organi%ers have been advised to police their own ran&s.
Go operation di&it or Operation pinta will be allowed within the 'entral 3usiness 1istrict or the places
where the buses are par&ed.
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Another group policemen will be deployed to the /i%al Par& to secure the e0pected mammoth crowd
who will attend the 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International .amily Appointment with 9l
#haddai for the annual founding anniversary celebration and grand prayer assembly of the 9vangelical
'hristian and /oman 'atholic charismatic renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwideF on October 2; to 2= in time for the fiveBday pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis here in
the Philippines.
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'hief #uperintendent /olando Asuncion, 2anila police chief, said that some !, policemen will
come from the :estern Police 1istrict while the rest were augmentation force from the Gational
'apital /egional Police Office.
,e added that an additional police force would be deployed in the area in case the crowd swells to ;
million. ,e also raised the red alert from @ a.m. #aturday, October 2; up to < a.m., October 2=,
2onday.
E:eJre putting up our own security precautions because the crowd e0pected will be a bit big now
compared to the other 9l #haddai gatherings,F .ernande% said in another briefing.
#ome " million people, consisting mostly of 9l #haddai followers, are e0pected to attend the annual
grand gathering.
President 3enigno A6uino III and other government officials, 'hurch leaders, foreign dignitaries,
sports and showbi% personalities are e0pected to show up at the annual celebration because )esus is
(ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva is also
celebrating his birthday on October @. 2r. A6uino is e0pected to address the rally at ; p.m.
Pope .rancis will preside over the @7$; p.m. than&sgiving 2ass, which will be aired on and foreign
television radio, broadcast live on local and foreign television stations and video streamed to an
audience of millions around the country and abroad.
Twelve giant (91 screens mounted in the field will give participants a better view of the liturgical rites
unfolding in the templete, an elevated concreteBandBbamboo structure.
In the @!Bhectare site, a national par& bac&filled with dirt and limestone for the annual grand historic
event, most of the participants will have to stand throughout the series of activities which start at " p.m.
with foot processions.
Only vehicles with passes issued by the Archdiocese of 2anila as well as shuttle buses which would
ferry people to the site are allowed to enter the area.
President 3enigno A6uino III and *iceBPresident )e+omar 3inay are among several government
officials, city and municipal mayors, 'hurch leaders, foreign dignitaries, sports and showbi%
personalities who will grace the event.
Also invited as spea&ers and guests during the ,oly 2ass during the celebration are sports icons,
fashion models, movie and television celebrities and high society figures led by bag designer #ylvia
#antos, fashion designers )' 3uendia, /andy Orti%, )o+ie (loren, 1ong Omaga 1ia%, )oey #amson,
Ivarlus&i Aseron, *ittorio 3arba, 5erry Katigba&, .rederic& Peralta, /a+o (aurel, (en Gepomuceno,
,indy :eberBTantoco, /amon 9steban, P) Aranador, 9dwin Ao, O) ,ofer, Arcy 5ayatin, Tippi
Ocampo, Avel 3acudio, )erome #alaya Ang, )oel 9scober, Anthony Gocom, Albert Andrada, Goel
'risostomo, /onaldo Arnaldo, Kristel 8ulo, ,appy Andrada, Pablo 'abahug and )ames /eyes, .1AP
designers )ohnny Abad, /ic&y Abad, 1e0ter Ala%a, Gino Angeles, 1elby 3ragais, Karen 'astro, Kirby
'ru%, Ivan dela 'ru%, Perry 1ia%, (ynn /o0as, 3oyet 1ysanco, /icco 9scaro, /oc&y 5athercole,
5enar 5o%um, Pristine de 5u%man, Adin (ara, Paul /anier (im, Goelle (lave, 9dgar 2adamba, )ontie
2artine%, Gi&&ie 2artine%, Ole 2orabe, *ivo Ga%areth, 1ave Ocampo, (ito Pere%, Gholie Pilapil,
)oyce Pilars&y, Aan Pineda, /aoul /amire%, 8a&o /eyes, /holand /o0as, 9dgar #an 1iego, .anny
#errano, 9dwin >y, #imon Ariel *as6ue%, 5eoffrey Nordilla, independent fashion designers )un
9scario, 2ichelle #ison, Patrice /amos 1ia%, 'harina #arte, 'ary #antiago, 1ennis (ustico, )ohn
Paras, 3ea Albert, 9ric de los #antos, 2aureen 1esini, *ania /omoff, 2artin 3autista, )ohnZPaul
,errera, /onald 2endo%a, Audie 9spino, #idney Pere% #io, 5oullee 5orospe and /aoul /amire%,
country-s design icons Inno #otto, Auggie 'ordero, Pepito Albert, 'esar 5aupo, (ulu TanB5an, 2i&e
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de la /osa and (oretto, 9fren Ocampo and The 1ean of .ilipino .ashion 1esigners 3en .arrales,
2c'ann 9ric&son 'lient #ervice 1irector 3ernadette 'hincuanco, 'ocaB'ola A#9AG 3usiness >nit
President 2anuel Arroyo, 'ocaB'ola Philippines President ] 5eneral 2anager 5uillermo Aponte,
mar&eting director Anubha #ahasrabuddhe and .ranchise and 'ommercial (eadership 1irector Peter
#chaelstraete together with the 'ocaB'ola Philippines team7 )ohanna ,ife, #teve (ittle, /ogie 1elena,
/aymond *illaflor, Tee+ae #on%a, )obert 1umlao, #haron Tanganco, /o&i .errer, /achel 'ru%, .rancis
'hua, .ran% 1ecloedt, 8asmin 2allari, )enny 'inco, )ing Atien%a, 'riselda Pascual, 2avel 3anocnoc,
Thess Acuna, .ranco )orge, #tephanie 'astillo, Tish 'ondeno, )aideep Kibe, Gicamae 3aylen, )enalyn
Pere%, 3arry del /osario, and Gi&&i (ee, #uyen 'orporationJs Gene and *irgilio (im, 3ryan (im and
#uyen (im, 'arlos 'hanJs children 'arlson, Archie, /inby, (arry, Os%en and #hera, Tony .errer,
(awrence Tan, Atty. )o+i *illanuevaBAlonso, former Ilocos /ep. /o6ue E/o6uitoF Ablan, #uyen
'orporation 'hairman, 'hief 90ecutive Officer and .ounder 3en 'han, stylist and Philippine .ashion
3all creative director Goel 2anapat, #tar 2agic *iceBPresident 2ariole Alberto, public relations
practitioner, events orgain%er and talent manager Keren Pascual, 5irlie /odis and #tar 2agic handler
2onch Govales, Iya *illania and 1rew Arellano, Paolo Abrera and #u%i 9ntrata, 3ianca 2analo, *enus
/a+ and #hamcey #upsup, #itti Gavarro, )asmine 'urtis #mith, )ames 3lanco, 9ric Tai, K 3rosas,
'laudine 3arretto and /aymart #antiago, /andy #antiago, 3amboo 2analac, 3inibining Pilipinas 2!"
winners 'indy 2iranda and Pia /omero, 2iss International 2!" 3ea /ose #antiago, 2iss >niverse
2!" "rd /unnerB>p Ariella Arida, Katherine de 'astroB'ru%, Oyo 3oy #otto, /owell #antiago,
1omini6ue 'o+uangco, 1ina 3onnevie with husband Ilocos #ur *iceB5overnor 1eogracias *ictor
#avellano, )ericho /osales, apl.de.ap, 9ddie 5arcia and /ichard 5ome%, .ormer Professional 2odels
Association of the Philippines board members and fashion luminaries Tina 2aristela Ocampo, I%%a
5on%alesBAgana, 1esiree *erdaderoBAbesamis, 2arina 3enipayo, Patty 3etita, Tweetie de (eonB
5on%ale%, 1en Abesamis, ,ans 2ontenegro, 5race 2olina and Ariel Atendido, /obert 2anan6uil,
models /obby 2anan6uil, /aya 2anan6uilBde (eon, and /issa 2anan6uilBTrillo with *alerie de los
#antosI Ateneo de 2anila >niversity 3lue 9agles team manager Paolo TrilloI 'urrent Professional
2odels Association of the Philippines president Phoemela 3aranda also came with 2anila-s favourite
models 5race Tagle, 3ubbles Paraiso, (u&e )ic&ain, 2ia Ayesa, #anya #mith, 2i&a (agdameoB
2artine%, Antoinette 9ncisoBOcampo, Angel AgustinB'o and 2arilen .austinoB2ontenegro The
Philippine #TA/ (ifestyle section columnists /) (edesma, #tephanie NubiriB'respi, and Tim 8ap, The
Philippine #TA/ (ifestyle section editor 2illet 2artine%B2anan6uil, Philippine 1aily IGD>I/9/
(ifestyle section editor Thelma #iosonB#an )uan, 29/al'o 3olts coach Gorman 3lac&, Ateneo men-s
bas&etball coach 3o Perasol and his players Ponso 5otladera, Kris Porter, Anton Asistio, Isaac )ules
(im, former players )' Intal, 2ac&y 9scalona, Gico #alva, 3acon Austria, Tonino 5on%aga, 9mman
2onfort, )uami Tiongson, .ran& 5olla, Oping #umalinog, )P 9rram, and )ai /eyes, #en. 3ong /evilla
)r., :illiam (ao, 2other (ily 2onteverde, #hirley Kuan, 1eedee #ytangco, #ec. #onny 'oloma, 3eth
Tagle, /ep. 1a0 and 2idy 'ua, 1olly Anne 'arva+alB2endo%a, (ily (ayug, Arthur 2anuntag,
'hristine #ingson, 5race #ingson, Tess 1a%a, )ac&ie A6uinoB5avino, )oy 2elendre%, Tonypet Albano,
2aricar 3hel, /eps. >liran )oa6uin, ,ermilando 2andanas, Annie #usano and 3utch 1umpit, *anessa
.rancisco, Annabelle /amaB5utierre%, 3oots AnsonB/oa, #now Tago, 'harmaine 8u, 5reg 8u,
9dmund (im and /amon )acinto, Organisasyon ng mga Pilipinong 2angBAawit (OP2) President and
91#A People Power 'ommissioner Ogie Alcasid and wife /egine *elas6ue%, (u&e 2e+ares, Gyoy
*olante, :ency 'orne+o, 2aegan Aguilar, )onathan 3adon, .erdie Topacio, Alvin Anson and 5ary
3erena, Ogie Alcasid-s EbabiesF 1avey (angit and (ara 2aigue, 2ichael )ac&son impersonator )ericho
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*alencia, teleserye stars )a&e 'uenca, 9rich 5on%ales, Paulo Avelino, 'oco 2artin and )ulia 2ontes,
model and television show host 3ianca 5on%ales and music composer )im Paredes, economist and
former G91A secretary general #olita 'ollasB2onsod, actor /obin Padilla with his wife 2ariel
/odrigue% and brother /ommel, noontime game and variety television show host :illie /evillame,
!<@< 2iss >niverse 5loria 1ia%, .ather and son Pen and Ping 2edina, cousins Isabelle 1a%a and
5eorgina :ilson, Po&wang #ubong, E:owoweeF girls // 9nri6ue%, #aicy Aguila, and April
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#painhour, *ince .erraren and )' Tiuseco, comedian 5elli de 3elen, 1ra. *ic&i 3elo, 9dward 2ende%,
volleyball player 5retchen ,o, comedian )ohn (apus, singer Kean 'ipriano, 'omedienne 'andy
Pangilinan and Arnell Ignacio, film and television directors )ose )avier /eyes and 2anny 'astaUeda,
/amon 3autista, /ichard 5utierre%, T* host /aymond 5utierre%, 2ae Paner, Pin&y Amador, (eo
*alde%, Goel Trinidad and )un >rbano, )udy Ann #antos and /yan Agoncillo, 2aricel #oriano, Aiai
delas Alas, *ice 5anda, /uffa 5utierre%, /ustom Padilla, 5erman 2oreno and 5ardo *erso%a, !<?@
91#A veterans (eah Gavarro, 2itch *alde%, and 2aan ,ontiveros, 2egastar #haron 'uneta and Ki&o
Pangilinan and daughter K' 'oncepcion, Television host Paolo 3ediones, ,all of .ame bo0ing trainer
.reddie /oach, former 'hicago 3ulls center (uc (ongley, and comedy superstar *ic #otto, Kris
A6uino, 'harlene 5on%ales, 'hristopher de (eon and #andy Andolong, /e% 'orte%, :illiam 2artine%
and 8ayo Aguila, (ani 2ercadoB/evilla, (orna TolentinoB.ernande%, Tirso 'ru% III and wife (yn and
son 3odie, 9ric Dui%on, 5. ToengiB:alters and /omnic& #armenta, Kuh (edesma, 5race Gono, (ouie
,eredia and 1ingdong Avan%ado, Philip #alvador, #mo&ey 2analoto, 3eth TamayoB:ong, Antoinette
Taus, Tom Taus, )anine 5utierre% and bas&etball stars, #unshine 'ru%, 5ladys /eyesB/o0as, 1aisy
/eyes, /ufa 2ae Duinto and Isabel 5ranada, 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva 2! presidential election
campaign supporters 'oney /eyes, Karla 2artine%, Piolo Pascual, 1olphy Dui%on, )r., 1onita /ose,
Gonoy Nuniga and Prof. )eremias )angad, E,awa&BKamayF main cast members Gi&&i 5il, Nai+ian
)aranilla, Ryriel 2anabat, Andrea 3rillantes, 8esha 'amile, supporting cast members )uan Karlos
(aba+o, (yca 5airanod, )acob 1ionisio, A0el Torres, 2aris /acal, 2anolo Pedrosa and Gichole
3aranda, P3A players )ames 8ap and sons )oshua and 3imby A6uinoB8ap, 2arc Pingris and wife
1anica #otto, 5ary 1avid, )immy Alapag and wife () 2oreno, 1oug Kramer and wife actress 'hes&a
5arcia and daughter Kendra, (arry .onacier and wife (ora 5ahol, and (A Tenorio and wife 'hes&a,
E.astbrea&F charity bas&etball game players 5erald Anderson, Anne 'urtis, 1aniel Padilla, )essy
2endiola, )ose 2analo, 2arco Alcara%, 'hamp (ui Pio, 1ere& /amsay, (uis Alandy, Rian (im, )ason
Abalos, (emuelle Pelayo, Arthur #olinap, 'arl 5uevara, /ico 3lanco, )hong ,ilario, *hong Gavarro,
3illy 'rawford, 'hris Tiu, )* Kapunan, )on (ucas, 9rvic *i+andre, Ar+o Atayde, )oe *argas, 5ab
*alenciano, )on ,all, 'arlo 5on%ales and )ames and )im #alas, Thirdy /avena, 3obby /ay Par&s,
Kevin Alas, 5arvo (anete, )a&e Pascual, 'hris Gewsome, 3aser Amer, *on Pessumal, and Gico
9lorde, G3A "0" Philippines celebrity bas&etball players .abio Ide, /ovilson .ernande%, 5erard Acao,
3obby 8an, Andy #mith, :ill 1evaughn, /obin da /o%a and )oross 5amboa, running coach /io de la
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/egine Angeles, newest E39G',settersF including actors Tom /odrigue%, 1ennis Trillo, 2artin del
/osario and 1ominic /o6ue, former >niversity of the Philippines .ighting 2aroons bas&etball player
Andre Paras and 1e (a #alle 5reen Archers men-s bas&etball player Arnold van Opstal, EAmericaJs
Ge0t Top 2odelF-s 1omini6ue /eighard and Allison ,arvard, EAsia-s Ge0t Top 2odelF finalist
Katarina /odrigue%, television commercial, ramp, print and fashion models and actors 3en+amin Alves,
)on Avila, .ranco 1a%a, 2ar0 Topacio, *ictor #ilayan, )ohn )ames >y, 2arvin /aymundo, 2i&o /aval
and /aphael /obes, (uisito /abat, models and athletes Anton del /osario and #am /ichelle, Andrew
:olff and )an&a 'ederstam, ,ideo 2urao&a, 'atriona 5ray, *alerie 3ariouB3ondoc, /ima Ostwani,
)aneena 'han, 52A Getwor& Artist 'enter talents 5loria /omero, Pilita 'orrales, Al+ur Abrenica,
(ouise delos /eyes, 2ar& ,erras, 8asmien Kurdi, () /eyes, )ulie Anne #an )ose, Kristoffer 2artin,
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90pect tighter security in coming to the ;?Bheactre national par& where the celebration will be held.
At 2 p.m., a fluvial procession along the Pasig /iver7 from 5uadalupe, 2a&ati 'ity to Intramuros,
2anila will bring the image of #aint (oren%o /ui% and #aint Pedro 'alungsod to the bac& of Duirino
5randstand which houses the main altar.
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The churches, all located near the Pasig /iver await the participation of devotees and tourists to witness
the uni6ue display of faith, devotion and celebration of the said feast.
1ubbed as 2arian .luvial Procession, the government, nonBgovernment and religious organi%ations,
civic dignitaries and community assure the public of lively presentations and activities with the
participation of several musical bands.
The +oint fluvial caravan relives the 'atholic tradition and to heighten environmental awareness for
Pasig /iver-s protection, revival and preservation.
According to 1OT >ndersecretary for Tourism #ervices and /egional Offices Oscar Palabyab, the
.east of the ,oly /osary is one of the country-s annual ma+or religious festivals, along with the triple
celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide-s founding anniversary and grand prayer assembly and
birthday celebration of 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&, 2anila and
the fluvial parade at Pasig /iver will be focused on inculcating the values of tradition.
There will be a ceremonial blessing of all participating boats and the Pasig /iver before the start of the
procession.
Three decorated ferries with images of the 3lessed Our (ady of the Abandoned on board will be
accompanied by the devotees. The Philippine 'oast 5uard and the Philippine Gational Police will
oversee the event-s safety and security re6uirements. In certain boats, the rosary will be recited in
9nglish and 2arian songs will be sung.
The parade will proceed from the 5uadalupe .erry #tation towards the 9scolta .erry #tation where
welcome ceremonies will be held, bac& to #ta. Ana and end at the ferry station of #anta 9lena,
2ari&ina 'ity.
At 2 p.m., a fluvial procession along the Pasig /iver7 5uadalupe .erry #tation towards the 9scolta
.erry #tation will bring the image of #aint (oren%o /ui% and #aint Pedro 'alungsod to #ta. Ana and
end at the ferry station of #anta 9lena, 2ari&ina 'ity to the bac& of Duirino 5randstand which houses
the main altar.
An hour before the sea parade, =@ carro%as carrying patron saints of various parishes in 2etro 2anila,
Ilocos Gorte, Ilocos #ur, Abra, Isabela, 'agayan, 3atanes, Duirino, Gueva *i%caya, 3enguet, Ifugao,
2ountain Province, Apayao, Kalinga, (a >nion, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Gueva 9ci+a, Nambales, Aurora,
Pampanga, 3ataan, 3ulacan, /i%al, 'avite, (aguna, 3atangas, Due%on, Occidental 2indoro, Oriental
2indoro, 2arindu6ue, /omblon, Palawan, 'amarines Gorte, 'amarines #ur, Albay, #orsogon,
'atanduanes, 2asbate, A&lan, Anti6ue, 'api%, Iloilo, Gegros Occidental, 5uimaras, 'ebu, #i6ui+or,
Gegros Oriental, 3ohol, #amar, (eyte, 9astern #amar, Gorthern #amar, 3iliran, #outhern (eyte,
Agusan del Gorte, Agusan del #ur, #urigao del #ur, #urigao del Gorte, 1inagat Islands, 2isamis
Oriental, 2isamis Occidental, (anao del Gorte, (anao del #ur, 3u&idnon, Namboanga del Gorte,
Namboanga del #ur, 'amiguin, 1avao del Gorte, 1avao del #ur, 1avao Occidental, 1avao Oriental,
'ompostela *alley, #outh 'otabato, #ultan Kudarat, #arangani, 2aguindanao, Gorth 'otabato,
Namboanga 'ity, 3asilan, Namboanga #ibugay, #ulu and TawiBTawi will ma&e their way to the venue.
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E:e are basically ready although there are still somethings that need fineBtuning,F 2sgr. 1ennis
*illaro+o, the overall chairman of the 2anila celebration for 'alungsod-s sainthood, said.
,e urged the people to ma&e use of the celebration to get closer to the (ord.
E:e should continue the spirit of penance and prayerful atmosphere so that we will be able to
e0perience the spiritual fruits of the occasion,F *illaro+o told Ce%u .aily )ews.
EThis is a celebration of the 9ucharist. :e should &eep a solemn demeanor,F he added.
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There will be no 2asses in all parishes in ?! provinces from !2 noon onwards.
Anyone who can-t go to the /i%al Par& can watch the event through 52A 'hannel = and other
broadcast television stations all over the world. Internet users can also log on to www.gmanews.tv for
a live streaming of the activities.
/adio stations all over the world will also broadcast the events live.
On site !2 giant ('1 screens will be mounted in different parts of the vast field to allow the crowd to
see at is going in the altar.
At least 2 golf carts and three electric cars from Intramuros, 2anila will transport the elderly and
Persons with 1isabilities (P:1s).
Archbishops and bishops from countries (see below) who will be brought from the 2anila ,otel at One
/i%al Par& and 2anila Pavillion ,otel to the Duirino 5randstand through vans. The ,otel serves as
their holding area before the 2ass.
Although there are 2!, monobloc chairs for guests, people are urged to bring their own portable
chairs.
#i0teen medical stations can also be found in the venue. 9ach medical station has one standby
ambulance. At least three firetruc&s will also be stationed at the /i%al Par&.
Portalets and comfort rooms are located at the sides of the templete.
In going to the /i%al Par&, people can ta&e the free shuttle buses. 3us stops are located in front of the
par&ing lots of Port Area and a bloc& away from the (agusniland tunnel.
The ,oly 2ass will start at @7$; p.m.
.rom the Apostolic Gunciature along Taft Avenue in 2alate, 2anila, the Pope rode the EPopemobileF
into 2alacanang Par&, four &ilometers away. .rom there, the ,oly .ather boarded the Presidential
,elicopter at the bac& of the Duirino 5randstand at =7$; P.2.
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It will be presided over by Pope .rancis.
The =@ByearBold Pope, who has been the leader of the :orldwide 'atholic 'hurch to lead the ,oly
2ass.
Other than the Pope, the other cardinals who will be present in today-s liturgy include 'ardinal Angelo
Amato, the prefect of the 'ongregation of the 'auses of #aintsI 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio
'ardinal Tagle, 2anila ArchbishopB9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal /osales, Gueva #egovia ArchbishopB
9meritus 9rnesto Antolin #algado, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 9meritus 9dmundo 2. Abaya, Gueva
#egovia Archbishop 2ario 2. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop #ergio 'ardinal (. >tleg, Tuguegarao
ArchbishopB9meritus 1iosdado A. Talamayan, (ingayenB1agupan ArchbishopB9meritus Oscar 'ru%,
(ingayenB1agupan Archbishop #ocrates 3. *illegas, #an .ernando Archbishop 9meritus Paciano
Aniceto, #an .ernando Archbishop .lorentino (avarias, (ipa Archbishop /amon '. Arguelles, Gueva
'aceres Archbishop /olando )oven Tria Tirona, 'api% Archbishop )ose Advincula, )aro Archbishop
Angel G. (agdameo, 'ebu ArchbishopB9meritus /icardo 'ardinal ). *idal, 'ebu Archbishop )ose #.
Palma, Palo ArchbishopB9meritus Pedro /. 1ean, )r., Palo Archbishop )ohn .. 1u, 1avao ArchbishopB
9meritus .ernando /. 'apalla, 1avao Archbishop /omulo 5. *alles, 'otabato Archbishop Orlando
'ardinal 3. Duevedo, 'agayan de Oro ArchbishopB9meritus )esus 3. Tu6uib, 'agayan de Oro
Archbishop Antonio ). (edesma, O%ami% Archbishop )esus A. 1osado, Namboanga Archbishop
/omulo T. 1ela 'ru%, #ingapore Archbishop :illiam 5oh #eng 'hye, #ingapore ArchbishopB9meritus
Gicholas 5erald 'hia, Kuala (umpur Archbishop )ulian (eow 3eng Kim, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB
9meritus Anthony #oter .ernande%, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB9meritus 2urphy Pa&iam, Kuching
Archbishop )ohn ,a Tiong ,oc&, Kuching ArchbishopB9meritus Peter 'hung ,oan Ting, Kota
Kinabalu Archbishop )ohn :ong #oo Kau, Kota Kinabalu ArchbishopB9meritus )ohn (ee ,iong .unB
8it 8aw, )a&ata Archbishop Ignatius #uharyo ,ard+oatmod+o, )a&arta ArchbishopB9meritus )ulius
'ardinal /iyadi 1armaatmad+a, Palembang Archbishop Aloysius #udarso, Kupang Archbishop Peter
Turang, 2a&assar Archbishop )ohannes (i&u Ada, 2edan Archbishop Anicetus 3ongsu Antonius
#inaga, 2edan ArchbishopB9meritus Alfred 5onti Pius 1atubara, Pontiana& Archbishop Agustinus
Agus, Pontiana& ArchbishopB9meritus ,ieronymus ,erculanus 3umbun, *ientiane Archbishop )ean
KhamsO *ithavong, #avanna&het Archbishop )ean 2arie *ianney Prida Inthirath, Phnom Penh
Archbishop Olivier #chmitthaeusler, 2alanday Archbishop Gicholas 2ang Thang, 2alanday
ArchbishopB9meritus Paul Ningtung 5rawng, Taunggyi Archbishop 2atthias > #hwe, 8angon
ArchbishopB9meritus 5abriel Thohey 2ahnB5aby, 8angon Archbishop 'harles 2aung 3o, 3ang&o&
Archbishop Kriengsa& Kovitvanit, 3ang&o& ArchbishopB9meritus 2ichael 2ichai Kitbunchu, Thare
and Gonseng Archbishop (ouis 'hamniern #antisu&niram, ,anoi Archbishop Peter Gguyxn *yn Ghgn,
,anoi ArchbishopB9meritus )oseph Ggu Duang Kizt, ,o 'hi 2inh 'ity Archbishop 3bi *yn o{c, ,o
'hi 2inh 'ity ArchbishopB9meritus Phfm 2inh 2|n, ,u` ArchbishopB9meritus 9tienne Gguyjn Ghu
Thj, ,u` Archbishop .ranMois Ravier (e *an ,ong, 1elhi Archbishop Anil )oseph Thomas 'outo,
1elhi ArchbishopB9meritus *incent 2ichael 'onMessao, 2umbai Archbishop Oswald 'ardinal
5racias, 2umbai ArchbishopB9meritus Ivan 1ias.
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group-s cause will also be around. 2sgr. *illaro+o said at least /oman 'atholic Archbishops, bishops,
cardinals, deacons and monsignors, and around $!$,"!" diocesan and religious priests from 22!,=$
parishes in the Philippines, #ingapore, 2alaysia, Indonesia, 9ast Timor, 3runei, 'ambodia, (aos,
1emocratic /epublic of 'ongo, Tunisia, Giger, 'omoros, 2auritania and Algeria have confirmed to
attend the event.
1uring the holy mass, seminarians, parish choirs and guest artists will render praise songs and
traditional music. 2eanwhile, bands from the Philippine Army and the Philippine Gavy will also be on
hand to provide music.
President A6uino, who sought the permission of the archdiocese so he can deliver his "Bminute speech
to the .ilipinos, will have to ma&e his piece after the 2ass.
After the 2ass including7 the Angelus message and recitation of the Angelus 1omini prayer, farewell
message and final blessing by the Pope and the message of the president, the special message by
3ishopB9meritus Teodoro 3acani at !!7" pm, and a cultural dance presentation will be made at !2
midnight of October 2=. This will be participated in by Pasigarbo sa #ugbo contingents from
2inglanilla, Talisay 'ity, and 2andaue 'ity. The (umad 3asa&anon, who has reaped awards during
the #inulog festivities, will also be part of the presentation.
1inner for the special guests will be served at the 2anila ,otel.
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A !27$; A.2., 2onday, October 2=, a $;Bminute grand firewor&s display, sponsored by private
businessmen, will light up 2anila-s s&ies and the four barges in 2anila 3ay 2; meters off the shore,
between the 2anila 8acht 'lub and the >nited #tates 9mbassy set up by pyrotechnic e0perts from
3ocaue, 3ulacan for P!2, lit the night s&y and lasted a halfBhour and was met with a roar of
applause by people at the parade grounds.
After the message of 3ishop Teodoro '. 3acani at !!7" p.m., the cultural dance presentation show at
midnight and firewor&s display, at about 27!; a.m with +oyful praise and worship songs.
To the delight of everyone, 3ishop 3acani, in his white robe and scarlet sash, e0pressed his +oy and
1uring the program, a lighting of thousands of candles, a magnificent glow filtered through the
dar&ness of the night filling the ;?Bhectare /i%al Par& and ad+acent areasB/o0as 3oulevard to north and
southbound areas of Taft Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #treet and >nited Gations Avenue into 9rmita, e0tending
up to 2aria Orosa #treet, Padre 3urgos 1rive, Port Area district, )ones, Ayala, 2cArthur and Due%on
3ridges to Pla%a 2iranda in Duiapo.
.oundation International, Inc. /oman 'atholic 'harismatic /enewal /eligious 2ovement (1:RIB
PP.IB''/2) will deliver the "Bhour :orship and ,ealing Prayer /ally 2essage for the .amily
2orning, October 2= at $ a.m. 2anila Time ($ p.m. Gew 8or& TimeZ? p.m. (ondon Time) followed by
a 2orning 3rea&fast )oyful #aluB#alo at = a.m.
.ernande% downplayed reports that certain groups would bomb the annual gathering, saying this was a
raw information that needed to be validated.
EAt any rate we always adopt the principle of considering the worstBcase scenario. :e have
incorporated that in our plan and we are prepared,F he said.
.ernande% pointed out that their main concern was traffic. E#ome people will be coming from 2anila
and going to 2a&ati and vice versa,F he said.
,e however said that he was implementing any reBrouting in 2anila, unless necessary.
EInitially, we feel that there-s need for reBrouting. Our traffic plan is very fle0ible. )ust in case thereJs a
need for a reBrouting, we have contingency plans for these,F he said.
.ernande% said the ;?Bheactre (;?, s6uare meters) /i%al Par& can accommodate 2 million people.
In 2anila, both Gorth and #outh bound lanes of /o0as 3oulevard, Taft Avenue, >G Avenue, T.2.
Kalaw #t., P. 3urgos, 'alle 2uralla, 3onifacio 1rive, Port Area, 2cArthur 3ridge, Ayala 3ridge, and
)ones 3ridge will be &ept open to traffic despite the pro+ected crowd of 2 to " million e0pected to
attend the 9l #haddai rally.
The T.2. Kalaw, P. 3urgos, 'alle 2uralla, 3onifacio 1rive, and the inner streets of the Port area were
the designated par&ing %ones.
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/AIG# are forecast for today in 2etro 2anila, probably accompanied by some gusty winds. Tropical
depression E(udingF has developed into a storm and it is e0pected to hit land this morning in Gorthern
(u%on.
3ut the stormy weather should not dampen the spirit of those who are going to the rally on Ayala
Avenue in 2a&ati being led by antiBpor& barrel groups. There are certainly more pressing and nobler
reasons to get drenched than paying respect to a religious leader or stuffing oneself with lechon, roast
calf and other delicacies which are e0pected to be in abundance when 9l #haddai founder and servantB
leader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde holds belated birthday celebration for )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
founder, international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva and the annual
founding anniversary celebration of the 9vangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic 'harismatic
/enewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF to coincide with the Ayala rally. Por&
barrel groups have identified three of these reasons7 to show the peopleJs opposition to amending the
'onstitution, to protest the resurgence of cronyism and to oppose attempts to mu%%le the press.
President 3enino A6uino III has said nothing would deter him from pursuing charter change. ,e says
lifting the protectionist provisions in the 'onstitution, li&e the ones barring foreigners from owning
land, public utilities and media organi%ations, is the only way to liberate millions of hungry .ilipinos
from their poverty. ,e even has the economic benefits from such constitutional reforms all figured out7
an automatic plus $ percent in 5GP growth rate, although he has not said if thatJs only good for one
year or until forever.
Go one else saw charter change as the miracle cure for the countryJs economic malaise. In survey after
survey, businessmen, both local and foreign, identified other factors as barriers to investments and
growth7 cronyism, an uneven playing field, peace and order problems, bad traffic, government red tape,
inconsistent economic policies, unattractive incentives. In sum, practically everything under the sun,
e0cept the 'onstitution, and all correctable with a little imagination from 'ongress and some
determination from the e0ecutive.
.ully ?@ percent of the .ilipino people see no need to change the 'onstitution, according to a recent
survey. :hy 2r. A6uino and his political lieutenants in 'ongress would try to ram charter changes
through 'ongress only raises suspicion about some hidden agenda, li&e term e0tension on the part of
politicians and, on the part of 2alacaUang, the removal of any constitutional barrier to forging a
compromise deal with the 2arcoses on the sharing of their illBgotten wealth.
The hushBhush attempts of the administration to stri&e a deal with the 2arcoses and the return of
cronies to positions of power and privilege constitute the second reason for the rally. :hen 2s A6uino
spea&s of preserving the gains of 9dsa, she means freedom and democracy as well as our pride and
dignity. Two successive administrations loo&ed pathetic as they bungled the attempts to recover the
2arcosesJ illBgotten wealth. The nation was put up to ridicule with the election of Imelda 2arcos to
'ongress in 2! and .erdinand )r. as #enator in 2!. Gow the A6uino administration wants to
complete a nationJs shame by absolving the plunderers of any crime and sharing the loot with them.
As to the return of cronies and cronyism, is there any doubt about it^ 2arcos- closest business associate
is bac& at the helm of the countryJs biggest food and beverage conglomerate. A tycoon who is often
seen in 2alacaUang had a P2;Bbillion ta0 case against him dismissed. A presidential adviser got a [2;B
million commission for bro&ering the buyout of the countryJs largest telecommunications company by a
firm bac&ed with foreign money. A generous contributor to the A6uino campaign &itty won the award
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to operate online bingo. 9ven 2r. A6uino-s old friends from the movie industry are scrambling for
various government contracts. If these are 2r. A6uino-s friends, they are helping themselves at the
PresidentJs e0pense.
.inally, there are the attempts of the administration to suppress criticism by initiating or encouraging an
advertising boycott of this paper by movie producers, government financial institutions and friendly
business interests and the e0clusion of its reporters from presidential press briefings. ItJs a different
version of the Ecorporate strangulationF that s6uee%ed the life of The 2anila Times. 2r. A6uino swears
with his right hand to defend with his life our freedoms, while strangling with his left a newspaper that
see&s to publish the unvarnished truth about his administration.
All this constitutes a smorgasbord of issues for everyone to chew on. 3ut whichever issue one feels
strongly about, it is again time to ta&e a stand. 2r. A6uino may yet listen to our collective voices raised
in protest.
There is a storm brewing, and it is not called (uding.
TraHc +e-+outin' !lan for 4ctober "=- "#1> )!apal /isit and $=th Anniversary
Eelebration of Besus is Lord Ehurch World2ide.
On October 2@, 2!$, the following roads will be affected7
a) 'oHas .oulevard (from P. 3urgos to President Duirino Avenue) will be closed to vehicular
traffic from "?,* 7.M. to +#?,* .M.
b) resident -uirino 7venue (from /o0as 3oulevard to Taft Avenue) will be closed to vehicular
traffic from "?,* 7.M. to K?** .M.
c) %outh %uper 4ighway (from President Duirino Avenue to 3uendia Avenue) and .uendia
7venue (from #outh #uper ,ighway to 91#A) will be closed to all vehicular traffic from E?**
.M. to E?,* .M. and also from F?,* .M. to K?** .M.
d) %outh .ound >ane of !(%7 (from 5uadalupe to 3uendia Avenue) will be closed to #outh
3ound traffic from E?** .M. 2 E?,* .M. and from F?,* .M. 2 K?,* .M.
All motorists are, therefore, advised to ta&e the following reBrouting scheme during the period of traffic
closure7
+. %outhbound vehicles traversing /o0as 3oulevard are advised to ta&e AduanaB2agallanes
1rive B Padre 3urgos route B Taft Avenue towards 3uendia Avenue and /o0as 3oulevard.
#. >uneta2bound <ehicles traversing /o0as 3oulevard are only up to Padre 3urgosBTaft AvenueB
T.2. Kalaw Intersection +unction.
,. 9orthbound vehicles using /o0as 3oulevardBbound vehicles com3oulevard are advised to
ta&e 3uendia Avenue andZor *ito 'ru% towards Taft Avenue or ..3. ,arrisonZA. 2abini #treet
route.
E. 'oHas .oulevard2bound vehicles coming from Gortheast are advised to ta&e 'anonigo
AvenueBTaft AvenueBPadre 3urgos or )ones 3ridge towards their 1estination.
). %outhbound vehicles traversing #outh #uper ,ighway are advised to ta&e Pedro 5ilBTaft
AvenueBAyala Avenue and 91#A /oute from E?** .M.2E?,* .M. as well as Ayala Avenue and
91#A route from E?** .M.2E?,* .M. ] from F?,* .M.2K?,* .M.
C. 'oHas .oulevard2bound vehicles coming from the #outheast will be advised to ta&e Te+eronB
).P. /i%alBPasong TamoB*ito 'ru% e0tension towards *ito 'ru% to Taft Avenue or /o0as
3oulevard from "?** 7.M. to K?** .M.
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". 9orthbound lane of 91#A (from 3oni Avenue to 3uendia Avenue will be converted to 2Bway
traffic and #outhbound vehicles counterBflowing to 91#A Gorth lane from E?** .M. to E?,*
.M. and from F?,* .M. to K?** .M.
F. 9orthbound >ight <ehicles along 91#A are advised to ta&e .ort 3onifacio via 2cKinley
/oad and e0it at 5uadalupe 3ridge from E?** .M. to E?,* .M. and from F?,* .M. to K?**
.M.
K. %outhbound >ight <ehicles along 91#A may ta&e 5uadalupe 3ridge their right turn towards
). P. /i%al and e0it at the 2a&ati AvenueBAyala Avenue and bac& to 91#A.
+*. 9orthbound <ehicles traversing #outh #uperhighway will be advised to ta&e Taft Avenue or
the 91#ABAyala AvenueB2a&ati AvenueB).P. /i%alBTe+eronBPedro 5il route towards President
Duirino Avenue 90tension from E?** .M. to E?,* .M. and from F?,* .M.2K?,* .M.
Participants to the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide Anniversary 'elebration, devotees to the Papal
*isit or ordinary motorists may help deBcongest heavy traffic or as& for assistance from the7
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Besus is Lord Ehurch Anniversary Eelebration on 1(A-A
)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide celebrates "@th Anniversary as 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva celebrates his
?!st birthday last October @ and Pope .rancis delivers his message to the People of the :orld.
In a mass that will be concelebrated by more than thousands of archbishops, bishops, monsignors,
pastors and priests. ,is ,oliness will bless the participants as well the ne0t venue again for this annual
event.
2illions of television viewers from around the world will witness this historical occasion as 52A
'hannel = does a live coverage starting at =7" a.m., October 2@, #unday.
A recap of the dayJs festivities will be aired at !!7" p.m. right after E#unday Gight 3o0 OfficeF.
2ore than ; million people from the Philippines and around the world loo& forward to this momentous
event as the highlight of their monthBlong festivities.
@1e are not afraidA
6y &a# 'eres P# Coyo*
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2F, 2012 (.N3U.RER) 0 E2/. P/9#I19GT does not worry about us
being afraid. :e have been threatened by e0perts. :e have faced bullets outside the silver screen and
faced down tan&s with only rosaries in our hands.F
.ormer President .idel *. /amos-s voice reverberated yesterday in 2a&ati 'ity as an estimated =,
marched in unison and stood shoulder to shoulder to denounce 'harter change now, suppression of
press freedom, compromise with the 2arcoses, and cronyism.
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In a rally of a magnitude not seen since the decline of the 2arcos dictatorship, Paner and 2anila
Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal Tagle e0horted proBdemocracy advocates to preserve the gains of
9dsa, and sent a stinging message of no surrender to President 3enigno A6uino III.
Other, as fervent, mass actions were held simultaneously in ma+or cities in (u%on, *isayas and
2indanao, drawing an estimated total of !@, people.
A6uino and #in did not mince words in getting their message across.
Addressing the President, /amos said7 E:e will not surrender the guarantees of freedom and good
government for which we paid so dearly. :e will not allow those who plundered our country to return
to power no matter who they thin& their best friend is.F
:arned Tagle in .ilipino7 E1ag:ingat ang &ga &ay &asasa&ang %alak para sa kalayaan. Lala%an
ka&i. 'indi ka&i uurong (To those hatching sinister moves against freedom, I say beware. :e shall
fight. :e shall never surrender).F
The Ayala business center, site of antiB2arcos rallies in the !<?s, turned yellow once again as a
continuous downpour of confetti competed with sudden rains.
9lected officials, 'hurch and grassroots leaders +oined the por& barrel groups on the stage set up in
front of the bron%e statue of slain husband, former #en. 3enigno JJGinoyJJ A6uino )r. at the corner of
Ayala Avenue and Paseo de /o0as.
The 'ardinalJs spo&esperson, Atty. ,ernando 'abrera told the IGD>I/9/ that #in was Every happy
and very proudF of the turnout at Ayala.
The turnout of =, was estimated by the IGD>I/9/ based on the ground area of streets occupied,
at the density rate of two persons per s6uare meter.
EA strong moral message has been sent. 1emocracy is alive and well. People came in big numbers in
bad weather. This is a good sign,F said 2a&ati 3usiness 'lub chair 5uillermo (u%.
.ormer #olicitor 5eneral .rancisco 'have% said7 EThese are the preliminary stirrings of potential
unrest.
EOne has to give in, and I am sure that the rallyists (at Ayala) did not brave the rains +ust to give in.
This is a strong message that they would not be cowed into submission.F
'have% attended the Ayala rally with Peter 2uller, one of the foreign witnesses who testified on the
[!".2Bbillion #wiss account allegedly held by Irene 2arcos Araneta.
@ssue
EThe issue is not whether to remove the economic provisions of the 'onstitution,F /amos said.
EThe issue is whether these are all we stand to loseBBor we may well as&7 :ill cherished rights and
liberties be lost as well^F
/amos was referring to 2r. A6uino-s assurances that only economic and not political provisions in the
'onstitution would be amended.
EThe issue is not whether the 'harter should be changed, but why now, when 2alacaUang admits it
does not yet &now what should be changed,F A6uino said, citing more pressing problems that needed to
be addressed.
E:hy now, when not only are &idnapping and ban& robbery on the rise, and drug addiction and drug
dealing at an allBtime high, but agents of the Gational 3ureau of Investigation are into car (theft)^ Their
building even blew itself up. Are these not more disturbing concerns for foreign investors^F she added.
Tagle who usually spea&s in 9nglish, spo&e in strong .ilipino this time7 E)arito tayo para sa%ihin sa
lahat; 'indi na ka&i papayag na lokohin &uli. )atuto na ka&i. 'indi na ka&i papayag paglaruan ng
kahit sino ang ating kalayaan./inaghirapan natin ito (:e are here to tell everyone7 :e will not allow
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ourselves to be fooled again. :e have learned our lesson. :e will never allow freedom to be
manipulated by anybody. :e have suffered a lot for it).JJ
To 2r. A6uino-s statements that the protests against 'harter change were causing division, Tagle said7
EThe source of all disorder is 'haBcha. If there is no 'haBcha, then the nation will be at peace.F
,e added7 EThe root of our economic problems is not 'harter change. 'orruption in government is the
cause. InvestorsJ money is wasted in bribes and payola. If the government is clean and honest, even if
there are many restrictions in the 'onstitution investors will come because they &now they will get a
fair deal.F
romises
Duoting Archbishop #ocrates *illegas, head of the 'atholic 3ishops 'onference of the Philippines, the
'ardinal said Echanging the 'onstitution was certainly not in the campaign promises of those now
elected in office,F and that Ein fact, they even solemnly swore before 5od to follow the 'onstitution
and protect it.F
#in noted that the 'onstitution was always being toyed with if there were economic and political
problems, or if the Philippines had to show its indebtedness to foreigners.
E"awawa na&an ang "onstitusyon. !inaga&it nating palusot (Poor 'onstitution. It is always used as a
scapegoat),F he said.
,e added7 JJIs 'harter change the answer to political problems^ The problem is political ambition.
Politicians say they cannot do much because their term is short. :e say7 If they cannot do anything in a
short period, they canJt do anything even if they prolong their term. If they are la%y and corrupt during
their first term, they will be la%y the ne0t time.JJ
Then he e0claimed7 ETa&a na2 /alitan agad ang &ga corrupt at ta&ad sa go%yerno (9noughC /emove
the corrupt and the la%y in government at once)CF
/amos assailed those surrounding the President, saying7 JJThe issue is trust. Got trust in the President
but in the company he &eeps. I trust the President. 3ut who can trust the people who stepped out of the
police lineup of the People Power /evolution^
#he pointed out7 JJOf course, we should not be telling the President what &ind of company to &eep. 3ut
he cannot e0pect us not to worry when he tin&ers with the 'onstitution given the company he &eeps.
JJ:e are not saying that this administration is li&e the 2arcos regime, but we do have cause to worry,
because even 5eorge ,amilton is bac&. The characters in power today are the ones the people threw
out yesterday.JJ
,ollywood actor ,amilton, a close friend of Imelda 2arcos, is said to be a beneficiary of the 2arcos
largesse. ,e is reported to have borrowed huge sums of money from the former first lady.
.ack again
EThe 2arcoses and their cronies lost every election for national office,F A6uino said.
E3ut they are bac& again because of a popular President who did not say in the campaign that he was
ta&ing them with him. 2aybe he did not &now. 3ut they appear to be bac& in and trying to grab
everything they stole.F
#he too& up 2r. A6uino-s biblicalBsounding assurance E3e not afraid,JJ saying7 E8es, 2r. President, we
are not afraidV 3ut you are too trusting for our countryJs own good.
E3ut trust me, 2r. President, we are not afraid.F
A6uino enumerated threatening instances, and stressed that fear had never gotten in the way.
3ut she cited things Eof which we are afraidFYEevils that may tear up the country againJJ and JJthe past
brea&ing loose in the present with a 2arcos restoration.F
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E2r. President,F she said, JJit is not +ust the future, but the present that calls for courage, clarity of vision
and concord.
EIt calls for vigilance against the return of a past this nation paid so high a priceBBin blood, tears and
wasted yearsBBto escape.F
/amos also spo&e of freedom of the press and her own e0periences of it.
/amos had earlier made the assurance that the proBdemocracy rally was not against the President-s
person.
8esterday, he issued a similar assurance7 EThis is not a fight against him. ,e has been President only
one year. ,e was only representative of Tarlac, senator and now President.F
EThis is a fight against a !$Byear dictatorship and a dar& legacy that refuses to die.F
:Magical:
Among those present at the rally was /ene #aguisag, who briefly served as A6uinoJs spo&esperson and
legal adviser.
#aguisag described the mood of the rally as EeuphoricF and JJmagical,JJ and a celebration of the 9dsa
spirit.
The former senator recalled the various campaign rallies in .ebruary !<?@ on Ayala, which also drew
huge crowds.
E3ut it was nothing li&e this. Then, it was personalityBoriented and the weather was divine. Gow (the
weather) is feisty. At the time, 2arcos was universally despised. This time we are up against a popular
President,JJ he said.
EThe turnout is incredibleBBthe palpable e0citement, the sense of commitment. It is delightful to be
present at the reconvening of the parliament of the streets when you are betrayed by your President.F
#aguisag said the rally had delivered its message to 2r. A6uino.
EThe people should e0ercise from time and time the sovereign right to spea& directly to the leadership
and deliver the &ind of message that we thought we did this afternoon,F he said.
E:e had the number, the 6uality, the entire spectrum, walang hakot.F
#atur Ocampo, former spo&esperson of the communistBled Gational 1emocratic .ront, said it was the
first time that various issues converged and attracted a united front.
EA broad front, not only the traditional politicians, not only the (eft but also sections in the business
community, the basic masses, are united here in the registration of a basic opposition,F Ocampo said.
EThere is a very strong message against the return of the 2arcoses, or a 2arcos style of government.F
Ocampo warned the President against being headstrong regarding 'harter change and pursuing his
tough stance against the press.
EIf that is his response, he is as&ing for an intensification of confrontation with the people. 9ven 'ory
and #in have said that he should step aside for the people,F Ocampo said.
E,e is as&ing for trouble. This is as a warning to him.F
)ose 2a. #ison, G1. chief political consultant, had a stronger message7 EA broad united front should
strive to oust the A6uino ruling circle from power and replace it with a government of national unity
and peopleJs democracy.F
Conviction
.r. 2onching 'arillo, a parish priest of #an Pedro, (aguna, said that if it came to a contest, the Ayala
rally won over the 9l #haddai gathering at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par& in time for the pastoral and
state visit of Pope .rancis here in the Philippines on October 2" to 2=.
EItJs not the numbers, but the conviction,F 'arillo told the IGD>I/9/.
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,e said the people who braved the rains and other difficulties to +oin the rally showed the strength of
their conviction against the issues raised.
E:e came here because we are against 'harter change, for one. :e did not come for lechon,F he added.
The '3'P said the rallies nationwide were Every successfulF despite the inclement weather.
EThereJs no way of giving an e0act estimate. All the rally venues in the ma+or provincial cities were all
filled to capacity,F said 2sgr. ,ernando 'oronel, a '3'P spo&esperson.
'oronel also said the Philippine Gational PoliceJs estimate that <, people were at the Ayala rally was
unbelievable.
E2aybe thatJs the number of policemen they deployed,F he said.
(irty tricks
'ertain sectors made a lastBditch effort to prevent people from +oining the Ayala rally by distributing
leaflets indicating that communists were behind the mass action.
The @FBbyB?F leaflets, circulated in various government offices, including police and military camps in
Due%on 'ity, contained a sevenBline invitation to +oin the E/amosB'ardinal Tagle /ally and put an end
to the A6uino regime.F
On the leaflets were pictures of three top officials of the G1. and 'ommunist Party of the
PhilippinesBB#ison, (uis )alandoni and 5regorio JJKa /ogerJJ /osal.
People who got a leaflet said it was apparently intended to sow fear among wouldBbe rally
participants. %i&! re"or&# (rom Donna S) 9'e&o, Dona Pa,,ib'=an an+ DaAe ;eri+iano
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rally o!tside &etro
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 2F, 2012 0 #O29 !@, people outside 2etro 2anila heeded the call
of the 'atholic bishops and former President .idel *. /amos to +oin the proBdemocracy rallies in time
for the pastoral visit of Pope .rancis here in 2anila.
Geither strong rains nor winds brought about by Typhoon (uding prevented protesters from +oining the
marches in 2etro 2anila and other parts of (u%on. 1ripping wet, many trudged on under the banner of
their organi%ations.
3ut others sought refuge in churches and covered gymnasiums where they held the rallies.
In the *isayas and 2indanao, protesters were greeted with generally fair weather. 3ut their opposition
to 'harter change, threats to press freedom and the return of 2arcos cronies were not as less intense as
that of their counterparts in (u%on.
>61&9? rotest marches held in the eye of the typhoon
P/OT9#T9/# in Ilocos #ur, (a >nion, 3aguio 'ity, Pangasinan, Gueva *i%caya and Pampanga
braved the heavy downpour and strong winds to protest the governmentJs proposal to change the
'onstitution and scrap the por& barrel.
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About ; protesters, including teachers and students, carrying antiB'harter change placards and
umbrellas marched on #ession /oad in 3aguio 'ity.
Others chose to march without their umbrellas and rain gear, ignoring the heavy downpour that
drenched their bodies.
3aguioB3enguet 3ishop 'arlito ). 'en%on, '.I.'.2. said there might be a proBdemocracy rally after
October 2@. JJ:e believe that there is a need to change our 'onstitution but this is not the right time for
it. I still donJt want to be an alien in my homeland,JJ he said.
1ripping wet, )eanette /ibaya of the 'ordillera multiBsectoral alliance, said 'haBcha was a threat to
national sovereignty and patrimony.
2ore than !, members of religious, student and civic groups disregarded the rains to support the
proBdemocracy rallies in 'andon and *igan towns in Ilocos #ur.
Telephone brigade
In Ilocos Gorte, the 'atholic 'hurch offered 2asses in all parishes in support of the rally. #ome sectors
lit candles in front of their homes while other groups formed a telephone brigade as&ing friends to call
television stations conducting a poll survey to register their vote against 'harter change.
1espite the possibility of flash floods, current Angeles 'ity 2ayor 9dgardo Pamintuan and some !,
residents went to 2a&ati to +oin the rally.
About @ protesters belonging to the 3agong Alyansang 2a&abayan (3ayan) and ally organi%ations
staged a protest rally at the city proper.
2embers of the Kilusan para sa Pambansang 1emo&rasya (KP1) in 'entral (u%on sang their version
of EDue rico *acelon,F a popular chaBcha tune, before proceeding to 2a&ati.
)ayBAr ,ipolito and 2el #oto, artists from the KP1Js Teatrong 3ayan, said they wrote the song to
Ehelp the people get the basic point of 'harter change.F
rayers
Anti 'haBcha rallies in Isabela were called off after Typhoon (uding hit 'agayan *alley. Instead, the
groups held silent prayers inside churches.
Isabela bishops, priests and members of the 'atholic 'hurch signed a manifesto re+ecting 'harter
change, calling it Edemonic and hellish.F
In (a >nion, 3ishop /odolfo 3eltran of the diocese of #an .ernando as&ed some $ lay people,
'atholic school principals and school administrators to resist efforts of the administration to amend the
'harter.
1espite the downpour, people from the Ilocos, 'agayan *alley and 'ordilleras gathered without
fanfare at the #aint (ouis 'ollege gymnasium to echo the 'hurch position on 'harter change, cronyism
and press freedom.
The gathering was led by representatives from the 'atholic 9ducators Association of the Philippines
and the 3asic 9cclesial 'ommunities in Gorthern (u%on.
1uring the 2ass concelebrated by !! priests from Gorthern (u%on, Tobias bewailed the lac& of
transparency and the use of deceit by the 3enigno A6uino III administration in pushing for 'harter
change.
In Pangasinan, civicBoriented and religious groups held a motorcade despite the bad weather. At ; p.m.,
they led a noise barrage in 1agupan 'ity.
Protesters in a convoy of at least ! vehicles held a motorcade in 3ayombong.
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Church bells in .icol
At least !, people +oined the rallies in 3icol.
The E2archB3icolF (2ovement against /evision of the 'harter3icol) in Albay was attended by about
;, people.
#tarting at three points, they braved a short rain and started moving at ! p.m. amid the pealing of
church bells.
They started gathering in the morning at the #t. /aphael 'hurch and the /edemptorist 'hurch in
(ega%pi 'ity and the Ginoy A6uino Par& in 1araga town.
The marchers, mostly students, converged at PeUaranda where ecumenical prayers and messages from
sectoral representatives were delivered.
Two of their streamers read7 EPilipino 2una 3ago 1ayuhan, ,uwag 3aguhin ang Konstitusyon,F and
E'rony mo, ihulog mo na sa impiyerno.F
In #orsogon, bells rang in all churches at @7 a.m. and 2asses were held simultaneously. Priests
en+oined the faithful to participate in the rallies. The assembly point in the capital town was at the
#aints Peter and Paul 'athedral.
#ome !, protesters led by 3ayan attended the activity.
9arlier on Thursday, as part of the buildBup activities for yesterdayJs rally, a press forum was organi%ed
+ointly by 3ayan and the !;ByearBold #orsogonJs Independent 2edia /eporters Inc. to discuss possible
actions against Ethe continuing attac&s on press freedom.F
In Gaga 'ity, about 2, participants +oined the rally led by 3ayan and the Pandayan para sa
#osyalistang Pilipinas.
#ome 2, people led by PeopleJs /esist against Tyranny staged their own protest action in Iriga 'ity.
Three schools in the small upland town of 3uhi in 'amarines #urBB#t. 3ridgetJs Academy, 3uhi
(yceum and #t. )oseph AcademyBBheld their own protest activity.
A 'hurchled group also held a E#olidarityF rally in 1aet, 'amarines Gorte.
/esidents of Due%on province held a rally on :ednesday. 'lose to !, people attended the
mammoth protest rally on :ednesday in (ucena 'ity.
In 3aler, Aurora, 3ayanAurora distributed leaflets as gesture of support to the nationwide rallies.
Though no protest action was launched, various 'hurchBled organi%ations earlier voiced out support to
the rally.BBRe"or&# (rom 9a&!erine A*'ino, E#&ani#ao 9a+e,, Mei##a 9'ramen=, 6ean+er
Domin=o, :ia D'mo, Gira E#"ino, Yoan+a 5'er&e#, Pe&er 6a) -'ian, -'ie& Pa#c'a, .me+a ;i#a<a
an+ ;iamor ;i#a<a -r), PD. Nor&!ern 6',on 7'rea'8 7er& 7a#a, -'n Mai= an+ Tone&&e OreBa#,
PD. 9en&ra 6',on De#k8 an+ -'an E#can+or, Re< Na#o, Re<na+o T) -amorain an+ De(in T)
Maari -r), PD. So'&!ern 6',on 7'rea'
M@9(797&? .ishop says 7$uino must listen to the people
P/OT9#T9/# in 1avao 'ity wore white ribbons to symboli%e their JJpure intentionsJJ in demanding an
end to moves to amend the 'harter.
1uring the march, motorcycleBriding wor&ers from the Kilusang 2ayo >no, too& the lead, waving red,
blue and white flags.
#ome placards, carried by high school students read7 EPromote life, dump 'oncord,F EAng 'oncord di
maayo sa atong isig &atawo,F and E.oreign investors ma&e .ilipinos poor.JJ Guns carried a streamer
which read JJ'haBcha is morally sinful.F
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1avao ArchbishopB9meritus .ernando 'apalla and 1avao Archbishop /omulo *alles said $,
attended the rally. EIf he wants to serve the people, he must listen,F he said of President 3enigno
A6uino III.
'apalla disclosed that 2r. A6uino phoned him 2onday about his pastoral letter which said that the
proposed 'harter changes were JJoutright oppressiveJJ and JJmorally sinful.JJ
The archbishop said he stood by his statements.
In Iligan 'ity, Archbishop 9lenito de los /eyes 5alido told about !, protesters that the .ilipino
people should fear 2r. A6uino-s promise to change only the economic aspects of the 'harter.
5alido called 2r. A6uino III a liar.
In 'agayan de Oro 'ity, some $ people marched from the *icente de (ara Par& to the city center
yesterday morning.
At 2 p.m., about ; students and faculty and university officials conducted a prayerBrally inside the
Ravier >niversity campus.
2sgr. /ey 2onsanto, vicar general of the archdiocese of 'agayan de Oro, said the attac&s on press
freedom were JJimmoral and un+ust.JJ ,e said the right to free e0pression and the right to a free and
independent press were 5odBgiven and must be upheld.
Kidapawan 3ishop said his opposition to the 'haBcha was based on JJfaith and moral ground.JJ
The plan to change the 'onstitution JJwill put the people at the losing end,JJ he said, adding that the
JJunrestricted coming of foreign capitalists in the country will only cause harm to the economy.F
#implicia 1elada, spo&esperson of 'auseB1avao del #ur, said some ;, people +oined the rally in
1igos, 1avao del #ur. Police, however, placed the number at !,.
In 5eneral #antos 'ity, some ; protesters e0pressed disgust over what they called the Eimperious
attitudeF of the administration of 2ayor Adelbert Antonino for preventing them to use the 'arlos
5arcia Par& in front of the 'ity ,all.
Around 2 9l #haddai members +oined some !,; people in the rally against 'harter change in Iligan
'ity.
,eavy rains since yesterday morning spoiled the plan of :estern 2indanaoJs EantiB'harter change and
por& barrelF protesters to gather in Pagadian 'ity.
#ome !2 houses were submerged in waistBdeep waters for about three hours .riday afternoon.
/allies in the cities of Namboanga, 1ipolog, Oro6uieta and O%ami% were cancelled, according to a
statement of the Alyansang 2a&abayan in :estern 2indanao.
In 1ipolog 'ity, at least !, residents +oined a prayer rally to denounce the alleged return of
2arcosian rule and the administrationJs effort to amend the 'onstitution.
The rally, which started at ! p.m., was disrupted by a power outage. Power was restored only at $7;
p.m., after the rally.
The power outage gripped the entire province of Namboanga del Gorte.
3ishop )ose 2anguiran of the 1iocese of 1ipolog told the crowd that 'harter change Ewould do more
harm than good to the .ilipino people.FBBRe"or&# (rom -owe 5) 9an'+a<, A<an 9) MeeBor, ReH
:o+ine,0Or&e=a, Rone< 9) Pacian, 7obb< Timonera, -7 DeAe,a, 6arr< 9) A="ao, Aan A) Nawa,
A*'ie# C) Conio an+ Dernan P) +e a 9r',, PD. Min+anao 7'rea'
<@%7G7%? alma writes down speech so he wont be mis$uoted
E1O GOT touch the 'onstitutionCF
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:ith this call, 'ebu Archbishop )ose 'ardinal Palma rallied the people to be vigilant against any
moves to amend the 'onstitution.
Palma-s call was echoed in at least nine &ey cities in the *isayas where simultaneous marches and
rallies brought to the streets si0 'atholic 'hurch bishops, including *idal, and some <;, people.
E:e must be vigilant. (et as ma&e our voice heard and we must spea& out,F Palma said in 'ebuano to a
cheering crowd of !;, who too& part in the proBdemocracy rally at the .uente OsmeUa Oval in 'ebu
'ity.
In 3acolod 'ity, a crowd of @, led by 'urrent 3acolod 3ishop *icente Gavarra braved the rain and
marched on the cityJs main pla%a to denounce moves to amend the 'onstitution.
The protest actions also drew ?, in Iloilo 'ityI ;, in Kaban&alan 'ity (Gegros Occidental),
", in #an 'arlos 'ity (Gegros Occ.), !,; in Tagbilaran 'ity, !, in Kalibo, !, in 1umaguete
'ity, and ; in Ormoc 'ity.
#ome 9l #haddai members in Iloilo showed they had a mind of their own. About 2 9l #haddai
members from the town of 3atorac *ie+o +oined the antiB'harter change rally in Iloilo 'ity.
9arly in his speech, Palma said he wrote his message and read it to the crowd JJso that nobody will
misinterpret what I truly thin& and feel.JJ
This drew laughter among some of the protesters who remembered the conflicting versions of what
transpired during the meeting between President 3enigno A6uino III and the archbishop on the 3/P
Ang Pangulo on August ; in 'ebu.
The President had 6uoted *idal as saying there was press freedom under the A6uino administration.
*idal denied this, saying he was only referring to state of press freedom in 'ebu.
The President also said *idal promised to help e0plain the administrationJs proposed constitutional
reforms. This was also belied by *idal who reiterated his stand against constitutional changes at this
time.
E:e are not against anybody,F *idal stressed. E:e are only for something.F
E:e are for our countryJs patrimony, we are for economic sovereignty, we are for the entire .ilipino
peopleJs civil and political liberties,F he said.
*idal critici%ed Eglobali%ation,F saying this would only worsen the misery of the .ilipino people.
,e said globali%ation was being bac&ed by Egreedy menF supported by laws such as the
'omprehensive Agrarian /eform Program (aw, 3an&ing #ector /eform (aw, Omnibus Power #ector
Act, /etail Trade (iberali%ation Act and other Eprivate transnational interests.F
The weather in 'ebu was overcast but there was no downpour, only a light short dri%%le and balmy
winds.
Palma attributed the good weather to 5odJs graces.
The 'ebu rally also brought together former antiB2arcos street parliamentarians, including former
Assemblywoman Genita 'ortesB1alu% and former 'ebu 'ity congressman Antonio 'uenco.
.acolod
In 3acolod 'ity, the protesters represented a cross section of Gegros society. They included wor&ers,
students and hacienda owners.
:hile 3acolod 3ishop *icente Gavarra was not at the rally, .ortich gave the crowd the moral boost
they needed.
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E:e are gathered together to inform the people that this is not the time for change, this is the time for
implementing programs for the poor,F he said.
EGoynoy promised to be for the poor but has failed to fulfill his promise,F .ortich said.
E:e do not want to give a chance for a social volcano to destroy the structures of democracy again,F he
said.
Gavarra said 2i&e *elarde and 9ddie *illanueva-s holding an affair at the same time as the antiB'haB
cha rally showed a defect in his character.
EThis is not a contest of popularity. This is a 6uestion of showing loyalty to the 'onstitution, showing
loyalty to the church,F .ortich said.
In Iloilo 'ity, 2sgr. )ose 5amboa, administrator of the )aro Archdiocese, called on the President to
listen to the people, who he said, were against 'haBcha.
#ome ; members of 3ayan staged a separate rally at the .reedom 5randstand near the Iloilo 'ity
,all.
In Tacloban 'ity, the protest action came in the form of a forum on 'harter change, initiated by the
.reedom from 1ebt 'oalitionB(eyte Island 'hapter (.1'B(I').
In Kalibo, 3ishop )ose 'ora%on TalaBoc led the some !, participants in a rally at the Pastrana Par&.
E:e had been fooled before. (et us not allow ourselves to get fooled again,F was the gist of his
message.
In Kaban&alan 'ity, about ;, persons led by 3ishop Patricio Abella 3u%on attended the rally at the
public pla%a amid slight dri%%le at ! a.m.
,e called on those who attended the rally to sign petitions against 'harter change and to send these to
President 3enigno A6uino III, the 'ongress and to local officials.
,e also as&ed the Kaban&alan residents not to remove antiB'haBcha streamers posted in public places
and in the homes Eso the protests will continue to be felt.F
E:e will continue (our antiB'haBcha protests) even after today,JJ he said.
In #an 'arlos 'ity, about ", people attended an antiB'harter change 2ass officiated by .r. Alfredo
Duini6uitio, +udicial vicar of the 1iocese of #an 'arlos, at the #an 'arlos 3orromeo 'athedral.
After the 2ass, the people marched around the city to drum up support for the antiB'harter change
rally.
In Ormoc, students made up the bul& of those who too& part in the rally. Re"or&# b< Pie+a+ Y)
:on,ae,, 5roian :aar+o, 9<n&!ia A) 7or='e&a, 9ara P) :ome,, ;icen&e S) 6abro, Nereo 9)
6'Ban, Rom< :) Amara+o, 9!i&o A) 5'en&e#, O+on S) 7an+ioa an+ Rec&o .) ;i+a, PD. ;i#a<a#
7'rea'
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They always start the gathering at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par&, 2anila on #aturday, October 2;
commences at "7 p.m. with the opening number, /everend 9phraim Pere% and 3ro. 3oy 3aldomaro
of the Gew ,ope of (ife 'hurch, 3aliuag, 3ulacan led the congregation in the singing of praise and
worship songs. 3ishop 9fraim 2. Tendero of the Philippine 'ouncil of 9vangelical 'hurches (P'9#)
e0horted the crowd about the importance of prayer. They all remain standing when /everend /eynaldo
#antillana of the 'hristian 2inisters 'ouncil of 3ulacan led the invocation and the choir led the singing
of the Philippine national anthem.
3y #aturday night, when the pope swayed with them in song at a prayer vigil in (uneta Par&, their
numbers had swelled from an estimated halfBmillion to a million, including the $;, participants to
)I( Anniversary 'elebration.
Overnight, hundreds of thousands of Philippine residents more pushed the figure to about 2 million. It
was already such a throng that bishops were roused from their beds at dawn to give them time to get
through the multitude. 9ven then, the bishops in their purpleBfringed robes were forced to abandon their
bus when it bogged down in the crowd.
3y the time the 2ass was supposed to start, the multitude had become a Emegatude.F
EThese are the greatest numbers I have ever seen,F said )ohn (. Allen )r., a *atican official from the
>nited #tates. ,e said that even the recordBsetting 2 million who turned out to see the late pope )ohn
Paul the #econd in Kra&ow, in his native Poland, on )une @, !<=< after his October !@, !<=? Papal
election, was a small crowd by comparison.
EThis is an e0cess of success,F said the papal spo&esman, .ederico (ombardi.
The pope, he said, was Edelighted.F
EIt is his first trip for such a long time, and he has found this &ind of reception,F 2r. (ombardi said.
The pope himself reached the altar ? minutes late. /esplendent in gold robes, he was helped by an
aide to clamber from a helicopter and onto the altar. ,e seemed struc& by the si%e of the throng before
him, his lips 6uivering as if in silent prayer.
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EI love you,F the Pope told the crowd, reflecting the tenor of the /oman 'atholic 'hurch-s ceremonies
in Asia-s only predominantly 'atholic capital.
2anila television commentators estimated ! million people attended the #aturday overnight prayer
vigil, but today-s turnout e0ceeded all e0pectations and &notted 2anila solid.
,is schedule called for a !;Bminute, twoBmile drive from the Apostolic Gunciature to the altar, but he
was trapped for more than an hour in the nunciature, where he spent the night #aturday, October 2;.
Police finally decided to fly him in a helicopter over the vast crowd.
EThis is the biggest crowd I have ever seen in my lifeI bigger than the ones in Poland when the late
Pope )ohn Paul 2 went bac& for the first time,F said *atican T* commentator )ohn (. Allen )r.
.estive .ilipinos so far from the 2ass site that they would have no chance of seeing the Pope lined the
street ; deep.
.lags of do%ens of nations, including the #tars and #tripes, waved under gray s&ies in the humid air to
salute the pontiff, who sat on a red velvet throne in the same par& #aturday night to hear the ideas and
concerns of young pilgrims.
At ?7 P.2. the *igil with the Pope7 The Pope arrived at Duirino 5randstand, /i%al Par& to celebrate a
9ucharistic adoration.
!!7pm when Gight in /i%al Par&7 .rom early in the morning, participants arrived at Duirino
5randstand, but were not able to adore the 9ucharist as planned because of the storm that damaged the
chapels. The stage was designed by .rancisco 2anosa, an Philippine architect who had assisted with
:orld 8outh 1ay celebrations during the time of )ohn Paul II.
The number of people attending e0ceeded e0pectations, which means more land, had to be found round
the edges to accommodate the people. An estimated ;,, were in the Duirino 5randstand, /i%al
Par&, 2anila at seven oJcloc& in the evening, which made this the largest and the grandest annual
/oman 'atholic event ever staged in the Philippines. 2any pilgrims wal&ed from the centre of 2anila
(!2.@ &m), although e0tra public transport was put on.
The Pope arrived and a cross was carried in procession to the altar. #everal young people were pic&ed
to as& 6uestions to the Pope, but a sudden thunderstorm and high winds, meant that the PopeJs address
had to be communicated to the crowd in written form.
The Pope resumed the adoration of the 9ucharist, after the rain, although with a shortened programme.
A mass with distribution of the 9ucharist to many in the crowd had to be reduced in dimension.
2any stayed during the night, and the #unday morning mass too& on a larger dimension to ma&e up for
the day before.
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#ome who were at the /i%al Par& as early as @7 A.2., #unday, October 2@ seemed tireless, singing
songs of praises over and over again.
)I( Anniversary organi%ers taught all those present at the vigil the melodies, along with hand
movements, of all the songs in boo&lets distributed early in the day.
>nfortunately, not all of them seemed to be aware of the real purpose of the *igil. Those assigned at
shady and dar&er areas of the Par& were sleeping as =7 a.m. while others satisfied themselves playing
cards, eating and listening to the radio while a mass ongoing.
3efore noon of October @, in observance of 3ro. 9ddie-s birthday, the attendees feasted on hamburgers,
cheeseburgers, fried chic&en, .rench fries, roasted chic&ens, pigs and calves as a gift of the family and
friends for his birthday celebration.
In the end, there was not enough hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fried chic&en, .rench fries, roasted calf,
pig and chic&en to go around, but neither that nor heavy rains seemed to dampen the spirits of the
massive throng which pac&ed @!Bheactre (@!, s6uare meter) /i%al Par& for the grand prayer
assembly and annual founding anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic
'harismatic renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF and annual birthday
celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro.
9ddie '. *illanueva.
The muchBtouted free meals of roasted pig, calf and chic&en, crispy fried chic&en, pi%%a, doughnuts,
mo+os, burgers, Palabo&, lasagna, spaghetti, .rench fries, crissBcut fries, ice creams, pies, loafs,
ensaymada, rolls, soups and salads from #2 'ity 2anila-s #2 #upermar&et section at the lower
ground floor and $2 food tenants and were served around !!77 a.m. In less than an hour, all of the
!! roasted calves and other foods at one booth beside Duirino 5randstand were pic&ed to the bone.
At some food booths, though, people were turned away by the smell of some roasted calves, pigs,
chic&ens, pi%%a, doughnuts, mo+os, burgers, Palabo&, lasagna, spaghetti, .rench and crissBcut fries, ice
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creams, pies, loafs, ensaymada, rolls, soups and salads which were only halfBcoo&ed and foods which
were from $2 fastBfood restaurants of #2 'ity 2anila shopping mall.
3ut even this did not deter a few eager devotees who too& some raw ribs +ust the same. EThis can still
be coo&ed at home,F said a Pampanga resident, who said he didnJt want to miss the lechon either.
'rowd estimates varied from ", (according to the IGD>I/9/ measurement of the land area of
/i%al Par& and crowd density), to =, (according to a police officer) to two million (according to
the 9l #haddai emcee). The slaughtered cow population was estimated at !2 and the coo&ed pigs at
Eseveral thousands,F according to 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International founder
and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde.
EThey should declare October @ a national holiday, because )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder,
president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva is celebrating his birthdayCJJ e0claimed
9lma 3aldo%, $", an 9l #haddai devotee who had traveled from Pangasinan with her family and a
couple of neighbors in a rented +eepney which doubled as their sleeping 6uarters for the grand annual
wee&end e0travagan%a.
A group of Aetas from Nambales, last in line at one of nearly a hundred food distribution booths, had to
be content with morsels, but they didnJt seem to mind. EThis is a blessing from 8ahweh 9l #haddai,F an
Aeta elderly said.
In the *IP lounge at the Duirino grandstand and the (obby of the 2anila ,otel, the birthday celebrant-s
celebrity guests were a little more blessed, as they partoo& of an eightBcourse lauriat.
The *IP feast was made up of birthday seafood noodles, steamed lobster with garlic, doubleBboiled
shar&sJ fin soup with abalone and chic&en, braised whole Australian abalone, Pe&ing duc&, braised eel
with sea cucumber and minced duc& with lettuce. 1essert included fresh fruit and pastries, coo&ies and
cream ube, mango and pandan ice cream, crema de fruta and fruit salad.
The celebritiy guests were at the 2anila ,otel are7 fashion designers )' 3uendia, /andy Orti%, )o+ie
(loren, 1ong Omaga 1ia%, )oey #amson, Ivarlus&i Aseron, *ittorio 3arba, 5erry Katigba&, .rederic&
Peralta, /a+o (aurel, (en Gepomuceno, ,indy :eberBTantoco, /amon 9steban, P) Aranador, 9dwin
Ao, O) ,ofer, Arcy 5ayatin, Tippi Ocampo, Avel 3acudio, )erome #alaya Ang, )oel 9scober, Anthony
Gocom, Albert Andrada, Goel 'risostomo, /onaldo Arnaldo, Kristel 8ulo, ,appy Andrada, Pablo
'abahug and )ames /eyes, .1AP designers )ohnny Abad, /ic&y Abad, 1e0ter Ala%a, Gino Angeles,
1elby 3ragais, Karen 'astro, Kirby 'ru%, Ivan dela 'ru%, Perry 1ia%, (ynn /o0as, 3oyet 1ysanco,
/icco 9scaro, /oc&y 5athercole, 5enar 5o%um, Pristine de 5u%man, Adin (ara, Paul /anier (im,
Goelle (lave, 9dgar 2adamba, )ontie 2artine%, Gi&&ie 2artine%, Ole 2orabe, *ivo Ga%areth, 1ave
Ocampo, (ito Pere%, Gholie Pilapil, )oyce Pilars&y, Aan Pineda, /aoul /amire%, 8a&o /eyes, /holand
/o0as, 9dgar #an 1iego, .anny #errano, 9dwin >y, #imon Ariel *as6ue%, 5eoffrey Nordilla,
independent fashion designers )un 9scario, 2ichelle #ison, Patrice /amos 1ia%, 'harina #arte, 'ary
#antiago, 1ennis (ustico, )ohn Paras, 3ea Albert, 9ric de los #antos, 2aureen 1esini, *ania /omoff,
2artin 3autista, )ohnZPaul ,errera, /onald 2endo%a, Audie 9spino, #idney Pere% #io, 5oullee
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5orospe and /aoul /amire%, country-s design icons Inno #otto, Auggie 'ordero, Pepito Albert, 'esar
5aupo, (ulu TanB5an, 2i&e de la /osa and (oretto, 9fren Ocampo and The 1ean of .ilipino .ashion
1esigners 3en .arrales, 2c'ann 9ric&son 'lient #ervice 1irector 3ernadette 'hincuanco, 'ocaB'ola
A#9AG 3usiness >nit President 2anuel Arroyo, 'ocaB'ola Philippines President ] 5eneral 2anager
5uillermo Aponte, mar&eting director Anubha #ahasrabuddhe and .ranchise and 'ommercial
(eadership 1irector Peter #chaelstraete together with the 'ocaB'ola Philippines team7 )ohanna ,ife,
#teve (ittle, /ogie 1elena, /aymond *illaflor, Tee+ae #on%a, )obert 1umlao, #haron Tanganco, /o&i
.errer, /achel 'ru%, .rancis 'hua, .ran% 1ecloedt, 8asmin 2allari, )enny 'inco, )ing Atien%a,
'riselda Pascual, 2avel 3anocnoc, Thess Acuna, .ranco )orge, #tephanie 'astillo, Tish 'ondeno,
)aideep Kibe, Gicamae 3aylen, )enalyn Pere%, 3arry del /osario, and Gi&&i (ee, #uyen 'orporationJs
Gene and *irgilio (im, 3ryan (im and #uyen (im, 'arlos 'hanJs children 'arlson, Archie, /inby,
(arry, Os%en and #hera, Tony .errer, (awrence Tan, Atty. )o+i *illanuevaBAlonso, former Ilocos /ep.
/o6ue E/o6uitoF Ablan, #uyen 'orporation 'hairman, 'hief 90ecutive Officer and .ounder 3en
'han, stylist Goel 2anapat, public relations practitioner, events orgain%er and talent manager Keren
Pascual, 5irlie /odis and #tar 2agic handler 2onch Govales, " Kapamilya stars, Iya *illania and
1rew Arellano, Paolo Abrera and #u%i 9ntrata, beauty 6ueens (ara Duigaman, #hamcey #upsup with
husband (loyd (ee, 5wen /uais, 3ianca 2analo and Pia :urt%bach, #itti Gavarro, )asmine 'urtis
#mith, )ames 3lanco, 9ric Tai, K 3rosas, 'laudine 3arretto and /aymart #antiago, /andy #antiago,
3amboo 2analac, 3inibining Pilipinas 2!" winners 'indy 2iranda and Pia /omero, 2iss
International 2!" 3ea /ose #antiago, 2iss >niverse 2!" "rd /unnerB>p Ariella Arida, Katherine de
'astroB'ru%, Oyo 3oy #otto, /owell #antiago, 1omini6ue 'o+uangco, 1ina 3onnevie with husband
Ilocos #ur *iceB5overnor 1eogracias *ictor #avellano, )ericho /osales, apl.de.ap, 9ddie 5arcia and
/ichard 5ome%, .ormer Professional 2odels Association of the Philippines board members and
fashion luminaries Tina 2aristela Ocampo, I%%a 5on%alesBAgana, 1esiree *erdaderoBAbesamis,
2arina 3enipayo, Patty 3etita, Tweetie de (eonB5on%ale%, 1en Abesamis, ,ans 2ontenegro, 5race
2olina and Ariel Atendido, /obert 2anan6uil, models /obby 2anan6uil, /aya 2anan6uilBde (eon,
and /issa 2anan6uilBTrillo with *alerie de los #antosI Ateneo de 2anila >niversity 3lue 9agles team
manager Paolo TrilloI 'urrent Professional 2odels Association of the Philippines president Phoemela
3aranda also came with 2anila-s favourite models 5race Tagle, 3ubbles Paraiso, (u&e )ic&ain, 2ia
Ayesa, #anya #mith, 2i&a (agdameoB2artine%, Antoinette 9ncisoBOcampo, Angel AgustinB'o and
2arilen .austinoB2ontenegro The Philippine #TA/ (ifestyle section columnists /) (edesma,
#tephanie NubiriB'respi, and Tim 8ap, The Philippine #TA/ (ifestyle section editor 2illet 2artine%B
2anan6uil, Philippine 1aily IGD>I/9/ (ifestyle section editor Thelma #iosonB#an )uan, 29/al'o
3olts coach Gorman 3lac&, Ateneo men-s bas&etball coach 3o Perasol and his players Ponso
5otladera, Kris Porter, Anton Asistio, Isaac )ules (im, former players )' Intal, 2ac&y 9scalona, Gico
#alva, 3acon Austria, Tonino 5on%aga, 9mman 2onfort, )uami Tiongson, .ran& 5olla, Oping
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#hirley Kuan, 1eedee #ytangco, #ec. #onny 'oloma, 3eth Tagle, /ep. 1a0 and 2idy 'ua, 1olly Anne
'arva+alB2endo%a, (ily (ayug, Arthur 2anuntag, 'hristine #ingson, 5race #ingson, Tess 1a%a, )ac&ie
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AnsonB/oa, #now Tago, 'harmaine 8u, 5reg 8u, 9dmund (im and /amon )acinto, Organisasyon ng
mga Pilipinong 2angBAawit (OP2) President and 91#A People Power 'ommissioner Ogie Alcasid,
)a&e 'uenca, 9rich 5on%ales, Paulo Avelino, 'oco 2artin and )ulia 2ontes, model and television
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show host 3ianca 5on%ales and music composer )im Paredes, economist and former G91A secretary
general #olita 'ollasB2onsod, actor /obin Padilla with his wife 2ariel /odrigue% and brother
/ommel, noontime game and variety television show host :illie /evillame, !<@< 2iss >niverse
5loria 1ia%, .ather and son Pen and Ping 2edina, cousins Isabelle 1a%a and 5eorgina :ilson,
Po&wang, E:owoweeF girls // 9nri6ue%, #aicy Aguila, and April E'ongratulationsF 5ustilo, 'arla
Abellana, se0y actress Katrina ,alili, models Pancho 2agno, )ohn #painhour, *ince .erraren and )'
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comedian )ohn (apus, singer Kean 'ipriano, 'omedienne 'andy Pangilinan and Arnell Ignacio, film
and television directors )ose )avier /eyes and 2anny 'astaUeda, /amon 3autista, /ichard 5utierre%,
T* host /aymond 5utierre%, 2ae Paner, Pin&y Amador, (eo *alde%, Goel Trinidad and )un >rbano,
)udy Ann #antos and /yan Agoncillo, 2aricel #oriano, Aiai delas Alas, *ice 5anda, /uffa 5utierre%,
/ustom Padilla, 5erman 2oreno and 5ardo *erso%a, !<?@ 91#A veterans (eah Gavarro, 2itch
*alde%, and 2aan ,ontiveros, 2egastar #haron 'uneta and Ki&o Pangilinan and daughter K'
'oncepcion, Television host Paolo 3ediones, ,all of .ame bo0ing trainer .reddie /oach, former
'hicago 3ulls center (uc (ongley, and comedy superstar *ic #otto, Kris A6uino, 'harlene 5on%ales,
'hristopher de (eon and #andy Andolong, /e% 'orte%, :illiam 2artine% and 8ayo Aguila, (ani
2ercadoB/evilla, (orna TolentinoB.ernande%, Tirso 'ru% III and wife (yn and son 3odie, 9ric Dui%on,
5. ToengiB:alters and /omnic& #armenta, Kuh (edesma, 5race Gono, (ouie ,eredia and 1ingdong
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5utierre%, and bas&etball stars, #unshine 'ru%B2ontano, 5ladys /eyesB/o0as, 1aisy /eyes, /ufa 2ae
Duinto and Isabel 5ranada, 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva 2! presidential election campaign supporters
'oney /eyes, Karla 2artine%, Piolo Pascual, 1olphy Dui%on, )r., 1onita /ose, Gonoy Nuniga and
Prof. )eremias )angad, E,awa&BKamayF main cast members Gi&&i 5il, Nai+ian )aranilla, Ryriel
2anabat, Andrea 3rillantes, 8esha 'amile, supporting cast members )uan Karlos (aba+o and (yca
5airanod, )acob 1ionisio, A0el Torres, 2aris /acal, 2anolo Pedrosa and Gichole 3aranda, P3A
players )ames 8ap and sons )oshua and 3imby A6uinoB8ap, 2arc Pingris and wife 1anica #otto, 5ary
1avid, )immy Alapag and wife () 2oreno, 1oug Kramer and wife actress 'hes&a 5arcia and daughter
Kendra, (arry .onacier and wife (ora 5ahol, and (A Tenorio and wife 'hes&a, E.astbrea&F charity
bas&etball game players 5erald Anderson, Anne 'urtis, 1aniel Padilla, )essy 2endiola, )ose 2analo,
2arco Alcara%, 'hamp (ui Pio, 1ere& /amsay, (uis Alandy, Rian (im, (emuelle Pelayo, )ason
Abalos, Arthur #olinap, 'arl 5uevara, /ico 3lanco, )hong ,ilario, *hong Gavarro, 3illy 'rawford,
'hris Tiu, )* Kapunan, )on (ucas, 9rvic *i+andre, Ar+o Atayde, )oe *argas, 5ab *alenciano, )on ,all,
'arlo 5on%ales and )ames and )im #alas, Thirdy /avena, 3obby /ay Par&s, Kevin Alas, 5arvo
(anete, )a&e Pascual, 'hris Gewsome, 3aser Amer, *on Pessumal, and Gico 9lorde, G3A "0"
Philippines celebrity bas&etball players .abio Ide, /ovilson .ernande%, 5erard Acao, 3obby 8an, Andy
#mith, :ill 1evaughn, /obin da /o%a and )oross 5amboa, running coach /io de la 'ru%, bas&etball
coaches *ince ,i%on and Allan 5regorio, Perlas Pilipinas women-s national bas&etball team player
2elissa )acob, sports broadcasters )inno /ufino of #olar #ports, 2ar& Nambrano of 52A Gews and
2arco 3enite%, Anton /o0as of A3#B'3G #ports, E=,!= International 2usic .estivalF celebrity
revelers 2agalona siblings, K' 2ontero, /hian /amos, Troy 2ontero, Aubrey 2iles, #olenn
2atsunaga, (auren 8oung, *ictor 3asa, 2ichelle 2adrigal, E3oys Gight OutF 1isc )oc&eys, Kiefer
/avena, 3rent )avier, 3orgy 2anotoc, 9llen Adarna, 3ianca King, Phil 8ounghusband, and more,
39G',Z family stars, E@,27 The 2ission Possible Pro+ectF personalities and EThe Ga&ed Truth7
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1enim and >nderwear .ashion #howF celebrity models Kim 'hiu, Karylle, bas&etball players )eric
and )eron Teng, 9nchong 1ee, )oseph 2arco, (ovi Poe, /achelle Ann 5o and 2ar&&i #troem,
2ichelle *ito, #ofia Andres, 1ianne 2edina, ,elga Krapf, 2elissa /ic&s, 1+anin 'ru%, Kiana
*alenciano with #amantha 5odine%B*alenciano, 2r. 'hinatown 2!" winners #ydney 1u, #&y 8ang,
)erome Tan and /andy #eeI 2r. 'hinatown 2!$ winners 1avid (icuaco and Kurt )oshua Ong, 2ar&
(ope%, )airus .errer, Alec /obes, E3e 39G',Z7 The 2odel #earchF finalist /on 2oralesI 'arlos
'oncepcionI 8eng 'onstantinoI EPinoy 1ream Academy7 #eason 2F scholar ,ansen Gichols with his
twin brother 5', E39G',Z /a+o (aurel 1os collectionF models #am 'oncepcion, /occo Gacino,
#teven #ilva, 9n%o Pineda, #arah (ahbati and /egine Angeles, newest E39G',settersF including
actors Tom /odrigue%, 1ennis Trillo, 2artin del /osario and 1ominic /o6ue, former >niversity of the
Philippines .ighting 2aroons bas&etball player Andre Paras and 1e (a #alle 5reen Archers men-s
bas&etball player Arnold van Opstal, EAmericaJs Ge0t Top 2odelF-s 1omini6ue /eighard and Allison
,arvard, EAsia-s Ge0t Top 2odelF finalist Katarina /odrigue%, television commercial, ramp, print and
fashion models and hun& actors 3en+amin Alves, )on Avila, .ranco 1a%a, *ictor #ilayan, )ohn )ames
>y, 2arvin /aymundo, 2i&o /aval and /aphael /obes, (uisito /abat, models and athletes Anton del
/osario and #am /ichelle, Andrew :olff and )an&a 'ederstam, ,ideo 2urao&a, 'atriona 5ray,
*alerie 3ariouB3ondoc, /ima Ostwani, )aneena 'han, 52A Getwor& Artist 'enter talents 5loria
/omero, Pilita 'orrales, Al+ur Abrenica, (ouise delos /eyes, 2ar& ,erras, 8asmien Kurdi, () /eyes,
)ulie Anne #an )ose, Kristoffer 2artin, 1erric& 2onasterio, 3arbie .orte%a, 3ela Padilla, 3ea 3inene,
2a0 'ollins, 8assi Pressman, /afael /osell, 5lai%a de 'astro, /ochelle Pangilinan, 2ona (ouise /ey,
)onalyn *iray, Kyla 'alumpadBAlvare%, )ayB/ #illiona, 2ar& 3autista, 'hef 3oy (ogro, 2anilyn
/eynes, Angelu de (eon, 2ar& Anthony .ernande%, 5abby 9igenmann, /aymond 3agatsing, /ic&y
1avao, An+o 8llana and :ally 3ayola, T*; actor *in Abrenica, /it% A%ul, 9ula 'aballero, 2artin
9scudero, 9mpoy 2ar6ue%, 52A Gews and Public Affairs personalities 2i&e 9nri6ue%, Arnold
'lavio, #andra Aguinaldo, /affy Tima, 2ari% >mali, Oscar Oida, 2ar& #ala%ar, )un *eneracion, 'hino
5aston and Gathaniel 'ru%, 2edia personalities Atty. 1ong Puno, 'hi6ui /oaBPuno, 5erard 5arcia,
)eanne 8oung, 'ory Duirino, 2el Tiangco and )ay #on%a, society columnist 2ons /omulo, Tonyboy
'o+uangco and 5retchen 3arretto, 3oy Abunda, 'esar 2ontano, 1ingdong 1antes, 2arian /ivera,
Korina #anche%, Katrina Ponce 9nrile and (ingB(ing KingI celebrity ma&eup artist Patric& /osasI hair
stylist )ing 2onisI Karen 1avila (with her sons 1avid and (ucas), 2ar+orie 3arrettoBPadilla and
daughter 1ani 3arrettoI 2iguel Pastor, )oy Ortega, 9du 2an%ano, )ohn Prats, E#urvivor PhilippinesF
castways #haun /odrigue% and #u%u&i #adatsugu, teen heartthrobs /obi 1omingo and 1avid 'hua,
3ayani Agbayani, 'arlos Agassi, 2arvin Agustin, 1anilo 3arrios, #treetboys and 8a 'hang, Peping
'o+uangco-s daughters 2i&ee 'o+uangcoB)awors&i, 'hina 'o+uangcoB5on%ale% (and her adorable baby
(ucia), 2aiB2ai 'o+uangco, music composer /yan 'ayabyab and his wife 9mmy, (ouie Ocampo and
wife )o+o, 'eleste (egaspi, )2 /odrigue%, Arnold *egafria and 'ris *illonco, swimmer )ohansen
Aguilar, and wrestler 2arcus *alda, 5wen 5arci, Preview maga%ine editor in chief Pauline #uacoB
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2arfori, *anessa 2atsunaga, Andi 2an%anoB/eyes and 1iwa PartyB(ist /ep. 9m Aglipay, 5ary
*alenciano, 1awn NuluetaB(agdameo, Albert 2artine% with daughter Alissa 2artine%, 3en+ie
Paras with wife (y0en, 2ylene 1i%on, I%a 'al%ado, 2arco #ison, Ivy *iolan, /egine *elas6ue%, *ina
2orales, #haina 2agdayao, 3angs 5arcia, )erome .lorentino, 9ri& #antos, Ogie 1ia%, 5ary
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3asil *alde%, #am 2ilby, 5ina TabuenaB5odine%, Tonton 5utierre%, 5lydel 2ercado, Goel 'abangon,
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Ariel /ivera, ,yubs A%arcon, ,eber 3artolome and Paolo #antos, /hap #ala%ar, Agot Isidro, (ie%el
2artine%, /achel Ale+andro and )oanna Ampil, musical director and arranger ,omer .lores, ballerina,
actress and ballet director 2aritoni /ufinoBTordesillas, Gi&&i Tang, 2arcott Almeda, /uby 'hua,
Tiffany 'hua, #heree 'hua, A%i%a 2ondonedo, 'ristina 5ome%, socialites 3aby Araneta .ores, (isa
Araneta, 'acho 2arcos, (inda Oledan, *eana .ores, (orrie /eynoso, *ic&y Nubiri, 2aricris Nobel,
'arol 5arcia, 2aripi 2uscat and 2argarita .ores, Anton 2endo%a, 2onch 'ru%, 'hut 'uerva, 2arcel
'respo, Ipe 'ru% of /ogue 2aga%ine, 2arco (obregat, 'hing 'ru%, Tina 'uevas, Agnes ,uibonhoa,
.e /odrigue%, #usan )oven, Ian 5iron, Andres *as6ue% Prada and Al Tengco, 1oris 2agsaysay ,o,
5ina (ope%, 9velyn .orbes, 2arc Gelson, /icco and Tina 2aristelaBOcampo, /i&&i and 3eng 1ee,
Philip and Tricia 'uB>n+ieng, #ander Tantoco, Philippine Gational /ed 'ross 'hairman /ichard
5ordon, /enna ,echanova Angeles, Karen #antos, 3obby and 'hingbee 'uenca, 5ina Aboiti%, 3aby
5irl .ric&e, 2aurice Arcache and ace photographer Ale0 *an ,agen, )o+ie 1ingcong, )ean 5oulbourn,
.rances (im and Paul 'ampos, 1ennis and Tessa PrietoB*aldes, 9rnest 9scaler, 'es OrenaB1rilon,
1yan 'astille+oB5arcia, )ac&ie 'astille+oB5uingona, (i%a Ilarde, Ana Kalaw, Anton #an 1iego, /aul
Teehan&ee, Pepper Teehan&ee, 2ari&o )acinto, Aye Guguid, (eah Puyat, Anton 3arretto and )ac& de
2esa, /enna Angeles, 3aby .ric&e, Karen #antos, 3ingB3ing Duiros, 5ina Aboiti%, Gic& and (ucille
(ocsin, Paul 'ampos, Tony and 'hingbee 'uenca, 2anny 2iUana, ). Anton 2endo%a, 3ud+i (ayug,
/oyal Pineda, 9d 'alma, 2ilo Gaval, Tony 5on%ales, Tes Pasola, Kenneth 'obonpue, Ana /ocha, 3art
5uingona, )inggoy 3uensuceso, )aime 'hua, Alvin AnsonI 3rian (laman%aresI Adel Tamano, #imon
Tantoco, indoor volleyball players 1%i 5ervacio, )em .errer, .ille #aint 2erced 'aingletB'ayetano, A
Gacachi, /achel Anne 1a6uis, )ovelyn 5on%aga, Alyssa *alde%, 1enden (a%aro, 'oach 'haro #oriano,
2arge Te+ada, 2elissa 5ohing, 2ary )ean 3alse, 2ayeth 'arolino, 2ichelle 'arolino, 9lla 1e )esus,
Kara Acevedo, Karla 3ello, #tephanie 5abriel, 2ae Ta+ima, )ayson /amos, 2aica 2orada, )ed
2ontero, 2ichelle (aborte, #asa 1evanadera, 5rethcel #oltones, )oy 3enito, /ubie 1e (eon, 2ae
'risostomo, 8nna ,ao, Tina #ala&, )P Torres, 1ahlia 'ru%, Gene 3autista, Ai%a 2ai%o, 2ai&a Orti%,
/hea 1imaculangan, 1enise Tan, *enus 3ernal, )hec& 1ionela, Angge Taba6uero, 2itch 1atuin, Abby
Praca, 3ea Pascual, )udy 'aballe+o, 2aru+a 3anaticla, A) Pare+a, 2yco Antonio, ,enry Pecana, /e0
Intal, 1indin #antiago, )a+a #antiago, Kathy 3ersola, Princess 5aiser, #hiela 2arie E3angF Pineda,
2ayette Napanta, /osemarie *argas, )en /eyes, Angela 3enting, Pau #oriano, (i%lee Ann 5ataB
Pantone, 9dwin Tolentino, Peter 1en 2ar Torres, 2ichelle 5umabao, 'ha 'ru%, #tephanie 2ercado,
)eshul :ensh Tiu, Abigail 2arano, 2i&a 9speren%a, Kim .a+ardo, 2i&a /eyes, *ictonara 5alang, and
'yd 1emicillo, /en% 'asanova, 'hris 2acasaet, Philip 'erve%a, )oanne #iy, (oren (antin, 2ia
,irotsu+i, Pamela (astimosa, Ingrid /eyes, )essey 1e (eon, 'armela Tunay, 'hloe 'orte%, Ale0
'abanos, Patricia /asmo, Illa #antos, )oanne 3unag, )ac6ueline Alarca and 9rs Iratay.
/espected heads of different religious organi%ations also +oined in the celebrations including /oman
'atholic 3ishopB9meritus 1eogracias Inigue% of the 1iocese of 'aloocan, 3ishop (eo Alconga of the
International 3ible #ociety, 3ishop 1an 3alais of Philippines for )esus 2ovement, Pastor 9d 1e
5u%man of Intercessors for the Philippines, Pastor Paul 'hase of Alabang Gew (ife in 'hrist, Apostle
/enato 'arillo of )esus Our #hield :orldwide 2inistries, Pastor Art .erriol of Pentecostal 2issionary
'hurch of 'hrist, Pastor 9milio ,enares of /iver of (ife in 3acolod, Pastor )oshua 3ontogan of (ife
Touchers 2inistry, Pastor 9ntoy #intos of )esus 2iracle 'rusade, and 3ro. 1anny Gavales of Ang
1ating 1aan.
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&aster deeHays &artin Porta and /on T!pa9 for the cool "!sic d!rin( the celebration at the
&anila .otel# To /ay %antillan and his 0%T &obile %o!nd %yste" )222#lst"obile#co"* for
their a2eso"e set!p, 'harisse Tinio of Iice Print, as 2ell photo(raphers fro" all
international ne2spapers for the fab covera(e, Pin5y Fernando-4a"os of Fernando-s
6a5eshop, Pen5 'hin(, 7oldiloc5s 6a5eshop and 4ed 4ibbon 6a5eshop for the lovely
letter ca5es for their (reetin(s of several local and international chapters of /es!s is 0ord
'h!rch 1orld2ide Fo!ndation on their anniversary and c!te c!pca5e to2er, 4ichard
$illan!eva and Denneth 'oncepcion of The 'ro2d 6ar, &elinda 'h!a of r!ba 6ar, lbert
Ioco" of 8no 6ar and &aita 0ocsin of 'hiv9 0o!n(e 6ar for the overKo2in( boo9e#
The entire /i%al Par& was a virtual mar&etplace, as vendors haw&ed 9l #haddai hand&erchiefs, healing
oils, umbrellas, plastic mats, raincoats, and even stools.
:hile some vendors +ac&ed up their prices, 2;ByearBold )un 2allonga from Tondo, 2anila, sold his
umbrellas at only P@; each. EThis is my own way of than&ing the (ord, and also my birthday gift to
3ishop 3rother 9ddie,F 2allonga said.
%ecurity nightmare
:hen two helicopters came from A3#B'3G #&y Patrol bearing white hand&erchiefs printed with a
message from 9l #haddai began dropping them as Emiraculous gifts,F the crowd went wild.
As the han&ies fell, the faithful ran, +umped and +ostled in unison for each of those supposedly
miraculous items that can cure any disease of the believer.
One young man e0ecuted a virtual football tac&le in his attempt to grab a hand&erchief from a little
boy.
EThis is definitely a security nightmare, but what can we do^F said an e0asperated #upt. 9lmer )amias,
'hinatown commander of the :estern Police 1istrict.
9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc. founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e
N. *elarde told local and foreign newsmen he spent Ea few millionF on the hand&erchiefs and other
freebies and props, including bells, balloons and white pigeons.
9arly in the afternoon at "7 p.m., the crowd +ubilantly caught with their umbrellas inverted thousands
of miracleBsouvenir hand&erchiefs thrown into the air from several helicopters.
3roadcast +ournalists showing live television pictures from cameras at the rooftop of the 2anila ,otel
estimated the (uneta crowd at $ million. There were umbrellas and tents from the Duirino 5randstand
by the 2anila 3ay to the area behind the /i%al monument across /o0as 3oulevard. 3y nightfall, the 9l
#haddai followers and members were spread out almost to Taft Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #treet, Padre
3urgos 1rive, >nited Gations Avenue, Pedro 5il, Port Area, 2cArthur, )ones, Due%on and Ayala
3ridge.
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A than&sgiving prayer was offered by 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva for his annual birthday celebration and for
the annual anniversary celebration of the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide.
,e also led the congregation in prayer for their prayerBre6uests, which were blaring of sirens in all
government offices, mobile police cars and watercraft, firetruc&s and +ail service vans, thousands of
white doves will be released, bells will be tolled, blowing of horns, pounding of musical drums or tin
cans and other noiseBproducing ob+ects, tied to balloons and released to the air and firewor&s will be lit
at the signal of 3ro. 9ddie.
*elarde said that at " p.m. on #unday, October 2@, blaring of sirens in all government offices, mobile
police cars and watercraft, firetruc&s and +ail service vans, thousands of white doves will be released,
bells will be tolled, blowing of horns, pounding of musical drums or tin cans and other noiseBproducing
ob+ects, Emiracle mission balloons of faith, love and unityF would be released to the air with $ prayer
re6uests and petitions written on ballpen or pencil on them and firewor&s will be lit to signal to brought
out the ca&e, chilled champagne, blow the candles and sang E,appy 3irthday.F
A thousandBvoice choir will sing the birthday song accompanies by the Philippine Philharmonic
Orchestra.
The $ prayer re6uests are7
E.or these religious groups to continue touching peopleJs lives, healing the sic&, and repairing bro&en
relationships.
E.or President A6uino to succeed in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor through food
security and peace and order initiatives.
E.or the 2arcos wealth issue to be resolved by the people in a referendum so the stigma and bitterness
caused by this unresolved issue may be healed and bring about unity and love among our people.
E.or media to be a constructive partner in nation building by their truthful, honest and fair reporting of
events, such as7 international and local competitions, television programs and movies.
E.or the construction of ma+or infrastructure pro+ects in the Philippines such as rail and road
infrastructure pro+ects, high and midBrise buildings, residential and office condominiums, shopping
malls, hotels and resorts.
As&ed later if the last re6uest means that, li&e the President, he thin&s some in media are irresponsible
in their reporting, *elarde replied7 EI am not saying that. IJm +ust praying that media would continue
being a constructive partner in nation building.F
.amilies who had positioned themselves on mattresses on the ground stayed put, though there was little
protection from the rain. 'hildren made up almost $ percent of the throng in /i%al Par&.
Political banners and streamers had reportedly been prohibited in Duirino 5randstand and Pla%a
2iranda areas, and there were none in sight.
'ecord breaker
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The Ebirthday partyF unofficially bro&e the 5uinness 3oo& record for the worldJs biggest birthday bash,
which was attended by ";, and hosted by 'ol. ,arland #anders, the founder of Kentuc&y .ried
'hic&en, on his ?<th birthday in !<=<.
2any of the 9l #haddai crowd camped out overnight in tents. The rain did not stop more from arriving,
with many coming on buses from the provinces.
The President and the members of the A6uino .amily, government officials and showbi% personalities
will stay briefly at the 2anila ,otel, a hundred meters from the venue of the festivities, to await his
part in the program.
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The heaviest do2npo!r ca"e at 4+30 p#"# H!st before Philippine President 6eni(no %#
G!ino ??? and presidential sisters 6allsy G!ino and ;ldon 'r!9, Pin5y G!ino and &anolo
bellada and $iel G!ino and Codo Cee, and their children+ /i((y and /onty G!ino-'r!9,
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&i((y and Iina G!ino-bellada, Di5o and /ia G!ino-Cee, Hoined by Philippine $ice-
President /eHo"ar '# 6inay, 'hief /!stice &aria 0o!rdes P## %ereno, %enate President
Fran5lin &# Crilon, .o!se %pea5er Feliciano 4# 6el"onte, /r#, &etropolitan &anila
Cevelop"ent !thority 'hair"an tty# Francis Tolentino, Philippine Iational Police
Cirector 7eneral lan 0#&# P!risi"a, &anila Police Cistrict 'hief 0eocadio %antia(o, /r#,
r"ed Forces of the Philippines 'hief-of-%taE 7eneral Pio 'atapan(an, 6an(5o %entral n(
Pilipinas 7overnor "ando Tetan(co, /r#, 'o""ission on .i(her ;d!cation 'hair"an
Patricia 6# 0ic!anan, '!lt!ral 'enter of the Philippines 'hairperson ;"ily # brera,
Iational 'o""ission for '!lt!re and the rts 'hair"an Felipe &# de 0eon /r#, .o!sin( and
0and 8se 4e(!latory 6oard 'o""issioner and ';O ntonio &# 6ernardo, 0and
Transportation OLce 'hair"an $ir(inia P# Torres, 0and Transportation Franchisin( and
4e(!latory 6oard 'hair"an 1inston &# 7ine9, ssociation of 6roadcasters of the
Philippines 'hair"an 6!tch %# 'anoy, ;Fec!tive %ecretary PacG!ito Ochoa, /r#, (ric!lt!re
%ecretary Proceso lcalad 'o""!nications and %trate(ic Plannin( OLce %ecretary 4ic5y
'arandan(d Cefense %ecretary $oltaire 7a9"ind ;nvior"ent and Iat!ral 4eso!rces
%ecretary 4a"on PaHe, /r#d 6!d(et and &ana(e"ent %ecretary Florencio bad, /r#d .ealth
%ecretary Cr# ;nriG!e Ona, ?nterior and 0ocal 7overn"ent %ecretary &an!el # 4oFas
??, forei(n aEairs secretary lbert del 4osario, Trade and ?nd!stry %ecretary 7re(ory
Co"in(o, Finance %ecretary 'esar $# P!risi"a, Transportation and 'o""!nications
%ecretary /oseph ;"ilio # baya, ;ner(y %ecretary 'arlos /ericho Petilla, H!stice secretary
0eila &# de 0i"a, labor and e"ploy"ent secretary 4osalinda C# 6aldo9, p!blic 2or5s and
hi(h2ays secretary 4o(elio 0# %in(son, science and technolo(y secretary &ario 7#
&onteHo, social 2elfare and develop"ent secretary 'ora9on /# %oli"an, to!ris" secretary
4a"on 4# /i"ene9, /r#, /!lia bad-4a9on, appoint"ents secretary 4ochelle 4# horro,
dep!ty presidential spo5esperson bi(ail $alte, presidential spo5esperson tty# ;d2in
0acierda, for"er senators .eherson lvare9, Teresa G!ino-Oreta, 6!t9 G!ino, Ii55i
'oseten(, /ohn .enry Os"eOa, ;rnesto .errera, 0oi ;strada, /!an Flavier, 4obert
/a2ors5i, Pin( 0acson, Di5o Pan(ilinan, $icente Paterno, Iene Pi"entel, 0eticia 4a"os-
%hahani, %antanina T# 4as!l, /ovito %alon(a, .elena 6enite9, ;va ;strada-Dala2, Freddie
1ebb, ;d(ardo n(ara, $ic Ri(a, ;rnesto Tanada and Francisco Tatad, c!rrent %enators
%er(io Os"eOa ???, Pia 'ayetano, lan Peter 'ayetano, T7 7!in(ona, 6on(bon( &arcos,
&iria" Cefensor-%antia(o, Iancy 6inay, 0ito 0apid, /in((oy ;strada, /$ ;Hercito, /!an
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tien9a, for"er &anila &ayor lfredo %# 0i", for"er Philippine President and no2 &anila
&ayor /oseph ;strada, c!rrent M!e9on 'ity &ayor .erbert 6a!tista, for"er M!e9on 'ity
&ayor 6ri(ido %i"on, 'aloocan 'ity &ayor Oscar &alapitan, &alabon 'ity &ayor 0en-0en
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7o"e9, &a5ati 'ity &ayor /eHo"ar ;r2in 6inay, c!rrent Pasi( 'ity &ayor &aribel ndaya-
;!sebio, Ta(!i( 'ity &ayor 0aarni 0ope9-'ayetano, c!rrent Pasay 'ity &ayor ntonio
@TonyA 'aliFto, for"er Pasay 'ity &ayor 1enceslao @Pee2eeA Trinidad, for"er ParanaG!e
'ity &ayor /oey &arG!e9, for"er ParanaG!e 'ity &ayor Florencio 6ernabe, c!rrent
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&!ntinl!pa 'ity &ayor /ai"e Fresnedi, ?locos Iorte 7overnor ?"ee &arcos, 0aoa( 'ity,
?locos Iorte &ayor 'hevylle $# FariOas, ?locos %!r 7overnor 4yan 0!is %in(son, $i(an 'ity
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Co"o(an, Tab!5 'ity, Dalin(a "ayor Ferdinand T!bban, 'a(ayan Provincial 7overnor
lvaro ntonio, T!(!e(arao 'ity, 'a(ayan &ayor /eEerson Patta!i %oriano, parri &ayor
%hali"ar C# T!"ar!, 6atanes 7overnor $icente 7ato, 6asco &ayor Ce"etri!s Pa!l '#
Iara(, ?sabela Provincial 7overnor Fa!stino c6oHiec 7# Cy ???, %antia(o 'ity &ayor /oseph
%alvador Tan, ?la(an 'ity, ?sabela &ayor /ose"arie c/ayc 0# Cia9, C&C, 'a!ayan, ?sabela
&ayor 6ernard F# 0a &adrid Cy, I!eva $i9caya Provincial 7overnor 4!th Padilla,
6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya &!nicipal &ayor 4a"on T# 'aba!atan /r#, M!irino Provincial
7overnor /!nie ;# '!a, 'abarro(!is, M!irino &!nicipal &ayor velino I# (!stin /r#,
Pan(asinan Provincial 7overnor "ado ;spino, 4osales, Pan(asinan &ayor %!san P#
'asareno, Ca(!pan 'ity &ayor 6elen T# Fernande9, 8rdaneta 'ity &ayor "adeo
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"ayor Pablo '# Orte(a, Ra"bales 7overnor .er"o(enes ;bdane, /r#, Olon(apo 'ity &ayor
4olen Pa!lino, %!bic, Ra"bales &ayor /eErey C# Dhon(h!n, !rora Provincial 7overnor
7erardo # Ioveras, 6aler, !rora &!nicipal &ayor Ielianto '# 6ihasa,
Pa"pan(a Provincial 7overnor 0ilia 7# Pineda, %an Fernando, Pa"pan(a &ayor ;d2in
%antia(o, n(eles 'ity, Pa"pan(a &ayor ;d(ardo Pa"int!an,
6ataan Provincial 7overnor lbert %# 7arcia, 6alan(a 'ity &ayor /ose ;nriG!e %# 7arcia ???,
6!lacan Provincial 7overnor 1ilhel"ino %y-lvarado, &arilao &!nicipal &ayor /!anito
cTitoc .# %antia(o, 6ali2a( &!nicipal &ayor 'arolina Cellosa, &alolos 'ity &ayor 'hristian
C# Iatividad, I!eva ;ciHa Provincial 7overnor !relio &atias 8"ali, 'abanat!an 'ity
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'ity &ayor %tri5e 4evilla, Cas"arinas 'ity &ayor /ennifer # 6ar9a(a, 4osario &!nicipal
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'ainta &ayor /ohnielle Deith Iieto, Taytay &!nicipal &ayor /anet Ce 0eon - &ercado, %an
&ateo, 4i9al &ayor /ose 4afael Cia9, n(ono &ayor 7erry $# 'alderon, /alaHala &ayor
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'# lvare9, P!erto Princesa 'ity &ayor 0!cilo 4# 6ayron, &arind!G!e 7overnor 'ar"encita
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ntoinette ;nciso-Oca"po, n(el (!stin-'o and &arilen Fa!stino-&ontene(ro The
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%ociety, 6ishop Can 6alais of Philippines for /es!s &ove"ent, Pastor ;d Ce 7!9"an of
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?ntercessors for the Philippines, Pastor Pa!l 'hase of laban( Ie2 0ife in 'hrist, postle
4enato 'arillo of /es!s O!r %hield 1orld2ide &inistries, Pastor rt Ferriol of Pentecostal
&issionary 'h!rch of 'hrist, Pastor ;"ilio .enares of 4iver of 0ife in 6acolod, Pastor
/osh!a 6onto(an of 0ife To!chers &inistry, Pastor ;ntoy %intos of /es!s &iracle 'r!sade,
and 6ro# Canny Iavales of n( Catin( Caan 2ere arrived at the bac5 of M!irino
7randstand fro" the &anila .otel after the dinner lasted fro" 1+00p" to 3+00p"#
October 2= birthday celebrant Kiefer /avena, who accompanied by )eric and )eron Teng on his buying
of ca&e from 5oldiloc&s 3a&eshop and ice cream such as #electa variants in #2 #upermar&et, #2 'ity
2anila branch ta&ing a ta0i ride from the mall to the 2anila ,otel. ,e celebrated his birthday with the
E.astbrea&F family.
The rain lasted for !; minutes, and sent people rushing for cover under stalls, trees, umbrellas and large
pieces of plastic.
President 3enigno A6uino III and other government officials are e0pected to show up at the celebration
because the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, president and spiritual director 3ro. 9ddie
*illanueva is celebrating his birthday on October @. ,is belated birthday party coincidence with the
anniversary celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide on October 2@.
The President is e0pected to address the annual celebration at ;7; p.m.
39'A>#9 he delivered his "Bminute speech at the 9l #haddai gathering was held in than&sgiving for
the peaceful and successful grand annual founding anniversary celebration and grand prayer assembly
worship and healing services of 9vangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic 'harismatic renewal
religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF and annual birthday celebration of television
evangelist and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro.
9ddie '. *illanueva in time for the pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis here two hours after the
political groups delivered their messages at a proBdemocracy rally in 2a&ati, President 3enigno A6uino
III was able to answer bac&.
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The elite Eare threatened by the new emerging order for it might diminish their power,F he said of his
critics.
It was not a political rally, but the President was not about to pass up the chance to address his accusers
and to campaign for 'harter change, threats to press freedom, transportation, power and water shortage
in 2etro 2anila, the rehabilitation after the triple disasters in 2indanao and *isayas such as the
'agayan de Oro bombing last )uly 2=, the Namboanga #iege last #eptember <, the 3ohol 9arth6ua&e
last October !@, the #uper Typhoon 8olanda last Govember ? and the #uper Typhoon 5lenda last )uly
!@, 3angsamoro .ramewor& Agreement, the tension against 'hina over the #carborough #hoal, the
1evelopment Acceleration Program (1AP) and Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und (P1A.) scam
of businesswoman )anet (imBGapoles, the rehabilitation after the Namboanga siege to the onslaught
8olanda caused in *isayas and the recent typhoon E5lendaF in (u%on last )uly, the P"!@Bmillion
Philippine 'harity #weepsta&es Office funds scam, P@.@ billion housing scam of 1elfin (eeJs 5lobe
crime rate in 2etro 2anila including robbery holdups, the highBprofile &illings7 the &illing of champion
race car driver 9n%o Pastor in Due%on 'ity, 2etro 2anila and 'rown /egency ,otel owner /ichard
King in 1avao 'ity, 1avao del #ur last )une !2, the gang rape and &illing of 2@ByearBold Anria 5alang
9spiritu in 'alumpit, 3ulacan last August !? and =ByearBold 2yla /osales in 3arangay ?$;, Pandacan,
2anila last #eptember @, the onslaught of typhoon E5lendaF,E(uisF and E2arioF, the ! million
population mar&, the issues in 1OT' such as7 the rehabilitation of 2/TB", the awarding of the (/TB!
south e0tension pro+ect and P!.$Bbillion common station legal fiasco before the same crowd that, he
said, put him in power.
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#till, for the most part, 2r. A6uino held his tongue during his seemingly conciliatory speech, which fell
short of the stinging harangue newsmen were e0pecting.
E(et us not confuse our countrymen,F he said.
The crowd clearly loved the speechBBapplauding and cheering the President throughout its length.
Organi%ers claimed an attendance of two million. Police placed the figure at =,, but based on
actual land area measurements and crowd density, the IGD>I/9/ estimated the crowd at ",.
#pea&ing mostly in Pilipino, 2r. A6uino concentrated on defending his motives for wanting to tin&er
with the countryJs basic law.
,e said again that he only wanted to help the poor and had no interest in e0tending his term.
E:e have no hidden agenda,F he said, adding that a shift to a parliamentary system of government was
not in the wor&s either. E2y conscience is clear.F
/esponding to nationalist sentiments against his proposals to rela0 'onstitutional restrictions on
foreign ownership, he said7 EI will never pawn the countryJs future with foreigners.F
,e said the !<?= 'onstitution was an JJobstacleJJ to progress. JJI did not become President to preserve a
society where the poor become poorer and the rich become richer,JJ he said.
E:hy is this happening^ One of the reasons is because we donJt have enough money in our economy to
address the needs.F
/aising one of the ma+or issues of the A6uino rally, 2r. A6uino also said the government had no secret
deals with the 2arcoses.
laying underdog
At one point, he played the underdog and as&ed the 9l #haddai and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
members to pray not only for him but also for his critics Eso all of us could be enlightened by the
(ord.F
,e also reiterated that he would never stand in the way of any demonstration or protest action, Ebut I
hope they (critics) will also listen to me so we can understand each other and we can unite for our
country.F
Addressing the political opposition, he said7 E'uwag nating guluhin at lituhin ang ating &ga
ka%a%ayan. I appeal for a sober and mature discussion of the relevant issues in the proposed
'onstitutional amendments instead of innuendoes.F
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,e also said he was Ewilling to listen to the advice of our countrymenV but nothing will happen to our
society if we fight and trade accusations and insults while the ma+ority of our people remain in
poverty.F
2r. A6uinoBBwho, /amos had remar&ed, Efinds it hard to forgive and forgetFBBreminded his detractors
of a passage in the 5ospel according to #t. (u&e.
E)udge not and you shall not be +udged, condemn not and you shall not be condemned, forgive and you
shall be forgiven,F he said.
;(ifferent timeA
2r. A6uino said nothing could stop his desire to amend the 'onstitution to help the poor.
,e said Ethe issue here is not the e0tension of the term limits of the PresidentF but rather Ethe reform of
the 'onstitution and the economic system that we now have.F
,e reiterated that the amendments he was see&ing were not political but economic.
E:e need to ad+ust our 'onstitution with global realities, for the present 'onstitution that we have was
framed in a different time where the economy of nations was based on protectionism,F he said.
,e said any provisional amendment would need the final approval of the people Eand not of the
President or of any politician or businessman.F
,e brushed off the findings of surveys indicating that a ma+ority of .ilipinos were against 'harter
change. ,e said that such surveys made use of telephones, which many poor people do not have access
to.
9arlier in his speech, 2r. A6uino III announced he was following )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
founder, president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva and 9l #haddai leader 3ro. 2i&e
*elarde-s advice to create a clemency commission to study all death penalty cases.
All security and crowd control measures bro&e down in the pandemonium. Ambulances and buses with
/everend .athers including /oman 'atholic Parish Priests, Pastors, and Parochial *icars, /oman
catholic archbishops, bishops, deacons and monsignors were bloc&ed more than an hour before the
2ass was start.
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On October 2@, 2!$, a #unday evening, Pope .rancis arrived at 2alacaUang Par& aboard the Pope
mobile from the Apostolic Gunciature on 2!$ Taft Avenue, 2alate, but was forced to ride the
presidential helicopter #B=AB; along with Philippine President 3enigno #. A6uino III, Philippine
*iceBPresident )e+omar '. 3inay, #r., Philippine #upreme 'ourt 'hief )ustice 2aria (ourdes P.A.
#ereno, ,ouse #pea&er .eliciano /. 3elmonte, )r., Philippine #enate President .ran&lin 2. 1rilon,
2etropolitan 2anila 1evelopment Authority 'hairman Atty. .rancis Tolentino, former Philippine
President .idel *. /amos, former Philippine President and 2anila 'ity 2ayor )oseph 9+ercitoB9strada,
former Philippine President and Pampanga 2nd 1istrict /ep. 5loria 2acapagalBArroyo, #ingaporean
President 1r. Tony Tan Keng 8am, #ingaporean Prime 2inister (ee ,sien (oong, #ingaporean
#upreme 'ourt 'hief )ustice #undaresh 2enon, #ingaporean Parliament #pea&er ,alimah 8acob,
former #ingaporean President #ellapan /amanathan Gathan, former #ingaporean Prime 2inster 5oh
'ho& Tong, former #ingaporean Prime 2inister (ee Kuan 8ew, 2alaysian Prime 2inister Ga+ib Abdul
/a%a&, 8ang diBPertuan Agong Abdul ,alim of Kedah, .ormer 2alaysian Prime 2inister 2ahathir 3in
2ohamad, .ormer 2alaysian Prime 2inister Abdullah Ahmad 3adawi, 2alaysian 'hief )ustice Arifin
Na&aria, Indonesian President )o&o :idodo, .ormer Indonesian President 2egawati #u&arnoputri,
.ormer Indonesian President #usilo 3ambang 8udhoyono, 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal
Tagle, 2anila ArchbishopB9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal /osales, Gueva #egovia ArchbishopB9meritus
9rnesto Antolin #algado, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 9meritus 9dmundo 2. Abaya, Gueva #egovia
Archbishop 2ario 2. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop #ergio (. >tleg, Tuguegarao ArchbishopB
9meritus 1iosdado A. Talamayan, (ingayenB1agupan ArchbishopB9meritus Oscar 'ardinal *. 'ru%,
'ardinal 3. Aniceto, #an .ernando Archbishop .lorentino 5. (avarias, (ipa Archbishop /amon '.
Arguelles, Gueva 'aceres Archbishop /olando O. )oven Tria Tirona, 'api% Archbishop )ose ..
Advincula, )aro Archbishop Angel G. (agdameo, 'ebu ArchbishopB9meritus /icardo 'ardinal ).
*idal, 'ebu Archbishop )ose #. Palma, Palo ArchbishopB9meritus Pedro /. 1ean, )r., Palo Archbishop
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)ohn .. 1u, 1avao ArchbishopB9meritus .ernando /. 'apalla, 1avao Archbishop /omulo 5. *alles,
'otabato Archbishop Orlando 'ardinal 3. Duevedo, 'agayan de Oro ArchbishopB9meritus )esus 3.
Tu6uib, 'agayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio ). (edesma, O%ami% Archbishop )esus A. 1osado,
Namboanga Archbishop /omulo T. 1ela 'ru%, #ingapore Archbishop :illiam 5oh #eng 'hye,
#ingapore ArchbishopB9meritus Gicholas 5erald 'hia, Kuala (umpur Archbishop )ulian (eow 3eng
Kim, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB9meritus Anthony #oter .ernande%, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB
9meritus 2urphy Pa&iam, Kuching Archbishop )ohn ,a Tiong ,oc&, Kuching ArchbishopB9meritus
Peter 'hung ,oan Ting, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop )ohn :ong #oo Kau, Kota Kinabalu ArchbishopB
9meritus )ohn (ee ,iong .unB8it 8aw, )a&ata Archbishop Ignatius #uharyo ,ard+oatmod+o, )a&arta
ArchbishopB9meritus )ulius 'ardinal /iyadi 1armaatmad+a, Palembang Archbishop Aloysius #udarso,
Kupang Archbishop Peter Turang, 2a&assar Archbishop )ohannes (i&u Ada, 2edan Archbishop
Anicetus 3ongsu Antonius #inaga, 2edan ArchbishopB9meritus Alfred 5onti Pius 1atubara, Pontiana&
Archbishop Agustinus Agus, Pontiana& ArchbishopB9meritus ,ieronymus ,erculanus 3umbun and
Apostolic Gunciature of the ,oly #ee to the Philippines, Archbishop 5iuseppe Pinto to get to Duirino
5randstand amid the huge crowd on the streets7 from /o0as 3oulevard to north and southbound areas
of Taft Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #treet and >nited Gations Avenue into 9rmita, e0tending up to 2aria
Pla%a 2iranda in Duiapo.
.rom the Apostolic Gunciature along Taft Avenue in 2alate, 2anila, the Pope rode the EPope 2obileF
into 2alacanang Par&, four &ilometers away. .rom there, the ,oly .ather boarded the Presidential
,elicopter at the bac& of the Duirino 5randstand at =7$; P.2.
9ven the Pope was late for #unday 2ass7 a fretful ! hour and $! minutes at @7"B=7$! P.2.
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Previously, the late Pope )ohn Paul II-s biggest crowd was the 2 million people who turned out on )une
@, !<=< at his hometown of Kra&ow, Poland for his first visit to the late popeJs Polish homeland after
his elevation to the Papacy on October !@, !<=?.
The 2ass was the clima0 of the /oman 'atholic 'hurchJs annual celebration of the founding
anniversary and grand prayer assembly of 9vangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic 'harismatic
renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF which brought together /oman
'atholics from around the world.
The 2ass- concelebrants included 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal Tagle, 2anila
ArchbishopB9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal /osales, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 9meritus 9rnesto
Antolin #algado, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 9meritus 9dmundo 2. Abaya, Gueva #egovia
Archbishop 2ario 2. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop #ergio (. >tleg, Tuguegarao ArchbishopB
9meritus 1iosdado A. Talamayan, (ingayenB1agupan ArchbishopB9meritus Oscar 'ardinal *. 'ru%,
'ardinal 3. Aniceto, #an .ernando Archbishop .lorentino 5. (avarias, (ipa Archbishop /amon '.
Arguelles, Gueva 'aceres Archbishop /olando O. )oven Tria Tirona, 'api% Archbishop )ose ..
Advincula, )aro Archbishop Angel G. (agdameo, 'ebu ArchbishopB9meritus /icardo 'ardinal ).
*idal, 'ebu Archbishop )ose #. Palma, Palo ArchbishopB9meritus Pedro /. 1ean, )r., Palo Archbishop
)ohn .. 1u, 1avao ArchbishopB9meritus .ernando /. 'apalla, 1avao Archbishop /omulo 5. *alles,
'otabato Archbishop Orlando 'ardinal 3. Duevedo, 'agayan de Oro ArchbishopB9meritus )esus 3.
Tu6uib, 'agayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio ). (edesma, O%ami% Archbishop )esus A. 1osado,
Namboanga Archbishop /omulo T. 1ela 'ru%, #ingapore Archbishop :illiam 5oh #eng
'hye, #ingapore ArchbishopB9meritus Gicholas 5erald 'hia, Kuala (umpur Archbishop )ulian (eow
3eng Kim, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB9meritus Anthony #oter .ernande%, Kuala (umpur ArchbishopB
9meritus 2urphy Pa&iam, Kuching Archbishop )ohn ,a Tiong ,oc&, Kuching ArchbishopB9meritus
Peter 'hung ,oan Ting, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop )ohn :ong #oo Kau, Kota Kinabalu ArchbishopB
9meritus )ohn (ee ,iong .unB8it 8aw, )a&ata Archbishop Ignatius #uharyo ,ard+oatmod+o, )a&arta
ArchbishopB9meritus )ulius 'ardinal /iyadi 1armaatmad+a, Palembang Archbishop Aloysius #udarso,
Kupang Archbishop Peter Turang, 2a&assar Archbishop )ohannes (i&u Ada, 2edan Archbishop
Anicetus 3ongsu Antonius #inaga, 2edan ArchbishopB9meritus Alfred 5onti Pius 1atubara, Pontiana&
Archbishop Agustinus Agus, Pontiana& ArchbishopB9meritus ,ieronymus ,erculanus 3umbun,
Pontifical 'ouncil of the (aity President #tanis}aw /y}&o, *atican #ecretary of #tate 'ardinal Pietro
Parolin, 'ardinal Angelo Amato, the prefect of the 'ongregation of the 'auses of #aints, 2ost /ev.
Teodoro '. 3acani, )r., OverBall #piritual 1irector of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation
International, *ery /ev. 2sgrs. 2ariano T. 3albago )r. of Antipolo 1iocese and 2ario A. 'astilloI and
/ev. .r. Anton Pascual and /ev. .r. #anny de 'laro, spiritual directors of the 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer
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Partners .oundation International, spiritual directors from the international chapters of the 9l #haddai
1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation namely /everend .athers 3ernard ). Golan of 3risbane, AustraliaI
(eo 9. #teinboc& of (os Angeles, 'alifornia, >.#.A.I and Thomas Kawamura of To&yo, )apan, as well
as from the Philippines namely, 1wight de )esusI /emigio 2endo%a of 2abini, 3atangasI 2anheim
Abellana, #13I 9ligio #antos of #an Ildefonso Parish, 2a&atiI and #tephen Punna&al and *ictor
2aung Thit of the Our (ady of Assumption Parish, 2alate, 2anila, as well as from Indonesia,
2alaysia, #ingapore, Thailand and *ietnam, namely, /everend .athers including /oman
'atholic Parish Priests, Pastors, and Parochial *icars from several /oman catholic archdioceses and
diocese, as well bishops, deacons and monsignors from the different parishes in the /oman 'atholic
Archdioceses of )a&arta, Kuala (umpur, #ingapore, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu,
9nde, Kupang, 2a&assar, 2edan, 2erau&e, Palembang, Pontiana&, #amarinda, #emarang, 3ang&o&,
Thare, Gonseng, ,anoi, ,o 'hi 2inh city, ,u` and the /oman 'atholic 1ioceses of 2alaccaB)ohor,
Penang, 2iri, #ibu, #anda&an,
1enpasar, (arantu&a, 2aumere, /uteng, 3andung, 3ogor, Atambua, :eetebul, Amboina, 2anado, Pad
ang, #ibolga, Agats, )ayapura, 2ano&wariB#orong, Timi&a, Pang&al
Pinang, Tan+ung&arang, Ketapang, #anggau, #intang, 3an+armasin, Palang&a /aya, Tan+ung
#elor, 2alang, Purwo&erto, #urabaya, 'hanthaburi, 'hiang 2ai, Ga&hon #awan, /atchaburi, #urat
Thani, Ga&hon /atchasima, >bon /atchathani, >don Thani, 3ac Ginh, 3bi 'hu, ,ai Phcng, ,dng
,ea, (fng #gn and 'ao 3hng, Phit 1ijm, Thii 3knh, Thanh ,ea, *inh, 3l /ma, 'nn Thg, ol (ft,
(ong Ruyjn, 2p Tho, Phan Thi`t, Phq 'drng, *snh (ong, Rutn (uc, 3an 2j Thuut, ol Gvng,
Kontum, Gha Trang and Duy Ghgn and from the Philippines, namely, the priests from the different
parishes in the /oman 'atholic Archdiocese of 2anila, Gueva #egovia, Tuguegarao, #an .ernando,
Pampanga, Gueva 'aceres, )aro, 'api%, 'ebu, Palo, 1avao, 'otabato, 'agayan de Oro, O%ami% and
Namboanga and the 1ioceses of (aoag, 3aguio, 'abanatuan, #an )ose, Gueva 9ci+a, 3angued,
3ayombong, Ilagan, 3atanes, >rdaneta, Alaminos, Tarlac, 3alanga, Iba, 2alolos, Kaloo&an, 'ubao,
Govaliches, Pasig, Antipolo, Parana6ue, Imus, #an Pablo, (ipa, (ucena, 5umaca, Infanta, /omblon,
#an )ose, Occidental 2indoro, 'alapan, Oriental 2indoro, Puerto Princesa, 1aet, (ibmanan, (egaspi,
2asbate, #orsogon, *irac, #an )ose de Anti6ue, 3acolod, Kaban&alan, #an 'arlos, 1umaguete,
Tagbilaran, Talibon, 2aasin, 'albayog, 3orongan, 'atamaran, Gaval, 3utuan, #urigao, Tandag,
2alaybalay, 1igos, 2ati, Tagum, Kidapawan, 2arbel, 1ipolog, Pagadian, 2arawi, Iligan, Ipil and
Isabela, !,< /oman 'atholic dioceses in America, !;= /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and
archdioceses in 9ast Asia, !<2 /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses belonging to (atin,
#yroB2alabar and #yroB2alan&ara /ites in #outh Asia including India, 3angladesh, Pa&istan and #ri
(an&a and ;!$ /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in 9urope.
#cores of government officials, foreign dignitaries, sports icons, entertainment celebrities and high
society personalities attended the )esus is (ord 'hurch Anniversary 'elebration which was televised
live nationwide via domestic satellite on television over 52AB=, /PGB<, A3'B;, PT*B$, I3'B!", and
A3#B'3G 'hannel 2 and aired live on radio over /adio 2indanao Getwor& (/2G), 52A /adyo
3isigB3ayan A2, A3#B'3G /adyo Patrol A2 and 2y Only /adio .2, 'atholic 2edia Getwor&,
2anila 3roadcasting 'ompany (23') A2, /PG /adyo /onda A2 and 3ureau of 3roadcast #ervicesB
/adyo ng 3ayan radio stations.
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The &ass (!ests incl!ded+ President 6eni(no G!ino ???, $ice-President /eHo"ar 6inay,
'hief /!stice &aria 0o!rdes %ereno, %enate President Fran5lin Crilon, .o!se %pea5er
Feliciano 6el"onte, /r#, &etropolitan &anila Cevelop"ent !thority 'hair"an tty# Francis
Tolentino, Philippine Iational Police Cirector 7eneral lan 0#&# P!risi"a, &anila Police
Cistrict 'hief 0eocadio %antia(o, /r#, r"ed Forces of the Philippines 'hief-of-%taE 7eneral
Pio 'atapan(an, 6an(5o %entral n( Pilipinas 7overnor "ando Tetan(co, /r#, 'o""ission
on .i(her ;d!cation 'hair"an Patricia 6# 0ic!anan, '!lt!ral 'enter of the Philippines
'hairperson ;"ily # brera, Iational 'o""ission for '!lt!re and the rts 'hair"an
Felipe &# de 0eon /r#, .o!sin( and 0and 8se 4e(!latory 6oard 'o""issioner and ';O
ntonio &# 6ernardo, 0and Transportation OLce 'hair"an $ir(inia P# Torres, 0and
Transportation Franchisin( and 4e(!latory 6oard 'hair"an 1inston &# 7ine9, ssociation
of 6roadcasters of the Philippines 'hair"an 6!tch %# 'anoy, ;Fec!tive %ecretary PacG!ito
Ochoa, /r#, (ric!lt!re %ecretary Proceso lcalad 'o""!nications and %trate(ic Plannin(
OLce %ecretary 4ic5y 'arandan(d Cefense %ecretary $oltaire 7a9"ind ;nvior"ent and
Iat!ral 4eso!rces %ecretary 4a"on PaHe, /r#d 6!d(et and &ana(e"ent %ecretary
Florencio bad, /r#d .ealth %ecretary Cr# ;nriG!e Ona, ?nterior and 0ocal 7overn"ent
%ecretary &an!el # 4oFas ??, forei(n aEairs secretary lbert del 4osario, Trade and
?nd!stry %ecretary 7re(ory Co"in(o, Finance %ecretary 'esar $# P!risi"a, Transportation
and 'o""!nications %ecretary /oseph ;"ilio # baya, ;ner(y %ecretary 'arlos /ericho
Petilla, H!stice secretary 0eila &# de 0i"a, labor and e"ploy"ent secretary 4osalinda C#
6aldo9, p!blic 2or5s and hi(h2ays secretary 4o(elio 0# %in(son, science and technolo(y
secretary &ario 7# &onteHo, social 2elfare and develop"ent secretary 'ora9on /# %oli"an,
to!ris" secretary 4a"on 4# /i"ene9, /r#, /!lia bad-4a9on, appoint"ents
secretary 4ochelle 4# horro, dep!ty presidential spo5esperson bi(ail $alte, presidential
spo5esperson tty# ;d2in 0acierda, for"er senators .eherson lvare9, Teresa G!ino-
Oreta, 6!t9 G!ino, Ii55i 'oseten(, /ohn .enry Os"eOa, ;rnesto .errera, 0oi ;strada,
/!an Flavier, 4obert /a2ors5i, Pin( 0acson, Di5o Pan(ilinan, $icente Paterno, Iene
Pi"entel, 0eticia 4a"os-%hahani, %antanina T# 4as!l, /ovito %alon(a, .elena 6enite9, ;va
;strada-Dala2, Freddie 1ebb, ;d(ardo n(ara, $ic Ri(a, ;rnesto Tanada and Francisco
Tatad, c!rrent %enators %er(io Os"eOa ???, Pia 'ayetano, lan Peter 'ayetano, T7
7!in(ona, 6on(bon( &arcos, &iria" Cefensor-%antia(o, Iancy 6inay, 0ito 0apid, /in((oy
;strada, /$ ;Hercito, /!an Ponce ;nrlie, 4alph 4ecto and $icente %otto ???, &aHority Floor
0eader Ieptali 7on9ales ??, ?locos Iorte 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ?"elda &arcos, 'aloocan 4ep#
;d(ar 4# ;rice, &alabon 0one Cistrict 4ep# /osephine $eroniG!e 4# 0acson-Ioel, Iavotas
0one Cistrict 4ep# Toby Tian(co, &aria Theresa 6# 6onoan-Cavid of 4th Cistrict of &anila,
0!cy Torres-7o"e9 of 4th Cistrict of 0eyte, Darlo Io(rales of 1st Cistrict of Cavao 'ity,
Pedro 6# charon /r# of 1st Cistrict of %o!th 'otabato and %aran(ani 0one Cistrict
4ep# &anny PacG!iao, ssociate /!stices ntonio 'arpio, Presbitero $elasco, /r#, Teresita /#
0eonardo-de 'astro, rt!ro C# 6rion, Ciosdado &# Peralta, 0!cas P# 6ersa"in, &ariano '#
Cel 'astillo, 4# bad, &artin $illara"a, /r#, /ose Pere9, /ose '# &endo9a, 6ienvenido 0#
4eyes, ;srelita Perlas-6ernabe and &arvic 0eonen, for"er &anila &ayor and 6!hay Party-
0ist 4ep# 0ito tien9a, for"er &anila &ayor lfredo %# 0i", for"er Philippine President and
no2 &anila &ayor /oseph ;strada, c!rrent M!e9on 'ity &ayor .erbert 6a!tista, for"er
M!e9on 'ity &ayor 6ri(ido %i"on, 'aloocan 'ity &ayor Oscar &alapitan, &alabon 'ity
&ayor 0en-0en Oreta, Iavotas 'ity &ayor /ohn 4ey Tian(co, $alen9!ela 'ity &ayor 4eFlon
7atchalian, &andal!yon( 'ity &ayor 6enh!r balos, &ari5ina 'ity &ayor Cel de 7!9"an,
for"er Pasi( 'ity &ayors $icente, %oledad and 6obby ;!sebio and %an /!an 'ity &ayor
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7!ia 7o"e9, &a5ati 'ity &ayor /eHo"ar ;r2in 6inay, c!rrent Pasi( 'ity &ayor &aribel
ndaya-;!sebio, Ta(!i( 'ity &ayor 0aarni 0ope9-'ayetano, c!rrent Pasay 'ity &ayor
ntonio @TonyA 'aliFto, for"er Pasay 'ity &ayor 1enceslao @Pee2eeA Trinidad, for"er
ParanaG!e 'ity &ayor /oey &arG!e9, for"er ParanaG!e 'ity &ayor Florencio 6ernabe,
c!rrent ParaOaG!e 'ity &ayor ;d2in Olivare9, 0as Pinas 'ity &ayor $er(el # (!ilar and
&!ntinl!pa 'ity &ayor /ai"e Fresnedi, ?locos Iorte 7overnor ?"ee &arcos, 0aoa( 'ity,
?locos Iorte &ayor 'hevylle $# FariOas, ?locos %!r 7overnor 4yan 0!is %in(son, $i(an 'ity
&ayor ;va &arie %in(son-&edina, bra 7overnor ;!staG!io 6ersa"in, 6an(!ed &ayor
Co"inic 6os!e(o $alera, 6en(!et 7overnor Iestor Fon(2an, 6a(!io 'ity &ayor &a!ricio
Co"o(an, Tab!5 'ity, Dalin(a "ayor Ferdinand T!bban, 'a(ayan Provincial 7overnor
lvaro ntonio, T!(!e(arao 'ity, 'a(ayan &ayor /eEerson Patta!i %oriano, parri &ayor
%hali"ar C# T!"ar!, 6atanes 7overnor $icente 7ato, 6asco &ayor Ce"etri!s Pa!l '#
Iara(, ?sabela Provincial 7overnor Fa!stino c6oHiec 7# Cy ???, %antia(o 'ity &ayor /oseph
%alvador Tan, ?la(an 'ity, ?sabela &ayor /ose"arie c/ayc 0# Cia9, C&C, 'a!ayan, ?sabela
&ayor 6ernard F# 0a &adrid Cy, I!eva $i9caya Provincial 7overnor 4!th Padilla,
6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya &!nicipal &ayor 4a"on T# 'aba!atan /r#, M!irino Provincial
7overnor /!nie ;# '!a, 'abarro(!is, M!irino &!nicipal &ayor velino I# (!stin /r#,
Pan(asinan Provincial 7overnor "ado ;spino, 4osales, Pan(asinan &ayor %!san P#
'asareno, Ca(!pan 'ity &ayor 6elen T# Fernande9, 8rdaneta 'ity &ayor "adeo
7re(orio ;# Pere9 ?$, Tarlac 7overnor /es!s @6on(c %antos, Tarlac 'ity &ayor 7elacio 4#
&analan(, 0a 8nion 7overnor &an!el c&anolin(c '# Orte(a, %an Fernando, 0a 8nion
"ayor Pablo '# Orte(a, Ra"bales 7overnor .er"o(enes ;bdane, /r#, Olon(apo 'ity &ayor
4olen Pa!lino, %!bic, Ra"bales &ayor /eErey C# Dhon(h!n, !rora Provincial 7overnor
7erardo # Ioveras, 6aler, !rora &!nicipal &ayor Ielianto '# 6ihasa,
Pa"pan(a Provincial 7overnor 0ilia 7# Pineda, %an Fernando, Pa"pan(a &ayor ;d2in
%antia(o, n(eles 'ity, Pa"pan(a &ayor ;d(ardo Pa"int!an,
6ataan Provincial 7overnor lbert %# 7arcia, 6alan(a 'ity &ayor /ose ;nriG!e %# 7arcia ???,
6!lacan Provincial 7overnor 1ilhel"ino %y-lvarado, &arilao &!nicipal &ayor /!anito
cTitoc .# %antia(o, 6ali2a( &!nicipal &ayor 'arolina Cellosa, &alolos 'ity &ayor 'hristian
C# Iatividad, I!eva ;ciHa Provincial 7overnor !relio &atias 8"ali, 'abanat!an 'ity
&ayor /!li!s 'esar $# $er(ara, 'avite Provincial 7overnor /!anito $ictor 4e"!lla, 6acoor
'ity &ayor %tri5e 4evilla, Cas"arinas 'ity &ayor /ennifer # 6ar9a(a, 4osario &!nicipal
&ayor /ose &# 4icafrente /r#, 0a(!na Provincial 7overnor 4a"il .ern[nde9, %anta 4osa
'ity, 0a(!na &ayor rlene 6# rcillas-Ia9areno, 'ala"ba 'ity &ayor /!stin &arc Ti""y
'hipeco, %an Pablo 'ity &ayor 0oreto %# "ante, 0os 6aOos &!nicipal 'aesar P# Pere9,
4i9al Provincial 7overnor 4ebecca # :nares, ntipolo 'ity &ayor 'asi"iro # :nares ???,
'ainta &ayor /ohnielle Deith Iieto, Taytay &!nicipal &ayor /anet Ce 0eon - &ercado, %an
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television directors /ohnny &anahan, rnel Iatividad, Toto Iatividad, &al! %evilla, 4echie
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Caily ?nG!irer president leFandra Prieto-4o"!alde9, Philippine Caily ?nG!irer editor-in-
chief 0etty /i"ene9-&a(sanoc, 8nited %tates ;"bassy spo5esperson 4ebecca Tho"pson,
as 2ell (!ests 2ere "edia a(encies and advocacy partners, =00 participants of the 1orld
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OLcer 6en 'han, stylist Ioel &anapat, p!blic relations practitioner, events or(ain9er and
talent "ana(er Deren Pasc!al, 7irlie 4odis, %tar &a(ic $ice-President &ariole lberto and
%tar &a(ic handler &onch Iovales, TP;, ?nc# president and chief eFec!tive oLcer
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President and ';O Ioel 0oren9ana, riel Fer"in, 7ary C!Hali, Ie2s3 head 0!chi 'r!9-
$aldes and %ports3 head and 7ilas Pilipinas 6as5etball 'oach 'hot 4eyes, 300 Dapa"ilya
stars, ?ya $illania and Cre2 rellano, Paolo brera and %!9i ;ntrata, bea!ty G!eens 0ara
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6arretto and 4ay"art %antia(o, 4andy %antia(o, 6a"boo &analac, 6inibinin( Pilipinas
2013 2inners 'indy &iranda and Pia 4o"ero, &iss ?nternational 2013 6ea 4ose %antia(o,
&iss 8niverse 2013 3rd 4!nner-8p riella rida, Datherine de 'astro-'r!9, Oyo 6oy %otto,
4o2ell %antia(o, Co"iniG!e 'oH!an(co, Cina 6onnevie 2ith h!sband ?locos %!r $ice-
7overnor Ceo(racias $ictor %avellano, /ericho 4osales, apl#de#ap, ;ddie 7arcia and
4ichard 7o"e9, For"er Professional &odels ssociation of the Philippines board "e"bers
and fashion l!"inaries Tina &aristela Oca"po, ?99a 7on9ales-(ana, Cesiree $erdadero-
besa"is, &arina 6enipayo, Patty 6etita, T2eetie de 0eon-7on9ale9, Cen besa"is, .ans
&ontene(ro, 7race &olina and riel tendido, 4obert &ananG!il, "odels 4obby
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teneo de &anila 8niversity 6l!e ;a(les tea" "ana(er Paolo Trillod '!rrent Professional
&odels ssociation of the Philippines president Phoe"ela 6aranda also ca"e 2ith
&anila-s favo!rite "odels 7race Ta(le, 6!bbles Paraiso, 0!5e /ic5ain, &ia yesa, %anya
%"ith, &i5a 0a(da"eo-&artine9, ntoinette ;nciso-Oca"po, n(el (!stin-'o and
&arilen Fa!stino-&ontene(ro The Philippine %T4 0ifestyle section col!"nists 4/
0edes"a, %tephanie R!biri-'respi, and Ti" :ap, The Philippine %T4 0ifestyle section
editor &illet &artine9-&ananG!il, Philippine Caily ?IM8?4;4 0ifestyle section editor
Thel"a %ioson-%an /!an, &;4al'o 6olts coach Ior"an 6lac5, teneo "en-s bas5etball
coach 6o Perasol and his players Ponso 7otladera, Dris Porter, nton sistio, ?saac /!les
0i", for"er players /' ?ntal, &ac5y ;scalona, Iico %alva, 6acon !stria, Tonino 7on9a(a,
;""an &onfort, /!a"i Tion(son, Fran5 7olla, Opin( %!"alino(, /P ;rra", and /ai 4eyes,
%en# 6on( 4evilla /r#, 1illia" 0ao, &other 0ily &onteverde, %hirley D!an, Ceedee
%ytan(co, %ec# %onny 'olo"a, 6eth Ta(le, 4ep# CaF and &idy '!a, Colly nne 'arvaHal-
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.er"ilando &andanas, nnie %!sano and 6!tch C!"pit, $anessa Francisco, nnabelle
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4a"on /acinto, Or(anisasyon n( "(a Pilipinon( &an(-a2it )OP&* President and ;C%
People Po2er 'o""issioner O(ie lcasid, /a5e '!enca, ;rich 7on9ales, Pa!lo velino,
'oco &artin and /!lia &ontes, "odel and television sho2 host 6ianca 7on9ales and "!sic
co"poser /i" Paredes, econo"ist and for"er I;C secretary (eneral %olita 'ollas-
&onsod, actor 4obin Padilla 2ith his 2ife &ariel 4odri(!e9 and brother 4o""el, noonti"e
(a"e and variety television sho2 host 1illie 4evilla"e, 1B=B &iss 8niverse 7loria Cia9,
Father and son Pen and Pin( &edina, co!sins ?sabelle Ca9a and 7eor(ina 1ilson,
Po52an(, @1o2o2eeA (irls 44 ;nriG!e9, %aicy (!ila, and pril @'on(rat!lationsA 7!stilo,
'arla bellana, seFy actress Datrina .alili, "odels Pancho &a(no, /ohn %painho!r, $ince
Ferraren and /' Ti!seco, co"edian 7elli de 6elen, Cra# $ic5i 6elo, ;d2ard &ende9,
volleyball player 7retchen .o, co"edian /ohn 0ap!s, sin(er Dean 'ipriano, 'o"edienne
'andy Pan(ilinan and rnell ?(nacio, fl" and television directors /ose /avier 4eyes and
&anny 'astaOeda, 4a"on 6a!tista, 4ichard 7!tierre9, T$ host 4ay"ond 7!tierre9, &ae
Paner, Pin5y "ador, 0eo $alde9, Ioel Trinidad and /!n 8rbano, /!dy nn %antos and 4yan
(oncillo, &aricel %oriano, iai delas las, $ice 7anda, 4!Ea 7!tierre9, 4!sto" Padilla,
7er"an &oreno and 7ardo $erso9a, 1B<= ;C% veterans 0eah Iavarro, &itch $alde9, and
&aan .ontiveros, &e(astar %haron '!neta and Di5o Pan(ilinan and da!(hter D'
'oncepcion, Television host Paolo 6ediones, .all of Fa"e boFin( trainer Freddie 4oach,
for"er 'hica(o 6!lls center 0!c 0on(ley, and co"edy s!perstar $ic %otto, Dris G!ino,
'harlene 7on9ales, 'hristopher de 0eon and %andy ndolon(, 4e9 'orte9, 1illia"
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and 2ife 0yn and son 6odie, ;ric M!i9on, 7# Toen(i-1alters and 4o"nic5 %ar"enta, D!h
0edes"a, 7race Iono, 0o!ie .eredia and Cin(don( van9ado, Philip %alvador, %"o5ey
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?sabel 7ranada, 6ro# ;ddie $illan!eva 2010 presidential election ca"pai(n s!pporters
'oney 4eyes, Darla &artine9, Piolo Pasc!al, Colphy M!i9on, /r#, Conita 4ose, Ionoy R!ni(a
and Prof# /ere"ias /an(ad, @.a2a5-Da"ayA "ain cast "e"bers Ii55i 7il, RaiHian /aranilla,
Tyriel &anabat, ndrea 6rillantes, :esha 'a"ile, s!pportin( cast "e"bers /!an Darlos
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7erald nderson, nne '!rtis, Caniel Padilla, /essy &endiola, /ose &analo, &arco lcara9,
'ha"p 0!i Pio, Cere5 4a"say, 0!is landy, Tian 0i", 0e"!elle Pelayo, /ason balos,
rth!r %olinap, 'arl 7!evara, 4ico 6lanco, /hon( .ilario, $hon( Iavarro, 6illy 'ra2ford,
'hris Ti!, /$ Dap!nan, /on 0!cas, ;rvic $iHandre, rHo tayde, /oe $ar(as, 7ab $alenciano,
/on .all, 'arlo 7on9ales and /a"es and /i" %alas, Thirdy 4avena, 6obby 4ay Par5s, Devin
las, 7arvo 0anete, /a5e Pasc!al, 'hris Ie2so"e, 6aser "er, $on Pess!"al, and Iico
;lorde, I6 3F3 Philippines celebrity bas5etball players Fabio ?de, 4ovilson Fernande9,
7erard cao, 6obby :an, ndy %"ith, 1ill Ceva!(hn, 4obin da 4o9a and /oross 7a"boa,
r!nnin( coach 4io de la 'r!9, bas5etball coaches $ince .i9on and llan 7re(orio, Perlas
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4oFas of 6%-'6I %ports, @7,107 ?nternational &!sic FestivalA celebrity revelers &a(alona
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7arcia, %a" Pinto, FeliF and Co"inic 4oco, Teresa .errera-nthony, Caniel &ats!na(a,
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This coverage7 EThe Pope in 2anilaF, which will be aired live on a nationwide simultaneous hoo&Bup
of radio and television stations.

/PGB< will be the carrying station with the PeopleJs Television Getwor&, Inc. (PT*B$), I3'B!", 52AB
=, and A3#B'3G 'hannel 2 hoo&ed up along with all 3ureau of 3roadcast #ervicesB/adyo ng 3ayan
radio stations.
This coverage is simulcast EliveF nationwide via domestic satellite on all 52A radio and television
stations7
T$-7 - &anila
T$-3 - 0aoa(
T$-4= - 6atac, ?locos Iorte
T$-23 - Pa(!dp!d, ?locos Iorte
T$-4< - $i(an
T$-10 - 6a(!io
T$-3 - &t# "!yao, &o!ntain Province
T$-< - Tab!5
T$-= - 6ontoc, &o!ntain Province
T$-7 - 6an(!ed, bra
T$-11 - %an Fernando, 0a 8nion
T$-10 - 'abanat!an
T$-10 - Ca(!pan
T$-7 - T!(!e(arao
T$-13 - parri, 'a(ayan
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T$-7 - 6asco, 6atanes
T$-7 - ?la(an, ?sabela
T$-7 - %antia(o, ?sabela
T$-7 - 'abarro(!is, M!irino
T$-3 - 6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya
T$-3 - 6aler, !rora
T$-4< - 'a!ayan
T$-3 - ?ba, Ra"bales
T$-10 - Olon(apo
T$-10 - %an Fernando, Pa"pan(a
T$-4= - &alolos, 6!lacan
T$-27 - 6alan(a, 6ataan
T$-2= - Obando, 6!lacan
T$-2= - %an Pablo, 0a(!na
T$-31 - 'ala"ba
T$-12 - 6atan(as
T$-44 - /alaHala, 4i9al
T$-12 - Ta(aytay
T$-< - 0!cena
T$-13 - 6oac, &arind!G!e
T$-13 - %an /ose, Occidental &indoro
T$-33 - 'alapan
T$-7 - 4o"blon
T$-12 - P!erto Princesa, Pala2an
T$-= - 6roo5e>s Point, Pala2an
T$-< - 'oron, Pala2an
T$-7 - Ia(a
T$-13 - ?ri(a
T$-12 - 0e(aspi
T$-< - &alilipot, lbay
T$-< - 'a"ali(, lbay
T$-7 - &asbate
T$-13 - $irac, 'atand!anes
T$-4 - %orso(on
T$-= - ?loilo
T$-11 - %an /ose, ntiG!e
T$-< - Dalibo, 5lan
T$-33 - 6oracay ?sland, &alay, 5lan
T$-3 - 4oFas
T$-13 - 6acolod
T$-7 - 'adi9
T$-30 - &!rcia, Ie(ros Occidental
T$-7 - 'eb!
T$-11 - 6arili, 'eb!
T$-11 - %a"boan, 'eb!
T$-2 - Toledo, 'eb!
T$-11 - Ta(bilaran
214
T$-3 - C!"a(!ete
T$-10 - %ipalay
T$-10 - Iaval, 6iliran
T$-10 - Tacloban
T$-4< - Or"oc
T$-10 - 'apoocan, 0eyte
T$-12 - ?sabel, 0eyte
T$-< - 6oron(an
T$-3 - 'albayo(
T$-13 - 'atbalo(an
T$-7 - Cina(at ?sland
T$-B - Ra"boan(a
T$-4 - Cipolo(
T$-3 - Pa(adian
T$-21 - ?pil, Ra"boan(a %ib!(ay
T$-3 - O9a"i9
T$-33 - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
T$-3 - 7in(oo(
T$-12 - &t# Ditan(lad, 6!5idnon
T$-43 - &anolo Fortich, 6!5idnon
T$-4< - $alencia, 6!5idnon
T$-41 - &a"baHao, 'a"i(!in
T$-11 - ?li(an
T$-3 - Cavao
T$-3 - Panabo
T$-< - 7eneral %antos
T$-12 - 'otabato
T$-7 - 6!t!an
T$-10 - %!ri(ao
T$-2 - Tanda(, %!ri(ao del %!r
T$-12 - /olo, %!l!
T$-< - 6on(ao, Ta2i-Ta2i
nd also live on 7& 4adyo 6isi(-6ayan & 4adio %tations
CR66 3B4 5.9 - &anila
C14' 12=B 5.9 - 0aoa(
C14 1413 5.9 - 6a(!io
CRR4 1230 5.9 - 6ayo"bon(
CR%C 134< 5.9 J Ca(!pan
C166 1271 5.9 - T!(!e(arao
CR?7 11B2 5.9 - ?la(an, ?sabela
CR'% 112B 5.9 - %antia(o, ?sabela
C:%P B0B 5.9 - P!erto Princessa, Pala2an
CR4 1303 5.9 - Caet, 'a"arines %!r
C1? <B1 5.9 - Ia(a
CR4' 7<3 5.9 - 0e(aspi
C:%? 1323 5.9 - ?loilo
213
C:48 1341 5.9 - Dalibo, 5lan
C:7& 1303 5.9 - 4oFas
C:%6 117B 5.9 - 6acolod
C:%% BBB 5.9 - 'eb!
C:14 3B4 5.9 - Tacloban
C:%4 <B1 5.9 - C!"a(!ete
CT4' 12<7 5.9 - Ra"boan(a
CTT: 1330 5.9 - Cipolo(
CT?C B<7 5.9 - Pa(adian
CT0T <=4 5.9 - 'a(ayan de Oro
CT7& 1123 5.9 - Cavao
CT40 1341 5.9 - Doronadal
CT:D 117B 5.9 - 6!t!an
CT6& BB0 5.9 - 'otabato
%i"!lcast @0iveA via CO&%T on 4PI T$ stations+
T$-B - &etro &anila
T$-B - 0aoa(
T$-3 - parri, 'a(ayan
T$-30 - Pa"pan(a
T$-12 - T!(!e(arao
T$-B - ?la(an, ?sabela
T$-12 - 6a(!io
T$-13 - Ca(!pan
T$-= - Tarlac
T$-12 - T!(!e(arao
T$-= - Olon(apo
T$-2 - 4odri(!e9, 4i9al
T$-7 - &oron(, 4i9al
T$-10 - %an &ateo, 4i9al
T$-B - 0!cena
T$-2 - 0e(a9pi 'ity
T$-2 - Ia(a 'ity
T$-10 - ?ri(a
T$-3 - P!erto Princesa
T$-B - 'atbalo(an
T$-= - %an /ose, ntiG!e
T$-3 - Tacloban
T$-4 - ?loilo
T$-< - 6acolod
T$-< - C!"a(!ete
T$-B - 'eb!
T$-3 - Ra"boan(a
T$-3 - Pa(adian
T$-3 - Cipolo(
21=
T$-3 - 'a(ayan de Oro
T$-B - Cavao
T$-4 - %!ri(ao
T$-12 - 6!t!an
T$-7 - 7eneral %antos
T$-10 - 'otabato
T$-B - /olo, %!l!
and also on 4PI 4adyo 4onda & stations+
C1?R <<2 5.9 - &anila
CR6% 13=< 5.9 - 6a(!io
CR40 =3B 5.9 - 6atac
CRT7 =21 5.9 - T!(!e(arao, 'a(ayan
C14% B<1 5.9 - %antia(o, ?sabela
C1$ 1170 5.9 - %an Fernando, 0a 8nion
CRT' <2< 5.9 - Tarlac
CRD? 1332 5.9 - ?ri(a
C14I =37 5.9 - Ia(a
C1?& B3= 5.9 - Occidental &ndoro
C:D6 1404 5.9 - 6acolod
C:D' =73 5.9 - 'eb!
C:4& 1133 5.9 - C!"a(!ete
CTTT 100< 5.9 - Ra"boan(a
CTDC 1033 5.9 - Cipolo(
CTDP 1377 5.9 - Pa(adian
CTDO 13=< 5.9 - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
CTDT 1071 5.9 - Cavao
CTCT =B3 5.9 - 7eneral %antos
CTD% 10<0 5.9 J %!ri(ao
%i"!lcast @0iveA on all PT$ stations+
PT$ 4 - &anila
PT$ 4 - bra
PT$ < - 6a(!io
PT$ 24 - &t# Province
PT$ 11 - 0aoa(
PT$ 4 - $i(an
PT$ 11 - T!(!e(arao, 'a(ayan
PT$ 3B - %antia(o, ?sabela
PT$ 4 - ?la(an, ?sabela
PT$ 43 - 6atanes
PT$ 30 - parri
PT$ 3 - 6ayo"bon(, I!eva $i9caya
PT$ 3 - 'abarro(!is, M!irino
PT$ 3 - 6ontoc
PT$ 13 - 6aler
PT$ 2 - 'abanat!an
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PT$ 12 - Pa"pan(a
PT$ 3 - Tarlac
PT$ 31 - 6alan(a
PT$ 43 - Olon(apo
PT$ 3 - 'a!ayan
PT$ 31 - &alolos
PT$ 23 - Plaridel
PT$ 21 - %an &i(!el, 6!lacan
PT$ 4< - Obando, 6!lacan
PT$ 33 - 6atan(as
PT$ 31 - %an Pablo
PT$ BB - 'ainta, 4i9al
PT$ 24 - Tan9a
PT$ 2= - 6oac
PT$ 11 - 'alapan, Oriental &indoro
PT$ 3 - 0!cena
PT$ 4 - P!erto Princesa
PT$ 13 - 4o"blon
PT$ 33 - &asbate
PT$ 11 - Caet
PT$ < - Ia(a
PT$ 33 - ?ri(a
PT$ < - 0e(aspi
PT$ 4 - 7oa, 'a"arines %!r
PT$ 7 - 'ara"oran, 'atand!anes
PT$ B - Pan(aniban, 'atand!anes
PT$ 2 - %an &i(!el, 'atand!anes
PT$ 3 - %orso(on
PT$ 2 - ntiG!e
PT$ 2 - /ordan, 7!i"aras
PT$ 2 - ?loilo
PT$ 23 - Dalibo
PT$ 33 - 4oFas
PT$ 2 - 6acolod
PT$ 2 - %ipalay
PT$ 24 - $ictorias
PT$ 31 - 6inalba(an
PT$ 13 - 'adi9
PT$ 11 - 'eb!
PT$ B - Toledo
PT$ 10 - C!"a(!ete
PT$ 22 - Ta(bilaran
PT$ < - Tacloban
PT$ 12 - 'albayo(
PT$ 4 - 6oron(an
PT$ 4 - Iaval, 6iliran
PT$ 7 - Ra"boan(a
21<
PT$ 11 - Pa(adian
PT$ 11 - Cipolo(
PT$ 23 - ?pil
PT$ 21 - Capitan
PT$ < - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
PT$ 11 - &alaybalay, 6!5idnon
PT$ 34 - $alencia
PT$ 11 - Cavao
PT$ 27 - &ati
PT$ 3 - 7eneral %antos
PT$ 4< - Doronadal
PT$ B - 6!t!an
PT$ 3 - 6isli(, %!ri(ao del %!r
PT$ 21 - Prosperidad
PT$ 27 - %an Francisco, (!san del %!r
PT$ 31 - Tanda(
PT$ 2 - Cina(at
PT$ < - 'otabato
PT$ < - Didapa2an
PT$ 4 - &ara2i
PT$ 7 J /olo
%i"!lcast on all 6%-'6I T$ stations
T$-2 - &etro &anila
T$-7 - 0aoa(
T$-11 - $i(an
T$-3 - 6a(!io
T$-11 - &t# "!yao, &t# Province
T$-30 - 0a 8nion
T$-3 - T!(!e(arao
T$-13 - 'abarro(!is, M!irino
T$-B - 6an(!ed, bra
T$-2 - %antia(o, ?sabela
T$-32 - Ca(!pan
T$-32 - 'abanat!an
T$-32 - Tarlac
T$-12 - Olon(apo
T$-13 - 6otolan, Ra"bales
T$-22 - 6aler
T$-4= - Pa"pan(a
T$-34 - %an &i(!el, 6!lacan
T$-12 - &eyca!ayan
T$-40 - 6ataan
T$-40 - /alaHala, 4i9al
T$-3< - 0ipa
T$-24 - 0!cena
21B
T$-4= - %an Pablo
T$-10 - 6atan(as
T$-34 - 'alapan
T$-11 - 4o"blon
T$-10 - &asbate
T$-23 - Caet
T$-11 - Ia(a
T$-4 - 0e(a9pi
T$-10 - &alilipot, lbay
T$-B - %orso(on
T$-7 - $irac, 'atand!anes
T$-10 - ?loilo
T$-23 - Dalibo
T$-44 - ntiG!e
T$-21 - 4oFas
T$-13 - Iaval, 6iliran
T$-4 - 6acolod
T$-3 - 'eb!
T$-13 - /a(na, 6ohol
T$-12 - C!"a(!ete
T$-2= - %ipalay
T$-2 - Tacloban
T$-7 - 'atar"an, Iorthern %a"ar
T$-10 - 'albayo(
T$-7 - 'atbalo(an
T$-3 - Ra"boan(a
T$-B - Pa(adian
T$-42 - Cipolo(
T$-2 - 'a(ayan Ce Oro
T$-2 - &t# Ditan(lad, 6!5idnon
T$-47 - &a"baHao
T$-7 - label, %aran((ani
T$-7 - O9a"i9
T$-4 - ?li(an
T$-4 - Cavao
T$-32 - Panabo
T$-3= - &ati
T$-3 - 7eneral %antos
T$-24 - Doronadal
T$-11 - 6!t!an
T$-12 - %!ri(ao
T$-2= - Tanda(
T$-3 - Prosperidad, (!san del %!r
T$-3 - 'otabato
T$-4 - Didapa2an
T$-23 - &ara2i
220
T$-10 - /olo, %!l!
nd si"!lcast @0iveA on all 6%-'6I & and F& 4adio %tations
CR&& =30 5.9# J &etro &anila
C1;0 B3#1 &.9# J 0aoa(
CR44 103#1 &.9# J 6a(!io
C1;' B3#3 &.9# J Ca(!pan
C16 103#3 &.9# J %antia(o, ?sabela
C1%F B0#3 &.9# J %an Fernando, Pa"pan(a
C16' B2#7 &.9 - 6atan(as
C1' B3#3 &.9# J Ia(a
C14C B3#B &.9# J 0e(a9pi
C:P 7=3 5.9# J P!erto Princessa, Pala2an
C:' B3#1 &.9# J ?loilo
C:OO 101#3 &.9# J 6acolod
C:6 1312 5.9 J 'eb!
C:;0 B2#3 &.9 - C!"a(!ete
C:4$ 11<< D.9 - 'atbalo(an
C:T' B4#3 &.9# J Tacloban
CTF. B<#7 &.9# J Ra"boan(a
CT;' B1#B &.9# J 'a(ayan de Oro
CT6 1312 5.9 J Cavao
CT6' B2#7 &.9# J 7eneral %antos
CT/ B4#3 &.9# - 6!t!an
CTP% B3#1 &.9 J 'otabato
The special supplement7 H)esus is (ord 'hurch Anniversary 'elebrationH published in 2anila 3ulletin,
Philippine 1aily In6uirer and The Philippine #tar.
The souvenirBtype maga%ine supplement contains the messages section, the lists of former presidents,
viceBpresidents, chief +ustices, house spea&ers and presidents of the #enate of the Philippines, the
current members of the cabinet, the photographs from !<!$ to present7 blac& and white and full
colored photographs of Iglesia ni 'risto events and gatherings from )uly 2=, !<!$ to present, fullB
colored photographs of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide gatherings in venues over 2etro 2anila from
October !<=? to present, fullBcolored photographs of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation
International gatherings from August !<, !<?$ to present, fullBcolored photographs from H)ohn Paul II,
:e (ove 8ou7 Papal *isit 2anila !<<;H by Prudentialife 5roup of 'ompanies which containing !@;
still photos and H2abuhay ang PapaH, on Pope )ohn Paul II~s )anuary !<<; visit to 2anila for :orld
8outh 1ay '1B/O2 by 1istributed Processing #ystems which contains < still photos including
:orld 8outh 1ay events and addressed the plenary assembly of the .ederation of Asian 3ishopsJ
'onferences that was commemorating the federationJs 2; years of e0istence. The pope also +oined the
silver +ubilee celebration of the federationJs /adio *eritas Asia and celebrated the $th anniversary of
the elevation of 2anila as an archdiocese, and the event that drew a record crowd7 estimated $ millionB
toB; million people at the )anuary !;, !<<; :orld 8outh 1ay .inal 2ass in (uneta Par&, the official
program, traffic reBrouting and the 9ucharistic 'elebration includes the ,oly 2ass that contains /oman
'atholic Archbishops, bishops, cardinals, deacons and monsignors, /everend .athers including /oman
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'atholic Parish Priests, Pastors, and Parochial *icars from the /oman 'atholic Territorial Archdioceses
of Kuala (umpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, #ingapore, )a&arta, 9nde, Kupang, 2a&assar, 2edan,
2erau&e, Palembang, Pontiana&, #amarinda, #emarang, 3ang&o&, Thare, Gonseng, ,anoi, ,o 'hi
2inh city, ,u` and the /oman 'atholic Territorial 1ioceses of 2alaccaB)ohor, Penang, 2iri, #ibu,
#anda&an, 1enpasar, (arantu&a, 2aumere, /uteng, 3andung, 3ogor, Atambua, :eetebul, Amboina,
2anado, Padang, #ibolga, Agats, )ayapura, 2ano&wariB#orong, Timi&a, Pang&al Pinang,
Tan+ung&arang, Ketapang, #anggau, #intang, 3an+armasin, Palang&a /aya, Tan+ung #elor, 2alang,
Purwo&erto, #urabaya, 'hanthaburi, 'hiang 2ai, Ga&hon #awan, /atchaburi, #urat Thani, Ga&hon
/atchasima, >bon /atchathani, >don Thani, 3ac Ginh, 3bi 'hu, ,ai Phcng, ,dng ,ea, (fng #gn and
'ao 3hng, Phit 1ijm, Thii 3knh, Thanh ,ea, *inh, 3l /ma, 'nn Thg, ol (ft, (ong Ruyjn, 2p Tho,
Phan Thi`t, Phq 'drng, *snh (ong, Rutn (uc, 3an 2j Thuut, ol Gvng, Kontum, Gha Trang and Duy
Ghgn and from the Philippines, namely, the priests from the different parishes in the /oman 'atholic
Territorial Archdioceses of 2anila, Gueva #egovia, Tuguegarao, #an .ernando, Pampanga, Gueva
'aceres, )aro, 'api%, 'ebu, Palo, 1avao, 'otabato, 'agayan de Oro, O%ami% and Namboanga and the
/oman 'atholic Territorial 1ioceses of (aoag, 3aguio, 'abanatuan, #an )ose, Gueva 9ci+a, 3angued,
3ayombong, Ilagan, 3atanes, >rdaneta, Alaminos, Tarlac, 3alanga, Iba, 2alolos, Kaloo&an, 'ubao,
Govaliches, Pasig, Antipolo, Parana6ue, Imus, #an Pablo, (ipa, (ucena, 5umaca, Infanta, /omblon,
#an )ose, Occidental 2indoro, 'alapan, Oriental 2indoro, Puerto Princesa, 1aet, (ibmanan, (egaspi,
2asbate, #orsogon, *irac, #an )ose de Anti6ue, 3acolod, Kaban&alan, #an 'arlos, 1umaguete,
Tagbilaran, Talibon, 2aasin, 'albayog, 3orongan, 'atamaran, Gaval, 3utuan, #urigao, Tandag,
2alaybalay, 1igos, 2ati, Tagum, Kidapawan, 2arbel, 1ipolog, Pagadian, 2arawi, Iligan, Ipil and
Isabela, !,< /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in America, !;= /oman 'atholic
territorial dioceses and archdioceses in 9ast Asia, !<2 /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and
archdioceses belonging to (atin, #yroB2alabar and #yroB2alan&ara /ites in #outh Asia including
India, 3angladesh, Pa&istan and #ri (an&a and ;!$ /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and
archdioceses in 9urope and =2 /oman 'atholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in Oceania were
listed as conBcelebrants while the 1*1 features7 a biography of )ohn Paul II and a EDuic&time 2T*
movie converted to :2*F featuring the !<<; :orld 8outh 1ay theme song ETell the :orld of ,is
(oveF, interviews, footages and scenes of the ma&ing of the song, the fiveBday visit are featured in
H2abuhay ang Papa,H and the pontiffJs speeches, are featured in EPopeJs 2essagesF and appro0imately
" hours of video footage contributed by 52A Getwor& 'hannel =, the T* station that had e0clusive
coverage of the visit.
The largest gathering attended by more than ; million people, which of residents from all over the
Philippines and 22@ countries of the world.
The entrance hymn had to be sung before the mass began in earnest. Priest in charge of the event
en+oined the crowd to sing, to pray and even to do a Elove waveF to help while away the time and to
stretch aching muscles.
Geither the /oman 'atholic Archdiocese of 2anila nor the *atican had prepared for such an
eventually. There, was some discussion on whether the pontiff should ta&e a helicopter or a boat
through 2anila 3ay to the (uneta when the sheer si%e of the crowd e0ceeded all e0pectations.
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The mass of people stretched from north to south from the 2anila ,otel all way down to the /amon
2agsaysay 3uilding on /o0as 3oulevard. Go blac&top was visible from as far as huge portions of T.2.
Kalaw, >.G. Avenue and Padre .aura, three ma+or streets perpendicular to the main road fronting the
venue of the )esus is (ord 'hurch Anniversary event.
%everal hi(h-ran5in( local and national oLcials also attended the event incl!din(
President 6eni(no %i"eon G!ino ???# %ho2bi9 personalities also (raced the event#
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The (!ests are+ =00 participants of the 1orld ;cono"ic For!" on ;ast sia %!""it 2014
fro" "ore than 30 co!ntries, for"er Ie(ros and Philippine Iational 6an5 board of
director, &i(!el @&i5eA 4o"ero, ba( desi(ner %ylvia %antos, fashion desi(ners /'
6!endia, 4andy Orti9, /oHie 0loren, Con( O"a(a Cia9, /oey %a"son, ?varl!s5i seron,
$ittorio 6arba, 7erry Dati(ba5, Frederic5 Peralta, 4aHo 0a!rel, 0en Iepo"!ceno, .indy
1eber-Tantoco, 4a"on ;steban, P/ ranador, ;d2in o, O/ .ofer, rcy 7ayatin, Tippi
Oca"po, vel 6ac!dio, /ero"e %alaya n(, /oel ;scober, nthony Ioco", lbert ndrada,
Ioel 'risosto"o, 4onaldo rnaldo, Dristel :!lo, .appy ndrada, Pablo 'abah!( and /a"es
4eyes, FCP desi(ners /ohnny bad, 4ic5y bad, CeFter la9a, Iino n(eles, Celby
6ra(ais, Daren 'astro, Dirby 'r!9, ?van dela 'r!9, Perry Cia9, 0ynn 4oFas, 6oyet Cysanco,
4icco ;scaro, 4oc5y 7athercole, 7enar 7o9!", Pristine de 7!9"an, din 0ara, Pa!l 4anier
0i", Ioelle 0lave, ;d(ar &ada"ba, /ontie &artine9, Ii55ie &artine9, Ole &orabe, $ivo
Ia9areth, Cave Oca"po, 0ito Pere9, Iholie Pilapil, /oyce Pilars5y, an Pineda, 4ao!l
4a"ire9, :a5o 4eyes, 4holand 4oFas, ;d(ar %an Cie(o, Fanny %errano, ;d2in 8y, %i"on
riel $asG!e9, 7eoErey Rordilla, independent fashion desi(ners /!n ;scario, &ichelle
%ison, Patrice 4a"os Cia9, 'harina %arte, 'ary %antia(o, Cennis 0!stico, /ohn Paras, 6ea
lbert, ;ric de los %antos, &a!reen Cesini, $ania 4o"oE, &artin 6a!tista, /ohnaPa!l
.errera, 4onald &endo9a, !die ;spino, %idney Pere9 %io, 7o!llee 7orospe and 4ao!l
4a"ire9, co!ntry-s desi(n icons ?nno %otto, !((ie 'ordero, Pepito lbert, 'esar 7a!po,
0!l! Tan-7an, &i5e de la 4osa and 0oretto, ;fren Oca"po and The Cean of Filipino Fashion
Cesi(ners 6en Farrales, tty# ;speridion 0aFa, Tony Ferrer, 0a2rence Tan, tty# /oHi
$illan!eva-lonso, for"er ?locos 4ep# 4oG!e @4oG!itoA blan, 'oca-'ola %;I 6!siness
8nit President &an!el rroyo, 'oca-'ola Philippines President h 7eneral &ana(er
7!iller"o ponte, "ar5etin( director n!bha %ahasrab!ddhe and Franchise and
0arry, Os9en and %hera, %!yen 'orporation 'hair"an, Fo!nder and 'hief ;Fec!tive
OLcer 6en 'han, stylist Ioel &anapat, p!blic relations practitioner, events or(ain9er and
talent "ana(er Deren Pasc!al, 7irlie 4odis, %tar &a(ic $ice-President &ariole lberto and
%tar &a(ic handler &onch Iovales, TP;, ?nc# president and chief eFec!tive oLcer
ntonio P# T!viera, TP;, ?nc# chair"an-e"erit!s 4o"eo P# /alosHos, &alo! 'hoa-Fa(ar, T$3
President-;"erit!s and The Philippine %T4 'hair"an tty# 4ay '# ;spinosa, T$3
President and ';O Ioel 0oren9ana, riel Fer"in, 7ary C!Hali, Ie2s3 head 0!chi 'r!9-
$aldes and %ports3 head and 7ilas Pilipinas 6as5etball 'oach 'hot 4eyes, 300 Dapa"ilya
stars, ?ya $illania and Cre2 rellano, Paolo brera and %!9i ;ntrata, bea!ty G!eens 0ara
M!i(a"an, %ha"cey %!ps!p 2ith h!sband 0loyd 0ee, 72en 4!ais, 6ianca &analo and Pia
1!rt9bach, %itti Iavarro, /as"ine '!rtis %"ith, /a"es 6lanco, ;ric Tai, D 6rosas, 'la!dine
6arretto and 4ay"art %antia(o, 4andy %antia(o, 6a"boo &analac, 6inibinin( Pilipinas
2013 2inners 'indy &iranda and Pia 4o"ero, &iss ?nternational 2013 6ea 4ose %antia(o,
&iss 8niverse 2013 3rd 4!nner-8p riella rida, Datherine de 'astro-'r!9, Oyo 6oy %otto,
4o2ell %antia(o, Co"iniG!e 'oH!an(co, Cina 6onnevie 2ith h!sband ?locos %!r $ice-
7overnor Ceo(racias $ictor %avellano, /ericho 4osales, apl#de#ap, ;ddie 7arcia and
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4ichard 7o"e9, For"er Professional &odels ssociation of the Philippines board "e"bers
and fashion l!"inaries Tina &aristela Oca"po, ?99a 7on9ales-(ana, Cesiree $erdadero-
besa"is, &arina 6enipayo, Patty 6etita, T2eetie de 0eon-7on9ale9, Cen besa"is, .ans
&ontene(ro, 7race &olina and riel tendido, 4obert &ananG!il, "odels 4obby
&ananG!il, 4aya &ananG!il-de 0eon, and 4issa &ananG!il-Trillo 2ith $alerie de los %antosd
teneo de &anila 8niversity 6l!e ;a(les tea" "ana(er Paolo Trillod '!rrent Professional
&odels ssociation of the Philippines president Phoe"ela 6aranda also ca"e 2ith
&anila-s favo!rite "odels 7race Ta(le, 6!bbles Paraiso, 0!5e /ic5ain, &ia yesa, %anya
%"ith, &i5a 0a(da"eo-&artine9, ntoinette ;nciso-Oca"po, n(el (!stin-'o and
&arilen Fa!stino-&ontene(ro The Philippine %T4 0ifestyle section col!"nists 4/
0edes"a, %tephanie R!biri-'respi, and Ti" :ap, The Philippine %T4 0ifestyle section
editor &illet &artine9-&ananG!il, Philippine Caily ?IM8?4;4 0ifestyle section editor
Thel"a %ioson-%an /!an, &;4al'o 6olts coach Ior"an 6lac5, teneo "en-s bas5etball
coach 6o Perasol and his players Ponso 7otladera, Dris Porter, nton sistio, ?saac /!les
0i", for"er players /' ?ntal, &ac5y ;scalona, Iico %alva, 6acon !stria, Tonino 7on9a(a,
;""an &onfort, /!a"i Tion(son, Fran5 7olla, Opin( %!"alino(, /P ;rra", and /ai 4eyes,
%en# 6on( 4evilla /r#, 1illia" 0ao, &other 0ily &onteverde, %hirley D!an, Ceedee
%ytan(co, %ec# %onny 'olo"a, 6eth Ta(le, 4ep# CaF and &idy '!a, Colly nne 'arvaHal-
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.er"ilando &andanas, nnie %!sano and 6!tch C!"pit, $anessa Francisco, nnabelle
4a"a-7!tierre9, 6oots nson-4oa, %no2 Ta(o, 'har"aine :!, 7re( :!, ;d"!nd 0i" and
4a"on /acinto, Or(anisasyon n( "(a Pilipinon( &an(-a2it )OP&* President and ;C%
People Po2er 'o""issioner O(ie lcasid, /a5e '!enca, ;rich 7on9ales, Pa!lo velino,
'oco &artin and /!lia &ontes, "odel and television sho2 host 6ianca 7on9ales and "!sic
co"poser /i" Paredes, econo"ist and for"er I;C secretary (eneral %olita 'ollas-
&onsod, actor 4obin Padilla 2ith his 2ife &ariel 4odri(!e9 and brother 4o""el, noonti"e
(a"e and variety television sho2 host 1illie 4evilla"e, 1B=B &iss 8niverse 7loria Cia9,
Father and son Pen and Pin( &edina, co!sins ?sabelle Ca9a and 7eor(ina 1ilson,
Po52an(, @1o2o2eeA (irls 44 ;nriG!e9, %aicy (!ila, and pril @'on(rat!lationsA 7!stilo,
'arla bellana, seFy actress Datrina .alili, "odels Pancho &a(no, /ohn %painho!r, $ince
Ferraren and /' Ti!seco, co"edian 7elli de 6elen, Cra# $ic5i 6elo, ;d2ard &ende9,
volleyball player 7retchen .o, co"edian /ohn 0ap!s, sin(er Dean 'ipriano, 'o"edienne
'andy Pan(ilinan and rnell ?(nacio, fl" and television directors /ose /avier 4eyes and
&anny 'astaOeda, 4a"on 6a!tista, 4ichard 7!tierre9, T$ host 4ay"ond 7!tierre9, &ae
Paner, Pin5y "ador, 0eo $alde9, Ioel Trinidad and /!n 8rbano, /!dy nn %antos and 4yan
(oncillo, &aricel %oriano, iai delas las, $ice 7anda, 4!Ea 7!tierre9, 4!sto" Padilla,
7er"an &oreno and 7ardo $erso9a, 1B<= ;C% veterans 0eah Iavarro, &itch $alde9, and
&aan .ontiveros, &e(astar %haron '!neta and Di5o Pan(ilinan and da!(hter D'
'oncepcion, Television host Paolo 6ediones, .all of Fa"e boFin( trainer Freddie 4oach,
for"er 'hica(o 6!lls center 0!c 0on(ley, and co"edy s!perstar $ic %otto, Dris G!ino,
'harlene 7on9ales, 'hristopher de 0eon and %andy ndolon(, 4e9 'orte9, 1illia"
&artine9 and :ayo (!ila, 0ani &ercado-4evilla, 0orna Tolentino-Fernande9, Tirso 'r!9 ???
and 2ife 0yn and son 6odie, ;ric M!i9on, 7# Toen(i-1alters and 4o"nic5 %ar"enta, D!h
0edes"a, 7race Iono, 0o!ie .eredia and Cin(don( van9ado, Philip %alvador, %"o5ey
&analoto, 6eth Ta"ayo-1on(, ntoinette Ta!s, To" Ta!s, /anine 7!tierre9, and bas5etball
stars, %!nshine 'r!9-&ontano, 7ladys 4eyes-4oFas, Caisy 4eyes, 4!fa &ae M!into and
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?sabel 7ranada, 6ro# ;ddie $illan!eva 2010 presidential election ca"pai(n s!pporters
'oney 4eyes, Darla &artine9, Piolo Pasc!al, Colphy M!i9on, /r#, Conita 4ose, Ionoy R!ni(a
and Prof# /ere"ias /an(ad, @.a2a5-Da"ayA "ain cast "e"bers Ii55i 7il, RaiHian /aranilla,
Tyriel &anabat, ndrea 6rillantes, :esha 'a"ile, s!pportin( cast "e"bers /!an Darlos
0abaHo and 0yca 7airanod, /acob Cionisio, Fel Torres, &aris 4acal, &anolo Pedrosa and
Iichole 6aranda, P6 players /a"es :ap and sons /osh!a and 6i"by G!ino-:ap, &arc
Pin(ris and 2ife Canica %otto, 7ary Cavid, /i""y lapa( and 2ife 0/ &oreno, Co!(
Dra"er and 2ife actress 'hes5a 7arcia and da!(hter Dendra, 0arry Fonacier and 2ife
0ora 7ahol, and 0 Tenorio and 2ife 'hes5a, @Fastbrea5A charity bas5etball (a"e players
7erald nderson, nne '!rtis, Caniel Padilla, /essy &endiola, /ose &analo, &arco lcara9,
'ha"p 0!i Pio, Cere5 4a"say, 0!is landy, Tian 0i", 0e"!elle Pelayo, /ason balos,
rth!r %olinap, 'arl 7!evara, 4ico 6lanco, /hon( .ilario, $hon( Iavarro, 6illy 'ra2ford,
'hris Ti!, /$ Dap!nan, /on 0!cas, ;rvic $iHandre, rHo tayde, /oe $ar(as, 7ab $alenciano,
/on .all, 'arlo 7on9ales and /a"es and /i" %alas, Thirdy 4avena, 6obby 4ay Par5s, Devin
las, 7arvo 0anete, /a5e Pasc!al, 'hris Ie2so"e, 6aser "er, $on Pess!"al, and Iico
;lorde, I6 3F3 Philippines celebrity bas5etball players Fabio ?de, 4ovilson Fernande9,
7erard cao, 6obby :an, ndy %"ith, 1ill Ceva!(hn, 4obin da 4o9a and /oross 7a"boa,
r!nnin( coach 4io de la 'r!9, bas5etball coaches $ince .i9on and llan 7re(orio, Perlas
Pilipinas 2o"en-s national bas5etball tea" player &elissa /acob, sports broadcasters
/inno 4!fno of %olar %ports, &ar5 Ra"brano of 7& Ie2s and &arco 6enite9, nton
4oFas of 6%-'6I %ports, @7,107 ?nternational &!sic FestivalA celebrity revelers &a(alona
siblin(s, D' &ontero, 4hian 4a"os, Troy &ontero, !brey &iles, %olenn .e!ssaE, 'oleen
7arcia, %a" Pinto, FeliF and Co"inic 4oco, Teresa .errera-nthony, Caniel &ats!na(a,
0a!ren :o!n(, $ictor 6asa, &ichelle &adri(al, @6oys Ii(ht O!tA Cisc /oc5eys, Diefer
4avena, 6rent /avier, 6or(y &anotoc, ;llen darna, 6ianca Din(, Phil :o!n(h!sband, and
"ore, 6;I'.a fa"ily stars, @=,200+ The &ission Possible ProHectA personalities and @The
Ia5ed Tr!th+ Ceni" and 8nder2ear Fashion %ho2A celebrity "odels Di" 'hi!, Darylle,
bas5etball cha"pions /eric and /eron Ten(, ;nchon( Cee, /oseph &arco, 0ovi Poe, 4achelle
nn 7o and &ar55i %troe", &ichelle $ito, %ofa ndres, Cianne &edina, .el(a Drapf,
&elissa 4ic5s, CHanin 'r!9, Diana $alenciano 2ith %a"antha 7odine9-$alenciano, &r#
'hinato2n 2013 2inners %ydney C!, %5y :an(, /ero"e Tan and 4andy %eed &r# 'hinato2n
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@6e 6;I'.a+ The &odel %earchA fnalist 4on &oralesd 'arlos 'oncepciond :en(
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%teven %ilva, ;n9o Pineda, %arah 0ahbati and 4e(ine n(eles, ne2est @6;I'.settersA
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for"er 8niversity of the Philippines Fi(htin( &aroons bas5etball player ndre Paras and
Ce 0a %alle 7reen rchers "en-s bas5etball player rnold van Opstal, @"erica>s IeFt Top
Datarina 4odri(!e9, television co""ercial, ra"p, print and fashion "odels and actors
6enHa"in lves, /on vila, Franco Ca9a, $ictor %ilayan, /ohn /a"es 8y, &arvin 4ay"!ndo,
&i5o 4aval and 4aphael 4obes, 0!isito 4abat, "odels and athletes nton del
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7ray, $alerie 6ario!-6ondoc, 4i"a Ost2ani, /aneena 'han, 7& Iet2or5 rtist 'enter
talents 7loria 4o"ero, Pilita 'orrales, lH!r brenica, 0o!ise delos 4eyes, &ar5 .erras,
:as"ien D!rdi, 0/ 4eyes, /!lie nne %an /ose, DristoEer &artin, Cerric5 &onasterio, 6arbie
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Forte9a, 6ela Padilla, 6ea 6inene, &aF 'ollins, :assi Press"an, 4afael 4osell, 7lai9a de
'astro, 4ochelle Pan(ilinan, &ona 0o!ise 4ey, /onalyn $iray, Dyla 'al!"pad-lvare9, /ay-4
%illiona, &ar5 6a!tista, 'hef 6oy 0o(ro, &anilyn 4eynes, n(el! de 0eon, &ar5 nthony
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6ayola, T$3 actor $in brenica, 4it9 9!l, ;!la 'aballero, &artin ;sc!dero, ;"poy
&arG!e9, &r# F!, 7& Ie2s and P!blic Eairs personalities &i5e ;nriG!e9, rnold 'lavio,
%andra (!inaldo, 4aEy Ti"a, &ari9 8"ali, Oscar Oida, &ar5 %ala9ar, /!n $eneracion,
'hino 7aston and Iathaniel 'r!9, &edia personalities tty# Con( P!no, 'hiG!i 4oa-P!no,
7erard 7arcia, /eanne :o!n(, 'ory M!irino, &el Tian(co and /ay %on9a, society col!"nist
&ons 4o"!lo, Tonyboy 'oH!an(co and 7retchen 6arretto, 6oy b!nda, 'esar &ontano,
Cin(don( Cantes, &arian 4ivera, Dorina %anche9, Datrina Ponce ;nrile and 0in(-0in( Din(d
celebrity "a5e!p artist Patric5 4osasd hair stylist /in( &onisd Daren Cavila )2ith her sons
Cavid and 0!cas*, &arHorie 6arretto-Padilla and da!(hter Cani 6arrettod &i(!el Pastor, /oy
Orte(a, ;d! &an9ano, /ohn Prats, @%!rvivor PhilippinesA cast2ays %ha!n 4odri(!e9 and
%!9!5i %adats!(!, heartthrobs 4obi Co"in(o and Cavid 'h!a, 6ayani (bayani, 'arlos
(assi, &arvin (!stin, Canilo 6arrios, %treetboys and :a 'han(, Pepin( 'oH!an(co
da!(hters &i5ee 'oH!an(co-/a2ors5i, 'hina 'oH!an(co-7on9ale9 )and her adorable baby
0!cia*, &ai-&ai 'oH!an(co, "!sic co"poser 4yan 'ayabyab and his 2ife ;""y, 0o!ie
Oca"po and 2ife /oHo, 'eleste 0e(aspi, /& 4odri(!e9, rnold $e(afria and 'ris
$illonco, s2i""er /ohansen (!ilar, and 2restler &arc!s $alda, 72en 7arci,
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and 6ro# Canny Iavales of n( Catin( Caan#
&ore than a h!ndred "e"bers of the Presidential %ec!rity 7ro!p 2ere aro!nd to sec!re
the President and so"e "e"bers of his 'abinet#
The "ass 2as celebrated by Pope Francis and concelebrated by &anila rchbishop 0!is
ntonio 'ardinal Ta(le, &anila rchbishop-;"erit!s 7a!dencio 'ardinal 4osales, I!eva
%e(ovia rchbishop-;"erit!s ;rnesto ntolin %al(ado, I!eva %e(ovia rchbishop
;"erit!s ;d"!ndo &# baya, I!eva %e(ovia rchbishop &ario &# Perlata, T!(!e(arao
rchbishop %er(io 0# 8tle(, T!(!e(arao rchbishop-;"erit!s Ciosdado # Tala"ayan,
0in(ayen-Ca(!pan rchbishop-;"erit!s Oscar 'ardinal $# 'r!9, 0in(ayen-Ca(!pan
rchbishop %ocrates 6# $ille(as, %an Fernando rchbishop ;"erit!s Paciano 'ardinal 6#
niceto, %an Fernando rchbishop Florentino 7# 0avarias, 0ipa rchbishop 4a"on '#
r(!elles, I!eva 'aceres rchbishop 4olando O# /oven Tria Tirona, 'api9 rchbishop /ose
F# dvinc!la, /aro rchbishop n(el I# 0a(da"eo, 'eb! rchbishop-;"erit!s 4icardo
'ardinal /# $idal, 'eb! rchbishop /ose %# Pal"a, Palo rchbishop-;"erit!s Pedro 4# Cean,
/r#, Palo rchbishop /ohn F# C!, Cavao rchbishop-;"erit!s Fernando 4# 'apalla, Cavao
rchbishop 4o"!lo 7# $alles, 'otabato rchbishop Orlando 'ardinal 6# M!evedo, 'a(ayan
de Oro rchbishop-;"erit!s /es!s 6# T!G!ib, 'a(ayan de Oro rchbishop ntonio /#
0edes"a, O9a"i9 rchbishop /es!s # Cosado, Ra"boan(a rchbishop 4o"!lo T# Cela
'r!9, %in(apore rchbishop 1illia" 7oh %en( 'hye, %in(apore rchbishop-;"erit!s
Iicholas 7erald 'hia, D!ala 0!"p!r rchbishop /!lian 0eo2 6en( Di", D!ala 0!"p!r
rchbishop-;"erit!s nthony %oter Fernande9, D!ala 0!"p!r rchbishop-;"erit!s
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&!rphy Pa5ia", D!chin( rchbishop /ohn .a Tion( .oc5, D!chin( rchbishop-;"erit!s
Peter 'h!n( .oan Tin(, Dota Dinabal! rchbishop /ohn 1on( %oo Da!, Dota Dinabal!
rchbishop-;"erit!s /ohn 0ee .ion( F!n-:it :a2, /a5ata rchbishop ?(nati!s %!haryo
.ardHoat"odHo, /a5arta rchbishop-;"erit!s /!li!s 'ardinal 4iyadi Car"aat"adHa,
Pale"ban( rchbishop loysi!s %!darso, D!pan( rchbishop Peter T!ran(, &a5assar
rchbishop /ohannes 0i5! da, &edan rchbishop nicet!s 6on(s! ntoni!s %ina(a,
&edan rchbishop-;"erit!s lfred 7onti Pi!s Cat!bara, Pontiana5 rchbishop (!stin!s
(!s, Pontiana5 rchbishop-;"erit!s .ierony"!s .erc!lan!s 6!"b!n#
The "ass started as soon as %an Pedro 'al!n(sod and %an 0oren9o 4!i9 2ere bro!(ht to
the altar and President G!ino arrived#
The 5ospel was read. The first reading, followed by the singing of /esponsible Psalm while the second
reading was in 9nglish.
Pope .rancis, the 3ishop of /ome and the leader of the :orldwide /oman 'atholic 'hurch, delivered
the homily.
*idal, li&e Tagle, is strongly against the impeachment complaint was filed against President A6uino,
the 'harter change, the 3angsamoro .ramewor& Agreement, the tension against 'hina over the
#carborough #hoal, the 1evelopment Acceleration Program (1AP) and Priority 1evelopment
Assistance .und (P1A.) scam of businesswoman )anet (imBGapoles, the rehabilitation after the
Namboanga siege to the onslaught 8olanda caused in *isayas, the P"!@Bmillion Philippine 'harity
#weepsta&es Office funds scam, P@.@ billion housing scam of 1elfin (eeJs 5lobe Asiati6ue (5A), P=2?
million fertili%er fund scam, the construction of ma+or infrastructure pro+ects, the crime rate in 2etro
2anila including robbery holdups, the highBprofile &illings, and the onslaught of typhoon 5lenda and
the ! million population mar&.
1uring the holy mass, seminarians, parish choirs and guest artists will render praise songs and
traditional music. 2eanwhile, bands from the Philippine Army and the Philippine Gavy will also be on
hand to provide music.
In his ! hour " minute homily during the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide Anniversary 'elebration
,oly 2assI Pope .rancis the .irst of Argentina praised )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder,
president and spiritual director bishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva for his belated birthday party and for
the annual founding anniversary celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide and for the success of
the annual triBmedia coverage live on radio and television stations all over the world and on social
media.
1uring the Than&sgiving 2ass officiated by the Pope himself, a mass wedding too& place, in which
",, +unior and senior couples who had been living together as commonBlaw spouses finally tied
the &not. They decided to get married for they had &nown through their listening of the :ord over
1:RI (!"!$ &,%) A2, that they are living against the will of 5od, for it is written in ! 'orinthians
22B
@7<B!, E...1o not be deceived7 Geither the se0ual immoral...nor adulterers...will inherit the Kingdom of
5od.F
/epresentatives of labor, women and children, fisher fol&, farmers, indigenous communities and other
sectors will +oin the *illanueva .amily in the offertory procession.
The congregation led by 3ro. 2i&e *elarde +oined together in the recitation and singing of the EOur
.atherF.
be augmented by /oman 'atholic priests and nuns.
After the 2ass, the Pope led the Angelus 2essage followed the Angelus prayer and delivered his
farewell messages to the people in #panish, Italian, .rench, /ussian, 5erman, Korean, *ietnamese,
#tandard 2andarin, ,ong Kong 'antonese, 2alay, Indonesian, )apanese, .ilipino, Ilo&ano, Ibanag,
Ibaloi, Pangasenese, Kapangpangan, 'entral 3i&olano, :arayB:aray, 'ebuano, 3utuano, 'havacano
and 9nglish.
The mass ended peacefully with the final blessing and no untoward incident happened, than&s to the
tight security implemented by the organi%ing committee and law enforcement bodies.
After the mass, President A6uino gave a "Bminute address to the people. The President &ept his speech
EapoliticalF in respect to the religious activity. In his speech, A6uino urged the people to remain ardent
in pursuit of true 'atholic life.
,e said #an Pedro 'alungsod reflects the &indness of the *isayans.
The than&sgiving mass, which started at ? p.m., ended around !!7" p.m.
1inner for the special guests will be served at the .iesta Pavillion of 2anila ,otel. .ood provided by
)osiah-s 'atering, along with fastBfood chains inside the #2 'ity Gorth 91#A, #2 'ity 2anila, #2
2egamall and #2 2all of Asia.
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3ishop Teodoro '. 3acani, the overall spiritual adviser of 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners
.oundation International, Inc. and bishopBemeritus of diocese of Govaliches, spo&e briefly to the crowd
on how their charismatic renewal religious movements and the 'atholic hierarchy could differ on
certain issues but remain united on basic 'atholic tenets.
E:e may agree on our politics, but we are united in faith,F 3acani said in Pilipino in his message +ust
before midnight.
,e then 6uoted a 'atholic saint who said7 EIf there is doubt, let there be differences.F
3acani, who had earlier +oined the 2a&ati antiB'harter change and antiBpor& barrel rally, told the crowd
that 'ardinal Tagle had as&ed him to relay his belated E,appy 3irthdayF greetings to )esus is (ord
'hurch :orldwide founder, international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva,
who celebrated his birthday on October @.
1uring the the 2a&ati antiB'harter change rally in the afternoon of #unday, October 2@, 3ishop
Teodoro '. 3acani brought out the ca&e to )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide-s founder, international
president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva, chilled champagne, he blow the candles
and all sang E,appy 3irthday.F 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva turned ?! years old in real high style.
,e as&ed the crowd to show their appreciation for the AsiaJs "@ archbishopsBB2anila Archbishop (uis
Antonio 'ardinal 5. Tagle, 2anila ArchbishopB9meritus 5audencio 'ardinal 3. /osales, Gueva
#egovia Archbishop 9meritus 9rnesto Antolin #algado, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 9meritus 9dmundo
2. Abaya, Gueva #egovia Archbishop 2ario 2. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop #ergio (. >tleg,
Tuguegarao ArchbishopB9meritus 1iosdado A. Talamayan, (ingayenB1agupan ArchbishopB9meritus
Oscar 'ardinal *. 'ru%, (ingayenB1agupan Archbishop #ocrates 3. *illegas, #an .ernando
Archbishop 9meritus Paciano 'ardinal 3. Aniceto, #an .ernando Archbishop .lorentino 5. (avarias,
(ipa Archbishop /amon '. Arguelles, Gueva 'aceres Archbishop /olando O. )oven Tria Tirona, 'api%
Archbishop )ose .. Advincula, )aro Archbishop Angel G. (agdameo, 'ebu ArchbishopB9meritus
/icardo 'ardinal ). *idal, 'ebu Archbishop )ose #. Palma, Palo ArchbishopB9meritus Pedro /. 1ean,
)r., Palo Archbishop )ohn .. 1u, 1avao ArchbishopB9meritus .ernando /. 'apalla, 1avao Archbishop
/omulo 5. *alles, 'otabato Archbishop Orlando 'ardinal 3. Duevedo, 'agayan de Oro ArchbishopB
9meritus )esus 3. Tu6uib, 'agayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio ). (edesma, O%ami% Archbishop )esus
A. 1osado and Namboanga Archbishop /omulo T. 1ela 'ru%.
E:e love you 'ardinal Tagle, we love you 'ardinal /osales, we love you 'ardinal *idal, we love you
'ardinal Palma,F 3acani and the 9l #haddai members chorused.
The celebration ended with a cultural dance presentation show and a $;Bminute firewor&s display.
This will be participated in by Pasigarbo sa #ugbo contingents from 2inglanilla, Talisay 'ity, and
2andaue 'ity. The (umad 3asa&anon, who has reaped awards during the #inulog festivities, will also
be part of the presentation.
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At !27$; A.2., 2onday, October 2=, a $;Bminute firewor&s display from four barges in 2anila 3ay
2; meters off the shore, between the 2anila 8acht 'lub and the >nited #tates 9mbassy set up by
pyrotechnic e0perts from 3ocaue, 3ulacan for P!2, lit the night s&y and lasted a halfBhour and
was met with a roar of applause by people at the parade grounds.
The breathta&ing firewor&s also featured small chrysanthemum designs that slowly burst and
transformed into a giant chrysanthemum of various colors.
People fro%e in their trac&s and the world seemed to stand still when the first blast of firewor&s was set
off.
#hapes and designs in various colors painted the night s&y.
People who boo&ed rooms in hotels on /o0as 3oulevard had the best view of the s&y show. People on
the ground had to crane their nec&s as trees lining the boulevard partly bloc&ed their views.
A total of = effects were displayed, including designs of indigenous flowers, circles and heartBshaped
stars.
It was learned that the whole production cost P!= million, way above the budget of P; million provided
by the Philippine Gational 'entennial 'ommission for the pro+ect.
Teary2eyed creator
The display was seen as far as five &ilometers away and was visible from the historic 'orregidor Island
where Allied .orces made their last stand against the invading )apanese Imperial Army during :orld
:ar II.
/icardo 'risostomo, president of ,annah 'orporation, one of the two companies which created the
pyrotechnics display, was almost in tears as he directed the firing of shots from a remote control center
at the Duirino 5randstand grounds.
The presentation, dubbed as EKulay at Kinang ng Kalayaan,F too& a year to prepare, +ust in time for the
pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis here in the Philippines on October 2" to 2=, 2!$, and cost
almost P!= million.
'risostomo and a crew of !? .ilipinos and 2 foreigners had spent si0 days at the 2anila ,arbor
'enter, owned by /2 3uilders, to set up the shells on the barges.
+",*** shells
As millions of revelers watched the celebration that sna&ed through /o0as 3oulevard, the four barges
of 2etropolitan #hipping silently sailed into the 2anila 8acht 'lub before ; p.m.
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The barges resembled small missile platforms, with blac& P*' pipes from (iberty Pipes containing
pyrotechnic shells standing erect on wooden supports and sand bags.
A total of !=, shells were fired. The !2Binch diameter shells shot up as high as !,$ feet in the air
and spread as wide as !," feet.
In an interview hours before they sailed from the 2anila ,arbor 'enter to the launch site some si0
&ilometers away, 'risostomo sounded confident that nothing, not even a rain shower, would spoil the
show.
EThis happens only once in a year,F said 'risostomo, @, who personally oversaw the completion of the
production.
.iodegradable items
They had three public test runs, albeit on a smaller scale, before last nightJs show.
The firewor&s were set off by electrical switches, and any misfiring or manmade accident would
automatically cut off the current and stop the show.
'risostomo said the firewor&s used biodegradable materials such as &raft paper, resin and potassium
nitrate, more commonly &nown as salitre.
'risostomoJs ,annah 'orporation had collaborated with >#Bbased 5lobal Pyro Getwor&s in creating
the masterpiece. 90perts were also hired from two established pyrotechnics firms abroad, Gico of
5ermany and 5lorious 'ompany of 'hina.
,annah was one of the firms which produced the firewor&s display during the opening night of the
!<<@ Atlanta Olympics on )uly !<<@ as well as the )uly !, !<<= ,ong Kong handover and the )une !2,
!<<? Philippine 'entennial 'elebrations.
Among the government agencies that too& part in the firewor&s display were the 1epartment of
Gational 1efense, Gavy, 1epartment of Interior and (ocal 5overnment, Philippine Gational Police,
3ureau of .ire Protection, 1epartment of ,ealth, 3ureau of 'ustoms, 1epartment of Transportation
and 'ommunications, Air Transportation Office, 2anila 'ity ,all and 2etropolitan 2anila
1evelopment Authority.
.irewor&s will also follow the PresidentJs )esus is (ord 'hurch Anniversary celebration speech.
The 9l #haddai members were e0pected to be &ept awa&e until an ? a.m. brea&fast 2onday, October
2=, staying up to listen to the evangelical tal&s, religious testimonies and gospel hymns which are
common fare at their wee&ly .amily Appointment.
The documentary about the H3ig .our /eligious 5roupsH aired at !7" a.m. .eatures the photos and
videos of Iglesia ni 'risto gatherings from !<!$ to 2!$, )esus 2iracle 'rusade International 2inistry
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gatherings from !<=; to 2!$, )esus is (ord 'hurch events and gatherings from !<=? to 2!", photos
and video clips of 9l #haddai gatherings from !<?$ to 2!$.
After the ,oly 2ass, 'ultural 1ance Presentation #how and "Bminute firewor&s display, the prayerB
partners began their fellowship at about 27!; a.m with +oyful praise and worship songs.
To the delight of everyone, 3ishop 3acani, in his white robe and scarlet sash, e0pressed his +oy and
1uring the lighting of thousands of candles, a magnificent glow filtered through the dar&ness of the
night filling the ;?Bhectare /i%al Par& and ad+acent areasB/o0as 3oulevard to north and southbound
areas of Taft Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #treet and >nited Gations Avenue into 9rmita, e0tending up to 2aria
Pla%a 2iranda in Duiapo.
After the candlelight ceremony led by was held followed by the delivery of the healing message of 9l
#haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .ellowship .oundation International, Inc. /oman 'atholic 'harismatic
/eligious /enewal 2ovement founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde, he en+oined everyone
to continually pray.
,2hour speech
In (uneta, 9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .ellowship .oundation International, Inc. /oman
'atholic 'harismatic /eligious /enewal 2ovement founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde
delivered a threeBhour Eworship and healing prayer rally messageF at $ a.m., 2onday, October 2= to the
9l #haddai 1:RIBPP.I and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide members still gathered for the wee&ly
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.amily Appointment with 9l #haddai was held in than&sgiving for the peaceful and successful grand
annual founding anniversary celebration and prayer assembly of evangelical 'hristian and /oman
'atholic 'harismatic renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF at Duirino
5randstand, /i%al Par& before dawn October 2=.
In his healing message, he e0pounded that to attain a lasting unity in our civil societyI every .ilipino
should reconcile to 5od and to one another, love one another, and learn to accept one another.
,e concluded his message with a healing and deliverance prayer which included five particular
intentions, as follows7 that 5od forgive the sins of our nationI that ,e grant us the freedom we see& in
our landI that ,e grant us EamnesiaF from the past and the courage to loo& forward to our future with
faith, love and unityI that ,e grant divine wisdom and e0traBordinary courage to President 3enigno #.
A6uino III so he could continue his vision of A#9AG 9conomic 'ommunity 2!; and Philippines
2!@I and that 5od grant to all of us the e0traordinary power to remain firm in our faith.
#o effective was President 3enigno #. A6uino III-s portrayal of himself as the underdog and victim in
the ongoing debate on 'harter change, the 3angsamoro .ramewor& Agreement, the tension against
'hina, the 1evelopment Acceleration Program (1AP) and Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und
(P1A.) scam of whistleBblower )anet (imBGapoles, P@.@ billion housing scam of 1elfin (eeJs 5lobe
crime rate in 2etro 2anila including robbery holdups, the passage of the .reedom of Information
(.OI) bill, the alleged suppression of the press, the resurgence of the 2arcos family, the car+ac&ing
cases and highBprofile &illings and incidents, in 2etro 2anila, the massacre in Atimonan, Due%onI his
order to stop support to the Officers- (adies 'lubI the plunder charges filed against Philippine Gational
Police 1irector 5eneral Alan (.2. Purisima before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with
the alleged anomalous deal the PGP entered into with a courier serviceI disappointment among
legitimate firearms holders over the stricter issuance of permit to carry firearms outside residence and
license to own and possess firearmsI the P"!@Bmillion funds from the Philippine 'harity #weepsta&es
Office, e0tend the 'omprehensive Agrarian /eform Program ('A/P) by five years, the transfer of
assignment of Tas& .orce Tugis chief #enior #uperintendent 'onrado 'apa after the arrest of 5lobe
Asiati6ue president 1elfin (eeI and the spate of &illings nationwide such as e0tra+udictorial and highB
profile &illings such as the &illing of champion race car driver 9n%o Pastor in Due%on 'ity, 2etro
2anila and 'rown /egency ,otel owner /ichard King in 1avao 'ity, 1avao del #ur last )une !2,
the gang rape and &illing of 2@ByearBold Anria 5alang 9spiritu in 'alumpit, 3ulacan last August !? and
=ByearBold 2yla /osales in 3arangay ?$;, Pandacan, 2anila last #eptember @, the 3ohol 9arth6ua&e
rehabilitation, the 8olanda, Agaton, 5lenda, (uis and 2ario rehabilitation that *elarde and *illanueva
said he consoled him after 2r. A6uinoJs speech on #aturday, October 2;.
EI told the President, donJt be provo&ed by those who try to provo&e you,F *elarde, spea&ing in
Pilipino, told the crowd which had grown during the night, spilling over the ;?Bhectare /i%al Par& from
/o0as 3oulevard to north and southbound areas of Taft Avenue, T.2. Kalaw #treet and >nited Gations
Avenue into 9rmita, e0tending up to 2aria Orosa #treet, Padre 3urgos 1rive, Port Area district, )ones,
Ayala, 2cArthur and Due%on 3ridges to Pla%a 2iranda in Duiapo.
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In the early morning of 2onday, October 2=, thousands of doves for peace and prosperity were
released by the attendees.
The gathering ended with a )oyful 3rea&fast #aloB#alo at =7 a.m. and lasted until ?7" a.m., 2onday,
October 2=.
9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International, Inc. /oman 'atholic 'harismatic /enewal
/eligious 2ovement founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde, )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide founder, international president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva and
Philippine President 3enigno #. A6uino III were having dinner in the *IP (ounge at the Duirino
5randstand on #unday, October 2@ when the two charismatic leaders advised tolerance. 9l #haddai
founder and servantBleader 3ro. 2i&e N. *elarde and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder,
president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie '. *illanueva is the President-s spiritual adviser
since 2!.
*elarde and *illanueva en+oined his followers7 E(et us pray for those that oppress us,F referring both to
the PresidentJs critics and those who have 6uestioned the )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideJs timing of
its October grand annual anniversary celebration and prayer assembly to coincide with the 2a&ati rally
over the 1evelopment Acceleration Program (1AP) and Priority 1evelopment Assistance .und
(P1A.) scam.
*illanueva-s birthday coincides with )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide-s founding anniversary
celebration and grand prayer assembly. It has traditionally been held on the #econd or Third #aturday
nearest October since !<=<. ,e was born on October @, !<"2 in 3ocaue, 3ulacan to )oa6uin T.
*illanueva and 2aria 'ru%B*illanueva, both now deceased. (The elder *illanueva was a former
Olympic sprinter who represented the Philippines in the .ar 9astern 5ames for four consecutive years
in !<2$).
Pastor Almeda, Pastor Duiboloy, 3ro. *elarde, 3ro. *illanueva, 3ro. 3o #anche%, 3ro. 9li '. #oriano
and Iglesia ni 'risto e0ecutive director 3ro. 9duardo *. 2analo have e0pressed support for 'harter
'hange is limited to the economic provisions.
3ut *elarde, #oriano, *illanueva, #anche%, Almeda was not about to clash head on with the /oman
'atholic 'hurch, specifically 'ardinal Tagle, on the issue of 'harter change, the 3angsamoro
.ramewor& Agreement, por& barrel scam, the illegal rice smuggling, the construction of ma+or
infrastructure pro+ects and e0tra+udictorial and highBprofile &illings such as the murder of champion
race car driver 9n%o Pastor in Due%on 'ity, 2etro 2anila and 'rown /egency ,otel owner /ichard
King in 1avao 'ity, 1avao del #ur last )une !2, the gang rape and &illing of 2@ByearBold Anria 5alang
9spiritu in 'alumpit, 3ulacan last August !? and =ByearBold 2yla /osales in 3arangay ?$;, Pandacan,
2anila last #eptember @. Instead, they as&ed 9l #haddai, Iglesia ni 'risto, (ight of )esus, 2embers of
'hurch of 5od International and )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide members to pray for
the successful the thirteenBday pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis in the Philippines, Papua Gew
5uinea, Australia and #ri (an&a from October 2" to Govember ", E#o he may become stronger.F
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,e told his followers7 EThere is a time for anger and there is a time for love.F
3ut the IGD>I/9/ learned that apart from its wee&ly scheduled gathering every #aturday and #unday,
9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International wrote the Gational Par&s 1evelopment
'ommittee to reserve on )uly 2@, or five days after announced the proBdemocracy rally in 2a&ati.
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Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 0e(arda
T!rn ri(ht onto rle(!i
Ta5e the 2nd left onto Fraternal
T!rn ri(ht onto 'astilleHos
T!rn left onto C!G!e
&a5e a 8-t!rn
Ta5e the 1st left onto rle(!i
Ta5e the 1st left onto 7!nao
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto Ior9a(aray
Ta5e the 1st left onto trino"a
Ta5e the 1st left onto 7lobo de Oro
T!rn ri(ht at 7!nao
&a5e a 8-t!rn
Ta5e the 1st left onto 7lobo de Oro
Ta5e the 2nd ri(ht onto # 6a!tista
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto trino"a
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 7lobo de Oro
%harp ri(ht to2ard Ior9a(aray
Ta5e the 2nd ri(ht onto trino"a
trino"a t!rns sli(htly ri(ht and beco"es &!elle Cela M!inta
242
T!rn ri(ht onto $illalobos
T!rn ri(ht onto 4# .idal(o
'ontin!e onto M!e9on 6rid(e
'ontin!e onto M!e9on 6lvd
'ontin!e onto Padre 6!r(os %t
&a5e a 8-t!rn at $ictoria
Deep ri(ht to stay on Padre 6!r(os %t
Deep left to stay on Padre 6!r(os %t
'ontin!e onto &crth!r 6rid(e
Ta5e the 2nd left onto 7o"e9
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 4# .idal(o
'ontin!e onto M!e9on 6lvd
'ontin!e onto Padre 6!r(os %t
&a5e a 8-t!rn at $ictoria
'ontin!e onto M!e9on 6lvd )Cestination 2ill be on the left*
M!iapo 'h!rch )'o-$en!e*
.ead so!theast on 'hica(o to2ard 7th %t
Ta5e the 1st left onto 7th %t
&a5e a 8-t!rn
Ta5e the 1st left onto 'hica(o
Ta5e the 3rd left onto 10th %t
&a5e a 8-t!rn Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 'hica(o
243
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto Bth %t
&a5e a 8-t!rn
T!rn ri(ht onto &!elle de %an Francisco
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto <th %t
T!rn ri(ht onto 6onifacio Cr
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 11th %t
Ta5e the 1st left onto 4ailroad Cr
T!rn ri(ht onto 12th %t
T!rn ri(ht onto tlanta
t the ro!ndabo!t, ta5e the 1st eFit onto 13th %t
T!rn ri(ht onto 'hica(o
'hica(o t!rns ri(ht and beco"es 11th %t
Ta5e the 2nd ri(ht onto 14th %t
Ta5e the 1st left onto ntonio '# Cel(ado
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto tlanta
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 1=th %t
T!rn ri(ht at the 2nd cross street onto 6oston
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto ntonio '# Cel(ado
&a5e a 8-t!rn
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 'hica(o
Ta5e the 2nd left onto <th %t
244
&!elle de %an Francisco t!rns ri(ht and beco"es 7th %t
T!rn left onto 'hica(o
%harp left onto &!elle Ce Taco"a
T!rn left onto 7th %t
T!rn ri(ht onto &!elle Ce Taco"a
.ead so!th2est on 23th %t to2ard &!elle de %an Francisco
23th %t t!rns ri(ht and beco"es &!elle de %an Francisco
T!rn ri(ht onto 1=th %t
Ta5e the 3rd left onto 6oston
T!rn left onto &!elle de %an Francisco
Ta5e the 2nd left onto 1=th %t
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 6oston
&a5e a 8-t!rn
.ead so!th2est on 14th %t to2ard 6oston
Ta5e the 2nd ri(ht onto 1=th %t
'hica(o t!rns ri(ht and beco"es 11th %t
243
T!rn left onto ntonio '# Cel(ado
Ta5e the 1st left onto 1=th %t
Ta5e the 2nd ri(ht onto ntonio '# Cel(ado
T!rn left onto 4ailroad Cr
Ta5e the 2nd left onto 13th %t
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 4ailroad Cr
Ta5e the 3rd ri(ht onto 14th %t
Ta5e the 1st left onto tlanta
Ta5e the 2nd left onto 1=th %t
t the ro!ndabo!t, ta5e the 1st eFit onto 6onifacio Cr
T!rn ri(ht onto 1=th %t
Ta5e the 2nd ri(ht onto tlanta
Ta5e the 3rd ri(ht onto 13th %t
.ead so!th2est on 23th %t to2ard &!elle de %an Francisco
24=
T!rn ri(ht onto ntonio '# Cel(ado
T!rn left onto &!elle de %an Francisco
T!rn left onto tlanta
Ta5e the 1st left onto 1=th %t
Ta5e the 2nd left onto 4ailroad Cr
T!rn ri(ht onto 4ailroad Cr
T!rn left onto 22nd %t
247
Ta5e the 1st ri(ht onto 23rd %t
T!rn left onto 1Bth %t
Ta5e the 2nd left onto 1<th %t
0ist of Food stalls participatin(+
Food Tenants of %& 'ity Iorth ;C%
1# 7oldiloc5s 6a5eshop )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 101*
2# %tarb!c5s 'oEee )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 102*
3# French 6a5er )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 103*
4# .ainanese Celi(hts )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 104*
3# 4a9on>s of 7!a(!a )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 103*
=# 'lassic %avory )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 10=*
7# C!n5in Con!ts )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 10<*
<# /ollibee )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 10B*
B# &cConald>s )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 122*
10#Papa /ohn>s )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 144*
11#:a5i"iF )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 143*
12#Pi99a .!t )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 123*
13#?ceber(s )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 124*
14#%barro )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 12=*
24<
13#4ed 4ibbon 6a5eshop )'ity 'enter, 7ro!nd Floor 127*
1=#'innabon )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 202*
17#Cairy M!een )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 201*
1<#'repes and 're"e )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 203*
1B#C!lcinea )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 204*
20#'ha Ti"e )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 203*
21#Pi99a .!t 6istro )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 20=*
22#:oshinoya )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 207*
23#&aan .aan )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 20<*
24#'ho25in( )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 20B*
23#%ha5ey>s Pi99a 4esta!rant )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 210*
2=#To5yo To5yo )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 211*
27#&aF>s 4esta!rant )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 212*
2<#4ac5s )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 213*
2B#6!r(er Din( )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 214*
30#Denny 4o(ers 4oasters )'ity 'enter, %econd Floor 213*
31#6readtal5 )The 6loc5, %econd Floor 20=*
32#/a"ba /!ice )The 6loc5, %econd Floor 207*
111 food tenants of )" "e!amall
1# &ister Con!t - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
2# r"y Iavy - )&e(a h 6 4th 0evel*
3# Pepper 0!nch - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
4# 'ho25in( - )&e(a h 6 2nd 0evel*
3# 6ar 6 Din( - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Floor*
=# %barro - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
7# /a"aican Patties - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
<# 'h!c5>s 7r!b - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
B# ;l Pollo 0oco - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
10#The French 6a5er )3rd Floor* - )&e(a h 6 3rd 0evel*
11#&an( ?nasal - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
12#Do"oro %oba - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
13#DF' )60C7 6#* - )&e(a 6 3rd level*
14#Darate Did - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
13#&eFicali - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
1=#%!b2ay - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
17#The %and2ich 7!y - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
1<#To5yo To5yo - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
1B#1endy>s - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
20#1ha"] 6!r(er - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
21#:ello2 'ab - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
22#:oshinoya - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
23#0!5 :!en - )&e(a h 6 lo2er*
24#l"on &arina - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
23#&ann .ann - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
2=#veneto - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
27#"ici - )&e(a h 6 3rd level
24B
2<#&annan( - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
2B#6!bble Tea - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
30#6acolod 'hic5en ?nasal - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
31#6arrio Fiesta - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
32#&y %in(apore Food %treet - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
33#'hef>s M!arter - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
34#'2 'lassic '!isine - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
33#'abalen - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
3=#'aH!n 4ed 4oc5 - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
37#Persia 7rill - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
3<#7otti>s 4istorante - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
3B#C!lcinea - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
40#;at h 7o - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
41#;s5i"o 6ob - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
42#7ili(an>s ?sland - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
43#Pi99a .!t 6istro - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
44#DDD - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
43#/at!Ha5 - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
4=#.oly 'o2 - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
47#7!"bo - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
4<#.D 'hoi - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
4B#%ecret 4ecipe - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
30#Panca5e .o!se - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd level*
31#&aF>s 4esta!rant - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
32#Dichitora - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
33#%?RR0?I P;PP;4 %T;D - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
34#Pho .oa - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd level*
33#Pho .oa - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd level*
3=#Papa /ohn>s Pi99a - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
37#4ac5s - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
3<#%avory - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
3B#%ha5ey>s - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd level*
=0#%!"o %a" - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd level*
=1#%!shiya - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd level*
=2#Teriya5i 6oy - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
=3#Ton( :an( - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
=4#:ab! - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
=3#&ister Con!t - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
==#r"y Iavy - )&e(a h 6 4th level*
=7#Pepper 0!nch - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
=<#'ho25in( - )&e(a h 6 2nd level !pper (ro!nd Koor*
=B#6ar 6 Din( - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
70#%barro - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
71#/a"aican Patties - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
72#'h!c5>s 7r!b - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
73#;l Pollo 0oco - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
74#The French 6a5er )3f* - )&e(a h 6 3rd level
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73#&an( ?nasal - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
7=#Do"oro %oba - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
77#Darate Did - )&e(a h 6 2nd level*
7<#&eFicali - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
7B#%!b2ay - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
<0#The %and2ich 7!y - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor*
<1#To5yo To5yo - )&e(a h 6 3rd level*
<2#1endy>s - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
<3#1ha"] 6!r(er - )&e(a h 6 lo2er (ro!nd Koor
<4#:ello2 'ab - )&e(a h 6 2nd Koor*
<3#:oshinoya - )&e(a h 6 !pper (ro!nd Koor*
)" Food Court+ )" "e!amall
1# 6alay ?locos
2# 6ali2a( 0echon &ano5, tbp#
3# 6alot 6alot 4ep!blic
4# 6ibin(5initan] &ini 6ibin(5a
3# 6odhi
=# 6r(y# 6a(net
7# 6!5o Ii Fr!itas
<# 6!9boF %cra"ble %tation
B# 'afe>s 'oEeepoint
10#'eb! Fiesta
11#'hef 'ho2>s %hab! %hab! ;Fpress
12#'hic5en 'o"pany
13#'hin>s ;Fpress
14#'ool ttac5 ?ce 'rea" 'orner
13#'repe Celi(hts
1=#Cavao T!na 7rill
17#Fat ?G!e>s
1<#Fireshac5 %ha2ar"a
1B#Fla"in( .ot
20#Fr!it &a(ic
21#7oto Din(
22#7reenfresh
23#7reen2ich
24#.ealthie Fresh Fr!it %ha5es
23#.en 0in
2=#.ero %a!sa(es
27#?lon((o 7rill
2<#?n I!tshell
2B#?nasal /oe
30#?niha2 ;Fpress
31#/elly >I /!ice
32#/ollibee )Foodco!rt*
33#Da"ay Dainan
34#Dipp>s 'hic5en
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33#D!sina Ii 7racia
3=#D!ya>s %pecial 0!"pian( %ari2a
37#0o!ies 6!5o
3<#0ydia>s 0echon
3B#&anan(>s 'hic5en
40#&an(o-On(
41#&e(a"elt ;nsay"ada
42#&r# Di"bob
43#&r# %ofty ?ce 'rea"
44#Ie2 Polland 6a5er>s Fair
43#Ie2 :or5 Fries h Cips
4=#O5!ya Food ;Fpress
47#Pao Tsin %pecialties
4<#Pinoy Toppin(s
4B#Plato 1raps
30#President Tea .o!se
31#P!refoods .otdo(
32#M!ic5ly
33#4# 0apid>s 'hicharon
34#4a9on>s Of 7!a(!a
33#4eyes 6arbeG!e
3=#%aba 4ep!blic
37#%ally>s .o"e"ade Da5anin
3<#%eafood 7rill
3B#%io"ai .o!se
=0#%isi( .ooray
=1#%i99lin( Plate
=2#%i99lin( %eafoods
=3#%2eet 'atch
=4#Taho 6oy
=3#Ta5!ya5i
==#Tapa Din(
=7#T!r5>s %ha2ar"a
=<#1orld 'hic5en
=B#Ra(!
'o!ntry dele(ations
Participants and Pil(ri"s at /?0 nniversary 'elebration represented the follo2in( cities of
the Philippines and co!ntries of the 2orld+
frica
l(eria
n(ola
6enin
6ots2ana
6!r5ina Faso
6!r!ndi
232
'a"eroon
'ape $erde
'entral frican 4ep!blic
'had
'o"oros
Ce"ocratic 4ep!blic of the 'on(o
4ep!blic of the 'on(o
CHibo!ti
;(ypt
;G!atorial 7!inea
;ritrea
;thiopia
7abon
The 7a"bia
7hana
7!inea
7!inea-6issa!
?vory 'oast )'qte d>?voire*
Denya
0esotho
0iberia
0ibya
&ada(ascar
&ala2i
&ali
&a!ritania
&a!riti!s
&orocco
&o9a"biG!e
Ia"ibia
Ii(er
Ii(eria
42anda
%Uo To"N and PrPncipe
%ene(al
%eychelles
%ierra 0eone
%o"alia
%o!th frica
%o!th %!dan
%!dan
%2a9iland
233
Tan9ania
To(o
T!nisia
8(anda
Ra"bia
Ri"bab2e
rles Wparses
&ayotte
4N!nion
Pantelleria
Pela(ie ?slands
&adeira
%pain
'anary ?slands
'e!ta
&elilla
Places of soverei(nty
o 'hafarinas ?slands
o PeOQn de lh!ce"as
o PeOQn de $Nle9 de la 7o"era
%aint .elena, scension and Tristan da '!nha
1estern %ahara
:e"en
%ocotra
%mericas
nti(!a and 6arb!da
n(!illa
r(entina
r!ba
6aha"as
6arbados
6eli9e
6er"!da
6olivia
6onaire
6onaire
6ra9il
6ritish $ir(in ?slands
'anada
'ay"an ?slands
'hile
'lipperton ?sland
234
'olo"bia
'osta 4ica
'!ba
'!raXao
Co"inica
Co"inican 4ep!blic
;c!ador
;l %alvador
Fal5land ?slands
Federal Cependencies of $ene9!ela
French 7!iana
7reenland
7renada
7!adelo!pe
7!ate"ala
7!yana
.aiti
.ond!ras
?celand
/a"aica
&artiniG!e
&eFico
&ontserrat
Iavassa ?sland
Iicara(!a
I!eva ;sparta
Pana"a
Para(!ay
Per!
P!erto 4ico
%aba
%aint 0!cia
%an ndrNs and Providencia
%int ;!stati!s
%int &aarten
%o!th 7eor(ia and the %o!th %and2ich ?slands
%t# 6arthNle"y
%t# Ditts and Ievis
%t# &artin
%t# Pierre and &iG!elon
%t# $incent and the 7renadines
%!rina"e
233
Trinidad and Toba(o
Trinidad and Toba(o
T!r5s and 'aicos ?slands
8nited %tates
8nited %tates $ir(in ?slands
8r!(!ay
$ene9!ela
%sia
f(hanistan
b5ha9ia
5rotiri and Che5elia
r"enia
9erbaiHan
6ahrain
6an(ladesh
6h!tan
6ritish ?ndian Ocean Territory
6r!nei
6!r"a )&yan"ar*
'a"bodia
'hina
'hrist"as ?sland
'ocos )Deelin(* ?slands
'ypr!s
;ast Ti"or )Ti"or-0este*
;(ypt
7eor(ia
.on( Don(
?ndia
?ndonesia
?ran
?raG
23=
?srael
/apan
/ordan
Da9a5hstan
D!2ait
Dyr(y9stan
0aos
0ebanon
&aca!
&alaysia
&aldives
&on(olia
Ia(orno-Daraba5h
Iepal
Iorth Dorea
Iorthern 'ypr!s
O"an
Pa5istan
Palestine
Matar
4!ssia
%a!di rabia
%in(apore
%o!th Dorea
%o!th Ossetia
%ri 0an5a
%yria
Tai2an
TaHi5istan
Thailand
237
T!r5ey
T!r5"enistan
8nited rab ;"irates
89be5istan
$ietna"
:e"en
Philippines
&etro &anila+
o &anila
o M!e9on 'ity
o %an /!an 'ity
o &andal!yon( 'ity
o &a5ati 'ity
o $alen9!ela 'ity
o 'aloocan 'ity
o &alabon 'ity
o Iavotas 'ity
o &!ntinl!pa 'ity
o 0as Pinas 'ity
o ParanaG!e 'ity
o Pasay 'ity
o Ta(!i( 'ity
o Pateros
o Pasi( 'ity
o &ari5ina 'ity
0aoa( and ?locos Iorte
$i(an and ?locos %!r
6an(!ed and bra
6atac 'ity
'andon 'ity
Parts of 0a 8nion+
23<
o %an 7abriel
o %antol
o %!dipen
o 6an(ar
Parts of 'a(ayan+
o %anta PraFedes
o 'laveria
o 'alayan
o %anche9-&ira
o Pa"plona
%antia(o 'ity and ?sabela
T!(!e(arao 'ity and 'a(ayan
6asco and 6atanes
'abarro(!is and M!irino
6ayo"bon( and I!eva $i9caya
%an Fernando 'ity and 0a 8nion
6a(!io 'ity and 6en(!et
6ana!e and ?f!(ao
%a(ada and &o!ntain Province
Dab!(ao and payao
Tab!5 and Dalin(a
Iorthern Parts of ?locos %!r+
o Ta(!din
o lile"
o %!yo
o %!(pon
o 'ervantes
o %i(ay
o M!irino
o 7re(orio del Pilar
o %an ;"ilio
23B
Parts of Pan(asinan+
o %an Fabian
o %ison
o %an &an!el
o %an Iicolas
Ca(!pan 'ity and Pan(asinan
Tarlac 'ity and Tarlac
'abanat!an 'ity and I!eva ;ciHa
Olon(apo 'ity and Ra"bales
6aler and !rora
%an Fernando 'ity and Pa"pan(a
6alan(a 'ity and 6ataan
&alolos 'ity and 6!lacan
6atan(as 'ity and 6atan(as
Ta(aytay 'ity and 'avite
%an Pablo and 0a(!na
/alaHala and 4i9al
0!cena 'ity and M!e9on
6oac and &arind!G!e
%an /ose and Occidental &indoro
'alapan 'ity and Oriental &indoro
Odion(an and 4o"blon
P!erto Princesa 'ity and Pala2an
'!yo rchiplea(o
Dalayaan 7ro!p of ?slands
Ia(a 'ity and 'a"arines %!r
Caet and 'a"arines Iorte
$irac and 'atand!anes
0e(a9pi 'ity and lbay
%orso(on 'ity and %orso(on
2=0
&asbate 'ity and &asbate
Dalibo and 5lan
%an /ose and ntiG!e
4oFas 'ity and 'api9
?loilo 'ity and ?loilo Province
6acolod 'ity and Ie(ros Occidental
7!i"aras
Parts of Ie(ros Oriental
o 'anlaon 'ity
o 7!ih!ln(an 'ity
o /i"alal!d
o 0a 0ibertad
o $alleher"oso
Parts of 1est 'oast of 'eb!
o lo(!insan
o st!rias
o 6ala"ban
o 6arili
o Pina"!n(ahan
o T!b!ran
'eb! 'ity h Province
C!"a(!ete and Ie(ros Oriental
%iG!iHor
6ohol
Tacloban 'ity
%a"ar
0eyte
;astern %a"ar
Iorthern %a"ar
6iliran
2=1
%o!thern 0eyte
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priority, b!t never
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After the "Bday wee&end e0travagan%a lasted from #aturday, October 2; to 2onday, October 2=, Pope
.rancis told the /oman 'atholic Territorial bishops of Asia that as the ne0t Philippine presidential
administration in 2!@ approaches, evangeli%ation remains the highest priority of the :orldwide
/oman 'atholic 'hurch and the Philippine Gational 5overnment and Politics, but he also cautioned
that Eevangeli%ation must never be imposed.F
In an address to the 9leventh Plenary Assembly of the .ederation of Asian 3ishops- 'onferences
(.A3'), he declared Ethe act of faith, and reception into the communion of the 'hurch through
3aptism, must always be entirely free.F
,e told more than !; /oman 'atholic Territorial bishops of Asia in the early morning of October 2=
at #an 'arlos #eminary in 2a&ati 'ity, 2etro 2anila that evangeli%ation Einvolves love and respect for
those evangeli%ed. :hile ever insisting on the 'hurch-s right and duty to proclaim with +oy the 5ood
Gews of 5od-s mercy, 'atholics must carefully avoid any suspicion of coercion or devious
persuasion.F
,e insisted, EIf the 'hurch in Asia is to fulfill its providential destiny, evangeli%ation as the +oyful,
patient and progressive preaching of the saving 1eath and /esurrection of )esus 'hrist must be your
absolute priority.F
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EAccusations of proselytism BB which is far from the 'hurch-s missionary spirit BB and a oneBsided
understanding of religious pluralism and tolerance should not be allowed to stifle your mission to the
peoples of Asia.F he said.
'ongratulating the .A3' on its $;th anniversary, the ,oly .ather, Pope .rancis observed that Erapid
technological progress and economic growth have revolutioni%ed the face of AsiaF since the .A3' was
conceived in Govember !<=.
E:hile affirming the benefits of this development,F he urged the bishops, Ethe 'hurch must
nevertheless ma&e a realistic assessment of the price paid for this moderni%ation and confront those
aspects which pose Ean immense threat to life7 not only to the life of individuals but also to that of
civili%ation itselfF ((etter to .amilies, 2!).F
Goting that the Etransformation of the spiritual landscapeF is Eeven more stri&ing than Asia-s material
progress,F the pope e0plained to the bishops7 E/eligious indifferentism and e0aggerated individualism
now threaten the traditional values which, generally spea&ing, bestowed meaning and harmony on the
life of individuals and on the communities they composed.
EThe forces of seculari%ation tend to undermine your rich religious and cultural heritage. This great
continent is at a spiritual crossroads.F
The pope-s presentation, delivered on his behalf and in his presence by Italian 'ardinal 3eniamino
#tella, prefect of the *atican-s 'ongregation for the 'lergy, came about halfway through the .A3'-s
!Bday plenary from October 2 to 2<, 2!$ part of the annual E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
Anniversary .estivalF, whose annual theme is E'hristian 1iscipleship in Asia Today7 #ervice to (ife in
2!@.F
Pope .rancis e0plained that he as&ed 'ardinal #tella to read his tal&, so as to e0pedite the delivery.
:hen 'ardinal #tella finished, the pope said, E:hat I wrote, I wrote, and it should be read,F but added,
E:hat I meditated on should also be revealed.F
,e then began spea&ing spontaneously on the need in the near future for a synod of Asian bishops, +ust
as the African bishops met in synod last year (2!").
Ge0t, he referred to the 2ass that he had celebrated that on October 2@ in 2anila-s (uneta Par& for the
grand prayer assembly and annual anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic
'harismatic renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF, locally described as Ethe
greatest papal 2ass in historyF with more than four million people attending.
The pope said that as he was ending the Ee0traordinary e0perienceH of his visit to 2anila with people
calling him Ethe pope of the People,F he was trying in this tal& to the .A3' to Hunderline not youth but
specificity.F
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Though he did not intend, he continued, to be called Ethe pope of synods,F he strongly favored holding
synods Eas a fruit of *atican ('ouncil) II.F
,e e0plained that +ust as 'hrist selected not one but !2 to form the first college of bishops, so the
Eapostolic bodyF of Asian bishops should loo& for proper e0pression as a body and thereby Emaintain
the 'hurch~s tradition, magisterial spirit and collegiality as such.F
Pointing out that the first millennium had many synods, he said *atican II was creating this new synod
era of the 'hurch, and as he meditated on the coming Philippine presidential elections in 2ay 2!@, EI
thought of the need to return to the synod e0perience.F
The Ead liminaF visits of every bishop to the pope are one form sharing, he noted, as are praying
together and the agape of eating meals together, Ebut we also need to meet as representatives of the
whole collegium of bishops.F
.ollowing is the final statement of the Twelfth Plenary of the .ederation of Asian 3ishops 'onferences
(.A3').
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.inal #tatement of the Twelfth .A3' Plenary Assembly
October 2!B", 2!$, 2anila, Philippines
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!. To our 5od of love and life, .ather, #on and ,oly #pirit, we give praise and than&sC
In the same city of 2anila, where $; years ago in the inspiring presence of the revered Pope Paul *I,
the dream of actuali%ing the communion of Asian 'hurches began, we, the bishopsBdelegate of twentyB
one countries and territories, gather in 2anila for the #i0th Plenary Assembly of the .ederation of
Asian 3ishops 'onferences. :e are deeply blessed by the active participation in our Assembly of a
number of dedicated lay persons, priests, religious sisters and brothers.
On this occasion a singular grace for us is li&ewise the moving presence of Pope .rancis. :ith him we
not only celebrate the $;th anniversary of the resolution to form a structure that would later become the
.A3', but also the $;th year of /adio *eritas Asia, the $2th year of the Archdiocese of 2anila and its
" historic suffragans, 'ebu, 'aceres, and Gueva #egovia, and especially the Annual .ounding
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Anniversary 'elebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic 'harismatic renewal religious
movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF. Indeed these festivities are pea& moments of 5od~s
grace to the 'hurch in Asia, in communion with one another and with the ,oly .ather BB at the service
of life.
2. /emembering with gratitude the beginnings of .A3', we are impressed by the vigor of the creative
energies that gave birth and life. :e also recogni%e that the history of .A3' is but a short chapter in
the continuing saga of the Asian 'hurches- solicitude for life, whose individual and collective stories
are about promises already reali%ed, if yet waiting to be fulfilled.
This remembrance of blessings past is both comfort and strength. .or we reali%e that the spring from
which .A3' draws its vigor is the 5od who has blessed us in )esus 'hrist with every spiritual blessing
(9ph !7"). :e than& our 5od in our remembrance (Phil !7").
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". Through its past twelve plenary assemblies, .A3' tried to discern the current HlifeBconte0tH of the
Asian pastoral situations that inevitably consist of deathBdealing as well as lifeBserving realities. The
initial bishops~ meeting in 2anila in !<= already indicated the e0pectations of Asians for Ha better and
fuller life for themselves and their children~ (A32, !). .or this reason, the 'hurch in Asia must foster
a threefold dialogue7 with the many different faiths of Asia, with the cultures of Asia, and with the poor
multitudes of Asia. :e believe that fullness of life can be reali%ed Eonly in and through 'hrist and his
5ospel, and by the outpouring of the ,oly #piritF (.A3' !, !<=$).
.or the 'hurch and its mission in Asia whose peoples are characteri%ed by traditions of deep religiosity,
prayer has to be Hthe river of life.H Prayer is absolutely indispensable if the 'hristBlife is to indwell
'hristian participation in lifeBgiving liberation and development (.A3' 2, !<=?). This inner life of
prayer builds the 'hurch into a credible community of faith, rooted in the life of the Trinity and turned
resolutely toward the construction of a fully human future for Asian peoples (.A3' ", !<?2).
This is why the laity must act as an evangeli%ing and liberating force in the struggle for fullness of life
(.A3' I*, !<?@). Our uni6ue contribution is our vision of )esus 'hrist, and our 'hristian spirituality
manifested through dialogue, discernment and deeds. As 'hurch, we need to wal& in compassion and
humility, in accompaniment with all the peoples of Asia Has they pray, wor&, struggle and suffer for a
better human life, (in their) search for the meaning of human life and progressH (.A3' *, !<<).
Through the years .A3' has addressed various concerns that promote social, economic, legal, media,
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religious and ecciesial life. #uch concerns are7 the promotion of +ustice and integral development
particularly in relation to women, migrant wor&ers and indigenous peoplesI the building of basic
ecciesial communities and basic human communitiesI the promotion of interreligious dialogue,
especially the dialogue of lifeI leadership formation and speciali%ed formation of priestBformators,
youth chaplains, bishops and lay leadersI the conscienti%ation and organi%ation of basic sectors of
societyI and a more effective use of media for evangeli%ation.
The overall thrust of activities in recent years has been to motivate the 'hurches of Asia towards Ha
new way of being 'hurch,H a 'hurch that is committed to becoming Ha community of communitiesH
and a credible sign of salvation and liberation.
$. 8et on this the $;th anniversary of .A3', we have to confess humbly that the goal of conscienti%ing
the local 'hurches and building a communion of our Asian 'hurches is still far from being reached,
despite the truly remar&able advances already made in this regard.
:e are glad to recall, even if only briefly, the e0traordinarily rich story of .A3'. It is the story of a
listener attentive to the perils of life, to the visions of life, to celebratory songs of life and who wants to
share the singular wealth one has, which is the memory of the person named )esus who is for us the
:ay, the Truth and the (ife.
;. The theme for this 9leventh Plenary Assembly of .A3' is most fitting. :e ta&e as our theme
H'hristian 1iscipleship in Asia Today7 #ervice to (ife,H in order that we may recommit ourselves to the
promotion of life in Asia.
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@. H(ife. *ibrant life pulsating from the fecundity of AsiaH (.A3' International Theological
'ollo6uium, !<<$). ,ow do the disciples of )esus in Asia view this life that is welling up from the
depths of Asian peoples, their histories, their habitats and their cultures^ :hat service can the disciples
of )esus in Asia offer to affirm, enhance, defend and promote this life^
Our response begins with a rapid scan of Asian realities not so much to repeat the already substantive
analyses that previous .A3' assemblies and a great number of .A3' seminars and wor&shops have
done, as simply to situate more clearly the struggle of Asia for life.
=. :e turned our attention to whatever threatens, wea&ens, diminishes and destroys the life of
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individuals, groups or peoplesI whatever devalues human beings, conceived, born, infant, oldI whatever
socioBcultural, religious, political, economic, or environmental factor that threatens or destroys life in
our countries. :e identified some of these forces of death at wor& in Asia. And we concluded that as
promoters of life, we could only denounce them.
:e were alarmed at how the global economy is ruled by mar&et forces to the detriment of peoples~ real
needs. :e considered the insecurity and vulnerability of migrants, refugees, the displaced ethnic and
indigenous peoples, and the pain and agonies of e0ploited wor&ers, especially the child laborers in our
countries.
:e became more aware of the forces of death depriving women and the girl child of their dignity,
freedom, personhood and fuller humanity. :e reali%ed how the same forces undermine the family, the
basic of civil and upper class society and the /oman 'atholic 'hurch, through liberalist, antiBlife, antiB
child, antiBwoman, antiBfamily policies and values and pose many threats to wholeness of life in the
area of health care, especially of the poor.
:e recogni%ed the growing violence, terrorism, conflicts and nuclear proliferation fueled by the arms
trade and greed for profit, all of which violate people~s rights. They threaten participative democracy,
humane governance and a +ust and peaceful society. :e also noted with pain that our sisters and
brothers in some countries are still denied their right to religious freedom.
In the area of religious pluralism, we reflected on the growing fundamentalist e0tremism and
fanaticism discriminating and e0cluding people who belong to other religious traditions, thus
destroying the harmony of peoples~ lives and their solidarity already witnessed to in a dialogue of life.
As we reflected on these negative areas, we could not ignore the immense damage to the ecosystem of
our planet which offends +ustice and the rights of people.
:e say HnoH to these deathBdealing forces.
?. In this scenario of shadows, we were also encouraged by areas of light. :e became aware of the
many signs of hope in the histories and cultures of our peoples, as seen in peoples~ movements and the
initiatives of groups, peoples, and the 'hurches in Asia for the service of life. :e identified with great
+oy these e0pressions of life powerfully at wor& in Asia. :e resolved to affirm them, encourage them,
celebrate them, and unite our efforts to them.
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Goteworthy among them are the growing consciousness regarding human dignity and empowerment of
the poor, the growing voices of groups and peoples for humani%ed development, and the cries of the
marginali%ed groups for participatory and democratic governance.
:e dwelt also on the movements for the protection of the environment and ecosystem lin&ed to +ustice,
and the solidarity of committed groups and peoples in the struggle for the rights of women, children,
especially the girl child, and those of indigenous peoples. Truly remar&able is the increasing number of
young people moving towards solidarity and community, and see&ing a deeper spirituality. :e were
consoled by efforts of many groups to foster dialogue with people of other faiths.
:e did not miss the value of the discovery of mass media for the promotion of values and support of
peoples~ movements and rights.
To these lifeBgiving forces, we give a resounding Hyes.H
<. .rom the dynamic forces at wor& within Asian realities a basic vision of life emerges. In the living
heritage of cultures and religious traditions of Asia we discern values and their e0pressions in symbols,
stories and art forms, that embody a vision of lifeI while we are critically aware of the distortions that
have entered into these traditions. In these cultural and religious traditions we also discover the
responses to life given by past generations of Asian peoples, which in turn become resources for our
contemporary response.
:e Asians are searching not simply for the meaning of life but for life itself. :e are striving and
struggling for life because it is a tas& and a challenge. 3ut life is a gift too, a mystery, because our
efforts to achieve it are far too short of the ultimate value of life. :e spea& of life as a becoming BB a
growing into, a +ourneying to life and to the source of life.
!. #o what might this vision be^
In the rich diversity of ancient Asian cultures and faiths is a vision of in diversity, a communion of life
among diverse peoples. In this conte0t we see& to become persons of dialogue.
Ours is a vision of holistic life, life that is achieved and entrusted to every person and every community
of persons, regardless of gender, creed or culture, class or color. It is the fruit of integral development,
the authentic development of the whole person and of every person.
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:e envision a life with integrity and dianity, a life of compassion for the multitudes, especially for the
poor and the needy. It is a life of solidarity with every form of life and of sensitive care for all the earth.
It is thus a life that unites us Asians among ourselves and with the whole of creation into one
community of life.
.or us to live is to live with integrity and dignity, in peace and +ustice, in freedom and participation, in
mutuality and complementarity. It is to live in simplicity and friendship.
At the heart of our vision of life is the Asian reverential sense of mystery and of the sacred, a
spirituality that regards life as sacred and discovers the Transcendent and its gifts even in mundane
affairs, in tragedy or victory, in bro&enness or wholeness. This deep inferiority draws people to
e0perience harmony and inner peace and infuses ethics into all of creation.
!!. #uch is a broad s&etch of an Asian vision of life. :ith the eyes of the heart, with our faith, we need
to understand ft as the wor& of the creative #pirit of 5od of (ife, who in all things and among every
people is healing, renewing, and recreating in ever new, ever mysterious ways.
:hat can we, and how can we, as disciples of )esus, contribute to the shaping and achieving of such a
vision of life in Asia, with our Asian peoples and for Asian peoples. ,ow can the 'hurches of Asia
participate, as 'hurches and as Asian, in the common global search for lde^ :hat does 'hristian
discipleship in Asia mean, if ft is to truly serve life^
Our response leads us to )esus, the (ife whom we are following and whom we share with others.
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!2. All life is related to the active presence of the 'reator #pirit. Go wonder )esus, confessed as
2essiah and (ord, is #piritBfilled. ,e who is The (ife is dependent on the #pirit. 'onceived in the
virgin~s womb by the #pirit~s power ((u&e !7";, 2atthew !72), anointed by the #pirit at his baptism
in the )ordan (2ar& !7!), driven to the wilderness by the #pirit to be prepared for his mission
(2atthew $7!), sent to preach the good news of salvation by the #pirit~s action ((u&e $7!?B!<), )esus
ushers in the new creation, the fullness of life in 5od. As the risen One, he breathes the ,oly #pirit on
his disciples ()ohn 2722f), ma&ing them parta&ers of his life and mission.
:hat vision of life emerges from the #piritBfilled )esus^
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!". )9#># AG1 T,9 KIG51O2 O. T,9 5O1 O. (I.9. HI came that they may have life, and have
it abundantlyH ((u&e !7!). :ith these simple words, )esus describes his mission. 3ut it is also
depicted as the mission of announcing and inaugurating the Kingdom of 5od (2ar& !7!;), the hope of
sub+ugated Israel for the fullness of life in 5od. )esus teaches what life in the Kingdom consists in.
!".!. 'ommunion with Abba. )esus identifies the ultimate source of life, the 5od whom he intimately
calls Abba. In Abba )esus finds his whole life. HI am in the .ather and the .ather in meH ()n !$7! !). In
Abba he finds the resting place of his life~s +ourney. E.ather, into your hands I commend my spiritH ((&
2"7 $@). :ho )esus is, what he does, where he ends up, are all found in a passion for communion with
Abba.
!".2. (iberating and /ecreating 'ommunion among Geighbors. In compassionate love, )esus ma&es
his own the struggles and aspirations of Israel for life. Assuming their humanity, he incarnates Abba~s
lifeBgiving actions of old7 creation of all the living out of sheer love, liberation of the chosen people
from the bondage of 9gypt, mutual belonging within the covenant. (i&e Abba, )esus brings life through
a new creation, a radical liberation and a renewed communion.
At his word, demons flee, sinners are liberated. At his touch, the sic& are healed. ,e frees the victims of
society from the evil and sin that shac&le them. ,e restores them to communion. ,e brea&s down
barriers set up by greed, pride, discrimination, lopsided social norms and even religious distortions.
Outcasts become sisters and brothers. #inners are worthy of compassion. The hungry, the thirsty, the
prisoners, the na&ed bear the divine presence. And 5od is our .ather. In the freedom and communion
that )esus offers, a new creation dawns. The human community is reborn. Indeed the time of fulfillment
has come. (ife in abundance is in our midst. The Kingdom is here ((& !=72!).
!".". 1eath for the (ife of the 2any. In his passion for life, )esus courageously confronts death. 3ut
li&e all defenders of life, he catches the wrath of the Hfriends of deathH and suffers humiliating death. In
the meal he shares with his friends before being crucified, he portrays his death as an act of selfBgiving
for the life of others7 Hmy body is given for youH ((& 227! g), Hmy blood is to be poured out for the
manyH (2& !$72$). And he commands his disciples to remember this supreme act of love. On the cross,
)esus unites himself with every person see&ing life. On the cross, life is poured out from the love and
strength that dare to be wea& for Abba and neighbors. On the cross, )esus wins life by offering his own
life in death.
!".$. The /isen One 'on6uers 1eath. )esus~ rising from the dead tells the whole of humanity and
creation that 5od is the 2aster of life. In the resurrection of )esus, death has been stripped of its
definitive role in shaping history. ,istory belongs to lifeC The whole of creation is propelled by lifeC
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5od offers hope to the whole world and its teeming millions searching and struggling for life through
the /isen One, :orld of (ife, the 3read of (ife, the Author of (ife.
!".;. The 5ift of the #pirit of (ife promises and gives the #pirit, Ethe (ord, the 5iver of (ife.H The
#pirit that enabled )esus to be the lifeBgiving 2essiah, will enable the community of disciples to
remember him, to follow him, to participate in his life. The followers of 'hrist, individually and
corporately, are to be comforted and re+uvenated in their following of )esus by the #pirit of (ife.
This image of )esus BB man of the creative #pirit, friend of 5od, person of inferiority, bringer of
harmony, lover of the poor, healer and liberator, bold prophet, suffering companion, victor over death,
sharer of his #pirit BB resonates with the Asian peoples vision of life.
!$. 1I#'IP(9#,IP IG T,9 #PI/IT O. (I.9. It is the #pirit of )esus that creates the discipleB
community. And ft is in the power of the #pirit that we believe in him (! )n $72f), remember him ()ohn
!$72@), communicate him (Acts ?7"<) and live by him (2 'or !27!"). 1iscipleship is living by the #pirit
of the /isen (ord and by the demands of the Kingdom of (ife. The peoples of Asia will be drawn to
)esus if his disciples abide in his life ()n !;7$).
!$.!. ~#olidarity~ with 5od. As )esus immersed himself into the depths of Abba~s life and love, so that
discipleBcommunity has to immerse Itself totally in the life of the Triune 5od and live by communion
with 5od. Through this communion, the discipleBcommunity, can more credibly share the love and life
of 5od with others and more effectively bring the forces of 5od~s Kingdom of (ife to bear on the
deathBdealing realities of Asia.
To be in solidarity with 5od, prayer is indispensable. Prayer e0presses our inner spirit and impels us
towards ever deeper communion and intimacy with 5od. This communion is at the core of lifeBgiving
spirituality. In )esus~ own e0ample, mission and service draw their energy and power, their very life,
from solidarity with Abba and leads bac& to this solidarity. If the 1isciples of 'hrist are steeped in
prayerful encounter with and service of Abba, they will stri&e a chord in the heart of Asia where
traditions of spirituality and prayer abound.
!$.2. (iberating and /ecreating 'ommunion among Geighbors. (i&e )esus, we have to ~pitch our tents~
in the midst of all humanity building a better world, but especially among the suffering and the poor,
the marginali%ed and the downtrodden of Asia. In profound Hsolidarity with suffering humanityH and
led by the #pirit of life, we need to immerse ourselves in Asia~s cultures of poverty and deprivation,
from whose depths the aspirations for love and life are most poignant and compelling. #erving life
demands communion with every woman and man see&ing and struggling for life, in the way of )esus~
solidarity with humanity.
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Our solidarity re6uires a resolve to wor& with our Asian sisters and brothers in liberating our societies
from whatever oppresses and degrades human life and creation, most especially from sin. :e offer the
radical freedom of life in 'hrist. In a special way, we will follow )esus in his Hpreferential +ourneyH
with the poor and will assist in the liberation of the materially poor, of indigenous peoples, displaced
persons, victims of misguided economic and political development, victims of wars and divisions,
victims of se0 tourism. :e will more actively assist in the integral development of women, children
and the youth, who cry out for liberation from many dehumani%ing and oppressive situations and for
their rightful place in society and in the 'hurch~s mission to serve life.
:ith our Asian sisters and brothers, we will strive to foster communion among Asian peoples who are
threatened by glaring economic, social and political imbalances. :ith them we will e0plore ways of
utili%ing the gifts of our diverse religions, cultures and languages to achieve a richer and deeper Asian
unity. :e will build bridges of solidarity and reconciliation with peoples of other faiths and will +oin
hands with every one in Asia in forming a true community of creation.
!$.". 1ying for the 2any. Immersion in Asia~s cultures of poverty is a dying to ourselves so that we
may live for 5od and for others. It is a dimension of the spirituality that stems from )esus himself for
whom the giving of life to others happens in the giving of the very self. That is why the love of the
.ather, #on and #pirit, the selfBgiving of 5od to all humanity, especially on behalf of the poor, is at the
heart of all genuine service to life.
It is this love that impels us as the discipleBcommunity of )esus to confront and act against deathB
dealing realities, oppression and in+ustice, discrimination and e0ploitation, the destruction of
ecosystems, the tampering with life. As disciples we cannot serve both life and deathC )ust as )esus
wor&ed as a prophet of new life and died to usher it in, so we in Asia today must prophesy on behalf of
the 5od of life. /efusal to prophesy and spea& against the forces of death is to fail in serving lifeC
:e may hesitate because we are minority group. Indeed we are little floc& in Asia. 3ut it is from this
position of wea&ness that 5od~s gift of divine life in )esus 'rucified, the power and wisdom of 5od, is
most significant. Triumphalism and displays of pomp and human power do not witness to the
abnegation of )esus on the 'ross. It is often from our wea&ness that 5od~s love as lifeBgiving grace is
more clearly made manifest.
:e memoriali%e )esus~ total selfBgift around the 9ucharistic table. :e parta&e of the very life of )esus,
the 3read of (ife bro&en and shared. :e drin& of the 'up of the new covenant with 5od. :e +oin )esus
in serving life by washing the feet of our neighbors. :e celebrate the new creation when simple fruits
of the earth and wor& of human hands become the presence of )esus in our midst. :e loo& to that
promised ban6uet where all will sit as brothers and sisters around the 5od of (ife.
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!$.$. (iving in the /isen One. .aith in the /isen One demands that his disciples in Asia by symbols of
hope. 3ecause )esus is risen, we reali%e that the promise of life is not empty. Our common search will
not end in senselessness but in life. The resurrected life, proclaimed in word, deeds, presence,
community and service by the disciples of 'hrist, can help assure Asians that in the various arenas of
death, life still pulsates and flows, life is a promise that is being reali%ed and will be fulfilled in )esus
and ,is #pirit.
!$.;. :al&ing by the #pirit of (ife. The 5ift of the lifeBgiving #pirit ma&es men and women disciples
of )esus. H(iving by the #pirit, wal&ing by the #pirit,H (5al ;72;) is concretely seen in a life mar&ed by
the fruits of the #pirit7 ~love, +oy, peace, patience, &indness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfB
controlH (5al ;722f). These values, which are opposed to the Hfruits of the flesh,H need to be infused
into the 'hurch~s lifestyle, policies, programs and communal life.
The #pirit is the powerful breath animating the mission of the 1isciples of 'hrist. :hether in e0plicit
proclamation of the 5ospel or in the silence of prayer, whether in the warmth of personal contact or the
burden of liberative action, the #pirit of life guides, sanctifies and unifies the discipleBcommunity for
the world and humanity.
The deepest communication of the 'hurch to Asia is its #piritBfilled and multiform mission of sharing
'hrist as the :ay, the Truth and the (ife.
!$.@. Our reflection on discipleship cannot be complete without invo&ing 2ary, the woman who gave
)esus to the world. #he who is the 2other of (ife is also the foremost disciple of (ife. ,er e0ample
teaches us that discipleship involves attentive listening to the word of 5od and the freedom to respond
to it ((u&e !72@B"?). #he regards herself a servant in solidarity with her people Israel, celebrating 5od~s
mercy for the lowly and the hungry ((u&e !7$@B;;). #he courageously suffers with her #on at the foot
of the cross and from that wood of life becomes the mother of us all ()n !<72;B2=). :ith the early
discipleBcommunity, she prays, awaiting the promised #pirit of (ife (Acts !7!2B!$). Gow with her son
in glory, she enlivens the hope of all for eternal life. In 2ary we find not only a mother but also a
model and companion in our pilgrimage to Age.
!$.=. In the final analysis to the 6uestion that we have as&ed about our 'hristian contribution to the
struggle for full life in Asia, our answer is brief, but profoundly committed. Our answer is )esus and his
5ospel of (ife. Our answer is the sharing of Abba~s liberating and reconciling life and love with others.
Our answer is authentic discipleship in the creative #pirit of )esus, the #pirit of (ife.
!;. 2A)O/ PA#TO/A( A/9A# O. 1I#'IP(9#,IP. The above reflection on a theologicoBpastoral
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basis of discipleship leads us to its concrete implications to our pastoral mission. 2any, indeed, are our
pastoral concerns7 dialogue with peoples of other faiths, dialogue with the poor, dialogue with the
cultures of AsiaI +ustice and integral development mediated by the social teachings of the 'hurch,
formation and education, the apostolate of the media and the arts. :e have deliberated on all these very
important and interconnected concerns. The results will be published.
3ut in the light of our faithBreflection, we believe that five concerns re6uire special pastoral focus7
!;.!. The Asian is a microcosm of Asian society. It is bombarded on all sides by antiBfamily forces of
dehumani%ation and disintegration, ranging from material and moral poverty to secularistic values and
e0ternal pressures leading to antiBlife types of bioethics and practices of abortion and contraception.
'hildren, as in many other areas of life, become the unwilling and innocent victims. 8oung girls and
boys are also e0ploited through illegal labor practices and se0 tourism. 1iscipleship in Asia then has to
denounce such antiBlife and antiBfamily pressures, policies, and practices and foster bioethics that is in
accord with 5od~s law and the 'hurch~s teachings in order to promote the family as a Hsanctuary of
lifeH and a school of life.
!;.2. The comple0 issue of women and the aid child in Asia has to be one of the ma+or concerns.
Already our .ourth Plenary Assembly, in To&yo, !<?@, raised the issue to the level of the whole Asian
'hurch. :e cannot effectively promote our 'hristian vision of full life unless the 'hurch as a
communion of communities will credibly e0pend its moral and spiritual energies to the conversion of
mentalities, the transformation of structures, and the eradication of practices that deny women and the
girl child in Asia their 5odBgiven dignity. An urgent pastoral imperative is for women to e0ercise their
right to coresponsibility and mutuality with men BB in society and in the 'hurch.
!;.". On the occasion of the anniversary of 9vangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic 'harismatic
renewal religious movement E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwideF, the 'hurch li&ewise confronts the
reality of Asia as the continent of the youth. As in other .A3' forums, we stand in solidarity with their
struggles for authentic life. :e share their concern and alarm in the face of misguided policies and
structures that are already laying the foundation of their future. :e wonder with them < the earth will
still be preserved for them and their children at the rate it is being misused now. :e commit ourselves
to accompany their lifeBgiving movement in their aspiration to transform themselves and our societies
towards fuller life.
!;.$. 9cology is once again brought to our pastoral attention. And urgently so, since we see in the
countries of Asia the continuing and unabated destruction of our environment BB waters, forests, plant
and animal life, air BB and the support systems of all created life. (ife, especially in a Third :orld
setting, is sacrificed at the altar of shortBterm economic gains. The (ord, the 5iver of (ife, calls our
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discipleship in Asia into 6uestion on the time bomb issue of ecology. 'hoosing life re6uires our
discipleship to discern and act with other faiths and groups against the forces of ecological destruction.
!;.;. #pecial attention is given to the displaced in our societies7 political and ecological refugees and
migrant wor&ers. They are marginali%ed and e0ploited by the system, denied of their place in society
and must go elsewhere to see& a dignified life. In welcoming them we e0pose the causes of their
displacement, wor& toward conditions for a more human living in community, e0perience the universal
dimension of the Kingdom (5al "72?) and appreciate new opportunities for evangeli%ation and
intercultural dialogue.
Though our pastoral directives for action touch on many issues of concern, we appeal for a particular
pastoral focus on these five ma+or challenges.
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!@. As we end our deliberations, we do so as we began BB with a prayer of than&s, hope, and
commitment.
Prayer of #ervice to (ife in Asia
(oving and lifeBgiving 5od, at the beginning you called us in Asia into life, enriched us with an
astonishing variety of cultures, ways of living, believing, and worshiping. As sisters and brothers in
your one Asian family, we than& you and praise you.
Among us are the poorest of the poor, the poor with their many faces of misery and pain, millions who
see& not only a better life but the full (ife that only you can give. :e hear your call to serve them, the
way your #on )esus served others in total love, in utter selflessness, eucharistically.
#end us your #pirit of (ife, that together with other communities, we may respond to the anguish of our
sisters and brothers with courageous and generous love and with them come to the (ife that never ends.
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2ay our 2other, 2ary, the voice and 2other of the Poor, who announced the liberation of the lowly,
be our companion. 2ay she as the mother and model of all disciples lead us to the :ay, the Truth, and
the (ife in your Kingdom forever and ever. Amen.
The pope stayed with the bishops another two hours to have their photos ta&en with him and to en+oy
his last dinner in 2anila with them.
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2anila, Philippines, October 2?, 2!$ B Pope .rancis left the Philippines for Papua Gew 5uinea on
2onday, October 2= after a triumphant visit that in+ected new vigor into his papacy and drew a record
crowd numbering several million for a annual Papal event.
/esponding to chants of H.rancis, we love youH from the crowd seeing him off at the 2anila
International Airport, he told them.
The =@ years old Pontiff loo&ed tired after a grueling fourBday visit but climbed the stairs to the plane
unaided, holding the railing with both hands. After Papua Gew 5uinea, he goes on to Australia. ,is !!B
day tour ends in #ri (an&a, where 3uddhists have threatened to boycott his annual visit over remar&s in
the deceased Pope )ohn Paul 2Js bestBselling boo& E'rossing the Thresher of ,ope.F
.rancis came to The Philippines, the heartland of 'atholicism in Asia, with many people fearing the
one year, seven month reign was flagging after months of his installation.
3ut in 2anila on #unday, he showed he still had the pulling power that politicians only dream of.
)ubilant *atican officials aid the estimated four million people who pac&ed the center of 2anila for the
clima0 of the annual anniversary celebration of evangelical 'hristian and /oman 'atholic charismatic
renewal religious group and movement )esus is (ord 'hurch gave the Pope the biggest welcome he had
ever seen. It surpassed even the crowd that greeted him when the deceased Pope )ohn Paul II to Poland
for the first time in !<=< and second on )anuary !;, !<<;.
7 thousand images.
EI ta&e with me a thousand images of the .ilipino people,F the Pope said before departing aboard a
Philippine Airlines aircraft.
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HI &now your desire for greater +ustice and a better life for yourselves and your children. Go one can
underestimate the difficulties you face and the hard wor& that lies ahead.H
,e called for a new sense of responsibility in society and for .ilipinos to pursue development that
Epreserves and promotes the true values of your .ilipino cultureF.
1uring his visit, he used an address to .ilipino, 2alaysian, Indonesian, Thai, *ietnamese, 'hinese,
Taiwanese, Korean, )apanese, Indian, #ri (an&an, 3angladeshi, Pa&istani /oman 'atholic territorial
archbishops, bishops and cardinals to hammer home the 'hurchJs opposition to all forms of artificial
contraception and abortion.
H3ecause the 'hurch treasures the divine gifts of human life and its inalienable dignity, she cannot but
strenuously oppose all measures which are in any way directed at promoting abortion, sterili%ation and
also contraception,H he told a Private 2eeting of /oman 'atholic territorial 3ishops.
The following evening, 2onday, October 2=, the Pope left 2anila for Port 2oresby in Papua Gew
5uinea.
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International Airport, Pasay 'ity, 2etro 2anila, 2onday, October 2=, 2!$)
.ear 3ilipino 3riends, 2y Pastoral *isit to the beautiful Philippines is now at an end. I wish to than&
everyone for the warmth and graciousness of the hospitality I have received from the first moment of
my arrival. In a special way I am grateful to ,is 90cellency President, 3enigno #. A6uino III and the
members of the 5overnment for their close participation in each stage of the visit. I cordially than&
(uis Antonio 'ardinal 5. Tagle and )ose 'ardinal #. Palma and all my 3rother 3ishops of Asia and
their collaborators for ma&ing my pilgrimage to the 'hurch in these Islands such a fruitful and +oyful
celebration of our faith in )esus 'hrist. I than& everyone who too& part in the 2asses and other events,
those who organi%ed them, those who maintained order and security, those who have wor&ed to
broadcast and televise the events, those who in any way served the needs of so many pilgrims. 2ay
5od reward each and every one, each one of youC
:ith particular affection I say than& you to the people who have been the main actors in the )esus is
(ord 'hurch Anniversary 'elebration. ,ow can we e0plain or measure the mysterious wor&ing of
divine grace in so many generous young hearts^ The (ord described the Kingdom as a seed which a
man sowed, and which then produced a rich harvest. ,ere, the seed had already fallen on rich soil.
2any people 4 school alumni, parents, teachers, students, professors, catechists, /eligious, priests,
deacons, monsignors, pastors 4 have &ept watch over the seed of faith and helped it grow. And 5od
gives the increase (cf. ! 'or. "7@). ,ow far will it grow^ ,ow wide will it spread from here through the
immense human geography of Asia^ This is the challenge and the tas& which the people of the .irst
E)esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide Anniversary .estivalF and the whole /oman 'atholic 'hurch,
3usiness (including Agriculture, 3an&ing, .inance, Property, #toc& 2ar&et, Telecommunications),
9ntertainment, (ifestyle, #ports, (egal and Politics in the Philippines have ta&en up and will carry into
the ne0t Philippine presidential administration in 2!@. All of this fills my heart with gratitude and +oy.
I will continue to have boundless hope in the youth of the Philippines and of the world7 'hrist is
wor&ing through them for the new springtime of 'hristianity on this continent. :e see the early stages
of the plantingI others will re+oice in the rich harvest.
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I ta&e with me a thousand images of the .ilipino people. I &now your desire for greater +ustice and a
better life for yourselves and your children. Go one can underestimate the difficulties you face and the
hard wor& that lies ahead. Above all, no one should pull bac& from the great demand of real and
effective solidarity, a new solidarity between individuals, in families and throughout society. There has
to be progress in sharing. There has to be a renewed sense of responsibility of everyone for everyone
elseI we are each of us, our brother-s &eeper. 2ay 5od help you to follow the path you have already
begun7 towards a continuing development that preserves and promotes the true values of your .ilipino
cultureC
2y parting wish can be none other than the one I e0pressed for you when I came here almost one year,
seven months, fourteen days ago after my installation as Pope7 may you always en+oy peace in your
hearts and in your homesI may +ustice and freedom reign throughout your landI and may your families
be faithful forever, united in +oy and loveC
2ay 5od bless you allC 5od bless the PhilippinesC 2abuhayC
The Pontiff loo&ed tired after a grueling fourBday visit but climbed the stairs to the plane unaided,
holding the railing with both hands.
After farewell ceremonies at the Old 2anila International Airport, the Plane embla%oned with the
e0altation7 ETotus TuusCF ta&es off at around <72; P.2.
The flight will be commanded by 'aptain )ohnny Andrews. The pilotBinBcommand is 'aptain Alfredo
)uliano who assisted by 'aptain Oliver 'astro, .irst Officers /uben 2atro and #ervando 3ocao and
flight engineers 1anny ,allare and 2anuelito /espaldon. Inflight service will be provided two sets of
cabin crew numbering 22 ledBby pursers Angelito Tiras and )ohn Inopea.
The rest of the crew are assistant flight purser Aurora 3autista, stewards :esley 'alfoforo, #alvador
'acho, )oseph Torral, /afael Torralba, Aurora PonceB9nrile, #usan del 'armen, )esulta de (eon, #tella
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.rias, 9lsie 9scutin, ,ermie 'agalingan, 'ristina Padilla, (ourdes (edesma, 8sabel 'ostas, 9vangeline
5atmaitan, 2argarita 2an%ano, 'ynthia /osales and #ervice 2anager Augusto 3arrios.
As reconfigured, the Aircraft is fitted with special seats, a sleeperette, and a dedicated lavatory to suit
the re6uirements of the ,oly .ather during the flight to Port 2oresby, Papua Gew 5uinea located some
2,!@! nautical miles south of 2anila.
1uring the deceased pope )ohn Paul 2Js visit in .ebruary !<?!, PA( flew the Pontiff to several &ey
cities in the country7 including 'ebu, 3acolod, Iloilo, 1avao, 3aguio and #ubic.
After Papua Gew 5uinea, he goes on to Gew Nealand and Australia. ,is !"Bday tour ends in #ri (an&a,
where 3uddhists have threatened to boycott his visit over remar&s in the Pope )ohn Paul 2-s bestB
selling !<<$ boo& E'rossing the Thresher of ,ope.F
>nfa%ed by reports of plots against him, Pope .rancis flew to this forestBclad island nation 2onday,
October 2= with prayers of encouragement for a young Asian church.
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Arriving from a triumphant visit to the Philippines, the =@ByearBold pontiff rode from the airport in an
openBsided pic&up truc&, to the delight of a shortsBandBflipBflops crowd and the dismay of security
specialists.
1espite police concern here over the whereabouts and intentions of two Iranian businessmen, and
.ilipino police suspicions of a plot, Pope .rancis inclined to ride in a closed car.
There were ma+or changes in an outdoor mass scheduled for this morning in which Pope .rancis was to
canoni%e the region-s first potential saint.
'hief Inspector 1ennis #amin told reporters 2onday night that as Pope .rancis was arriving from
2anila, police here became preoccupied at the apparent disappearance of two Iranians.
,e said they had entered the country about a month ago but had recently chec&ed out of their hotel and
dropped from sight.
:hile Pope .rancis was in the Philippines, police said two 2uslim e0tremists had been arrested and
another 2 were being sought in a plot against the pope.
(anding here in the second of four stops on his !<Bday Asian tour, Pope .rancis told a cheerful airport
crowd that it was a E+oy to return to this beautiful country,F which last visited former pope )ohn Paul 2
on )anuary !@ to !?, !<<;.
Thousands of people, many blowing whistles and waving flags, lined the nineBmile motorcade route to
salute the pope on a hot, stic&y afternoon. About a third of Papua Gew 5uineaJs four million people are
/oman 'atholics.
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Pope .rancis said, predicting Ea new springtimeF for 'hristianity in Asia.
The pope continues the @th foreign visit of his reign :ednesday, October 2< in Gew Nealand and
.riday, October 2! in Australia. ,e returns to the *atican at wee&-s end on 2onday, Govember ! after
a final stop in #ri (an&a.
.ollowed by a 2eeting with the clergy, religious and laity in the 'hurch of #aint 2ary, ,elp of
'hristians in Port 2oresby and the ,oly 2ass together with priests from Archdiocese of Port 2oresby
at #ir )ohn 5uise #tadium, Port 2oresby.
The pope also continued to travel around Port 2oresby in the bac& of a white pic&up, with a yellow
canopy providing the only protection from the elements.
1uring the 2ass, the highlight of his twoBday visit here, the pope canoni%es Peter ToB/ot, a catechist
ordered to halt his missionary wor& by )apanese occupation forces. In !<$;, a )apanese military doctor
&illed him with a lethal in+ection.
About oneBthird of the ".< million people in Papua Gew 5uinea are /oman 'atholic.
.arewell 'eremony of Pope .rancis ()ac&sons International Airport, Port 2oresby, Papua Gew 5uinea,
:ednesday, October 2<, 2!$)
1ear .riends, 1ear People of Papua Gew 5uinea,
I ta&e leave of you and your beautiful country with my heart filled with gratitude, +oy and hope.
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!. I am deeply grateful for the warm hospitality which the people of Papua Gew 5uinea have shown
me. I e0press my sincere than&s to all those who made this pastoral visit possible, especially ,is
90cellency the 5overnor45eneral, the Prime 2inister and the distinguished members of Parliament.
2y than&s go li&ewise to my 3rother 3ishops, the clergy, /eligious and laity, many of whom have
made 6uiet and unseen sacrifices so that this visit might bring happiness and strength to others. I also
than& those who have assisted me so generously, those who have ensured the orderly running of the
events and those in the media who have made it possible for my voice to reach people in other places.
2. I have felt great +oy during my brief visit among you 4 +oy most of all for having had the opportunity
to celebrate here in Papua Gew 5uinea the 3eatification of Peter To /ot, the first son of this land to be
officially named among the 3lessed in heaven. This has been a real occasion for re+oicing on the part of
the 'atholics of your nation, and it has been a significant event for all your people. The life of 3lessed
Peter To /ot is a precious treasure which remains forever yours. It is a beacon shining bright, a signal
fire leading you to hold aloft the noble ideals which inspired him7 faith in 5od, love of family, service
of neighbour, and unswerving courage in the face of trials and sacrifice.
". Our meetings during these past two days have given me much hope. 9verywhere I have met people
with a real desire to serve 5od and to wal& in his paths. In your faith you will find the wisdom and
inspiration to meet the challenges facing your country. .aith demands solidarity with those affected by
the tragic volcanic eruption in Gew 3ritain and with the refugees in various parts of Papua Gew
5uinea. .aith demands that all sides involved in the armed conflict and violence in 3ougainville should
have the courage to see& a truly +ust and peaceful solution to their disputes. .aith demands that
everyone should wor& together for the good of the whole people.
$. 1ear .riends7 As you loo& out upon your beautiful land with its +ungles and mighty rivers, its
mountains and deep valleys, its volcanoes and limitless seas, give than&s to 5od whose goodness is
without end. :ith your many different languages and traditions you are a wonderful tapestry which
5od is weaving into the image of a diverse but united family of peoples upon whom he wishes to
shower his blessings. I pray that his peace will always reign in your homes and in your livesC
(in Pidgin49nglish)
5od bless yupela olgeta. 5od bless Papua Giugini.
2<=
After the "Bminute farewell ceremonies at the )ac&sons International Airport, Gational 'apital 1istrict
(Papua Gew 5uinea), the Air Giugini 3oeing =@= Plane embla%oned with the e0altation7 ETotus TuusCF
ta&es off at around "7 P.2. (!2 Goon 2anila Time) and arrives after the airplane landing at =72
P.2., :ednesday, October 2<.
&ap+ @?T?I;44:+ The Travelin( Pope ?s Travelin( (ainA Pope Francis 2ill visit sia and
!stralia for 11 days be(innin( today, the seventh, ei(hth, ninth forei(n trip since he
ass!"ed the papacy on &arch 13, 2013# The "ap charts his sched!le#
Pope Francis in )in!apore
The Pope arrived at 'han(i irport at 7+20 p" on 1ednesday, October 2B, 2014, in an ir
Ii!(ini 6oein( 7=7 Het# This 2as H!st ho!rs after ?sraeli President 4e!ven 4ivlin had left
%in(apore that "ornin( after a three-day visit fro" October 27 to 2B, 2014#
Three people boarded the plane to "eet the Pope+ the head of the 'atholic 'h!rch in
%in(apore, rchbishop 1illia" 'ardinal 7oh %en( 'hyed the $atican "bassador to
%in(apore, rchbishop 4enate &artined and the &inister for 'o""!nications and
?nfor"ation and %econd Cefence &inister, :aacob ?brahi"# The Pope then ali(hted fro"
the plane, 5issed the (ro!nd )his traditional (est!re "ar5in( the start of each state visit*,
rose and raised his hands in blessin(#
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li"o!sine acco"panied by police o!triders drove hi" to the ?stana, 2here he "et
President Cr Tony Tan and Pri"e &inister 0ee .sien 0oon(#
fter the "eetin(, the Pope proceeded to the Ie2 Iational %tadi!" located at %in(apore
%ports .!b, 2here a special 2elco"in( cere"ony be(an 2ith the playin( of the national
anthe"s of %in(apore and the $atican#
.e 2as driven ro!nd the trac5 of the stadi!" in a Heep# .e approached 400 disabled,
a(ed and sic5 people seated at the football pitch and said special prayers for the"#
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%tandin( at an elaborate altar, he then cond!cted a three-ho!r holy "ass, incl!din( a 43-
"in!te ser"on in ;n(lish, 2ith si"!ltaneo!s translations in Pilipino, &andarin,
'antonese, &alay, ?ndonesian, Dannada, Ta"il, Thai and $?etna"ese# .e also distrib!ted
'o""!nion to the sic5, a(ed and disabled# 1ith hi" in the stands 2ere 1illia" 'ardinal
7oh %en( 'hye, so"e 40 cardinals, 200 priests and 100 lay "inisters# %o"e <0,000
'atholics, incl!din( those fro" the Philippines, &alaysia, %in(apore and Thailand,
attended the papal "ass#
?n his ser"on to %in(apore-s 103,000 'atholics, the Pope spo5e of love and peace# .e
also reaLr"ed the 'h!rch-s stand a(ainst artifcial for"s of birth control, sayin( it 2as
!p to 'atholic co!ples the"selves to decide ho2 "any children they 2anted#
C!e to ti"e constraints, the Pope left copies of his address after the holy "ass 2ith the
priests of the rchdiocese# .e praised the" for their 2or5 and enco!ra(ed the" to
re"ain faithf!l to their priestly vocation#
.e then left for 'han(i irport, for his neFt stop at FiHi on October 30#
!ope @rancis 'ets tribal 'reetin' in @iji- celebrates outdoor &ass
Tribal chiefs, in a cere"ony reserved for honored (!ests, today presented Pope Francis
2ith a set of 2hale>s teeth and a roast pi( to 2elco"e hi" on his frst visit to this %o!th
Pacifc archipela(o#
@6y co"in( to FiHi ? hope to enco!ra(e all 'hristians here and thro!(ho!t the Pacifc to
dedicate the" 2holeheartedly to the 0ord,A the pope said in response to the 2elco"in(
cere"ony#
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Francis plans a 24-ho!r visit to the islands, his ffth stop after The Philippines, Pap!a Ie2
7!inea, 6an(ladesh and %in(apore on a t2o-2ee5, ten-nation to!r of sian and Pacifc
co!ntries# The pope is sched!led to leave %at!rday for Ie2 Realand, and to ret!rn to
4o"e on Iove"ber 11 after stops in !stralia, %ri 0an5a and the %eychelles#
.eavy dri99le 2as fallin( fro" a s!dden "onsoon sho2er 2hen the 7=-year-old pope
landed at Ia!sori airport o!tside %!va, the capital# .e 2as (reeted by Pri"e &inister %ir
Fran5 6aini"ara"a and President ;peli Iailati5a!#
The pontiE arrived as ne2s reached the islands that fo!r FiHian soldiers had been 5illed in
a car bo"b eFplosion in 0ebanon on Th!rsday#
C!rin( the 2elco"in( &ara said the deaths "ade it a @sad and tra(ic day for FiHi#A
OLcials said it 2as the 2orst sin(le death toll since FiHi sent t2o battalions to Hoin the
8nited Iations peace-5eepin( force in 0ebanon and the %inai Penins!la# The 8#I# troops
are stationed bet2een 2arrin( factions in the 11-year 0ebanese civil 2ar and help
"onitor the ;(yptian-?sraeli peace accord in the %inai Penins!la#
bo!t 1,000 people, "ostly children shelterin( !nder !"brellas, 2elco"ed the r(entina-
born pope at Ia!sori airport# They stood in silence, the traditional (reetin( for visitors of
hi(h ran5#
The pope then drove to the city>s pal"-rin(ed lbert Par5, 2here tribal chiefs (ave hi"
the rit!al 2elco"e#
The chiefs handed the pope a "!d-colored, alcoholic drin5, called 5ava, in a cocon!t
shell# .e do2ned the bre2 in a sin(le G!aE# They also presented hi" 2ith (iant roots of
the yaGona tree, fro" 2hich 5ava is "ade# The drin5 is cons!"ed on all cere"onial
occasions#
The ho!rlon( cere"ony c!l"inated in an elaborate dance by 200 chantin(, spear-
carryin( tribes"an 2earin( blac5 2ar paint on their faces#
&ara said the 2elco"e 2as @the hi(hest trib!te 2e can eFtend to an honored (!est#A
The pope later held an o!tdoor &ass that dre2 at least 20,000 people, "any standin(
sho!lder-to-sho!lder on the rain-sodden (ro!nd#
6efore the afternoon &ass, tribes"en 2earin( only loin cloths and leaves on their bodies
and carryin( heavy 2ooden cl!bs escorted the pope to the locally constr!cted ti"ber
altar#
?n his ho"ily, the pontiE !r(ed FiHians to @rene2 yo!r eEorts to appreciate and respect
each other>s c!lt!ral diversity#A
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There are racial tensions in the islands, 2hich is nearly divided eG!ally bet2een ?ndians
2ho ca"e here in the 1Bth cent!ry as indent!red laborers and the native &elanesians#
FiHi, an archipela(o 2hose "ain eFports incl!de s!(ar and copra, covers 7,033 sG!are
"iles in the %o!th Pacifc and is abo!t 1,730 "iles north2est of !stralia#
FiHi has a pop!lation of abo!t =30,000, of 2ho abo!t 300,000 are 'hristians, 234,000
.ind!s and the rest &osle"s or 'onf!cians#
On %at!rday, Iove"ber 1, the pope is sched!led to stop in !c5land, Ie2 Realand>s
lar(est city, 2here he 2ill celebrate &ass, before Kyin( on to 1ellin(ton, the capital#
.e 2ill also visit the so!thern city of 'hristch!rch before Kyin( to !stralia on &onday#
The sian-Pacifc trip is Francis- forei(n to!r since ass!"in( the papacy on &arch 13,
2013#
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!ope @rancis in 8e2 Qealand )4ctober $1-8ove&ber $- "#1>.
The Pope, travellin( on an ir Ii(!ini Ki(ht 2ith his ento!ra(e, set foot on Ie2 Realand
soil in !c5land at =+33 p" on Friday, October 31, 2014# .e 5nelt and 5issed the (ro!nd
in his traditional (est!re of hono!r to a ne2 co!ntry# t the airport he received a %tate
1elco"e fro" the 7overnor 7eneral, %ir /erry &ateparae, and the Pri"e &inister, the 4t#
.on /ohn Dey# 'ro2ds lined the ro!te fro" &an(ere irport as he travelled to the
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!c5land Co"ain in a specially-"ade Pope"obile# The 6ishops of !c5land and .a"ilton,
Patric5 /a"es C!nn and Cenis 7eor(e 6ro2ne travelled 2ith hi"#
On arrival at the Co"ain he received a traditional &aori 2elco"e#
'ro2ds pac5ed the Co"ain as the Pope co"pleted a f!ll circle of the Co"ain rin( road#
fter vestin(, he celebrated 2hat 2as Ie2 Realand-s bi((est open air &ass, alon( 2ith
the bishops of Ie2 Realand, the cler(y of the !c5land and .a"ilton Cioceses and the
"any tho!sands 2ho 2ere (athered#
t the concl!sion of &ass the Pope "o!nted a specially-constr!cted sta(e for the :o!th
4ally, at 2hich he addressed and prayed 2ith the tho!sands of asse"bled yo!n( people#
t <+30 p#"#, he boarded a 4IRF aircraft to travel to 1ellin(ton#
The Pope arrived at 1ellin(ton irport at B+40 p#"# .e stepped into a 2aitin( li"o!sine
and 2as driven to the postolic I!nciat!re in 0yall 6ay acco"panied by the rchbishop of
1ellin(ton, 'ardinal /ohn tcherley Ce2, and the 6ishop of Pal"erston Iorth, 6ishop
'harles Crennan# The rest of the evenin( 2as free fro" oLcial en(a(e"ents#
t the I!nciat!re on %!nday, at <+03 a#"#, he 2as introd!ced to "e"bers of the
Ciplo"atic 'orps, and spent so"e ti"e in a private "eetin( 2ith Pri"e &inister 4t# .on
/ohn Dey#
t 10 a#"# he left for 7overn"ent .o!se for a "eetin( 2ith the 7overnor 7eneral, %ir
Pa!l 4eeves, follo2ed by the drive to thletic Par5 2hich 2as the ven!e for the 1ellin(ton
&ass# On arrival he drove a circ!it of the Par5 in the Pope"obile, after 2hich he vested
for &ass, and processed to the front of the (randstand to a specially-constr!cted
sanct!ary# &ass co""enced at 11+30 a#"# and concl!ded at 2p"# %hortly thereafter he
"ade the 20-"in!te drive to the I!nciat!re#
t 4#30p" he left the I!nciat!re and 2as driven to the 1ellin(ton %ho2 h %ports 'entre
in /ohn %treet, Ie2to2n for the 0it!r(y of the nointin( of the %ic5# .e departed fro" the
'entre in the Pope"obile at =#40p" drivin( to the I!nciat!re for a 7p" "eetin( 2ith all
the bishops of Ie2 Realand, and dined 2ith the" at <p"# .e stayed overni(ht at the
I!nciat!re#
On %!nday, Iove"ber 2, he left the I!nciat!re and boarded the 4IRF 6oein( for the
Ho!rney to 'hristch!rch for the third day of his Ie2 Realand visit#
'hristch!rch
On arrival at 'hristch!rch irport at B+03 a#"#, the Pope 2as (reeted by civic and
reli(io!s leaders# .is "otorcade then departed for the 'athedral of the 6lessed
%acra"ent to Hoin 2ith leaders of other 'h!rches for an ho!r-lon( ec!"enical lit!r(y#
t 10#23a" he drove in the Pope"obile fro" the 'athedral to 0ancaster Par5,
acco"panied by the 6ishops of 'hristch!rch and C!nedin, Cenis .anrahan and 0eonard
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6oyle# fter co"pletin( a circ!it of the (ro!nds, he vested for &ass and processed to the
sanct!ary for the Papal &ass 2hich co""enced at 10+43 a#"# t the concl!sion of &ass
at 1#13p" .is .oliness left 0ancaster Par5 for 'hristch!rch irport 2here he 2as
accorded a %tate Fare2ell# ttendin( 2ere the 7overnor 7eneral, %ir Pa!l 4eeves, the
Pri"e &inister Cavid 0an(e, 'abinet &inisters, &e"bers of Parlia"ent, the 6ishops of
Ie2 Realand and civic leaders#
t 2p", &onday, Iove"ber 3, 2014 his ir Ie2 Realand aircraft left 'hristch!rch en
ro!te for 'anberra, !stralia#
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Pope Francis Kies into 'anberra to"orro2 for the frst stop on his 2hirl2ind !stralian
to!r# C!rin( the 2ee5lon(-to!r, the Pope 2ill visit nine cities and celebrate seven "asses
in ;n(lish 0an(!a(e# .ere, reprod!ced in detail for @Philippine Caily ?IM8?4;4A readers, is
the Pope-s intinerary#
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'41- P.".4 OLcial arrival and 2elco"e at 'anberra ?nternational irport
'4-- P.".4 Pope"obile procession to Iational 'onvention and ;Fhibition 'entre,
'anberra#
444& P.".4 &ass at Iational ;Fhibition 'enter
/4-- P.".4 Pope"obile procession to 7overn"ent .o!se, 'anberra#
A41- P.".4 4eception 2ith 7overnor-7eneral
A4'- P.".4 Pope"obile procession to Parlia"ent .o!se, 'anberra
A44- P.".4 4eception 2ith Pri"e &inister
H4-- P.".4 Pope"obile procession to postolic I!nciat!re, 4ed .ill, 'anberra
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H4#& a.m.4 4eception 2ith heads of diplo"atic "issions at the postolic I!nciat!re, 4ed
.ill, !stralian 'apital Territory
I4#- a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 'anberra ?nternational irport
11 a.m.4 rrival at 6risbane irport
1141- a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to M!een ;li9abeth ?? %ports 'enter, 4obertson
1# p.m.4 &eetin( 2ith the %ic5 and Cisabled, circ!it of sports center, "edia address and
&ass#
'44- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 6risbane 'ity .all
441& p.m.4 6lessin( of 6risbane
44'& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 6risbane irport
A4'- p.m.4 rrival at %ydney )Din(sford %"ith* irport
A4-& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %ydney 'ric5et 7ro!nd
H41- p.m.4 :o!th 4ally at %ydney 'ric5et 7ro!nd
I4'& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %t# &ary>s Presbytery
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H a.m.4 4eception 2ith leaders of the /e2ish 'o""!nity
H4'& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to &oore Par5
H44- p.m.4 .elicopter Ki(ht to 6lac5to2n
I4#& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to Transfeld 0i"ited, %even .ills#
I4-& a.m.4 ?nd!strial 1or5ers- 4ally
1141& a.m.4 .elicopter Ki(ht to &oore Par5#
1144& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %ydney Opera .o!se and vie2in( of harbo!r#
1#4#& p.m.4 &eetin( 2ith "e"bers of reli(io!s orders in Opera .o!se 'oncert .all#
14'& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %t# &ary-s Presbytery to "eet 'atholic bishops#
441- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %ydney 8niversity to "eet 'atholic bishops#
-4'& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 4and2ic5 4aceco!rse
-4-& p.m.4 &ass at 4and2ic5 4aceco!rse#
H44- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %t# &ary-s Presbytery#
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H a.m.4 0i"o!sine procession to %ydney irport#
1&4#- a.m.4 rrival in .obart#
1&4'- a.m.4 0i"o!sine )frst 145"* and Pope"obile )follo2in( 115"* procession to
1illson Trainin( 'enter, &t# %t# 'anice
1141- a.m.4 &eetin( !ne"ployed#
14-& p.m.4 Procession to ;l2ic5 4aceco!rse#
#41& p.m.4 &ass at ;l2ic5 4aceco!rse#
44-- p.m.4 0i"o!sine procession to .obart ?nternational irport
/4-& p.m.4 rrival at &elbo!rne irport#
A p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %t# Pa!l-s 'athedral to li(ht 8nity 'andle#
H4&- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to &elbo!rne 'ric5et 7ro!nd#
I4&- p.m.4 0i"o!sine procession to %t# Patric5 Presbytery#
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H4&- a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to the Parish of %aint 0eo the 7reat#
H4'- a.m.4 &eetin( 2ith parishoners and school children#
I4-& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %ports and ;ntertain"ent 'enter#
1&4#- a.m.4 ddress to teachers and st!dents#
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114'& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %t# Patric5-s 'athedral and ddress to 'ler(y and
%e"inarians#
' p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to O9ana" .o!se 4ehabilitation 'enter#
'44- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to Fle"in(ton 4aceco!rse#
4 p.m.4 &ass at Fle"in(ton
/44- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to &ercy &aternity .ospital
A41- p.m.4 $isit 2ith intensive care parents and address to staE.
H p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to &elbo!rne 'ric5et 7ro!nd to "eet Polish co""!nity#
I41- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to %t# Patric5-s Presbytery#
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A4#& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to &elbo!rne irport
1&4#& a.m.4 rrival at Car2in ?nternational irport#
1&4'& a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to Car2in %ho2(ro!nds and ;Fhibition 'enter#
1&44& a.m.4 &ass at %ho2(ro!nd#
141- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to airport#
'4'- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 6lathers5ite Par5#
44&- p.m.4 bori(inal 'elebration at Par5#
-4'- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to airport#
I p.m.4 rrival at delaide irport#
I41& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 'ity 'enter and 0i(htin( of %y"bolic 'andle#
I4-& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to rchbishop-s residence
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H a.m.4 0i"o!sine procession to Festival 'enter 'oncert .all
I41- a.m.4 Pope"obile procession to $ictoria Par5 4aceco!rse.
I4'& a.m.4 &ass at 4aceco!rse#
1#4'& p.m.4 0i"o!sine procession to airport#
144& p.m.4 rrival at Perth Co"estic irport#
14-& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 6el"ont 4aceco!rse#
#41& p.m.4 &ass at raceco!rse#
-41& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 0ittle %isters of the Poor
/4-& p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to 'atholic ;d!cation 'enter#
A4&- p.m.4 6lessin( and Openin( of 'enter#
A4'- p.m.4 Pope"obile procession to rchbishop-s .o!se#
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A4'& a.m.4 OLcial Fare2ell#
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Pu*lic Transport %rran!ements K Trains to %ydenha" %tation 2ith b!s connection to
airport# 0i"ited car par5in( available#
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via Mantas Crive, 4obey %teet, O-4iodran %treet, /oyce Crive, 6otany 4oad, 1ent2orth
ven!e, %o!thern 'ross Crive, %o!th Co2lin( %treet, 'leveland %treet, 0an( 4oad and
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Par5 ven!e, %even .ills 4oad %iFth and Iinth, %tation 4oad and Po2ers 4oad arrivin(
Transfeld %ite at B+30 a#"#
Pu*lic Transport arran!ements K additional train services 2ill operate to 6lac5to2n,
%even .ills and Toon(abble# %pecial sh!ttle trains bet2een 7ranville and Penrith )fro" <
a#"#*# %h!ttle b!s bet2een Toon(ablie station and Po2ers 4oad# 0i"ited oE-street par5in(
in the follo2in(+ 'o!ncil Par5s, Francis Io# 1 'ar Par5 on 4ich"ond 4oad adHacent
6lac5to2n %ho2(ro!ndd 'a"pbell Par5 on 4ich"ond 4oad near Can ven!e# 6lac5to2nd
0ove %treet 4eserve oE &ary %treet# 6lac5to2nd 4eserve adHacent 6rea5fast 'ree5
bet2een Cavis 4oad and shlar Par5 7olf 'o!rse, 6lac5to2nd &arayon( Oval on Cavis
4oad near Forbes 4oad, 7raha" 4eserve on 0!cretia 4oad near &ississippi 4oad, %even
.illsd 4otary Par5 on 1all Par5 ven!e, near 6!rnie %treet, 6lac5to2nd Orana Par5 on 1all
Par5 ven!e fro" .ayes 4oad, 6lac5to2nd ?nternational Par5 fro" 6oyd and /ean %treets,
%even .illsd 6est 4oad reserve fro" Third ven!e# %even .illsd 1illia" 0a2son Par5 fro"
&yrtle %treet, 6lac5to2nd shley 6ro2n &e"orial Par5 oE Dennedy Parade, near 6!r5e
4oad, 0alor Par5d 7irra2een Par5 fro" Toon(abble 4oad and Octavia %treet, Toon(abble
Trials of a lon'-distance pontiS
&onday, Iove"ber 4, 2014 - The PontiE, it is said, is a co"pleF "an, diLc!lt to read#
On the one hand, he (ives the i"pression that he "ay be a 2eary "an# t 7=, and on the
lon(est Ho!rney he 2ill ever "a5e, this 2o!ld be eFpected, and an a"b!lance stands at
all ti"es in close attendance a(ainst one contin(ency or another#
On the other, Francis- s5in is a healthy pin5, and the dra((in( sh!me of his 2al5 "ay
"erely he that of a "an shre2dly pacin( hi"self a(ainst the ri(ors of a br!tally p!shin(
trip#
Io do!bt a defnitive H!d("ent "ay be "ade by the end of this to!r, if any of the h!(e
press corps is left standin( to record it#
The Pope, in 2hite robes, 2hite 9!chetto, 2hite soc5s, (old c!min5s and bro2n shoes, at
11+03 a#"#, stepped oE ir Ie2 Realand-s rahina )Kyin( for the occasion+ the Papal Fla(
in 7old and 1hite* into the (la9ed heat of an island afternoon#
s he stepped do2n, the frst shot of a 21-(!n sal!te to the head of 44-hectare $atican
%tate ran( o!t# One tr!sts the PontiE 2as 2arned# ? "!st say the boo" nearly ca!sed "e
a nasty t!rn#
6!t, then the Pope-s yo!thf!l, if baldin(, private secretary, &onsi(nor Fabi[n Pedacchio,
handed hi" an address that too5 hi", in haltin( ;n(lish and vile aco!stics, 1= "in!tes to
(et thro!(h#
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.is "essa(e 2as that he ca"e as a pil(ri" and a friend and the 1,300 faithf!l asse"bled
behind barricades probably pic5ed !p the occasional 2ord#
One (ave f!ll "ar5s, ho2ever, to Tony bbott# .e listened to the addressd head coc5ed
and (a9ed fFed ri(idly on the bac5 of the PontiE-s head, 2ith an air absorbed interest and
lost concentration only for a second or t2o at abo!t the siF "in!te#
The re2ard for the s"ilin( faithf!l ca"e soon after, tor 20 "in!tes, the Pope "ade a slo2
traverse of the front ro2 of the barricades, sha5in( a hand here, to!chin( a child-s
forehead there, and occasionally pic5in( !p a baby to 5iss#
&r# 'a"ilio 'iban )or 'a"ilio 'ibin, if 2e can ta5e the 2ord of the to!r handboo5*,
director of $atican %ec!rity, 2ho "ade the traverse at the Pope-s sho!lder, 2as
apparently !npert!rbed by any possible ris5 to the Pope#
.e entered into the spirit of thin(s by liftin( a baby in its best 2hite clothes over the
people at the front of the barricade to receive the Papal Diss#
fter an ho!r in the s!n, the Pope then entered the added heat of &ercedes-6en9 &-'lass
&0 330 Pope"obile for a to!r of the 'apital#
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After farewell ceremonies at the KingsfordB#mith Airport of #ydney, Australia, the Dantas Airbus
Plane embla%oned with the e0ultation7 ETotus TuusCF ta&es off at around <7;; P.2. (#ydney Time) and
arrives after plane landing at <7$; A.2. .riday, October "!.
Location Local time Time zone UTC ofset
Sydney (Australia - New South Wales) Friday, 31 October 2014,
21:55:00
AEDT UTC+11 hours
Manila (Philippines) Friday, 31 October 2014,
18:55:00
PHT UTC+8 hours
New Delhi (India - Delhi) Friday, 31 October 2014,
16:25:00
IST UTC+5:30 hours
Bangkok (Thailand) Friday, 31 October 2014,
17:55:00
ICT UTC+7 hours
Tokyo (Japan) Friday, 31 October 2014,
19:55:00
JST UTC+9 hours
Los Angeles (U.S.A. - California) Friday, 31 October 2014,
03:55:00
PDT UTC-7 hours
New York (U.S.A. - New York) Friday, 31 October 2014, EDT UTC-4 hours
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Location Local time Time zone UTC ofset
06:55:00
London (United Kingdom - England) Friday, 31 October 2014,
10:55:00
GMT UTC
Rome (Italy) Friday, 31 October 2014,
11:55:00
CET UTC+1 hour
Paris (France) Friday, 31 October 2014,
11:55:00
CET UTC+1 hour
Islamabad (Pakistan) Friday, 31 October 2014,
15:55:00
PKT UTC+5 hours
5uarded by security arrangements that included gunboats bobbing in the Indian Ocean surf, Pope
.rancis sought tonight to smooth a dispute with 3uddhist mon&s that could disrupt his threeBday stay
here in the final hours of a tour of Asia and the Pacific.
The Pope arrived in #ri (an&a today at <7$; A.2. (!27!; P.2. 2anila Time), October "! from
Australia, with his aides registering greater concern than usual about his safety in this predominantly
3uddhist country where mon&s have e0pressed outrage at his references to their faith as a &ind of
atheism.
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EI come as a pilgrim of good will with nothing in my heart but peace,F the Pope said at an arrival
ceremony, adding7
EIn particular, I e0press my highest regard for the followers of 3uddhism. I ardently hope that my visit
will serve to strengthen the good will between us, and that it will reassure everyone of the 'atholic
'hurch-s desire for interreligious dialogue.F
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1hile the tone 2as conciliatory, $atican oLcials said the Pope>s 2ords 2ere not an
apolo(y for passa(es in the late for"er Pope /ohn Pa!l 2-s best-sellin( boo5, @'rossin(
the Threshold of .ope,A p!blished in 1BB4, in 2hich he said c6!ddhis" is in lar(e
"eas!re an atheistic syste"c that did not lead to !nion 2ith 7od#
6efore leavin( 4o"e on October 22, the Pope 2ent o!t of his 2ay to eFpress his
@profo!nd respect and sincere estee"A for 6!ddhis"#
6!t that has not di"inished 2orries abo!t his safety in a land depicted by a senior
$atican oLcial, 2ho spo5e to reporters in ret!rn for anony"ity today, as a place 2here
the threat of assassins and s!icide bo"bers is a cserio!s "atter#c
The police here say they have deployed an eFtra 13,000 "en in 'olo"bo, the Oceanside
capital, 2here h!ndreds of tho!sands of people lined the Pope>s 20-"ile ro!te as he
traveled fro" the airport to the city>s center in his (lass-sided, b!llet-proofed
@Pope"obile#A
The disp!te 2ith 6!ddhist "on5s, 2ho have threatened protests and a boycott of a
"eetin( 2ith the Pope on %at!rday, is 2oven deeply into %ri 0an5a>s so!l# ?n colonial
ti"es, the n(lican 6ritish r!lers discontin!ed 6!ddhis" as a state reli(ion and
discri"inated a(ainst 6!ddhists, said 1illia" &c7o2an, 2riter of a boo5 on the ethnic
2ar in %ri 0an5a#
fter independence fro" 6ritain in 1B4<, "on5s leadin( a s!r(e in 6!ddhist nationalis"
collided 2ith 'hristian elite r!nnin( the co!ntry, &r# &c7o2an said#
;ven today, $atican oLcials say they s!spect 6!ddhist "on5s of !sin( the Pope>s visit in
their disp!te 2ith the 7overn"ent of %iri"avo 6andaranai5e, 2hich is resistin( press!re
fro" the "on5s to restore 6!ddhis" as a state reli(ion#
6!ddhists acco!nt for abo!t 70 percent of %ri 0an5a>s 17#= "illion people, 2ith .ind!s at
13 percent and &!sli"s and 'atholics each aro!nd 7 percent, accordin( to $atican
statistics#
The disp!te 2ith the 6!ddhists has eclipsed 2hat the $atican had hoped 2o!ld be seen
as a papal initiative to ce"ent the October 1B tr!ce in the 2ar bet2een 7overn"ent
forces and Ta"il Ti(er separatists# 7overn"ent oLcials here say the cease-fre 2as
hastened by the Pope-s i"pendin( arrival#
&r# &c7o2an said that /es!it "issionaries played a role in convertin( Ta"ils fro"
.ind!is" to 'atholicis" in the 1Bth cent!ry, and that @a (ood n!"berA of the Ta"il
rebels are 'atholics#
?n callin( 6!ddhis" catheistic,c the Pope is echoin( the belief of "any theolo(ians that
6!ddhis">s G!est for the sense of !lti"ate detach"ent called nirvana, 2hile it
ac5no2led(es and 2orships deities, is "ore a philosophy than a reli(ion based on divine
salvation#
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?n his boo5, the Pope !ses lan(!a(e that 6!ddhists here say they fo!nd oEensive, notably
its reference to nirvana as a state of cindiEerence 2ith re(ard to the 2orldc and its
assertion that the 6!ddhist doctrine of salvation thro!(h nirvana is @al"ost eFcl!sively
ne(ative#A
?n 6!ddhis", the late Pope-;"erit!s %aint /ohn Pa!l the %econd 2rote, @1e do not free
o!rselves fro" evil thro!(h the (ood 2hich co"es fro" 7odd 2e liberate o!rselves only
thro!(h detach"ent fro" the 2orld, 2hich is bad# The F!llness of s!ch a detach"ent is
not !nion 2ith 7od, b!t 2hat is called Iirvana, a state of perfect indiEerence 2ith re(ard
to the 2orld# To save oneself "eans, above all, to free oneself fro" evil by beco"in(
indiEerent to the 2orld, 2hich is the so!rce of evil` This is the c!l"ination of the spirit!al
process#A
The PontiE 2as in the island for the 'anoni9ation of 4ev# /oseph $a9# ?t 2as a visit 2ith a
very ti(ht sched!le 2here he 2as rendered a ro!sin( reception as the .ead of %tate of
the $atican, at the Presidential %ecretariat 2ith 21 (!n sal!tes#
@The PontiE 2ho had to!ched the hearts of the %ri 0an5ans re"ained in the island for
nearly t2enty-fo!r ho!rs, 2ith his depart!re sched!led for Iove"ber 3# 6!t as far as the
sec!rity of the PontiE 2as concerned, the three days of his stay in the island fro" Friday
to &onday 2as nothin( b!t a h!(e challen(e to the Police Cepart"ent of %ri 0an5a, 2hich
for"ed a trin(> aro!nd the Pope as soon as he landed at the 6andaranai5e ?nternational
irport,csays retired Cep!ty ?nspector 7eneral of Police, nton /eyanathan 2ho 2as the
'hair"an of the %ec!rity Civision of the police tea" 2hich 2as responsible for the
sec!rity of the .oly Father in %ri 0an5a#
:elcoming 'eremony of Pope .rancis (Katunaya&e International Airport, 'olombo, #ri (an&a,
.riday, October "!, 2!$)
1ada& /resident, 1ada& /ri&e 1inister, Ladies and !entle&en,
!. I am deeply grateful to you, 2adam President and 2adam Prime 2inister, and to all of you, for your
warm welcome to #ri (an&a. .or many years I had hoped to visit the HPearl of the Indian OceanH,
resplendent with natural beauty, the land of the 1aha#ansa, a nation proud of its ancient culture, a
country &nown for its smiling, hospitable people li&e the late former Pope Paul *I, $$ years ago. I
come as a riend ro& Ro&e, where two thousand years ago the venerable civili%ation which flourished
in this country was &nown and esteemed. I come as a pilgri& o good will, with nothing but peace in
my heart. I am &eenly aware of your country-s rich spiritual heritage, shown not only by the strength of
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your religious traditions but also by the re&arka%le har&ony and &utual respect which has lourished
a&ong the ollowers o the #arious religions.
2. I wish my visit to be a sign of my profound esteem for all Sri Lankans. In particular I e0press my
highest regard for the ollowers o (uddhis&, the ma+ority religion in #ri (an&a, with its
3rahmaviharas, the four great values of 1etta, "aruna, 1udita and @pekkha7 loving &indness,
compassion, sympathy and e6uanimityI with its ten transcendental virtues and the +oys of
theSangha e0pressed so beautifully in the Theragathas. I ardently hope that my visit will serve to
strengthen the good will between us, and that it will reassure everyone of the 'atholic 'hurch-s desire
for interreligious dialogue and cooperation in building a more +ust and fraternal world. To everyone I
e0tend the hand of friendship, recalling the splendid words of the .ha&&apada7 H3etter than a
thousand useless words, is one single word that gives peaceH.
The fact that religion plays such an important part in the life of the #ri (an&an people is everywhere
manifested in your many places of worship and shrines7 (uddhist+ 'indu+ 1usli& and Christian. The
events of daily life are coloured by a wide variety of religious observances. /eligious beliefs inspire
common values such as acceptance of others, dialogue, understanding in the search for truth.
". It is my prayerful hope that as #ri (an&a strives for further social and economic development, your
rich spiritual patrimony will help you to find a worthy balance between the pursuit of material progress,
concern for the common good, and openness to the needs of the poor and the underprivileged. ,ow
urgently necessary it is for society to support families, to educate children in respect for others, and to
defend the sacredness of life against every form of violence. 2ay all #ri (an&ans of good will be
strong and persevering in their efforts to find a ,ust and peaceul solution to the ethnic conlict which
has scarred the life of the nation in recent times, with its victims, its destruction and its terrible
aftermath of suffering^ The most recent steps ta&en in this direction nurture the hope 4 which all people
of good will share with you 4 which everyone involved, will shun violence and will draw on your
traditions of tolerance in pursuing a harmony born of reconciliation and full respect for the diversity of
society-s members.
$. Tomorrow I shall gather in prayer with the 'atholic community of #ri (an&a in order to celebrate the
CanoniAation o 3ather Joseph BaA, a holy man and a man of peace, who won the respect of his
contemporaries by his humility, goodness and tolerance. I am certain that in honouring the memory of
this saintly priest, #ri (an&a-s 'atholics will be inspired to continue to wor& for reconciliation and
peace in a spirit of service to all their fellow4citi%ens and in solidarity with them.
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In than&ing the #upreme Authorities of the #tate for their warm invitation to visit #ri (an&a on this
occasion, I wish to assure everyone, of whatever religious, ethnic or cultural bac&ground, that the 9ve
of All #aints 1ay, although principally a annual 'atholic event, is at the same time a sincere tribute to
the profound religious traditions of all the people of this land.
5od bless #ri (an&aC 2ay he grant you peaceC
(#inhalese7 long lifeC)
(Tamil7 greetingsC)
The hi(hli(ht of his three-day stay in %ri 0an5a, a s"all island nation oE the so!thern
coast of ?ndia, 2as %at!rday>s %ervice on the 7alle Face 7reen, a lar(e seafront area in
the heart of 'olo"bo, the capital#
CC4;%% OF .?% .O0?I;%%, F4I'?% TO T.; 6?%.OP% OF T.; ;P?%'OP0 'OIF;4;I';
OF %4? 0ID )%at!rday, Iove"ber 1, 2014*
Cear 6rother 6ishops,
1# &y three-day visit to %ri 0an5a oEers !s this occasion to eFperience ane2 cthe bonds of
!nity, charity and peacec 2hich, since apostolic ti"es, have constit!ted the relationship
of the 'h!rch-s 6ishops a"on( the"selves and 2ith the 6ishop of 4o"e )cf# 0!"en
7enti!", 22*# O!r "eetin( is ta5in( place in the at"osphere of Hoy bro!(ht to !s by the
2ee5end celebration of ll %aints Cay# 0et !s contin!e to (ive than5s to 7od thro!(h
2ho" 2e too chave obtained access to this (race in 2hich 2e standc )4o"# 3+2*#
6y the (ift of the .oly %pirit received in episcopal ordination, yo! 2ere "ade cs!ccessors
of the postles, 2ho to(ether 2ith the %!ccessor of Peter, the $icar of 'hrist and the
visible .ead of the 2hole 'h!rch, (overn the ho!se of the livin( 7odc )0!"en 7enti!",
1<*# This happy occasion for the 'h!rch in yo!r co!ntry is also an occasion for yo! the
6ishops to reco""it yo!rselves to the 2or5 of teachin(, sanctifyin( and (!idin( that part
of 7od-s people entr!sted to yo!r "inistry# That "inistry involves a (rave personal
responsibility to be (!ardians and a!thentic teachers of the 'atholic faith )cf# 0!"en
7enti!", 23*# The eFercise of yo!r apostolic a!thority in ens!rin( so!nd teachin( in
"atters of faith and "orals and fosterin( observance of 'h!rch discipline is therefore an
essential part of yo!r "inistry, even 2hen it constit!tes the cb!rdenc 2hich the 0ord lays
on yo!r sho!lders )cf# &t# 20+12*# ?n the na"e of /es!s 'hrist cthe chief %hepherdc )1 Pt#
3+4*, ? 2ish to enco!ra(e yo! to intensify yo!r spirit!al leadership and to be f!lly !nited
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a"on( yo!rselves, so that yo! "ay be fo!nd faithf!l as coverseers, carin( for the 'h!rch
of 7odc )cf# cts 20+2<*#
2# :o!r responsibility for b!ildin( !p 'hrist-s 6ody de"ands that yo! sho!ld 5no2 the
Koc5 entr!sted to yo! )cf# /n# 10+14*# The faithf!l "!st be able to see their 6ishop as ca
tr!e father 2ho eFcels in the spirit of love and solicit!de for allc )'hrist!s Co"in!s, 1=*#
They ri(htly loo5 to yo! to (!ard and defend their faith, to shepherd the" and stren(then
the" in the "idst of the challen(es and trials of daily 'hristian livin(# Ta5e 6lessed
/oseph $a9 as the "odel of yo!r "inistry# .e travelled the len(th and breadth of this
?sland visitin( the "issions he had instit!ted# ?n this 2ay he 2as able to (!ide, correct
and confr" in the faith the cp!sill!s (reFc 2hich 2as str!((lin( to s!rvive in the "idst of
persec!tion#
There is no "ore eEective 2ay for yo! to sho2 forth the 0ord-s concern and his infnite
love than to contin!e to "eet yo!r people personally on the occasion of yo!r re(!lar
pastoral visits to parishes and other instit!tions# :o!r visitations 2ill also foster closer
contact and a spirit of tr!stin( dialo(!e bet2een yo!rselves and the cler(y, 4eli(io!s and
laity# The end!rin( spirit!al fr!itf!lness of yo!r personal presence in the "idst of yo!r
priests and faithf!l cannot be overesti"ated#
3# The o!tstandin( challen(e facin( the Pastors of the 'h!rch in %ri 0an5a is the rene2al
of evan(elical 9eal in all the bapti9ed# The (en!ine rene2al of the 'h!rch depends in the
frst place on the response of her "e"bers to the !niversal call to holiness# The 2itness
of a Hoyf!l spirit!al life is the best response both to sec!lari9ation and to the spread of
ne2 reli(io!s sects, alto(ether distinct fro" the 'atholic 'h!rch in their doctrines and
"ethods# spirit!ality based on 7od-s revealed 2ord, no!rished by the sacra"ents and
eFercised in all the 'hristian virt!es, in no 2ay detracts fro" attention to the 2orld and
the needs of the h!"an fa"ily# 4ather, as the %econd $atican 'o!ncil states+ c6y this
holiness a "ore h!"an 2ay of life is pro"oted even in this earthly societyc )0!"en
7enti!", 40*# ?t is "y hope that the forthco"in( Iational Pastoral 'onvention, by
providin( a clear pict!re of the state of the 'h!rch in each Ciocese, 2ill be able to
indicate the priorities 2hich the 'atholic co""!nity sho!ld set itself in the co"in( years#
4# One concern 2hich never chan(es is that of the spirit!al and intellect!al life of priests,
cso that they can live holy and pio!s lives and f!lfl their "inistry faithf!lly and fr!itf!llyc
)'hrist!s Co"in!s, 1=*# The the"e is vast and (oes beyond the scope of these brief
reKections# ? 2o!ld "erely recall that since the 'o!ncil there have been n!"ero!s
interventions of the &a(isteri!", c!l"inatin( in the PostJ%ynodal postolic ;Fhortation
cPastores Cabo $obisc and recent doc!"ents of the 'on(re(ation for the 'ler(y#
'ontin!in( theolo(ical for"ation, and the per"anent spirit!al (ro2th of priests, are
!r(ent pastoral priorities for every diocesan 6ishop# s %!ccessors of the postles, yo!
are li5e2ise called to have a solicit!de for the "ission cad (entesc, ac5no2led(in( yo!r
responsibility for the 7ospel o!tside the bo!ndaries of yo!r o2n Cioceses and nation, and
sharin( yo!r reso!rces (enero!sly 2ith others )cf# d 7entes, 3<*#
&oreover, 2orthy candidates for the priesthood need to be enco!ra(ed, selected and
trainedd trained above all to a life of prayer and of 2illin( selfJoblation in !nion 2ith
'hrist the .i(h Priest# 1hile reco(ni9in( the i"portance of the d!ties entr!sted to
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%e"inary a!thorities, the 6ishop re"ains cthe frst representative of 'hrist in se"inary
for"ationc )/ohn Pa!l ??, Pastores Cabo $obis, =3*, and this serio!s personal responsibility,
2hile it needs to be shared, "!st never be co"pletely dele(ated# ? confr" yo! in all that
yo! are doin( to ens!re that yo!r %e"inaries respond to the clear (!idelines contained in
the PostJ%ynodal postolic ;Fhortation cPastores Cabo $obisc, 2hich res!lted fro" the
1BB0 %ynod of 6ishops#
3# There is no need for "e to spea5 at len(th abo!t the place 2hich 4eli(io!s
'o""!nities have in the life of the 'h!rch in %ri 0an5a# ? si"ply 2ish to invite yo! to
eFercise yo!r "inistry in their re(ard 2ith all the love and concern of (en!ine Pastors of
so!ls# .elp 4eli(io!s to preserve and develop their specifc charis", 2hich is 7od-s (ift to
each partic!lar 'h!rch in 2hich they eFercise their apostolate# ;nco!ra(e the" to be
al2ays o!tstandin( in their eFa"ple of fdelity to the evan(elical co!nsels accordin( to
the "ind of the 'h!rch, 2hose teachin( and la2s on the consecrated life can certainly
never be a hindrance to the prophetic i"p!lse 2hich lies at the heart of every 4eli(io!s
vocation# ?n partic!lar, ? as5 yo! to sho2 fatherly concern and s!pport for the
"any4eli(io!s %isters, dedicated 2o"en 2ho live their "otherhood in the %pirit thro!(h
total selfJ(ivin( love for 'hrist the %po!se, 2ho" they "eet especially in the sic5, the
handicapped, the abandoned, the yo!n(, the elderly, and, in (eneral, people on the
ed(es of society )cf# /ohn Pa!l ??,&!lieris Ci(nitate", 21*#
? 2o!ld also invite yo! to contin!e to "eet 2ith the 'onference of &aHor %!periors in a
spirit of !nbo!nded love for 'hrist-s 'h!rch, in order to better coordinate the
participation of 4eli(io!s in the pastoral life of each Ciocese and of the co!ntry as a
2hole, and to resolve "atters of "!t!al concern#
=# The develop"ent of an ever "ore eEective lay apostolate reG!ires not only that priests
and 4eli(io!s 2or5 closely 2ith the laity b!t also that they enco!ra(e and help the" to
ass!"e f!lly their specifc tas5 of rene2in( the te"poral order 2ith the spirit of the
7ospel# There is a need for contin!in( serio!s st!dy of the teachin( of the %econd $atican
'o!ncil and the PostJ%ynodal postolic ;Fhortation c'hristifdeles 0aicic in order to foster
the leadership of the laity in the spheres of b!siness, ed!cation and civic life 2here they
are present and co"petent# 0i5e2ise, every eEort to teach and spread the 'h!rch-s social
doctrine sho!ld be enco!ra(ed, so that the laity 2ill have the vision and 5no2led(e
needed to face the "any "oral and ethical G!estions raised by an increasin(ly co"pleF
and technolo(icallyJbased society#
7# :o!r eEorts to !phold spirit!al val!es and to apply the li(ht of the 7ospel to iss!es
aEectin( the life of yo!r nation are an i""ense service to the 2hole of %ri 0an5an
society# ?n the face of the ethnic tensions and conKicts aEectin( yo!r co!ntry and the
threats to h!"an di(nity and ri(hts, yo! have a d!ty to spea5 o!t and to enco!ra(e all
"en and 2o"en of (ood 2ill to see5 the tri!"ph of H!stice, tr!th and har"ony#
?n yo!r "!ltiJreli(io!s society, interreli(io!s dialo(!e re"ains an i"portant co""it"ent
for the 'h!rch at every level# 'ontin!e to cb!ild brid(esc of !nderstandin( and
cooperation 2ith the follo2ers of other reli(ions, especially in order to pro"ote respect
for h!"an life and concern for honesty and inte(rity in all areas of socioJecono"ic and
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political life, as 2ell as in 2or5in( for the ca!se of peace and solidarity bet2een
individ!als and social (ro!ps# ?n this 2ay too, the 'h!rch 2ill bear eEective 2itness to the
Din(do" of 7od and the tr!th of the 7ospel#
<# Cear 6rother 6ishops+ as the 'h!rch in %ri 0an5a "oves to2ards the %;I ;cono"ic
'o""!nity in 2013 for the %ri 0an5an b!siness"en and the neFt Philippine presidential
and vice presidential election of 201=, (o for2ard 2ith f!ll tr!st in 7od-s Providence and
b!ild !pon the pastoral achieve"ents already attained# %!pport one another in fraternal
solidarity and contin!e to 2or5 closely to(ether in "eetin( yo!r "any pastoral
challen(es#
? 2ill cthan5 "y 7od in all "y re"e"brance of yo!, al2ays in every prayer of "ine for
yo! all, "a5in( "y prayer 2ith Hoy, than5f!l for yo!r partnership in the 7ospelc )Phil# 1+3-
3*#
'o""endin( yo! and yo!r people to the protection and intercession of &ary, &other of
the 'h!rch, 2ho" yo! love so dearly, ? cordially i"part "y postolic 6lessin( as a pled(e
of Hoy and peace in 'hrist o!r %avio!r#
Fare2ell 'ere"ony+ ddress of .is .oliness, Pope Francis at Dat!naya5e ?nternational
irport of 'olo"bo on &onday, Iove"ber 3#
On Iove"ber 1, soon after (rand "ass at the 7alle Face 7reen 2as concl!ded, the Pope
2as ta5en to the airport by a special sG!adron of ir Force helicopters fro" the
6a"palapitiya police (ro!nds# t the airport, the Pri"e &inister Cissanaya5e
&!diyansela(e /ayaratne 2as present to bid fare2ell to the Pope#
fter a cere"onial (!ard of hono!r by the %ri 0an5a Iavy, the Pope 2al5ed to2ards the
Iational carrier )then 5no2n as ir 0an5a* that 2o!ld ta5e hi" on the neFt le( of his
Ho!rney# /eyanathan and his tea" of sec!rity "en 2ho 2ere "ainly 'atholics
acco"panied the .oly Father in the fnal lap of their ard!o!s b!t divine d!ty to the
(an(2ay of the aircraft#
@The aircraft "oved slo2ly and too5 oE into the s5ies# ?t 2as only after the aircraft
beca"e invisible in the 2hite clo!ds did ? breathe a si(h of relief# &y tea" "e"bers 2ere
eG!ipped 2ith sophisticated 2eapons to tac5le any sort of sit!ation d!rin( the Papal visit#
.o2ever, bein( the head of the tea" it 2o!ld co"e as a s!rprise to 5no2 that ? did not
carry a sin(le 2eapon 2ith "e apart fro" the rosary, 2hich ? al2ays carry# Fro" the very
"in!te the Pope to!ched do2n on o!r soil ? realised that ? 2as acco"panyin( an apostle
2ho 2as safe in the hands of 7od,c says /eyanathan 2ith reverence#
&ada" Pri"e &inister, Cear 6rother 6ishops, 0adies and 7entle"en,
1# &y visit to %ri 0an5a has co"e to an end, and ? say fare2ell 2ith senti"ents of deep
(ratit!de to everyone 2ho has ta5en part in the events of these last t2o days# ? than5 .er
;Fcellency the President, and yo! &ada" Pri"e &inister, the "e"bers of the
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7overn"ent, as 2ell as "y 6rother 6ishops, for all that yo! have done to "a5e "y
pil(ri"a(e possible# To all the people of %ri 0an5a ? eFpress "y heartfelt than5s for yo!r
(reat 5indness and hospitality# s ? ret!rn to 4o"e, ? 2ill carry 2ith "e !nfor(ettable
"e"ories of yo!r bea!tif!l ?sland and its friendly sons and da!(hters#
? ca"e to %ri 0an5a above all to hono!r the deceased personalities in %ri 0an5a, 2ho"
'atholics revere for his o!tstandin( charity and his co"plete devotion to o!r 0ord /es!s
'hrist and the "essa(e of the 7ospel# 0i5e a star shinin( in the sian s5y, this (reat
spirit!al (!ide teaches !s "any lessons abo!t the (oodness of the h!"an person and the
nobility of o!r destiny as h!"an bein(s# Father $a9 loved %ri 0an5a and its people# Fro"
his place in heaven "ay he contin!e to 2atch over this Iation and its citi9ens#
2# s ? leave sia ? confr" "y profo!nd estee" for the stron( reli(io!s sense 2hich
"ar5s "any sian societies# ? a" f!lly convinced that the ti"e is ripe in h!"an history
for the follo2ers of the vario!s reli(ions to see5 a ne2 respect for one another# ?n a 2orld
that is increasin(ly interdependent, there is (reat need for dialo(!e and cooperation
a"on( believers in order to b!ild the f!t!re of the h!"an fa"ily on the solid (ro!nd of
respect for each person-s inalienable di(nity, eG!al H!stice for all, tolerance and solidarity
in h!"an relations# ll "en and 2o"en of (ood 2ill "!st 2or5 to(ether to advance H!st
s!ch a civili9ation, reco(ni9in( the lin5 bet2een (en!ine de"ocracy, respect for h!"an
ri(hts and develop"ent# ?t is "y ardent hope that %ri 0an5a 2ill contin!e to p!rs!e this
path, 2hich s!rely is the one "ost in accord 2ith its history and the (eni!s of its people#
3# ? appeal to all %ri 0an5ans, in the na"e of o!r co""on h!"anity, to 2or5 for
reconciliation and har"ony# ? enco!ra(e the 7overn"ent and all other parties involved to
persevere in ne(otiatin( a H!st end to the conKict 2hich has "arred %ri 0an5an life in
recent years, to create the conditions for the ret!rn of ref!(ees to their ho"es, and to
contin!e resol!tely in their eEorts to pro"ote the inte(ral develop"ent of %ri 0an5an
society#
4# 1e 'hristians have recently celebrated the (reat Feast of 'hrist"as, the birth of o!r
0ord /es!s 'hrist# ?t is the ti"e 2hen 2e repeat the an(els- hy"n+ @7lory to 7od in the
hi(hest, and on earth peace a"on( "en 2ith 2ho" he is pleased]c )05# 2+14*# Peace is in
fact a divine (ift, b!t it is also a tas5, a challen(e, a "oral responsibility of the "en and
2o"en of o!r ti"e# ?t has al2ays to be for(ed step by step# &y partin( 2ish for all %ri
0an5ans is that, li5e yo!r &anel Ko2er 2hich, no "atter its s!rro!ndin(s, opens !p and
bloo"s into its f!ll (lory in the li(ht of the s!n, tr!e (ood and tr!e peace 2ill blosso" on
this bea!tif!l ?sland beca!se they Ko!rish in the heart of each and every one of yo!#
7od bless %ri 0an5a] &ay peace be his (ift to yo!]
The Pope left %ri 0an5a for 4o"e, ?taly at 1+23 #&#, Iove"ber 3 )%ri 0an5a Ti"e*#
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Papal Fli(ht, &onday, Iove"ber 3, 2014

Father 0o"bardi+
Io2, "y friends, 2e are deli(hted to have the .oly Father, Pope Francis, 2ith !s on this
ret!rn Ki(ht# .e has been (ood eno!(h to allo2 plenty of ti"e to revie2 the visit 2ith !s
and to respond in co"plete freedo" to yo!r G!estions# ? shall as5 hi" to (ive !s a brief
introd!ction and then 2e 2ill be(in 2ith the list of those 2ho have as5ed to spea5, and
2e 2ill ta5e the" fro" diEerent national (ro!ps and lan(!a(e (ro!ps# %o, over to yo!,
yo!-re .oliness, for yo!r 2ords of introd!ction#
Pope Francis+
7ood evenin(, and than5 yo! very "!ch# ? a" pleased# ?t has been a (ood Ho!rney,
spirit!ally it has done "e (ood# ? a" G!ite tired, b!t "y heart is Hoyf!l, and ? a" 2ell,
really 2ell+ this has done "e (ood spirit!ally# &eetin( people does "e (ood, beca!se the
0ord 2or5s in each one of !s, he 2or5s in o!r hearts, and the 0ord-s riches are so (reat
that 2e can al2ays receive "any 2onderf!l thin(s fro" others# nd this does "e (ood#
%o that is "y frst reKection# Then, ? 2o!ld say that the (oodness, the hearts of the sian
people, is bi(, really bi(# They are a very lovable people, a people 2ho li5e to celebrate,
2ho even a"id s!Eerin( al2ays fnd a path to see5 o!t the (ood so"e2here# nd this is
(ood+ they are lively people, and they have s!Eered (reatly] The liveliness of the Filipinos
is conta(io!s, it really is] nd these people have bi( hearts# Then, ? 2o!ld say of the
or(ani9ers, both at o!r end and those at the Filipinoend, 2ell] ? felt as if ? 2as sittin( in
front of a co"p!ter, an incarnate co"p!ter ### no, really] ;verythin( 2as ti"ed so 2ell,
2asn-t it` ?t 2as 2onderf!l# Then, 2e had proble"s 2ith the plans for sec!rity+ sec!rity
here, sec!rity thered there 2asn-t a sin(le accident in the 2hole of &anila d!rin( these
days, and everythin( 2as spontaneo!s# 1ith less sec!rity, ? co!ld have been 2ith the
people, ? co!ld have e"braced the", (reeted the", 2itho!t ar"o!red cars ### there is
sec!rity in tr!stin( a people# ?t is tr!e that there is al2ays the dan(er of so"e "ad
person ## the dan(er that so"e "ad person 2ill do so"ethin(, b!t then there is the 0ord]
6!t to "a5e an ar"ed space bet2een the bishop and the people is "adness, and ? prefer
the other "adness+ a2ay 2ith it] nd r!n the ris5 of the other "adness] ? prefer this
"adness+ a2ay 2ith it] 'loseness is (ood for !s all#
Then, the or(ani9ation of /?0'1, not any partic!lar aspect, b!t overall+ the artistic
ele"ent, the reli(io!s ele"ent, the catechetical ele"ent, the lit!r(ical ele"ent ## it 2as
all 2onderf!l] They have the capacity to eFpress the"selves in art# :esterday, for
eFa"ple, they did really lovely thin(s, really lovely] Then, parecida+ parecida for "e
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2as a po2erf!l reli(io!s eFperience# ? re"e"ber the Fifth 'onference, ? 2ent there to
pray, to pray# ? 2anted to (o alone, so"e2hat hidden, b!t there 2as an i"pressive
cro2d] 6!t it is not possible, as ? 5ne2 before ? arrived# nd 2e prayed# ? don-t 5no2 ###
one thin( ### b!t on yo!r part as 2ell, yo!r 2or5, they tell "e J ? didn-t read the
ne2spapers d!rin( these days, ? didn-t have ti"e, ? didn-t see the television, nothin( J
b!t they tell "e that (ood 2or5 2as done, really (ood 2or5# Than5 yo!, than5 yo! for
yo!r collaboration, than5 yo! for doin( all this# Then the n!"ber, the n!"ber of people#
Today J ? can hardly believe it J b!t today, the 7overnor spo5e of three "illion# ? cannot
believe it# 6!t fro" the altar J it-s tr!e] ? don-t 5no2 2hether yo!, or so"e of yo!, 2ere at
the altar# Fro" the altar, at the end of &ass, the 2hole beach 2as f!ll, as far as the c!rved
"ore than fo!r 5ilo"etres# There 2ere so "any yo!n( people# nd they say, rchbishop
Te"pesta said, they ca"e fro" 17< co!ntries+ 200] The $ice-President (ave "e the sa"e
f(!re, so it-s certain# ?t is i"portant] "a9in(]
Father 0o"bardi+
Than5 yo!# Io2 2e invite /!an de 0ara to spea5 frst, fro" ;fe, he is %panish, and it is the
last Ho!rney he 2ill "a5e 2ith !s# %o 2e are pleased to (ive hi" this opport!nity#
/!an de 0ara+
:o!r .oliness, (ood evenin(# On behalf of all o!r collea(!es, 2e 2ant to than5 yo! for
these days that yo! have (iven !s in 4io de /aneiro, for the 2or5 that yo! have done and
the eEort yo! have "ade# nd also, on behalf of all the %panish Ho!rnalists, 2e 2ant to
than5 yo! for yo!r prayers for the victi"s of the train accident in %antia(o de
'o"postela# Than5 yo! very "!ch indeed# The frst G!estion does not have "!ch to do
2ith the Ho!rney, b!t 2e ta5e the opport!nity that this occasion (ives !s, and ? 2o!ld li5e
to as5 yo!+ :o!r .oliness, in these fo!r "onths of pontifcate, 2e see that yo! have
created vario!s co""issions to refor" the '!ria# ? 2ant to as5 yo!+ 2hat 5ind of refor"
do yo! have in "ind, do yo! foresee the possibility of s!ppressin( the ?O4, the so-called
$atican 6an5` Than5 yo!#
Pope Francis+
The steps ? have ta5en d!rin( these fo!r and a half "onths co"e fro" t2o so!rces+ the
content of 2hat had to be done, all of it, co"es fro" the 7eneral 'on(re(ations of the
'ardinals# There 2ere certain thin(s that 2e 'ardinals as5ed of the one 2ho 2as to be
the ne2 Pope# ? re"e"ber that ? as5ed for "any thin(s, thin5in( that it 2o!ld be
so"eone else### 1e as5ed, for eFa"ple, for the 'o""ission of ei(ht 'ardinals, 2e 5no2
that it is i"portant to have an o!tside body of cons!ltors, not the cons!ltation bodies that
already eFist, b!t one on the o!tside# This is entirely in 5eepin( J here ? a" "a5in( a
"ental abstraction, b!t it-s the 2ay ? try to eFplain it J in 5eepin( 2ith the "at!rin( of
the relationship bet2een synodality and pri"acy# ?n other 2ords, havin( these ei(ht
'ardinals 2ill favo!r synodality, they 2ill help the vario!s episcopates of the 2orld to
eFpress the"selves in the very (overn"ent of the 'h!rch# There 2ere "any proposals
"ade that have yet to be i"ple"ented, s!ch as the refor" of the %ecretariat of the
%ynod and its "ethodolo(yd the Post-%ynodal co""ission, 2hich 2o!ld have a
per"anent cons!ltative characterd the consistories of 'ardinals 2ith less for"al a(endas,
canoni9ation, for eFa"ple, b!t also other ite"s, etc# %o the so!rce of the content is to be
fo!nd there] The second so!rce has to do 2ith present circ!"stances# ? ad"it that it 2as
no (reat eEort for "e, d!rin( the frst "onth of the pontifcate, to or(ani9e the
'o""ission of the ei(ht 'ardinals, 2hich is an initial step# The fnancial part ? 2as
plannin( to address neFt year, beca!se it is not the "ost i"portant thin( that needed to
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be done# 6!t the a(enda chan(ed on acco!nt of circ!"stances that yo! 5no2 abo!t, that
are in the p!blic do"ain# Proble"s arose that had to be dealt 2ith# The frst is the
proble" of the ?O4, that is to say, ho2 to "ana(e it, ho2 to concept!ali9e it, ho2 to
refor"!late it, ho2 to p!t ri(ht 2hat needs to be p!t ri(ht, hence the frst 'o""ission of
4eference, as it is called# :o! are fa"iliar 2ith the chiro(raph, 2hat the ai"s are, 2ho the
"e"bers are, etc# Then 2e had the "eetin( of the 'o""ission of 13 'ardinals 2ho
follo2 the econo"ic aEairs of the .oly %ee# They co"e fro" all over the 2orld# nd then,
2hile 2e 2ere preparin( for this "eetin(, 2e sa2 the need to "a5e a sin(le 'o""ission
of 4eference for the 2hole econo"y of the .oly %ee# That is to say, the econo"ic
proble" 2as not on the a(enda 2hen it had to be addressed, b!t these thin(s happen
2hen yo!-re in (overnance+ yo! try to (o in one direction, b!t then so"eone thro2s yo!
a ball fro" another direction, and yo! have to bat it bac5# ?sn-t that the 2ay it is` %o, life
is li5e that, b!t this too is part of the 2onder of life# ? repeat the G!estion that yo! as5ed
"e abo!t the ?O4, eFc!se "e, ?-" spea5in( %panish# ;Fc!se "e, the ans2er ca"e to "e
in %panish#
4et!rnin( to the G!estion yo! as5ed abo!t the ?O4, ? don-t 5no2 ho2 the ?O4 2ill end !p#
%o"e say perhaps it 2o!ld be better as a ban5, others say it sho!ld be an aid f!nd,
others say it sho!ld be sh!t do2n# 1ell] That-s 2hat people are sayin(# ? don-t 5no2# ?
tr!st the 2or5 done by the ?O4 personnel, 2ho are 2or5in( on this, and the 'o""ission
personnel too# The President of the ?O4 is stayin(, the sa"e one as before, 2hereas the
Cirector and $ice-Cirector have resi(ned# 6!t ? don-t 5no2 ho2 all this is (oin( to end !p,
and that-s fne, beca!se 2e 5eep loo5in( and 2e 2ill co"e !p 2ith so"ethin(# 1e are
h!"an in all this# 1e "!st fnd the best sol!tion, no do!bt abo!t that# 6!t the hall"ar5s
of the ?O4 J 2hether it be a ban5, an aid f!nd, or 2hatever else J have to be transparency
and honesty, they have to be# Than5 yo!#
Father 0o"bardi+
&any than5s, :o!r .oliness# %o, no2 2e "ove on to a person fro" the representatives of
the ?talian (ro!p, and 2e have so"eone yo! 5no2 2ell+ ndrea Tornielli, 2ho is (oin( to
as5 yo! a G!estion on behalf of the ?talian (ro!p#
ndrea Tornielli+
.oly Father, ? 2ant to as5 so"ethin( perhaps a little indiscreet+ there 2as a photo(raph
that 2ent all over the 2orld 2hen 2e set oE, of yo! cli"bin( the steps of the aeroplane
carryin( a blac5 brief-case, and there have been articles all over the 2orld co""entin(
on this ne2 depart!re# :es, abo!t the Pope cli"bin( the steps J let-s say it had never
happened before that the Pope sho!ld cli"b on board 2ith his o2n hand-l!((a(e# %o,
there have been vario!s s!((estions abo!t 2hat the blac5 ba( contained# %o "y
G!estions are these+ frstly, 2hy 2as it yo! carryin( the blac5 ba(, and not one of yo!r
ento!ra(e, and secondly, co!ld yo! tell !s 2hat 2as in it` Than5 yo!#
Pope Francis+
?t 2asn-t the 5ey for the ato" bo"b] 1ell] ? 2as carryin( it beca!se that-s 2hat ?-ve
al2ays done# 1hen ? travel, ? carry it# nd inside, 2hat 2as there` There 2as a ra9or, a
breviary, an appoint"ent boo5, a boo5 to read, ? bro!(ht one abo!t %aint ThNrVse, to
2ho" ? have a devotion# ? have al2ays ta5en a ba( 2ith "e 2hen travellin( J it-s nor"al#
6!t 2e "!st be nor"al ### ? don-t 5no2 ### 2hat yo! say is a bit stran(e for "e, that the
photo(raph 2ent all over the 2orld# 6!t 2e "!st (et !sed to bein( nor"al# The nor"ality
of life# ? don-t 5no2, ndrea, 2hether ? have ans2ered yo!r G!estion#
Father 0o"bardi+
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Io2 2e 2ill invite a representative of the Port!(!ese lan(!a(e to spea5, !ra &i(!el,
2ho is fro" 4adio 4enascenXa+
!ra &i(!el+
:o!r .oliness, ? 2ant to as5 2hy yo! as5 so insistently that people pray for yo!` ?t isn-t
nor"al, 2e-re not !sed to hearin( a Pope as5 so often that people pray for hi"###
Pope Francis+
? have al2ays as5ed this# 1hen ? 2as a priest, ? as5ed it, b!t less freG!ently# ? be(an to
as5 2ith (reater freG!ency 2hile ? 2as 2or5in( as a bishop, beca!se ? sense that if the
0ord does not help in this 2or5 of assistin( the People of 7od to (o for2ard, it can-t be
done# ? a" tr!ly conscio!s of "y "any li"itations, 2ith so "any proble"s, and ? a sinner
J as yo! 5no2] J and ? have to as5 for this# 6!t it co"es fro" 2ithin] ? as5 O!r 0ady too to
pray to the 0ord for "e# ?t is a habit, b!t a habit that co"es fro" "y heart and also a real
need in ter"s of "y 2or5# ? feel ? have to as5 ### ? don-t 5no2, that-s the 2ay it is ###
Father 0o"bardi+
Io2 2e pass to the ;n(lish lan(!a(e (ro!p, and 2e invite o!r collea(!e &r P!llella
fro" 4e!ters, here in front, to spea5#
Philip P!llella+
:o!r .oliness, than5 yo!, on behalf of the ;n(lish (ro!p, for "a5in( yo!rself available#
O!r collea(!e de 0ara has already p!t the G!estion that 2e 2anted to as5, so ? 2ill
contin!e H!st a little f!rther alon( the sa"e lines+ 1hen yo! 2ere see5in( to "a5e these
chan(es, ? re"e"ber yo! said to the (ro!p fro" 0atin "erica that there are "any saints
2or5in( in the $atican, b!t also people 2ho are rather less saintly, didn-t yo!` .ave yo!
enco!ntered resistance to yo!r 2ish to chan(e thin(s in the $atican` .ave yo! "et 2ith
resistance` The second G!estion is this+ yo! live in a very a!stere "annerd yo! have
re"ained at %anta &arta, and so on### 1o!ld yo! li5e yo!r collaborators, incl!din( the
'ardinals, to follo2 this eFa"ple, and perhaps to live in co""!nity, or is this so"ethin(
for yo! alone`
Pope Francis+
The chan(es ### the chan(es also co"e fro" t2o so!rces+ 2hat 2e 'ardinals as5ed for,
and 2hat has to do 2ith "y o2n personality# :o! "entioned the fact that ? re"ained
at %anta &arta# 6!t ? co!ld not live alone in the Palace, and it is not l!F!rio!s# The Papal
apart"ent is not partic!larly l!F!rio!s] ?t is a fair si9e, b!t it is not l!F!rio!s# 6!t ? cannot
live alone or 2ith H!st a fe2 people] ? need people, ? need to "eet people, to tal5 to
people# nd that-s 2hy 2hen the children fro" the /es!it schools as5ed "e+ @1hy did yo!
do that` For a!sterity, for povertyÀ Io, it 2as for psycholo(ical reasons, si"ply, beca!se
psycholo(ically ? can-t do other2ise# ;veryone has to lead his o2n life, everyone has his
o2n 2ay of livin( and bein(# The 'ardinals 2ho 2or5 in the '!ria do not live 2ealthy,
op!lent lives+ they live in s"all apart"ents, they are a!stere, and they really are,
a!stere# The ones ? 5no2, the apart"ents that P% provides for the 'ardinals# Then it
see"s to "e that there is so"ethin( else ? 2anted to say# ;veryone has to live as the
0ord as5s hi" to live# 6!t a!sterity J (eneral a!sterity J ? thin5 it is necessary for all of !s
2ho 2or5 in the service of the 'h!rch# There are "any shades of a!sterity_ everyone
"!st see5 his o2n path# 1ith re(ard to the saints, it-s tr!e, there are saints+ cardinals,
priests, bishops, sisters, and laypersonsd people 2ho pray people 2ho 2or5 hard and 2ho
also help the poor, in hidden 2ays# ? 5no2 of so"e 2ho ta5e tro!ble to (ive food to the
poor, and then, in their free ti"e, (o to "inister in this or that ch!rch# They are priests#
There are saints in the '!ria# nd there are so"e 2ho are not so saintly, and these are
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the ones yo! tend to hear abo!t# :o! 5no2 that one tree fallin( "a5es "ore noise than a
2hole forest (ro2in(# nd it pains "e 2hen these thin(s happen# 6!t there are so"e 2ho
create scandal, so"e# 1e have this &onsi(nor in prisond ? thin5 he is still in prison# .e
didn-t eFactly (o to prison beca!se he 2as li5e 6lessed ?"elda, he 2as no saint# These
are scandals, and they do har"# One thin( J ?-ve never said this before, b!t ? have co"e
to reali9e it J ? thin5 that the '!ria has fallen so"e2hat fro" the level it once had, in the
days of the old c!rialists ### the profle of the old c!rialist, faithf!l, doin( his 2or5# 1e
need these people# ? thin5 ### there are so"e, b!t not as "any as there once 2ere# The
profle of the old c!rialist+ ? 2o!ld say that# 1e need "ore of the"# Co ? enco!nter
resistance] 1ell] ?f there is resistance, ? haven-t seen it yet# ?t-s tr!e that ? haven-t done
"!ch, b!t ? 2o!ld say that ? have fo!nd help, and ? have fo!nd loyal people# For eFa"ple,
? li5e it 2hen people say to "e+ @? don-t a(reeA and ? have fo!nd this# @6!t ? don-t see
that, ? disa(ree+ that-s 2hat ? thin5, yo! do as yo! 2ish#A This is a real collaborator# nd ?
have fo!nd people li5e this in the '!ria# nd this is (ood# 6!t 2hen there are those 2ho
say+ @Oh, ho2 2onderf!l, ho2 2onderf!l, ho2 2onderf!lA, and then they say the opposite
so"e2here else### ? have yet to co"e across this# &aybe it happens, "aybe there are
so"e li5e this, b!t ?-" not a2are of the"## 4esistance+ in fo!r "onths, yo! 2on-t fnd that
"!ch#
Father 0o"bardi+
1ell, no2 2e pass to a 6ra9ilian lady, as see"s only ri(ht# %o here is Patricia Ror9an, and
perhaps &r ?9oard co!ld co"e for2ard, so that 2e can have a French spea5er neFt#
Patricia Ror9an+
%pea5in( on behalf of the 6ra9ilians+ society has chan(ed, yo!n( people have chan(ed,
and in 6ra9il 2e have seen a (reat "any yo!n( people# :o! did not spea5 abo!t abortion,
abo!t sa"e-seF "arria(e# ?n 6ra9il a la2 has been approved 2hich 2idens the ri(ht to
abortion and per"its "arria(e bet2een people of the sa"e seF# 1hy did yo! not spea5
abo!t this`
Pope Francis+
The 'h!rch has already spo5en G!ite clearly on this# ?t 2as !nnecessary to ret!rn to it,
H!st as ? didn-t spea5 abo!t cheatin(, lyin(, or other "atters on 2hich the 'h!rch has a
clear teachin(]
Patricia Ror9an+
6!t the yo!n( are interested in this ###
Pope Francis+
:es, tho!(h it 2asn-t necessary to spea5 of it, b!t rather of the positive thin(s that open
!p the path to yo!n( people# ?sn-t that ri(ht] 6esides, yo!n( people 5no2 perfectly 2ell
2hat the 'h!rch-s position is#
Patricia Ror9an+
1hat is :o!r .oliness- position, if 2e "ay as5`
Pope Francis+
The position of the 'h!rch# ? a" a son of the 'h!rch#
Father 0o"bardi+
1ell, no2 let-s ret!rn to the %panish (ro!p, Cario &enor Torres ###, oh, eFc!se "e, &r
?9oard, 2ho" 2e have already called for2ard, so that 2e have so"eone fro" the French
(ro!p J and then Cario &enor#
ntonie-&arie ?9oard+
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7reetin(s, :o!r .oliness, on behalf of "y francophone collea(!es on board J there are
nine of !s on this Ki(ht J for a Pope 2ho does not 2ant to (ive intervie2s, 2e are tr!ly
(ratef!l to yo!# ;ver since 13 &arch, yo! have presented yo!rself as the 6ishop of 4o"e,
2ith (reat, very (reat insistence# %o, 2e 2o!ld li5e to !nderstand the deep si(nifcance of
this insistence, 2hether perhaps, rather than colle(iality, 2e are perhaps spea5in( abo!t
ec!"enis", perhaps of yo!r bein( the pri"!s inter pares of the 'h!rch` Than5 yo!#
Pope Francis+
:es, in this, 2e "!st not (o beyond 2hat is said# The Pope is a bishop, the 6ishop of
4o"e, and beca!se he is the 6ishop of 4o"e he is the %!ccessor of Peter, $icar of 'hrist#
There are other titles, b!t the frst title is @6ishop of 4o"eA and everythin( follo2s fro"
that# To say, to thin5 that this "eans bein( pri"!s inter pares, no, that does not follo2# ?t
is si"ply the Pope-s frst title+ 6ishop of 4o"e# 6!t there are others too ### ? thin5 yo! said
so"ethin( abo!t ec!"enis"# ? thin5 this act!ally helps ec!"enis"# 6!t only this ###
Father 0o"bardi+
Io2 Cario &enor fro" 0a 4a9Qn, fro" %pain+
Cario &enor Torres+
G!estion abo!t ho2 yo! feel# 2ee5 a(o yo! "entioned that a child had as5ed yo!
ho2 it felt, 2hether so"eone co!ld i"a(ine bein( Pope and 2hether anyone 2o!ld 2ant
to be Pope# :o! said that people 2o!ld have to be "ad to 2ant that# fter yo!r frst
eFperience a"on( a (reat "!ltit!de of people, s!ch as yo! fo!nd d!rin( these days in
4io, can yo! tell !s ho2 it feels to be Pope, 2hether it is very hard, 2hether yo! are
happy to be Pope, 2hether in so"e 2ay yo!r faith has (ro2n, or 2hether, on the
contrary, yo! have had so"e do!bts# Than5 yo!#
Pope Francis+
To do the 2or5 of a bishop is a 2onderf!l thin(, it is 2onderf!l# The proble" arises 2hen
so"eone see5s that 2or5+ this is not so (ood, this is not fro" the 0ord# 6!t 2hen the 0ord
calls a priest to beco"e a bishop, this is (ood# There is al2ays the dan(er of thin5in(
oneself a little s!perior to others, not li5e others, so"ethin( of a prince# There are
dan(ers and sins# 6!t the 2or5 of a bishop is 2onderf!l+ it is to help one-s brothers and
sisters to "ove for2ard# The bishop ahead of the faithf!l, to "ar5 o!t the pathd the
bishop in the "idst of the faithf!l, to foster co""!niond and the bishop behind the
faithf!l, beca!se the faithf!l can often sniE o!t the path# The bishop "!st be li5e that#
:o! as5ed "e 2hether ? li5e it# :es, ? li5e bein( a bishop, ? li5e it# ?n 6!enos ires ? 2as
very happy, very happy] ? 2as happy, it-s tr!e# The 0ord helped "e in that# 6!t as a priest
? 2as happy, and as a bishop ? 2as happy# ?n this sense ? say+ ? li5e it]
M!estion fro" the Koor+
nd as Pope`
Pope Francis+
0i5e2ise, li5e2ise] 1hen the 0ord p!ts yo! there, if yo! do 2hat the 0ord 2ants, yo! are
happy# This is "y feelin(, this is ho2 ? feel#
Father 0o"bardi+
Io2 another fro" the ?talian (ro!p+ %alvatore &a99a fro" @vvenireA#
%alvatore &a99a+
? cannot even stand !p# ;Fc!se "e, ? cannot even stand !p, for all the 2ires ? have !nder
"y feet# 1e have seen d!rin( these days, 2e have seen yo! f!ll of ener(y, even late in
the evenin(# 1e are 2atchin( yo! no2 on board the aircraft 2hich is tiltin( fro" side to
side, and yo! are cal"ly standin( there, 2itho!t a "o"ent-s hesitation# 1e 2o!ld li5e to
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as5 yo!+ there is tal5 of f!t!re Ho!rneys# There is "!ch tal5 of sia, /er!sale", r(entina#
Co yo! already have a "ore or less defnite sched!le for neFt year, or is everythin( still
to be decided`
Pope Francis+
Cefnite, nothin( is defnite# 6!t ? can say so"ethin( of 2hat is bein( planned# One thin(
that is defnite J eFc!se "e J is 22 %epte"ber in 'a(liari# Then, 4 October in ssisi# ? have
it in "ind, 2ithin ?taly, to (o and visit "y relatives for a day+ to Ky there one "ornin( and
to ret!rn the neFt "ornin(, beca!se, bless the", they call "e and 2e have a (ood
relationship# 6!t only for one day# O!tside ?taly+ Patriarch 6artholo"aios ? 2ants to have a
"eetin( to co""e"orate the 30th anniversary of the "eetin( bet2een thena(oras and
Pa!l $? in /er!sale"# The ?sraeli 7overn"ent has also iss!ed a special invitation to (o to
/er!sale"# ? thin5 the 7overn"ent of the Palestinian !thority has done the sa"e# This is
2hat is in the pipeline+ it is not G!ite clear 2hether ?-" (oin( or not (oin( ### Then, in
0atin "erica, ? don-t thin5 there is a possibility of ret!rnin(, beca!se the 0atin "erican
Pope, his frst Ho!rney is to 0atin "erica] ;no!(h] 1e "!st 2ait a little no2] ? thin5 ?
co!ld (o to sia, b!t this is all !p in the air# ? have been invited to (o to %ri 0an5a and also
to the Philippines# 6!t ? "!st (o to sia# 6eca!se Pope 6enedict did not have ti"e to (o
to sia, and it is i"portant# .e 2ent to !stralia and then to ;!rope and "erica, b!t
sia### 7oin( to r(entina+ at the "o"ent ? thin5 this can 2ait a little, beca!se all these
Ho!rneys have a certain priority# ? 2anted to (o to ?stanb!l on 30 %epte"ber, to visit
6artholo"aios ?, b!t it is not possible, it is not possible beca!se of "y sched!le# ?f 2e
"eet, it 2ill be in /er!sale"#
Fati"a`
Pope Francis+
Fati"a, there is also an invitation to Fati"a, it-s tr!e, it-s tr!e# There is an invitation to (o
to Fati"a#
30 %epte"ber or 30 Iove"ber`
Pope Francis+
Iove"ber, Iove"ber+ %aint ndre2#
Father 0o"bardi+
7ood# 1ell, no2 2e "ove to the 8nited %tates, and 2e invite da &essia fro" 'II to as5
yo! a G!estion+
da &essia+
7reetin(s# :o! are copin( better than ? ### Io, no, no, it-s all ri(ht, it-s all ri(ht# &y
G!estion is this+ 2hen yo! "et the yo!n( people fro" r(entina, "aybe 2ith ton(!e in
chee5, "aybe serio!sly, yo! told the" that yo! too, at ti"es, feel penned in# 1e 2o!ld
li5e to 5no2 2hat eFactly yo! 2ere referrin( to ###
Pope Francis+
:o! 5no2 ho2 often ?-ve 2anted to (o 2al5in( thro!(h the streets of 4o"e, beca!se, in
6!enos ires, ? li5ed to (o for a 2al5 in the city, ? really li5ed to do that] ?n this sense, ?
feel a little penned in# 6!t ? have to say one thin( and that is that these fello2s fro" the
$atican 7endar"erie are so (ood, they are really, really (ood, and ? a" (ratef!l to the"#
Io2 they-re lettin( "e do a fe2 "ore thin(s] ? thin5_ their Hob is to "aintain sec!rity# %o,
penned in in that sense# ?-d li5e to (o o!t 2al5in( b!t ? !nderstand that it isn-t possible+ ?
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!nderstand# That 2as 2hat ? "eant# 6eca!se ? !sed to be J as 2e say in 6!enos ires J
a calleHero, a street priest_
Father 0o"bardi+
nd no2 2e call on another 6ra9ilian+ it is &arcio 'a"pos, and ? also as5 &r 7!Nnois to
co"e !p for the neFt G!estion, for the French#
Pope Francis+
? 2as as5in( 2hat ti"e it is, beca!se they have to serve s!pper, b!t are yo! all h!n(ry`
6ac5(ro!nd+
Io, no_
&arcio 'a"pos+
.oly Father, ? 2ant to say that 2henever yo! "iss 6ra9il, the Hoyf!l 6ra9ilian people, hold
onto the Ka( that ? (ave yo!# ? 2o!ld also li5e to than5 "y collea(!es at the daily
ne2spapers Folha de %Uo Pa!lo, ;stado, 7lobo and $eHa for bein( able to represent the"
in this G!estion# .oly Father, it is diLc!lt to acco"pany a Pope, very diLc!lt# 1e are all
tired, yo! are (oin( stron( and 2e are eFha!sted_ ?n 6ra9il, the 'atholic 'h!rch has lost
a n!"ber of the faithf!l in these recent years# ?s the 'haris"atic 4ene2al "ove"ent one
possible 2ay for ens!rin( that the faithf!l do not (o to the Pentecostal 'h!rch or other
pentecostal ch!rches` &any than5s for yo!r presence and "any than5s for bein( 2ith !s#
Pope Francis+
?t is very tr!e 2hat yo! are sayin( abo!t the fall in n!"bers of the faithf!l+ it is tr!e, it is
tr!e# The statistics are there# 1e spo5e 2ith the 6ra9ilian bishops abo!t the proble" at a
"eetin( held yesterday# :o! as5ed abo!t the 'haris"atic 4ene2al "ove"ent# ?-ll tell yo!
one thin(# 6ac5 at the end of the 1B70s and the be(innin( of the 1B<0s, ? had no ti"e for
the"# Once, spea5in( abo!t the", ? said+ @These people conf!se a lit!r(ical celebration
2ith sa"ba lessons]A ? act!ally said that# Io2 ? re(ret it# ? learned# ?t is also tr!e that the
"ove"ent, 2ith (ood leaders, has "ade (reat pro(ress# Io2 ? thin5 that this "ove"ent
does "!ch (ood for the 'h!rch, overall# ?n 6!enos ires, ? "et freG!ently 2ith the" and
once a year ? celebrated a &ass 2ith all of the" in the 'athedral# ? have al2ays
s!pported the", after ? 2as converted, after ? sa2 the (ood they 2ere doin(# 6eca!se at
this ti"e in the 'h!rch J and here ?-ll "a5e "y ans2er a little "ore (eneral J ? believe
that the "ove"ents are necessary# The "ove"ents are a (race of the %pirit# @6!t ho2
can yo! control a "ove"ent 2hich is so freeÀ The 'h!rch is free, too] The .oly %pirit
does 2hat he 2ants# .e is the one 2ho creates har"ony, b!t ? do believe that the
"ove"ents are a (race, those "ove"ents 2hich have the spirit of the 'h!rch#
'onseG!ently ? don-t thin5 that the 'haris"atic 4ene2al "ove"ent "erely prevents
so"e people fro" passin( over to pentecostal deno"inations# Io] ?t is also a service to
the 'h!rch herself] ?t rene2s !s# ;veryone see5s his o2n "ove"ent, accordin( to his
o2n charis", 2here the .oly %pirit dra2s hi" or her#
M!estion in the bac5(ro!nd+
Pope Francis+
:o estoy cansado# ? a" tired#
Father 0o"bardi+
%o, &r 7!Nnois fro" 0e Fi(aro, for the French (ro!p#
/ean-&arie 7!Nnois+
.oly Father, one G!estion, 2ith "y collea(!e fro" 0a 'roiF+ :o! have said that 2itho!t
2o"en, the 'h!rch (ro2s barren# 1hat concrete "eas!res 2ill yo! ta5e` For eFa"ple,
the diaconate for 2o"en or a 2o"an as a head of dicastery` lso, a little technical
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G!estion+ yo! said yo! 2ere tired# .ave special arran(e"ents been "ade for the ret!rn
Ki(ht` Than5 yo!, :o!r .oliness#
Pope Francis+
0et-s be(in 2ith the last G!estion# This plane doesn-t have any special arran(e"ents# ?
a" !p front, ? have a nice seat, a nor"al one, the sa"e as everyone else has# ? had the"
2rite a letter and "a5e a phone call to say that ? did not 2ant special arran(e"ents on
the plane+ is that clear` %econd, abo!t 2o"en# 'h!rch 2itho!t 2o"en is li5e the
colle(e of the postles 2itho!t &ary# The role of 2o"en in the 'h!rch is not si"ply that
of "aternity, bein( "others, b!t "!ch (reater+ it is precisely to be the icon of the $ir(in,
of O!r 0adyd 2hat helps "a5e the 'h!rch (ro2] 6!t thin5 abo!t it, O!r 0ady is "ore
i"portant than the postles] %he is "ore i"portant] The 'h!rch is fe"inine# %he is
'h!rch, she is bride, she is "other# 6!t 2o"en, in the 'h!rch, "!st not only_ ? don-t
5no2 ho2 to say this in ?talian_ the role of 2o"en in the 'h!rch "!st not be li"ited to
bein( "others, 2or5ers, a li"ited role_ Io] ?t is so"ethin( else] 6!t the Popes## Pa!l $?
2rote bea!tif!lly of 2o"en, b!t ? believe that 2e have "!ch "ore to do in "a5in(
eFplicit this role and charis" of 2o"en# 1e can-t i"a(ine a 'h!rch 2itho!t 2o"en, b!t
2o"en active in the 'h!rch, 2ith the distinctive role that they play# ? thin5 of an eFa"ple
2hich has nothin( to do 2ith the 'h!rch, b!t is an historical eFa"ple+ in 0atin "erica,
Para(!ay# For "e, the 2o"en of Para(!ay are the "ost (lorio!s 2o"en in 0atin "erica#
re yo! para(!ayo` fter the 2ar, there 2ere ei(ht 2o"en for every "an, and these
2o"en "ade a rather diLc!lt decision+ the decision to bear children in order to save
their co!ntry, their c!lt!re, their faith, and their lan(!a(e# ?n the 'h!rch, this is ho2 2e
sho!ld thin5 of 2o"en+ ta5in( ris5y decisions, yet as 2o"en# This needs to be better
eFplained# ? believe that 2e have not yet co"e !p 2ith a profo!nd theolo(y of
2o"anhood, in the 'h!rch# ll 2e say is+ they can do this, they can do that, no2 they are
altar servers, no2 they do the readin(s, they are in char(e of 'aritas )'atholic charities*#
6!t there is "ore] 1e need to develop a profo!nd theolo(y of 2o"anhood# That is 2hat ?
thin5#
Father 0o"bardi+
For the %panish (ro!p, no2, 2e have Pablo Ordas, fro" ;l PaPs+
Pablo Ordas+
1e 2o!ld li5e to 5no2 abo!t yo!r 2or5in( relationship, not H!st yo!r relationship of
friendship b!t that of collaboration, 2ith 6enedict T$?# There has never been a sit!ation
li5e this before, and 2hether yo! are freG!ently in contact and if he is helpin( yo! in this
2or5# &any than5s#
Pope Francis+
? thin5 that the last ti"e that there 2ere t2o Popes, or three Popes, they 2eren-t spea5in(
to one anotherd they 2ere f(htin( to see 2hich 2as the tr!e Pope# 1e ended !p 2ith
three Popes d!rin( the 1estern %chis"#
There is one thin( that describes "y relationship 2ith 6enedict+ ? have s!ch (reat
aEection for hi"# ? have al2ays loved hi"# For "e he is a "an of 7od, a h!"ble "an, a
"an of prayer# ? 2as so happy 2hen he 2as elected Pope# lso, 2hen he resi(ned, for "e
it 2as an eFa"ple of (reatness# (reat "an# Only a (reat "an does this] "an of 7od
and a "an of prayer# Io2 he is livin( in the $atican, and there are those 2ho tell "e+
@.o2 can this be` T2o Popes in the $atican] Coesn-t he (et in yo!r 2ay` ?sn-t he plottin(
a(ainst yo!À ll these sorts of thin(s, no` ? have fo!nd a (ood ans2er for this+ @?t-s li5e
havin( yo!r (randfather in the ho!seA, a 2ise (randfather# 1hen fa"ilies have a
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(randfather at ho"e, he is venerated, he is loved, he is listened to# Pope 6enedict is a
"an of (reat pr!dence# .e doesn-t interfere] ? have often told hi" so+ @.oliness, receive
(!ests, lead yo!r o2n life, co"e alon( 2ith !sA# .e did co"e for the !nveilin( and
blessin( of the stat!e of %aint &ichael# %o, that phrase says it all# For "e it-s li5e havin( a
(randfather at ho"e+ "y o2n father# ?f ? have a diLc!lty, or so"ethin( ? don-t
!nderstand, ? can call hi" on the phone+ @Tell "e, can ? do thisÀ 1hen ? 2ent to tal5 2ith
hi" abo!t that bi( proble", $atilea5s, he told "e everythin( 2ith (reat si"plicity _ to
be helpf!l# There is so"ethin( ? don-t 5no2 2hether yo! are a2are of J ? believe yo! are,
b!t ?-" not certain J 2hen he spo5e to !s in his fare2ell address, on 2< Febr!ary, he said+
@?n yo!r "idst is the neFt Pope+ ? pro"ise hi" obedienceA# .e is a (reat "and this is a
(reat "an]
Father 0o"bardi+
Io2 it is the t!rn of a 6ra9ilian once a(aind na Fereirad and then 7ian(!ido $ecchi for
the ?talians#
na Fereira+
7ood evenin(, .oly Father# Than5s# ? 2o!ld li5e to say any n!"ber of @than5sA# Than5s
for havin( bro!(ht so "!ch Hoy to 6ra9il, and than5s also for respondin( to o!r G!estions#
1e Ho!rnalists really li5e to as5 G!estions# ? 2o!ld li5e to 5no2, since yesterday yo! spo5e
to the 6ra9ilian bishops abo!t the participation of 2o"en in o!r 'h!rch### ? 2o!ld li5e to
!nderstand better, 2hat this participation of !s 2o"en in the 'h!rch 2o!ld be li5e# lso,
2hat do yo! thin5 of 2o"en-s ordination` 1hat sho!ld o!r position in the 'h!rch be li5e`
Pope Francis+
? 2o!ld li5e to eFplain a bit "ore 2hat ? said abo!t 2o"en-s participation in the 'h!rch# ?t
can-t H!st be abo!t their actin( as altar servers, heads of 'aritas, catechists_ Io] They
have to be "ore, profo!ndly "ore, even "ystically "ore, alon( 2ith everythin( ? said
abo!t the theolo(y of 2o"anhood# nd, as far as 2o"en-s ordination is concerned, the
'h!rch has spo5en and said+ @IoA# /ohn Pa!l ?? said it, b!t 2ith a defnitive for"!lation#
That door is closed, b!t on this iss!e ? 2ant to tell yo! so"ethin(# ? have said it, b!t ?
repeat it# O!r 0ady, &ary, 2as "ore i"portant than the postles, than bishops and
deacons and priests# 1o"en, in the 'h!rch, are "ore i"portant than bishops and
priestsd ho2, this is so"ethin( 2e have to try to eFplain better, beca!se ? believe that 2e
lac5 a theolo(ical eFplanation of this# Than5 yo!#
Father 0o"bardi+
7ian(!ido $ecchi, fro" 'orriere della %era+ then ? 2o!ld as5 &rs Pi(o99i and Iicole to
co"e for2ard#
7ian(!ido $ecchi+
.oly Father, d!rin( this visit too, yo! have freG!ently spo5en of "ercy# 1ith re(ard to the
reception of the sacra"ents by the divorced and re"arried, is there the possibility of a
chan(e in the 'h!rch-s discipline` That these sacra"ents "i(ht be an opport!nity to
brin( these people closer, rather than a barrier dividin( the" fro" the other faithf!l`
Pope Francis+
This is an iss!e 2hich freG!ently co"es !p# &ercy is so"ethin( "!ch lar(er than the one
case yo! raised# ? believe that this is the season of "ercy# This ne2 era 2e have entered,
and the "any proble"s in the 'h!rch J li5e the poor 2itness (iven by so"e priests,
proble"s of corr!ption in the 'h!rch, the proble" of clericalis" for eFa"ple J have left
so "any people h!rt, left so "!ch h!rt# The 'h!rch is a "other+ she has to (o o!t to heal
those 2ho are h!rtin(, 2ith "ercy# ?f the 0ord never tires of for(ivin(, 2e have no other
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choice than this+ frst of all, to care for those 2ho are h!rtin(# The 'h!rch is a "other,
and she "!st travel this path of "ercy# nd fnd a for" of "ercy for all# 1hen the
prodi(al son ret!rned ho"e, ? don-t thin5 his father told hi"+ @:o!, sit do2n and listen+
2hat did yo! do 2ith the "oneyÀ Io] .e celebrated] Then, perhaps, 2hen the son 2as
ready to spea5, he spo5e# The 'h!rch has to do this, 2hen there is so"eone_ not only
2ait for the", b!t (o o!t and fnd the"] That is 2hat "ercy is# nd ? believe that this is
a 5airos+ this ti"e is a 5airos of "ercy# 6!t /ohn Pa!l ?? had the frst int!ition of this, 2hen
he be(an 2ith Fa!stina Do2als5a, the Civine &ercy_ .e had so"ethin(, he had int!ited
that this 2as a need in o!r ti"e# 1ith reference to the iss!e of (ivin( co""!nion to
persons in a second !nion )beca!se those 2ho are divorced can receive co""!nion,
there is no proble", b!t 2hen they are in a second !nion, they can-t_*, ? believe that 2e
need to loo5 at this 2ithin the lar(er conteFt of the entire pastoral care of "arria(e# nd
so it is a proble"# 6!t also J a parenthesis J the OrthodoF have a diEerent practice# They
follo2 the theolo(y of 2hat they calloi5ono"ia, and they (ive a second chance, they
allo2 it# 6!t ? believe that this proble" J and here ? close the parenthesis J "!st be
st!died 2ithin the conteFt of the pastoral care of "arria(e# nd so, t2o thin(s+ frst, one
of the the"es to be eFa"ined 2ith the ei(ht "e"bers of the 'o!ncil of 'ardinals 2ith
2ho" ? 2ill "eet on 1-3 October is ho2 to "ove for2ard in the pastoral care of "arria(e,
and this proble" 2ill co"e !p there# nd a second thin(+ t2o 2ee5s a(o the %ecretary of
the %ynod of 6ishops "et 2ith "e abo!t the the"e of the neFt %ynod# ?t 2as an
anthropolo(ical the"e, b!t tal5in( it over, (oin( bac5 and forth, 2e sa2 this
anthropolo(ical the"e+ ho2 does the faith help 2ith one-s personal life-proHect, b!t in the
fa"ily, and so pointin( to2ards the pastoral care of "arria(e# 1e are "ovin( to2ards a
so"e2hat deeper pastoral care of "arria(e# nd this is a proble" for everyone, beca!se
there are so "any of the", no` For eFa"ple, ? 2ill only "ention one+ 'ardinal M!arracino,
"y predecessor, !sed to say that as far as he 2as concerned, half of all "arria(es are
n!ll# 6!t 2hy did he say this` 6eca!se people (et "arried lac5in( "at!rity, they (et
"arried 2itho!t reali9in( that it is a life-lon( co""it"ent, they (et "arried beca!se
society tells the" they have to (et "arried# nd this is 2here the pastoral care of
"arria(e also co"es in# nd then there is the le(al proble" of "atri"onial n!llity, this
has to be revie2ed, beca!se ecclesiastical trib!nals are not s!Lcient for this# ?t is
co"pleF, the proble" of the pastoral care of "arria(e# Than5 yo!#
Father 0o"bardi+
Than5 yo!# nd no2 2e have &rs Pi(o99i, fro" Paris &atch, also fro" the French (ro!p_
'arolina Pi(o99i+
7ood evenin(, .oly Father# ? 2o!ld li5e to 5no2 if, no2 that yo! are the Pope, yo! still feel
that yo! are a /es!it_
Pope Francis+
That is a theolo(ical G!estion, beca!se /es!its "a5e a vo2 of obedience to the Pope# 6!t
if the Pope is a /es!it, perhaps he has to "a5e a vo2 of obedience to the 7eneral of the
/es!its] ? don-t 5no2 ho2 to resolve this _ ? feel a /es!it in "y spirit!alityd in the
spirit!ality of the ;Fercises, the spirit!ality deep in "y heart# ? feel this so deeply that in
three days ? 2ill (o to celebrate 2ith the /es!its the feast of %aint ?(nati!s+ ? 2ill say the
"ornin( &ass# ? have not chan(ed "y spirit!ality, no# Francis, Franciscan, no# ? feel a
/es!it and ? thin5 as a /es!it# ? don-t "ean that hypocritically, b!t ? thin5 as a /es!it# Than5
yo!#
Father 0o"bardi+
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?f yo! can hold o!t, there are still so"e G!estions# Io2, Iicole 1infeld, fro" the
ssociated Press, and there are _ ? had a list and act!ally ? tho!(ht yo! had thin(s
planned a"on( yo!rselves_ ny2ay, ;lisabetta, (et in line too, sorry#
Iicole 1infeld+
:o!r .oliness, than5 yo! once a(ain for co"in( @a"on( the lionsA# :o!r .oliness, in the
fo!rth "onth of yo!r pontifcate, ? 2anted to as5 yo! to "a5e a little tally# 'an yo! tell !s
2hat is the best thin( abo!t bein( Pope, an anecdote, and 2hat is the 2orst, and 2hat is
the thin( that has "ost s!rprised yo! in this period`
Pope Francis+
? don-t 5no2 ho2 to ans2er that, really# 6i( thin(s, "aHor thin(s, there H!st haven-t been
any# 6ea!tif!l thin(s, yesd for eFa"ple, "y "eetin( 2ith the ?talian bishops 2as very
(ood, very (ood# s 6ishop of the capital of ?taly, ? felt at ho"e 2ith the"# nd that 2as
(ood, b!t ? don-t 5no2 if it 2as the best# lso a painf!l thin(, one 2hich really to!ched "y
heart, the visit to 0a"ped!sa# ?t 2as eno!(h to "a5e yo! 2eep, it did "e (ood# 1hen
these boats arrive, they leave the" several "iles o!t fro" the coastline and they "!st
co"e ashore alone, on a boat# nd this pains "e beca!se ? thin5 that these people are
victi"s of a 2orld-2ide socio-econo"ic syste"# 6!t the 2orst thin( that happened J
eFc!se "e J 2as an attac5 of sciatica J really] J that ? had the frst "onth, beca!se ? 2as
sittin( in an ar"chair to do intervie2s and it h!rt# %ciatica is very painf!l, very painf!l] ?
don>t 2ish it on anyone] 6!t these thin(s+ tal5in( 2ith peopled the "eetin( 2ith
se"inarians and reli(io!s 2as G!ite bea!tif!l, it 2as really bea!tif!l# lso, the "eetin(
2ith the st!dents of /es!it schools 2as very bea!tif!l_ (ood thin(s#
M!estion+
1hat s!rprised yo! "ost`
Pope Francis+
People, people, the (ood people ? fo!nd# ? fo!nd "any (ood people in the $atican# ? 2as
2onderin( 2hat ? co!ld say, b!t that is tr!e# ? a" bein( fair in sayin( this+ so "any (ood
people# %o "any (ood people, so "any (ood people, b!t (ood, (ood, (ood]
Father 0o"bardi+
;lisabetta, so"eone that yo! 5no2, and also %er(io 4!bini, co"e for2ard, and so no2 2e
have the r(entinians#
;lisabetta PiG!N
Pope Francis, frst of all, on behalf of the ffty tho!sand r(entinians 2ho" ? "et and 2ho
told "e, @:o! 2ill be travellin( 2ith the Pope, so please tell hi" that he 2as fantastic,
st!pendo!sd as5 hi" 2hen he 2ill co"eA# 6!t yo! already said yo! 2o!ldn-t be (oin( ####
therefore, ? 2o!ld li5e to as5 yo! a "ore diLc!lt G!estion# 1ere yo! afraid 2hen yo! sa2
the $atilea5s report`
Pope Francis
Io] ? 2ill tell yo! a story abo!t the $atilea5s report# 1hen ? "et 2ith Pope 6enedict, after
2e had prayed in the 'hapel, 2e 2ere in his st!dy and ? sa2 a lar(e boF and envelope#
;Fc!se "e # # # 6enedict said to "ed @?n this bi( boF are all the state"ents, all that the
2itnesses said, everythin( is there# 6!t the s!""ary and the fnal H!d("ent are in this
envelope# nd it says here # # #A .e had it all in his head] 1hat intelli(ence] ;verythin(
"e"ori9ed, everythin(] 6!t no, it didn-t fri(hten "e, no# Io, no# Tho!(h it is a bi(
proble"# 6!t it didn-t fri(hten "e#
%er(io 4!bPn
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:o!r .oliness, t2o thin(s# The frst is this+ yo! insisted a (reat deal on ste""in( the loss
of the faithf!l# ?n 6ra9il, yo! 2ere very stron(# Co yo! hope that this trip 2ill contrib!te to
people ret!rnin( to the 'h!rch, to the" feelin( closer to the 'h!rch` nd second, "ore
infor"ally+ yo! loved r(entina and held 6!enos ires in yo!r heart# The r(entinians are
as5in( if yo! "iss 6!enos ires a lot, ridin( on the b!s, 2al5in( thro!(h the streets`
&any than5s#
Pope Francis
? believe that a Papal trip al2ays helps# ? believe it 2ill do 6ra9il (ood, not H!st beca!se
the Pope 2as present, b!t beca!se of 2hat happened d!rin( 1:C, ho2 the yo!th
"obili9ed the"selves and these yo!n( people 2ill do (reat (ood, and "aybe they 2ill be
able to help the 'h!rch a (reat deal# 6!t these faithf!l 2ho have left the 'h!rch, "any
are not happy beca!se they 5no2 they belon( to the 'h!rch# ? thin5 that this 2ill be very
positive, not only for the trip, b!t above all for the event# 1:C 2as a "arvello!s event#
nd yes, at ti"es ? do "iss 6!enos ires and ? feel it# 6!t ? a" serene abo!t it# 6!t ?
believe that yo!, %er(io, 5no2 "e better than all the others and yo! are able to ans2er
this G!estion, 2ith the boo5 that yo! 2rote]
Padre 0o"bardi
Io2 2e have the 4!ssian reporter and then there is $alentina, o!r senior reporter, 2ho
2o!ld li5e to be last#
leFey 6!5alov
7ood evenin(, .oly Father# .oly Father, ret!rnin( to ec!"enis"+ today, the OrthodoF are
celebratin( one tho!sand and t2enty-fve years of 'hristianity, and there are (reat
festivities in "any capital cities# ?f yo! 2o!ld co""ent on this, ? 2o!ld be (ratef!l# Than5
yo!#
Pope Francis
?n the OrthodoF 'h!rches, they have retained that pristine lit!r(y, 2hich is so bea!tif!l#
1e have lost so"e of the sense of adoration# The OrthodoF preserved itd they praise 7od,
they adore 7od, they sin(, ti"e does not "atter# 7od is at the centre, and ? 2o!ld li5e to
say, as yo! as5 "e this G!estion, that this is a richness# Once, spea5in( of the 1estern
'h!rch, of 1estern ;!rope, especially the older 'h!rch, they said this phrase to "e+ 0!F
eF oriente, eF occidente l!F!s# 'ons!"eris", co"fort, they have done s!ch har"#
?nstead, yo! retain this bea!ty of 7od in the centre, the reference point# 1hen readin(
Costoevs5y J ? believe that for all of !s he is an a!thor that 2e "!st read and reread d!e
to his 2isdo" J one senses 2hat the 4!ssian so!l is, 2hat the eastern so!l is# ?t is
so"ethin( that does !s "!ch (ood# 1e need this rene2al, this fresh air fro" the ;ast,
this li(ht fro" the ;ast# /ohn Pa!l ?? 2rote abo!t this in his 0etter# 6!t "any ti"es
the l!F!s of the 1est "a5es !s lose this hori9on# ? don-t 5no2, b!t these are the tho!(hts
that co"e to "e# Than5 yo!#
Father 0o"bardi
nd no2 2e close 2ith $alentina 2ho, havin( been frst d!rin( the trip to 4io de /aniero,
2ill be the last for the ret!rn trip to 4o"e#
$alentina la9ra5i
:o!r .oliness, than5 yo! for 5eepin( yo!r pro"ise to respond to o!r G!estions on this
ret!rn trip_
Pope Francis
? have "ade yo! late for dinner_
$alentina la9ra5i
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?t doesn-t "atter ### The G!estion for all &eFicans is+ 2hen are yo! (oin( to visit
7!adal!pe` ### 6!t this is the G!estion of the &eFicans ### &ine 2o!ld be+ yo! 2ill
canoni9e recently the t2o (reat Popes, /ohn TT??? and /ohn Pa!l ??# ? 2o!ld li5e to 5no2
2hat is J accordin( to yo! J the "odel of holiness that e"er(es fro" the" both and 2hat
is the i"pact that these Popes have had on the 'h!rch and on yo!`
Pope Francis
/ohn TT??? is a bit li5e the f(!re of the co!ntry priest, the priest 2ho loves all the faithf!l,
2ho 5no2s ho2 to care for the faithf!l and this he did as a 6ishop, and as a I!ncio# .o2
"any baptis"al certifcates did he for(e in T!r5ey to help the /e2s] .e 2as co!ra(eo!s, a
(ood co!ntry priest, 2ith a (reat sense of h!"o!r, and (reat holiness# 1hen he 2as
I!ncio, so"e did not s!pport hi" in the $atican, and 2hen he 2o!ld arrive in 4o"e to
deliver so"ethin( or to as5 a G!estion, certain oLces 2o!ld "a5e hi" 2ait# 6!t he never
co"plained+ he 2o!ld pray the 4osary, say the breviary# .e 2as "ee5 and h!"ble, and
he al2ays concerned hi"self 2ith the poor# 1hen 'ardinal 'asaroli ret!rned fro" a
"ission J ? believe it 2as fro" .!n(ary or fro" 2hat 2as then '9echoslova5ia, ? don-t
re"e"ber 2hich, tho!(h J the 'ardinal 2ent to Pope /ohn to tell hi" ho2 the "ission
2ent, in that epoch of the diplo"acy of @s"all stepsA# nd the Pope and 'ardinal 'asaroli
"et J t2enty days later Pope /ohn TT??? 2o!ld be dead J and as the 'ardinal 2as leavin(,
the Pope stopped hi"+ @:o!r ;"inence J no, he 2asn-t yet a 'ardinal J :o!r ;Fcellency, a
G!estion+ are yo! still (oin( to see those yo!n( peopleÀ .e as5ed beca!se 'ardinal
'asaroli had been (oin( to the H!venile prison in 'asal del &ar"o and visitin( 2ith the
yo!n( people# nd 'ardinal 'asaroli said+ @:es, yes]A @Iever abandon the"#A This to a
diplo"at, 2ho 2as ret!rnin( fro" a diplo"atic "ission, a very i"portant trip, that /ohn
TT??? said+ @Iever abandon the yo!n(A# .o2 (reat he 2as, ho2 (reat] Then, he 2as also a
"an of the 'o!ncil+ he 2as a "an docile to the voice of 7od, 2hich ca"e to hi" thro!(h
the .oly %pirit, and he 2as docile to the %pirit# Pi!s T?? 2as thin5in( of callin( the 'o!ncil,
b!t the circ!"stances 2eren-t ri(ht# ? believe that /ohn TT??? didn-t thin5 abo!t the
circ!"stances+ he felt and acted# .e 2as a "an 2ho let the 0ord (!ide hi"# 4e(ardin(
/ohn Pa!l ??, ? 2o!ld say he 2as @the (reat "issionary of the 'h!rchA+ he 2as a
"issionary, a "an 2ho carried the 7ospel every2here, as yo! 5no2 better than ?# .o2
"any trips did he "a5e` 6!t he 2ent] .e felt this fre of carryin( forth the 1ord of the
0ord# .e 2as li5e Pa!l, li5e %aint Pa!l, he 2as s!ch a "and for "e this is so"ethin( (reat#
nd to canoni9e the" both to(ether 2ill be, ? believe, a "essa(e for the 'h!rch+ these
t2o 2ere 2onderf!l, both of the"# Pa!l $?-s ca!se is also !nder 2ay, as is the ca!se of
/ohn Pa!l ?# 6oth are !nder 2ay# One "ore thin( that ? believe ? said already, b!t ? don-t
5no2 if ? said it here or else2here J the canoni9ation date# One date !nder consideration
2as < Cece"ber this year, b!t there is a si(nifcant proble"d those 2ho 2ill co"e fro"
Poland so"e can aEord to co"e by air, b!t the poor 2ill co"e by b!s and the roads are
already icy in Cece"ber, so ? thin5 the date needs to be retho!(ht# ? spo5e 2ith 'ardinal
C9i2is9 and he s!((ested to "e t2o possibilities+ 'hrist the Din( %!nday this year or
Civine &ercy %!nday neFt year# ? thin5 there is too little ti"e for 'hrist the Din( this year,
since the 'onsistory 2ill be on 30 %epte"ber and the end of October 2ill be too soon# 6!t
? don-t 5no2# ? "!st spea5 2ith 'ardinal "ato abo!t this# 6!t ? don-t thin5 it 2ill be <
Cece"ber#
M!estion fro" the Koor
6!t they 2ill be canoni9ed to(ether`
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6oth to(ether, yes#
Father 0o"bardi
Than5 yo!, :o!r .oliness# 1ho is still to co"e` ?l9e` Then everyone 2ill have had a t!rn,
even "ore than had si(ned !p before_
?l9e %ca"parini
? 2o!ld li5e per"ission to as5 a delicate G!estion+ another i"a(e that has been (oin(
aro!nd the 2orld is that of &onsi(nor 4icca and the ne2s abo!t his private life# ? 2o!ld
li5e to 5no2, :o!r .oliness, 2hat yo! intend to do abo!t this` .o2 are yo! confrontin(
this iss!e and ho2 does :o!r .oliness intend to confront the 2hole G!estion of the (ay
lobby`
Pope Francis
bo!t &onsi(nor 4icca+ ? did 2hat canon la2 calls for that is a preli"inary investi(ation#
nd fro" this investi(ation, there 2as nothin( of 2hat had been alle(ed# 1e did not fnd
anythin( of that# This is the response# 6!t ? 2ish to add so"ethin( else+ ? see that "any
ti"es in the 'h!rch, over and above this case, b!t incl!din( this case, people search for
@sins fro" yo!thA, for eFa"ple, and then p!blish the"# They are not cri"es, ri(ht`
'ri"es are so"ethin( diEerent+ the ab!se of "inors is a cri"e# Io, sins# 6!t if a person,
2hether it be a lay person, a priest or a reli(io!s sister, co""its a sin and then converts,
the 0ord for(ives, and 2hen the 0ord for(ives, the 0ord for(ets and this is very i"portant
for o!r lives# 1hen 2e confess o!r sins and 2e tr!ly say, @? have sinned in thisA, the 0ord
for(ets, and so 2e have no ri(ht not to for(et, beca!se other2ise 2e 2o!ld r!n the ris5 of
the 0ord not for(ettin( o!r sins# That is a dan(er# This is i"portant+ a theolo(y of sin#
&any ti"es ? thin5 of %aint Peter# .e co""itted one of the 2orst sins, that is he denied
'hrist, and even 2ith this sin they "ade hi" Pope# 1e have to thin5 a (reat deal abo!t
that# 6!t, ret!rnin( to yo!r G!estion "ore concretely# ?n this case, ? cond!cted
the preli"inary investi(ation and 2e didn-t fnd anythin(# This is the frst G!estion# Then,
yo! spo5e abo!t the (ay lobby# %o "!ch is 2ritten abo!t the (ay lobby# ? still haven-t
fo!nd anyone 2ith an identity card in the $atican 2ith @(ayA on it# They say there are
so"e there# ? believe that 2hen yo! are dealin( 2ith s!ch a person, yo! "!st distin(!ish
bet2een the fact of a person bein( (ay and the fact of so"eone for"in( a lobby,
beca!se not all lobbies are (ood# This one is not (ood# ?f so"eone is (ay and is searchin(
for the 0ord and has (ood 2ill, then 2ho a" ? to H!d(e hi"` The 'atechis" of the 'atholic
'h!rch eFplains this in a bea!tif!l 2ay, sayin(_ 1ait a "o"ent, ho2 does it say it ### it
says+ @no one sho!ld "ar(inali9e these people for this, they "!st be inte(rated into
societyA# The proble" is not havin( this tendency, no, 2e "!st be brothers and sisters to
one another, and there is this one and there is that one# The proble" is in "a5in( a lobby
of this tendency+ a lobby of "isers, a lobby of politicians, a lobby of "asons, so "any
lobbies# For "e, this is the (reater proble"# Than5 yo! so "!ch for as5in( this G!estion#
&any than5s#
Father 0o"bardi
Than5 yo!# ?t see"s to "e that 2e cannot do "ore than 2e have done# 1e have 5ept the
Pope too lon(, after he already said he 2as a little tired# 1e 2ish hi" no2 so"e ti"e of
rest#
Pope Francis
Than5 yo!# 7oodni(ht, have a (ood trip and rest 2ell#
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Pope Francis arrived at 4o"e-s 'ia"pino airport a little before 7+33 a#"#, local ti"e, on
&onday, brin(in( to a close 14-day his apostolic Ho!rney to the Philippines, Pap!a Ie2
7!inea, !stralia and %ydney#
The Pope bro!(ht 2ith hi" a bo!G!et of Ko2ers, 2hich a seven-year-old Dorean (irl,
na"ed &ary %ol, had (iven hi" before his Ki(ht departed fro" the %eo!l ir 6ase at 1
p#"#, local ti"e# ccordin( to a report by the Osservatore 4o"ano, the Pope had
pro"ised the (irl he 2o!ld (ive these Ko2ers as a (ift to O!r 0ady#
8pon his arrival, the Pope 2as driven fro" 'ia"pino airport to the 6asilica of %aint &ary
&aHor, 2here he is said to have placed these Ko2ers at the foot of the &arian stat!e of
%al!s Pop!li 4o"ani# There, he oEered prayers of than5s(ivin( to O!r 0ady for his trip to
%o!th Dorea# The Pope had visited the basilica prior to his trip and had entr!sted his
Ho!rney to &ary#
2eanwhile, environmentalists and community leaders around Duiapo area are calling for an annual
EgreenF celebration of the anniversary of the religious group )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide.
(ocal leaders and the environmental networ& 9cowaste 'oalition urged devotees and visitors to couple
their devotion to the )esus 'hrist, our (ord, and our #avior with respect for the environment.
The call came as participants leading to the annual anniversary celebration of the religious group on
October every year since October !<=<.
E'ombining our people-s ama%ing devotion to the )esus 'hrist our (ord with action respecting,
nurturing and defending 2other 9arth will be a powerful force of hope and deliverance against those
who trash and ruin the environment,F Tin *ergara, Nero :aste 'ampaigner of the 9co:aste 'oalition,
said.
EIf the millions of devotees who come to /i%al Par& and Duiapo will simply not litter and avoid waste
in all its forms, we-ll have a feast that is pleasing to the eyes and pleasing to the (ord,F she added.
Past celebrations in "; years have seen truc&loads of garbage collected from /i%al Par& to Port Area to
9rmita to Duiapo that included cigarette butts, candy and snac& wrappers, plastic bags, cups, bottles
and straws, polystyrene food containers and bamboo s&ewers that often cause in+uries to barefooted
participants.
Who 2ent 2here0 !olitics &a;e stran'e bedfello2s
)6y 'athy '# :a"s!an and 0eah 7atd!la*
$B6 Cath6 C. ?amsuan and Leah :atdula,
(anila- !hilippines- 4ctober "A- "#1> )J8PMJ+5+. - /;/O&4 6inay, 2ho 2as "ade
by the ;dsa People Po2er 4evolt, 2as not in the yala rally of his political patron, 'ory
G!ino# Io2 the $ice-President of the 4ep!blic of the Philippines after three ter"s as
&a5ati "ayor+ frst fro" /!ne 30, 1B<B to /!ne 30, 1BB< and fro" /!ne 30, 2001 to /!ne
30, 2010, 6inay 2as on the other side of to2n 2ith, 2ell, the other side#
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%a"e thin( 2ith a for"er 'oryista, 0a(!na 7ov# /ose @/oeyA 0ina, 2ho fo!nd hi"self
sociali9in( 2ith &arcos son-in-la2 7re(orio @7re((yA raneta as they l!nched at the $?P
lo!n(e of the M!irino (randstand hosted by 6rother &ariano @&i5eA $elarde, Fo!nder and
%ervant-0eader of ;l %haddai C1T? Prayer Partners Fo!ndation ?nternational and 6ishop
6rother ;d!ardo @;ddieA $illan!eva, Fo!nder, ?nternational President and %pirit!al
Cirector of /es!s is 0ord 'h!rch 1orld2ide for the fve-day pastoral and state visit of Pope
Francis here in the Philippines#
T2o seats to their left 2as %en# /!an Ponce ;nrile, one of the leaders of the peacef!l
Febr!ary 1B<= co!p that toppled the dictator Ferdinand &arcos# ;nrile 2ill soon Hoin the
President-s 0iberal Party )Tea" PIoy*#
Facin( ;nrile across the table 2ere opposition %en# 0oren 0e(arda and h!sband, for"er
6atan(as 7ov# ntonio @TonyA 0eviste of 0a5as-Da&Pi-'&C#
2er motherBs dau!hter
6!t President-s sister Dris G!ino st!c5 to her "other fro" 2ho" she had been estran(ed
beca!se of her liaison 2ith actor Phillip %alvador#
@?-ll ta5e her anyti"e over /in((oy,A said a ne2spaper editor#
The only bi(-na"e star in the rally, Dris e"ceed the &a5ati prayer rally led by For"er
President Fidel $# 4a"os and &anila rchbishop 0!is ntonio 'ardinal 7# Ta(le#
@(ahit wala hong lechon dito at &ahit a&o lang ang artista dito, masaya a&o dahil nandito
tayong lahat );ven 2itho!t roasted pi( and "ovie stars*,A Dris told an enth!siastic cro2d
at the corner of yala ven!e and Paseo de 4oFas#
&ost sho2 bi9 stars 2ere in 0!neta to s!pport their for"er collea(!e, For"er president
and no2 &anila 'ity "ayor /oseph ;strada and inc!"bent president 6eni(no G!ino ???#
6!t Dris co!ld co!nt on collea(!es li5e sin(er-co"edienne 'ynthia Pata( 2ho san(
@&a(5aisaA and >>6ayan Do,>> fol5 sin(er 'oritha 2ho did her ori(inal hit, @Oras Ia,A and
;dsa veterans /i" Paredes, 0eah Iavarro, &itch $alde9, /!ne Deithley and &aan
.ontiveros#
.ld ma!ic
Dris tried to 2or5 the old "a(ic she cast 2hen ca"pai(nin( for her "other d!rin( the
snap elections in 1B<=#
1hen so"e ralliers raised a placard 2hich said+ @;l %haddai inHects 'ha-cha,A Dris
re"ar5ed+ @)indi !o !ala lahat ng El *haddai nasa Luneta )Iot all ;l %haddai are at the
0!neta*#A
1hen the "edia dele(ation, incl!din( the ?IM8?4;4>% fo!ndin( chair ;!(enia C!ran
postol, 2as called onsta(e, the so!nd syste" con5ed o!t# 6!t Dris G!ic5ly salva(ed the
"o"ent#
=ot media suppression
@)indi !o media su!!ression ito, this is H!st a technical proble",A she said#
Dris sho2ed h!"or 2hen she introd!ced the %pice 6oys of 'on(ress#
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@Ang suwerte+suwerte ho ni ,ina -orales dahil magandang lala&e ho ang boyfriend niya,A
she said of 6!5idnon 4ep# &i(!el R!biri# ).o2 l!c5y actress $ina &orales, her boyfriend is
(ood-loo5in(#*
@.a&a+soiree &o ho ito noong high school, !ero hindi niya a&o niligawan )? had a soiree
2ith hi" b!t he did not co!rt "e*,A she said of (!san del %!r 4ep# ce 6arbers#
@? (ive her an ,- for dedication and co!ra(e,A said a !niversity professor#
@%he sho2ed she has (en!ine concern,A co""ented another &a5ati e"ployee#
Dris set aside 2hatever personal diEerences she had 2ith her brother, Philippine
President Ioynoy G!ino, 2hen she 2ar"ly introd!ced onsta(e# Ioynoy fro2ned on Dris>
relationship 2ith %alvador#
Dris> appearance also di""ed any chances of reconciliation 2ith %alvador, her for"er
live-in partner 2ith 2ho" she has a 1<-year-old love child, /osh!a#
%alvador is an avo2ed s!pporter of for"er President /oseph ;strada#
=ot political
t the 0!neta, no one oEered political reasons for feastin( 2ith $elarde and $illan!eva#
They all clai"ed bein( invited by the fo!nder, international president and spirit!al
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;nrile 2as "ore strai(htfor2ard# @? ca"e here to enHoy the lechon, pancit and the so!p#
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n(eline M!into, rron $illaKor, 'hristian 6a!tista, 6asil $alde9, %a" &ilby,
7ina Tab!ena-7odine9, Tonton 7!tierre9, 7lydel &ercado, Ioel 'aban(on,
riel 4ivera, .y!bs 9arcon, .eber 6artolo"e and Paolo %antos, 4hap
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%ala9ar, (ot ?sidro, 0ie9el &artine9, 4achel leHandro and /oanna "pil,
"!sical director and arran(er .o"er Flores, ballerina, actress and ballet
director &aritoni 4!fno-Tordesillas, Ii55i Tan(, &arcott l"eda, 4!by 'h!a,
TiEany 'h!a, %heree 'h!a, 9i9a &ondonedo, 'ristina 7o"e9, socialites 6aby
raneta Fores, 0isa raneta, 'acho &arcos, 0inda Oledan, $eana Fores, 0orrie
4eynoso, $ic5y R!biri, &aricris Robel, 'arol 7arcia, &aripi &!scat and
&ar(arita Fores, nton &endo9a, &onch 'r!9, 'h!t '!erva, &arcel 'respo,
?pe 'r!9 of 4o(!e &a(a9ine, &arco 0obre(at, 'hin( 'r!9, Tina '!evas, (nes
.!ibonhoa, Fe 4odri(!e9, %!san /oven, ?an 7iron, ndres $asG!e9 Prada and
l Ten(co, Coris &a(saysay .o, 7ina 0ope9, ;velyn Forbes, &arc Ielson,
4icco and Tina &aristela-Oca"po, 4i55i and 6en( Cee, Philip and Tricia '!-
8nHien(, %ander Tantoco, Philippine Iational 4ed 'ross 'hair"an 4ichard
7ordon, 4enna .echanova n(eles, Daren %antos, 6obby and 'hin(bee
'!enca, 7ina boiti9, 6aby 7irl Fric5e, &a!rice rcache and ace photo(rapher
leF $an .a(en, /oHie Cin(con(, /ean 7o!lbo!rn, Frances 0i" and Pa!l
'a"pos, Cennis and Tessa Prieto-$aldes, ;rnest ;scaler, 'es Orena-Crilon,
Cyan 'astilleHo-7arcia, /ac5ie 'astilleHo-7!in(ona, 0i9a ?larde, na Dala2,
nton %an Cie(o, 4a!l Teehan5ee, Pepper Teehan5ee, &ari5o /acinto, ye
I!(!id, 0eah P!yat, nton 6arretto and /ac5 de &esa, 4enna n(eles, 6aby
Fric5e, Daren %antos, 6in(-6in( M!iros, 7ina boiti9, Iic5 and 0!cille 0ocsin,
Pa!l 'a"pos, Tony and 'hin(bee '!enca, &anny &iOana, /# nton &endo9a,
6!dHi 0ay!(, 4oyal Pineda, ;d 'al"a, &ilo Iaval, Tony 7on9ales, Tes Pasola,
Denneth 'obonp!e, na 4ocha, 6art 7!in(ona, /in((oy 6!ens!ceso, /ai"e
'h!a, lvin nsond 6rian 0la"an9aresd del Ta"ano, %i"on Tantoco, indoor
volleyball players C9i 7ervacio, /e" Ferrer, Fille %aint &erced 'ain(let-
'ayetano, Iacachi, 4achel nne CaG!is, /ovelyn 7on9a(a, lyssa $alde9,
Cenden 0a9aro, 'oach 'haro %oriano, &ar(e TeHada, &elissa 7ohin(, &ary
/ean 6alse, &ayeth 'arolino, &ichelle 'arolino, ;lla Ce /es!s, Dara cevedo,
Darla 6ello, %tephanie 7abriel, &ae TaHi"a, /ayson 4a"os, &aica &orada, /ed
&ontero, &ichelle 0aborte, %asa Cevanadera, 7rethcel %oltones, /oy 6enito,
4!bie Ce 0eon, &ae 'risosto"o, :nna .ao, Tina %ala5, /P Torres, Cahlia 'r!9,
Iene 6a!tista, i9a &ai9o, &ai5a Orti9, 4hea Ci"ac!lan(an, Cenise Tan,
$en!s 6ernal, /hec5 Cionela, n((e TabaG!ero, &itch Cat!in, bby Praca, 6ea
Pasc!al, /!dy 'aballeHo, &ar!Ha 6anaticla, / PareHa, &yco ntonio, .enry
Pecana, 4eF ?ntal, Cindin %antia(o, /aHa %antia(o, Dathy 6ersola, Princess
7aiser, %hiela &arie @6an(A Pineda, &ayette Rapanta, 4ose"arie $ar(as, /en
4eyes, n(ela 6entin(, Pa! %oriano, 0i9lee nn 7ata-Pantone, ;d2in
Tolentino, Peter Cen &ar Torres, &ichelle 7!"abao, 'ha 'r!9, %tephanie
&ercado, /esh!l 1ensh Ti!, bi(ail &arano, &i5a ;speren9a, Di" FaHardo,
&i5a 4eyes, $ictonara 7alan(, and 'yd Ce"icillo, 4en9 'asanova, 'hris
&acasaet, Philip 'erve9a, /oanne %iy, 0oren 0antin, &ia .irots!Hi, Pa"ela
0asti"osa, ?n(rid 4eyes, /essey Ce 0eon, 'ar"ela T!nay, 'hloe 'orte9, leF
'abanos, Patricia 4as"o, ?lla %antos, /oanne 6!na(, /acG!eline larca and ;rs
?ratay, 6ishop 0eo lcon(a of the ?nternational 6ible %ociety, 6ishop Can
6alais of Philippines for /es!s &ove"ent, Pastor ;d Ce 7!9"an of
?ntercessors for the Philippines, Pastor Pa!l 'hase of laban( Ie2 0ife in
'hrist, postle 4enato 'arillo of /es!s O!r %hield 1orld2ide &inistries, Pastor
rt Ferriol of Pentecostal &issionary 'h!rch of 'hrist, Pastor ;"ilio .enares of
4iver of 0ife in 6acolod, Pastor /osh!a 6onto(an of 0ife To!chers &inistry,
Pastor ;ntoy %intos of /es!s &iracle 'r!sade, and 6ro# Canny Iavales of n(
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Catin( Caan, 5no2n personalities in the fashion, "ovie, "!sic, reli(io!s,
sports and television ind!stry, for"er ?locos Iorte 4ep# 4oG!e >>4oG!ito>>
blan, 2ere aro!nd#
;p front
The 'abinet ca"e in f!ll force 2ith President G!ino#
Onsta(e 2ith the President 2ere his battalions of 'abinet secretaries,
incl!din(+
&etropolitan &anila Cevelop"ent !thority 'hair"an tty# Francis
Tolentino
Philippine Iational Police Cirector 7eneral lan 0#&# P!risi"a
&anila Police Cistrict 'hief 0eocadio %antia(o, /r#
r"ed Forces of the Philippines 'hief-of-%taE 7eneral Pio 'atapan(an
6an(5o %entral n( Pilipinas 7overnor "ando Tetan(co, /r#
'o""ission on .i(her ;d!cation 'hair"an Patricia 6# 0ic!anan
'!lt!ral 'enter of the Philippines 'hairperson ;"ily # brera
Iational 'o""ission for '!lt!re and the rts 'hair"an Felipe &# de
0eon /r#
Iational .istorical 'o""ission of the Philippines 'hair"an &aria
%erena ?# Cio5no
Iational .istorical 'o""ission of the Philippines ;Fec!tive Cirector
0!dovico C# 6adoy
Iational 0ibrary of the Philippines Cirector ntonio &# %antos
.o!sin( and 0and 8se 4e(!latory 6oard 'o""issioner and ';O
ntonio &# 6ernardo
0and Transportation OLce 'hair"an $ir(inia P# Torres
0and Transportation Franchisin( and 4e(!latory 6oard 'hair"an
1inston &# 7ine9
dvertisin( 6oard of the Philippines fo!ndin( 'hair"an &r# Franciso
@PacG!in(A Floro
dvertisin( 6oard of the Philippines 'hair"an 6ienvenido '# Iiles,
/!nior
Philippine ssociation of Iational dvertisers President &aria 6elen
Fernando
ssociation of ccredited dvertisin( (encies of the Philippines
President Ior"an # (atep
dvertisin( %!ppliers ssociation of the Philippines 'hair"an 4oy '#
Cel $alle
dvertisin( %!ppliers ssociation of the Philippines President lfredo
%antia(o, /!nior
d %tandards 'o!ncil 'hair"an 4a!l %# lvare9
d %tandards 'o!ncil ;Fec!tive Cirector &ila &arG!e9
ssociation of 6roadcasters of the Philippines 'hair"an 6!tch %# 'anoy
Philippine 'able Television ssociation 'hair"an llan C!n(ao
Philippine 'able Television ssociation President 'edric %a9on
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?ndependent 6loc5ti"ers ssociation of the Philippines 'hair"an 4ic5y
$ele9
?ndependent 6loc5ti"ers ssociation of the Philippines President 4on
Ce 0os 4eyes
?nternet and &obile &ar5etin( ssociation of the Philippines Fo!ndin(
President Cr# Conald Patric5 0i"
Teschnical ;d!cation and %5ills Cevelop"ent !thority Cirector
7eneral /oel $illan!eva
Presidential &ana(e"ent %taE 'hief /!lia bad
'o""ission on ;lections 'hair"an %iFto 6rillantes
'!sto"s 'o""issioner 4!Ey 6ia9on
Iational 'o"p!ter 'enter OLcer-in-'har(e /!li na ;# %!dario
Teleco""!nications 'o""issioner 7a"aliel # 'ordoba
?nternal 4even!e 'o""issioner Di" /acinto-.enares
&ovie and Television 4evie2 and 'lassifcation 6oard 'hair"an tty#
;!(enio .# $illareal
Philippine Iational $ol!nteer %ervice 'oordination (ency ;Fec!tive
Cirector /oselito '# Ce $era
P!blic-Private Partnership )PPP* 'enter ;Fec!tive Cirector 'osette
'anilao
;Fec!tive %ecretary PacG!ito Ochoa, /r#
(ric!lt!re %ecretary Proceso lcala
'o""!nications and %trate(ic Plannin( OLce %ecretary 4ic5y
'arandan(
Cefense %ecretary $oltaire 7a9"in
;nvior"ent and Iat!ral 4eso!rces %ecretary 4a"on PaHe, /r#
6!d(et and &ana(e"ent %ecretary Florencio bad, /r#
.ealth %ecretary Cr# ;nriG!e Ona
?nterior and 0ocal 7overn"ent %ecretary &an!el # 4oFas ??
forei(n aEairs secretary lbert del 4osario
Trade and ?nd!stry %ecretary 7re(ory Co"in(o
Finance %ecretary and Philippine Ceposit ?ns!rance 'orporation
'hair"an 'esar $# P!risi"a
Transportation and 'o""!nications %ecretary /oseph ;"ilio # baya
;ner(y %ecretary 'arlos /ericho Petilla
H!stice secretary 0eila &# de 0i"a
labor and e"ploy"ent secretary 4osalinda C# 6aldo9
p!blic 2or5s and hi(h2ays secretary 4o(elio 0# %in(son
science and technolo(y secretary &ario 7# &onteHo
social 2elfare and develop"ent secretary 'ora9on /# %oli"an
To!ris" secretary 4a"on 4# /i"ene9, /r#
Presidential 0e(al 'o!nsel 'hief lfredo 6enHa"in %abater 'a(!ioa
Presidential &ana(e"ent %taE 'hief /!lia bad-4a9on
Presidential 0e(islative 0iaison OLce head ntonio 4o"an
ppoint"ents %ecretary 4ochelle 4# horro
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Cep!ty Presidential %po5esperson bi(ail $alte
presidential spo5esperson tty# ;d2in 0acierda
)enators
$elarde and $illan!eva-s 2ell-2ishers fro" the %enate incl!ded+
for"er senator .eherson lvare9
Teresa G!ino-Oreta
6!t9 G!ino
Ii55i 'oseten(
/ohn .enry Os"eOa
;rnesto .errera
0oi ;strada
/!an Flavier
4obert /a2ors5i
Pin( 0acson
Di5o Pan(ilinan
$icente Paterno
Iene Pi"entel
0eticia 4a"os-%hahani
%antanina T# 4as!l
/ovito %alon(a
.elena 6enite9
;va ;strada-Dala2
Freddie 1ebb
;d(ardo n(ara
$ic Ri(a
;rnesto Tanada and
;ddie ?larde
Francisco Tatad,
Pia 'ayetano
lan Peter 'ayetano
T7 7!in(ona
6on(bon( &arcos
&iria" Cefensor-%antia(o
Iancy 6inay
0ito 0apid
/in((oy ;strada
/$ ;Hercito
/!an Ponce ;nrlie
4alph 4ecto and
$icente %otto ???#
'on(ress"en present 2ere
.o!se %pea5er Feliciano 4# 6el"onte /r#
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&aHority Floor 0eader Ieptali 7on9ales ??
&anila 1st Cistrict 4ep# 6enHa"in C#4# silo
&anila 3rd Cistrict 4ep# &aria Renaida 6# n(pin(
&anila 4th Cistrict 4ep# Trisha 6onoan-Cavid
&anila 3th Cistrict 4ep# "ado %# 6a(atsin(
M!e9on 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# Francisco # 'alalay, /r#
M!e9on 'ity 3rd Cistrict 4ep# /or(e /ohn 6# 6anal, /r#
M!e9on 'ity 3th Cistrict 4ep# lfred $ar(as
'aloocan 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# ;nrico 4# ;chiverri
'aloocan 'ity 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ;d(ar 4# ;rice
&alabon 4ep# /osephine $eroniG!e 4# 0acson-Ioel
Iavotas 4ep# Toby Tian(co
$alen9!ela 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# %her2in 7atchalian
$alen9!ela 'ity 2nd Cistrict 4ep# &a(tan((ol 7!ni(!ndo ?
%an /!an 0one Cistrict 4ep# 4onaldo Ra"ora
Pasi( 'ity 0one Cistrict 4ep# 4o"an T# 4o"!lo
&ari5ina 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# &arcelino Teodoro
&ari5ina 'ity 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 4o"ero M!i"bo
&andal!yon( 'ity 4ep# Ieptali 7on9ales ??
&a5ati 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# &oniG!e :as"in 0a(da"eo
&a5ati 'ity 2nd Cistrict 4ep# &ar-0en bi(ail 6inay-'a"pos
Pasay 'ity 4ep# ?"elda 7# 'aliFto-4!biano
ParanaG!e 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# ;d2in C# Olivare9
ParanaG!e 'ity 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 4oilo %# 7ole9
0as Pinas 'ity 4ep# &ar5 # $illar
&!ntinl!pa 'ity 4ep# 4odolfo 6ia9on
Pateros-Ta(!i( 'ity 4ep# rnel 'erafca
Ta(!i( 'ity 4ep# 0ino ;d(ardo %# 'ayetano
?locos Iorte 1st Cistrict 4ep# 4odolfo '# FariOas
?locos Iorte 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ?"elda 4o"!alde9-&arcos
?locos %!r 1st Cistrict 4ep# 4yan %in(son
?locos %!r 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ;ric 7# %in(son, /r#
bra 0one Cistrict 4ep# &a# /ocelyn $# 6ernos
'a(ayan 1st Cistrict 4ep# %ally Ponce ;nrile
'a(ayan 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 4andolph %# Tin(
?sabela 1st Cistrict 4ep# 4odolfo T# lbano ???
?sabela 3rd Cistrict 4ep# Iapoleon %# Cy
?sabela 4th Cistrict 4ep# 7ior(idi 6# ((abao
I!eva $i9caya 0one Cistrict 4ep# 'arlos Padilla
M!irino 0one Cistrict 4ep# Ca5ila '!a
6en(!et 4ep# 4onald &# 'osalan
6a(!io 'ity 4ep# Iicasio &# lipin(, /r#
0a 8nion 1st Cistrict 4ep# $ictor Francisco Orte(a
Dalin(a 0one Cistrict 4ep# &an!el %# (yao
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payao 0one Cistrict 4ep# ;leanor 6!l!t-6e(tan(
?f!(ao 0one Cistrict 4ep# Teodoro 6# 6a(!ilat, /r#
&o!ntain Province 0one Cistrict 4ep# &aFi"o 6# Calo(
Pan(asinan 4th Cistrict 4ep# 7ina de $enecia
Tarlac 2nd Cistrict 4ep# %!san :ap-%!lit
Ra"bales 1st Cistrict 4ep# /eErey Co"in(o Dhon(h!n
Ra"bales 2nd Cistrict 4ep# tty# 'heryl P# Celoso - &ontalla
I!eva ;ciHa 1st Cistrict 4ep# 0eopoldo C# Cia9
I!eva ;ciHa 2nd Cistrict 4ep# /oseph 7ilbert F# $iola(o
I!eva ;ciHa 3rd Cistrict 4ep# '9arina C# 8"ali
I!eva ;ciHa 4th Cistrict 4ep# 4odolfo 1# ntonino
Pa"pan(a 1st Cistrict 4ep# /oseller @:en(A 7!iao
Pa"pan(a 3rd Cistrict 4ep# Oscar %# 4odri(!e9
6ataan 1st Cistrict 4ep# .er"inia 4eyes 6atista-4o"an
6ataan 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ;nriG!e 7arcia
6!lacan 1st Cistrict 4ep# &aria $ictoria 4eyes %y-lvarado
6!lacan 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 7avini @polA Pancho
6!lacan 4th Cistrict 4ep# 0inabelle 4!th 4# $illarica
%an /ose del &onte 'ity 4ep# rth!r 6# 4obes
'avite 1st Cistrict 4ep# Francis baya
'avite 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 0ani &ercado-4evilla
'avite 3rd Cistrict 4ep# leF dvinc!la
'avite 4th Cistrict 4ep# ;lpido cPidic F# 6ar9a(a, /r#
'avite =th Cistrict 4ep# 0!is Ferrer ?$
'avite 7th Cistrict 4ep# braha" Tolentino
0a(!na 1st Cistrict 4ep# Canilo Fernando
0a(!na 2nd Cistrict 4ep# /!n 'hipeco, /r#
0a(!na 3rd Cistrict 4ep# %ol ra(ones-%a"pelo
4i9al 1st Cistrict 4ep# /oel 4oy 4# C!avit
4i9al 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ?sidro %# 4odri(!e9, /r#
6atan(as 1st Cistrict 4ep# ;ileen ;r"ita-6!hain
6atan(as 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 4aneo b!
6atan(as 3rd Cistrict 4ep# Ielson 'ollantes
6atan(as 4th Cistrict 4ep# &ar5 0eandro &endo9a
M!e9on 2nd Cistrict 4ep# $icente /# lcala
Pala2an 1st Cistrict 4ep# Fran9 /osef 7eor(e ;# lvare9
Pala2an 2nd Cistrict 4ep# Frederic5 F# b!e(
Pala2an 3rd Cistrict 4ep# Co!(las %# .a(edorn
&arind!G!e 0one Cistrict 4ep# 4e(ina On(sia5o 4eyes
Occidental &indoro 0one Cistrict 4ep# /osephine :# 4a"ire9-%ato
Oriental &indoro 1st Cistrict 4ep# 4odolfo 7# $alencia
4o"blon 0one Cistrict 4ep# ;leandro /es!s F# &adrona
&asbate 2nd Cistrict 4ep# ;lisa T# Dho
'a"arines Iorte 1st Cistrict 4ep# ;l"er ;# Panotes
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'a"arines %!r 2nd Cistrict 4ep# &aria 0eonor 4obredo
lbay 2nd Cistrict 4ep# l Francis 6ichara
'atand!anes 0one Cistrict 4ep# 'esar $# %ar"iento
%orso(on 1st Cistrict 4ep# ;velyn ;sc!dero
?loilo 'ity 0one Cistrict 4ep# /erry P# TreOas
?loilo 1st Cistrict 4ep# Oscar c4ichiec %# 7arin, /r#
6acolod 'ity 0one Cistrict 4ep# ;velio 4a"os 0eonardia
5lan 0one Cistrict 4ep# Teodorico T# .aresco, /r#
ntiG!e 0one Cistrict 4ep# Paolo ;verardo %# /avier
'api9 1st Cistrict 4ep# ntonio del 4osario
7!i"aras 0one Cistrict 4ep# /oaG!in 'arlos 4ah"an # Iava
Ie(ros Occidental 1st Cistrict 4ep# /!lio # 0edes"a ?$
Ie(ros Occidental 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 0eo 4afael &# '!eva
Ie(ros Occidental 3rd Cistrict 4ep# lfredo belardo 6# 6enite9
Ie(ros Occidental 4th Cistrict 4ep# &ercedes D# lvare9
'eb! 'ity 1st Cistrict 4ep# 4a!l del &ar
'eb! 'ity 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 4odri(o bellanosa
0ap!-0ap! 'ity 0one Cistrict 4ep# ileen '# 4ada9a
'eb! 1st Cistrict 4ep# 7erald nthony $# 7!llas, /r#
'eb! 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 1ilfredo %# 'a"inero
'eb! 3rd Cistrict 4ep# 72endolyn 7arcia-'odilla
'eb! =th Cistrict 4ep# 7abriel 0!is 4# M!is!"bin(
Ie(ros Oriental 2nd Cistrict 4ep# 7eor(e P# rnai9
6ohol 1st Cistrict 4ep# 4ene 4ela"pa(os
%iG!iHor 0one Cistrict 4ep# &arie nne %# Pernes
0eyte 1st Cistrict 4ep# Ferdinand &artin 7# 4o"!alde9
0eyte 2nd Cistrict 4ep# %er(io ntonio F# postol
'?6' Party 0ist 4ep# %her2in T!(na
'iti9ens 6attle (ainst 'orr!ption Partylist representatives %her2in
T!(na and 'hona 7on9ales
lso present 2ere+
For"er &anila 'ity &ayor and 6!hay Party-0ist 4ep# 0ito tien9a
for"er &anila 'ity &ayor lfredo %# 0i"
for"er Philippine President and no2 &anila 'ity &ayor /oseph ;strada
c!rrent M!e9on 'ity &ayor .erbert 6a!tista
for"er M!e9on 'ity &ayor 6ri(ido %i"on
'aloocan 'ity &ayor Oscar &alapitan
&alabon 'ity &ayor 0en-0en Oreta
Iavotas 'ity &ayor /ohn 4ey Tian(co
$alen9!ela 'ity &ayor 4eFlon 7atchalian
&andal!yon( 'ity &ayor 6enh!r balos
&ari5ina 'ity &ayor Cel de 7!9"an
for"er Pasi( 'ity &ayors $icente ;!sebio
for"er Pasi( 'ity &ayor %oledad ;!sebio
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for"er Pasi( 'ity &ayor 6obby ;!sebio
c!rrent Pasi( 'ity &ayor &aribel ndaya-;!sebio
%an /!an 'ity &ayor 7!ia 7o"e9
&a5ati 'ity &ayor /eHo"ar ;r2in 6inay
Ta(!i( 'ity &ayor 0aarni 0ope9-'ayetano
c!rrent Pasay 'ity &ayor ntonio @TonyA 'aliFto
for"er Pasay 'ity &ayor 1enceslao @Pee2eeA Trinidad
for"er ParanaG!e 'ity &ayor /oey &arG!e9
for"er ParanaG!e 'ity &ayor Florencio 6ernabe
c!rrent ParaOaG!e 'ity &ayor ;d2in Olivare9
0as Pinas 'ity &ayor $er(el # (!ilar
&!ntinl!pa 'ity &ayor /ai"e Fresnedi
6en(!et 7overnor Iestor Fon(2an
Pan(asinan 7overnor "ado ;spino
6a(!io 'ity &ayor &a!ricio Co"o(an
Tab!5 'ity, Dalin(a "ayor Ferdinand T!bban
4osales, Pan(asinan &ayor %!san P# 'asareno
Ca(!pan 'ity &ayor 6elen T# Fernande9
8rdaneta 'ity &ayor "adeo 7re(orio ;# Pere9 ?$
Ra"bales 7overnor .er"o(enes ;bdane, /r#
Olon(apo 'ity &ayor 4olen Pa!lino
%!bic, Ra"bales &ayor /eErey C# Dhon(h!n
Pa"pan(a Provincial 7overnor 0ilia 7# Pineda
%an Fernando, Pa"pan(a &ayor ;d2in %antia(o
n(eles 'ity, Pa"pan(a &ayor ;d(ardo Pa"int!an
Tarlac 7overnor /es!s @6on(c %antos
Tarlac 'ity &ayor 7elacio 4# &analan(
6ataan Provincial 7overnor lbert %# 7arcia
6alan(a 'ity &ayor /ose ;nriG!e %# 7arcia ???
6!lacan Provincial 7overnor 1ilhel"ino %y-lvarado
&arilao &!nicipal &ayor /!anito cTitoc .# %antia(o
6ali2a( &!nicipal &ayor 'arolina Cellosa
&alolos 'ity &ayor 'hristian C# Iatividad
I!eva ;ciHa Provincial 7overnor !relio &atias 8"ali
'abanat!an 'ity &ayor /!li!s 'esar $# $er(ara
4i9al Provincial 7overnor 4ebecca # :nares
ntipolo 'ity &ayor 'asi"iro # :nares ???
Taytay &!nicipal &ayor /anet Ce 0eon-&ercado
%an &ateo, 4i9al &ayor /ose 4afael Cia9
n(ono &ayor 7erry $# 'alderon
'avite Provincial 7overnor /!anito $ictor 4e"!lla
6acoor 'ity &ayor %tri5e 4evilla
Cas"arinas 'ity &ayor /ennifer # 6ar9a(a
4osario &!nicipal &ayor /ose &# 4icafrente /r#
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0a(!na Provincial 7overnor 4a"il .ern[nde9
%anta 4osa 'ity, 0a(!na &ayor rlene 6# rcillas-Ia9areno
'ala"ba 'ity &ayor /!stin &arc Ti""y 'hipeco
%an Pablo 'ity &ayor 0oreto %# "ante
0os 6aOos &!nicipal &ayor 'aesar P# Pere9
6atan(as Provincial 7overnor $il"a %antos-4ecto
6atan(as 'ity &ayor ;d!ardo 6# Ci"ac!ha
0ipa 'ity &ayor &eynardo # %abili
M!e9on Provincial 7overnor Cavid '# %!are9
0!cena 'ity &ayor 4oderic5 # lcala
Pala2an 7overnor /ose '# lvare9
P!erto Princesa 'ity &ayor 0!cilo 4# 6ayron
Ia(a 'ity &ayor /ohn 6on(at
lbay Provincial 7overnor /oey %alceda
0e(aspi 'ity &ayor Ioel 4osal
%orso(on Provincial 7overnor ntonio ;sc!dero /r#
%orso(on 'ity &ayor %ally # 0ee
?loilo provincial 7overnor rth!r Cefensor, %r#
?loilo 'ity &ayor /ed Patric5 &abilo(
Ie(ros Occidental provincial (overnor lfredo 7# &araOon, /r#
6acolod 'ity &ayor &onico P!entevella
'eb! Provincial 7overnor .ilario @/!nH!nA Cavide ???
'eb! 'ity &ayor &ichael 4a"a
'onsolacion &!nicipal &ayor Teresa P# le(ado
Cavao del %!r Provincial 7overnor 'la!de 6a!tista
Cavao 'ity &ayor 4odri(o C!terte
%o!th 'otabato Provincial 7overnor Caisy vance-F!entes
7eneral %antos 'ity &ayor 4onnel 4ivera
&isa"is Oriental Provincial 7overnor :ev(eny $icente 6# ;"ano
'a(ayan de Oro 'ity &ayor Oscar &oreno
(!san del %!r Provincial 7overnor dolph ;d2ard Pla9a
6!t!an 'ity &ayor Ferdinand &# "ante, /r#
Forei(n di(nitaries 2ere present+
8nited %tates a"bassador Philip %# 7oldber(
'anadian a"bassador 'hristopher Thronley
%panish a"bassador /or(e Co"ecG
&eFican a"bassador /!lio 'a"arena $illaseOor
6an(ladeshi a"bassador &aHor 7en# /ohn 7o"es
'a"bodian a"bassador T!ot Panha
?ndian a"bassador 4a" Trasad
?ndonesian a"bassador de Petranto
/apanese a"bassador Toshinao 8rabe
Dorean a"bassador .y!5 0ee
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0ao a"bassador &alayvien( %a5onhninho"
&alaysian "bassaor Cato &ohd Ra"iri $in &ohd Dassi"
6!r"ese a"bassador !n( Dhin %oe
Pa5istani a"bassador %afdar .ayat,
'a"bodian &inister of 'o""erce %enior &inister %!n 'hanthol
?ndonesian Finance &inister &!ha"ad 'hatib 6asri
?ndonesian Trade &inister &!ha""ad 0!tf
?ndonesian Forei(n Eairs &inister 4#&# &arty &# Iatale(a2a
&alaysian ?nternational Trade and ?nd!stry &inister &!stapa &oha"ed
6!r"ese 8nion &inister of 'o""erce 8 1in &yint
6!r"ese 8nion &inister of Finance and 4even!e 8 1in %hein
Dorean 720 %herpa, "bassador for ?nternational 'ooperation 0ee ?l-
.o!n(
/apanese %enior $ice-&inister of the 'abinet OLce :as!toshi Iishi"!ra
8nited %tates Pacifc 'o""ander %a"!el /# 0oc5lear ???
$ietna"ese (ric!lt!re and 4!ral Cevelop"ent &inister 'ao C!c Phat
sian Cevelop"ent 6an5 President Ta5ehi5o Ia5ao
?nternational &onetary F!nd Cep!ty &ana(in( Cirector Iaoy!5i
%hinohara
1orld 6an5 $ice-President and %pecial ;nvoy, 'li"ate 'han(e 4achel
Dyte
%een leavin( the (randstand after the President>s speech 2ere
&arich! $era Pere9
Fr# %onny 4a"ire9
For"er P7'or president 6!tch Tenorio and
representatives of b!siness"an 0!cio Tan#
The *i! and *rave
Pro"inent personalities spotted at the yala politicalrally incl!ded+
%enators %er(e Os"eOa ???
Teofsto 7!in(ona ???
G!ilino Pi"entel
%onia 4oco
For"er 4epresentatives .eherson lvare9
/o5er rroyo
1i(berto TaOada
4obert ce 6arbers
4ic5y %andoval
/# &ayo l"ario
.ernani 6ran(an9a
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6!tch Pichay
riel Rarti(a
;tta 4osales
Cio(enes Osabel
;nrico ;cheverri
polinario 0o9adad
for"er %enators lberto 4o"!lo
/ovy %alon(a and
4ene %a(!isa(d
Today p!blisher Teddy 6oy 0ocsin
%tar col!"nist leF &a(no
%onny Co"in(!e9
nthony Pan(ilinan
"e"bers of the 4!fno, 'arpo, r(osino, Francisco, Prieto, 4o"!alde9,
Olarte, 4einoso and $aldes fa"ily incl!din( &acario 4!fno#
Lo6alists
Predictably, tho!sands of &arcos loyalists Hoined the ;l %haddai rally H!st in
ti"e for the visit of Pope Francis to raise their prayer reG!ests to @:ah2eh ;l
%haddai,A 2ho, they said, is @the only hope of &a-a" ?"elda )&arcos*#A
%o"e 2,000 "e"bers of &arcos 0oyalists Fo!ndation based in the Iational
'apital 4e(ion ca"e in several Heeps to @pray for H!stice for the &arcoses,
2ho have s!Eered a lot since Ferdinand )&arcos* 2as o!sted fro" po2er#A
@1e can do nothin( 2itho!t prayer# 1e believe that :ah2eh 2ill (!ide &a>a"
?"elda in all the trials she is facin(,A said /!liet &endo9a, a coordinator of the
&arcos 0oyalist Fo!ndation in the I'4# The for"er frst lady has nearly a
h!ndred cases of (raft pendin( in the %andi(anbayan#
&endo9a, 2ho clai"ed that al"ost all "e"bers of their (ro!p are also
"e"bers of ;l %haddai, added that the 2ife of for"er President Ferdinand
&arcos 2ill be @!sed by :ah2eh to ans2er the needs of the Filipino
people#A With a report fro& *lanche +ivera and (aria Eeres !. 3oyo
+econ9'ured jet to Fy !ope.
reconf(!red irb!s 300 aircraft of Philippine irlines )P0* 2ill Ky Pope
Francis to Port &oresby, Pap!a Ie2 7!inea today at the close of .is .oliness>
fo!r-day pastoral and state visit to the Philippines#
%enior oLcials of Philippine irlines led by 'hair"an Cr# 0!cio Tan and
President 4a"on %# n( and the charterers, P&FT', ?nc# 2ill Hoin the PontiE on
the Ki(ht that 2ill ta5e abo!t fo!r ho!rs and 42 "in!tes# Pap!a Ie2 7!inea
is the second stop in the .oly Father>s sian to!r this year#
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fter fare2ell cere"onies at the Old &anila ?nternational irport, the Plane
enbla9oned 2ith the eF!ltation+ @Tot!s T!!s]A ta5es oE at aro!nd 10+00 #&#
The Ki(ht 2ill be co""anded by 'aptain /ohnny ndre2s# The pilot-in-
co""and is 'aptain lfredo /!liano 2ho assisted by 'aptain Oliver 'astro,
First OLcers 4!ben &atro and %ervando 6ocao and Ki(ht en(ineers Canny
.allare and &an!elito 4espaldon# ?nKi(ht service 2ill be provided t2o sets of
cabin cre2 n!"berin( 22 led-by p!rsers n(elito Tiras and /ohn ?nopea#
The rest of the cre2 are assistant Ki(ht p!rser !rora 6a!tista, ste2ards
1esley 'alfoforo, %alvador 'acho, /oseph Torral, 4afael Torralba, !rora
Ponce-;nrile, %!san del 'ar"en, /es!lta de 0eon, %tella Frias, ;lsie ;sc!tin,
.er"ie 'a(alin(an, 'ristina Padilla, 0o!rdes 0edes"a, :sabel 'ostas,
;van(eline 7at"aitan, &ar(arita &an9ano, 'ynthia 4osales and %ervice
&ana(er !(!sto 6arrios#
s reconf(!red, the ircraft is ftted 2ith special seats, a sleeperette, and a
dedicated lavatory to s!it the reG!ire"ents of the .oly Father d!rin( the
Ki(ht to Port &oresby, located so"e 2,1=1 na!tical "iles so!th of &anila#
C!rin( the deceased pope /ohn Pa!l 2>s visit in Febr!ary 1B<1, P0 Ke2 the
PontiE to several 5ey cities in the co!ntry+ incl!din( 'eb!, 6acolod, ?loilo,
Cavao, 6a(!io and %!bic#
%fter the cele*ration
5l Shaddai &eet not for Eha-cha- says solon )*y +oc;y 8a,areno and TB
*ur'onio.
T,9 9( #haddai-s October 2;B2= gathering at the (uneta was not a show of support for
President 3enigno A6uino III-s campaign for 'harter change but was JJnothing more,
nothing lessJJ than a celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide founder, international
president and spiritual director 3ishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva-s birthday and )esus is (ord
'hurch :orldwide anniversary in time for the pastoral and state visit of Pope .rancis
here in the Philippines.
Due%on 'ity /ep. 2atias 1efensor made this remar& as he praised members of the
/oman 'atholic charismatic renewal religious movements Efor not allowing their holy
and happy gathering to be tainted by the divisive and selfBserving agenda of the A6uino
administration.F
The belated birthday celebration of *illanueva and annual founding anniversary
celebration of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide coincided with the E/ally for
1emocracyF staged by antiB'harter change groups in 2a&ati 'ity.
EPlain and simple, the people did not go to (uneta for Goynoy but for 3rother 2i&e
*elarde and for their belief in the 9l #haddai,F 1efensor said.
The young congressman noted that neither published nor broadcast reports showed that
Ethose who went to (uneta were even interested in President 3enigno A6uino III.F
ETo say that the 9l #haddai members went there only for the food would be in bad taste,F
he said.
JJThat was merely incidental because, in the first place, they were there for the blessings
and the celebration of their holy faith.JJ
1efensor said that if there was anything that the 2a&ati and (uneta rallies had in
common, it was that JJboth were staged with the strong conviction and faith of those who
attended.JJ
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JJ#trong conviction and faith for the tenets of freedom and democracy in 2a&ati and
strong conviction and faith for 5odBBthe 9l #haddaiBBin (uneta,F he said.
As a result, .ilipinos JJnow do not loo& at the two rallies as a battle of numbers but as
complementing e0amples of what belief in principles or religion could achieve,JJ he said.
&pening floodgates
2sgr. 1omingo 'irilos of the #an .ernando de 1ilao parish church in Paco, 2anila,
yesterday said he was unconvinced by 2r. A6uino-s assurance that the 'harter changes
he is see&ing would only be economic and not political in nature.
JJOnce you open the 'harter, it could be open to any changeBBpolitical or economic,JJ
'irilos told reporters. JJ8ou open the floodgates to all the other changes that have been
stated already.JJ
'irilos tal&ed to reporters shortly after 2anila Archbishop (uis Antonio 'ardinal 5.
Tagle celebrated a <7" a.m. 2ass mar&ing the $!;th anniversary of the #an .ernando de
1ilao church on Pa% #treet in Paco.
Tagle, who led .ridayJs proBdemocracy rally together with former President 'ora%on
A6uino and who read a stinging statement on the 9strada administration, yesterday
s&irted the issues of 'harter change, cronyism and media suppression in his homily.
,e limited his sermon to the dayJs gospel on faith.
Together with 2anila 2ayor )oseph 9strada, he unveiled a new mar&er in the facade of
the church.
After the 2ass, #in, who loo&ed wea&, was driven away in his service car before
reporters could interview him.
9o guarantee
'irilos pointed out that there was no guarantee that 'ongress, once it convenes itself into
a constituent assembly, would not ta&e up political amendments to the 'onstitution.
JJTheyJre in control once thereJs a constituent assembly,JJ said the priest. JJThey can do
anything. The only thing we can do maybe is to demonstrate again. 3ut thatJs all we can
do.JJ
At the 9l #haddai gathering on #unday, October 2=, 2r. A6uino declared that he was
only see&ing economic reforms in the 'onstitution.
E:e need to ad+ust our 'onstitution with global realities,F 2r. 9strada said, Efor the
present 'onstitution was framed in a different time where the economy of nations was
based on Jprotectionism.F
'irilos said the President should seriously consider the reasons that the 'atholic 3ishops
'onference of the Philippines cited for opposing 'harter change at this time.
,e said this would be the best gift the President could give to his sister on her birthday on
October 2=.
9o disinformation
'irilos also dismissed the comment of .r. #onny /amire%, the PresidentJs spiritual
adviser, that thousands of people attended the 2a&ati rally because of media
disinformation on 2r. 9stradaJs 'harter change plans.
JJThatJs not disinformation,JJ he said. JJ:hatJs happening is true. ItJs a fact that we canJt
deny.JJ
,e also re+ected /amire%Js opinion that the JJthin&ingJJ people shunned the 2a&ati rally.
JJI donJt thin& so,JJ said 'irilos. JJI donJt thin& that he can spea& on behalf of the people. .or
all you &now, these people are the silent ma+ority who are against 'harter change.JJ
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/amire% had made his comments in the PresidentJs wee&ly T*Bradio program, JJ)eep ni
9rap,JJ on #aturday.
review
#atur Ocampo, former Gational 1emocratic .ront spo&esperson, warned that 2r. 9strada
would face more militant protest actions if he insists on tin&ering with the 'onstitution.
In an interview on radio station d%R(, Ocampo said .ridayJs proBdemocracy rally was
+ust a preview of what is coming.
Ocampo said removing the nationalist provisions of the 'onstitution would preempt any
attempt by the government and other concerned sectors to protect and advance the
interest of the .ilipinos.
,e said the 3agong Alyansang 2a&abayan would +oin the #ept. 2! rally to commemorate
the 2=th anniversary of the declaration of martial law.
3ayan and other militant groups will conduct information campaigns to enlighten the
people on the dangers of 2r. A6uino-s plan to amend the 'harter, according to him.
''/aano &asasa%ing Erap para sa &ahirap gayung ang tata&aan sa kanyang &ga plano
ay ang &ga &ahihirap (,ow can you say 9rap is for the poor when it is the poor who
will suffer due to his plans),JJ said (eopoldo Nerrudo, spo&esperson of the Kapulungan ng
mga #andigang 2agBaaral ng 3atas (Kasama ng 3atas).
9mmanuel 2iguel, grand &night of the .raternus Ordo de )usticia law fraternity based at
the Adamson >niversity, said lawyers, law students and legal advocates should unite in
opposing 'harter change.
.igger participation
In 1avao 'ity, the People /esist against /ising Tyranny and the Archdiocese of 1avao
said they were bringing their campaign against 'harter change to the grass roots to win
bigger public support for future protest actions.
5len Amoroso, secretary general of 3ayan 1avao 'ity, said more poor people, especially
the wor&ers and landless farmers, would +oin the #ept. 2! rally. They would suffer most if
the 'harter change plans are carried out, he said.
.r. (eonardo 1ublan, director of the #ocial Action 'enter of the 1avao Archdiocese, said
the education drive was going on in parishes, schools and community chapels.
In Koronadal, #outh 'otabato, 3ishop 1inualdo 5utierre% said the grassBroots campaign
had not stopped.
At least ",; people +oined the antiB'harter change rally in Koronadal on .riday. %i&!
re"or&# (rom Ne#on 5ore# in Mania8 -owe 5) 9an'+a< an+ Aan A) Nawa, PD.
Min+anao 7'rea'
fter "o!ntin( yet another "a""oth celebration, the ;l %haddai "e"bers
are increasin(ly (ainin( critics for the 2ay so"e of the" behaved d!rin(
&ass and t!rned &anila into a @2asteland#A
The 3=th anniversary celebration of /es!s is 0ord 'h!rch 1orld2ide, headed
by fo!nder, president and spirit!al director 6ishop 6ro# ;ddie $illan!eva
2hich dre2 an esti"ated three "illion people, ended aro!nd <+30 a#"# the
neFt day, &onday, October 27, ta5in( 24 ho!rs to "a""oth cro2d thro!(h
the city-s central district#
The &etropolitan &anila Cevelop"ent !thority )&&C* on Friday said it
collected 33= tons of (arba(e alon( the celebration ro!te fro" M!irino
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7randstand to Port rea to M!iapo 'h!rch# The a(ency "obili9ed scores of
street cleaners, startin( 2ith those deployed at the tail-end of the
predo"inantly "ale cro2d, 2ho 2ent to 2or5 as soon as the road 2as clear
of devotees#
@1e are deeply saddened by the 2ay M!iapo t!rned into a d!"p d!e to the
!ni"peded disposal of (arba(e in the streets,A said Tin $er(ara, a
ca"pai(ner for the environ"entalist (ro!p ;co1aste#
$er(ara said the (ro!p-s @6as!ra )trash* PatrollersA reported 2idespread
litterin( on the streets of 'arriedo, ;van(elista, 4# .idal(o, '# Palanca,
Paterno, 7on9alo P!yat and $illalobos, on M!e9on 6o!levard and at Pla9a
&iranda#
@The M!iapo collection is still (oin( on so there sho!ld be "ore )than 2hat
the &&C had reported*,A ;co1aste leader &anny 'alon9o added#
The drains on M!e9on 6o!levard 2ere covered 2ith trash, portions of
;van(elista %treet 2ere stre2n 2ith b!rnt frecrac5ers, and the corner of
;van(elista-4onG!illo %treets had a h!(e pile of stin5in( 2aste, ;co1aste
also noted in a state"ent# @Past "idni(ht, people 2ere literally 2al5in( on
(arba(e on 'arriedo %treet,A it added#
@The dirty streets of M!iapo do not )Hibe 2ith* &anila-s vision of "a5in( the
feast of the 6lac5 Ia9arene an international to!rist attraction,A $er(ara said,
referrin( to a reported plan of the &anila To!ris" and '!lt!ral Eairs 6!rea!#
@1e 2ant o!r forei(n visitors to bear 2itness to o!r people-s indo"itable
faith and re"e"ber the prayers and sacrifces of the ,"a"a"asan- )the
(ro!p of lay"en in char(e of the i"a(e*, not the inhospitable d!"pin( of
(arba(e on M!iapo streets# That is not the 5ind of p!blicity 2e 2ant,A she
said#
The devotees 2ere also critici9ed for disr!ptin( the evenin( .oly &ass con-
celebrated by Pope Francis and &anila rchbishop 0!is ntonio 'ardinal Ta(le
before the start of the procession at M!irino 7randstand# fter Pope Francis
ended his ho"ily, scores of "ale devotees bro5e thro!(h the police barrier
and r!shed the sta(e to sei9e the stat!e#
The devotees i(nored pleas fro" 4ev# Fr# nton Pasc!al of 4adyo $eritas to let
Ta(le fnish the &ass# The archbishops, cardinals, bishops and other priests
fro" 200 co!ntries later fnished the service bac5sta(e#
?n an intervie2 Friday, /aro rchbishop n(el 0a(da"eo eFpressed
disappoint"ent over the devotees- !nr!ly behavior#
@That is not (en!ine reli(ion,A said 0a(da"eo, 2ho 2atched the feast on T$#
@ll p!shin( and shovin(, to each his o2n# &ore people co!ld (o near the
Ia9arene if they 2ere disciplined#A
@O!r devotees sho!ld be contin!o!sly catechi9ed# Their faith sho!ld be
deepened and enriched,A '!bao 6ishop .onesto On(tioco added#
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6!t for the M!iapo 'h!rch rector, &s(r# 'le"ente ?(nacio, this year-s
traslacion 2as @(enerally s!ccessf!l and "eanin(f!lA despite the disr!pted
&ass#
?(nacio said the "en 2ho r!shed the sta(e represented only a s"all
percenta(e of the devotees 2ho sho2ed !p for the procession#
@Iinety-ei(ht to BB percent 2ere prayin(# nd it doesn-t "ean the devotees
)2ho stopped the &ass* have not been prayin(# 1e cannot H!d(e the",A he
said#
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T,9 'atholic 'hurch is set to ta&e a hard loo& at its most prominent layman.
The powerful 'atholic 3ishopsJ 'onference of the Philippines ('3'P) will investigate
2ariano E2i&eF N. *elarde, founder and servantBleader of the 'atholic charismatic
movement, 9l #haddai and 9duardo E9ddieF '. *illanueva, founder, international
president and spiritual director of )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide, for going against the
positions ta&en by the 'atholic 'hurch on recent national issues.
A member of the '3'PJs !2Bmember Permanent 'ouncil, the organi%ationJs highest
policyBma&ing body, said the =;ByearBold preacher, who singleBhandedly draws hundreds
of thousands to his wee&ly gathering at the (uneta 5randstand, Eis not helping the
'hurch.F
3ishop )uan 1e 1ios Pueblos of 3utuan 'ity, one of the two bishops representing
2indanao in the Permanent 'ouncil, told the IGD>I/9/ that he would propose for the
'3'P to EstudyF *elardeJs pronouncements in the conte0t of whether they contradict
'hurch doctrine.
*elarde and *illanueva could not be reached for comment yesterday. ,is spo&esman said
he was in Tagaytay 'ity.
8esterday, 2sgr. Pedro Duitorio, '3'P spo&esperson, also said the council would
definitely ta&e up PueblosJ proposal in their meeting, but would first deliberate on it.
The council, which holds regular 6uarterly meetings, is scheduled to hold its ne0t
meeting on Govember !.
The '3'P hierarchy will determine which action to ta&e Edepend(ing) on the result of
the study,F Pueblos e0plained when interviewed .riday at the '3'P main office in
Intramuros, 2anila.
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The '3'P Permanent 'ouncil is composed of the four officials of the '3'P led by its
president, Archbishop Oscar 'ru%, four representatives of (u%on, and two representatives
each from *isayas and 2indanao.
6ni$ue
Pueblos said the bishops may first have to resolve the uni6ue position of 9l #haddai
1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International Inc. and )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide because while it is a 'atholic organi%ation, it is relatively independent from
the 'hurch in terms of its dayBtoBday operations.
JJ:e only come in in 6uestions of morals and doctrines, and in celebrating mass,JJ
Duitorio said.
9l #haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International and )esus is (ord 'hurch
:orldwide is under the direct supervision of the Archdiocese of 2anila. It had designated
3ishop Teodoro 3acani 1.1., bishop emeritus of Govaliches, to handle the basic 'atholic
formation of the *elarde floc&. ,e is assisted by priests in every parish where the 9l
#haddai 1:RI Prayer Partners .oundation International /oman 'atholic 'harismatic
/eligious /enewal movement has ta&en root.
Duitorio added that should the council decide to approve PueblosJ proposal, it may refer
the matter to the '3'P 'ommission on 1octrine of the .aith.
EThey has the right to (enter) politics, but I thin& all his actuations should be in line with
his religionV because now with the (debate on the) death penalty and 'harter change,
whether we li&e it or not (*elardeJs position) is a direct (attac&) against the 'atholic
'hurch,JJ Pueblos said.
%piritual adviser
*elarde and *illanueva, whom President 3enigno A6uino III designated as his Espiritual
adviser,F endorsed the PresidentJs position in favor of the death penalty, the /PB>#
*isiting .orces Agreement and lately, the amendments to the 'onstitution.
The '3'P vigorously opposes the death penalty citing the 'hurchJs teaching on the
sanctity of life.
It also campaigned for the re+ection of a new military agreement with the >nited #tates
on moral grounds and social +ustice.
The '3'P has strongly opposed 2r. A6uino-s attempts to tin&er with the 'harter, saying
amending the 'onstitution will not solve the countryJs more urgent problems.
The archbishop of 2anila, (uis Antonio 'ardinal 5. Tagle, together with the por&Bbarrel
groups, held a protest rally in 2a&ati on #unday against President 3enigno A6uino III-s
proposal to change the 'onstitution.
On the same day, #unday, October 2@, *illanueva also held a rally at the (uneta to
celebrate his ?!
st
birthday where his devotees were treated to a feast of roasted calves and
pigs.
President 3enigno A6uino III addressed *illanueva-s birthday crowd estimated at
",.
:hen 6ueried about the uncanny coincidence, *illanueva e0plained that his birthday
celebration was a JJregular and normalJJ event.
3ut the IGD>I/9/ learned that apart from its wee&ly scheduled gathering every
#aturday and #unday, 9l #haddai wrote the /i%al Par& 1evelopment Authority to reserve
on )uly 2@, or five days after A6uino announced the proBdemocracy rally in 2a&ati.
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Pueblos clarified that the '3'P was more concerned in EguidingF *elarde rather than
censuring the =;ByearBold charismatic leader.
EI donJt thin& JcensureJ is the right term. It is more on the aspect of guiding, giving
guidance. #ince his group is 'atholic, then we also have to guide them as we do to
everybody,F Pueblos.
;Man of the timesA
Pueblos also downplayed the strength of *elardeJs JJpolitical influence,JJ as he described
him as JJ+ust a man of the timesJJ whose approach to his target audience has been proven
effective.
A geodetic engineer by profession, *elarde was a real estate developer before buying
radio station dwRI, which he has been using as a vehicle for his wee&ly 5ospel program
starting in !<?".
:ith the increasingly positive response to his gospel broadcasts, *elarde registered in
!<?; dwRI (9l #haddai) Prayer Partners .oundation International Inc. with the #ecurities
and 90change 'ommission.
This is the legal machinery behind *elardeJs religious activities.
Today, 9l #haddai has mission centers throughout the country and in ,ong Kong, 2acau,
Taiwan, Korea, #ingapore, )apan, 2alaysia, Gew Nealand, Austria, 1enmar&, .rance,
5reece, #wit%erland, 9ngland, 'yprus, #pain, Israel, Australia, the 2iddle 9ast, 'anada,
5ermany, Italy and the >nited #tates.
/elarde0 8o reason for bishopsG probe )*y 3ona !a,,ibu'an.
Mania, P!ii""ine#, Oc&ober 21, 2012 0 9( #,A11AI founder 3ro. 2ariano JJ2i&eJJ N.
*elarde yesterday said there was no reason for the 'atholic bishops to investigate him.
On the other hand, a '3'P spo&esperson said, Einvestigation was too strong a word to
use.F
EI donJt see any grounds (for an investigation) or any violation regarding doctrines of the
faith and morals because we are properly guided by (2anila Au0iliary) 3ishop (Teodoro)
3acani,F *elarde said in a phone interview.
,e said he had faithfully followed the teachings of the 'hurch while leading the "ByearB
old /oman 'atholic charismatic renewal religious movement.
3acani, bishopBemeritus of Govaliches, is in charge of the 'atholic formation of *elardeJs
estimated ! million believers.
*elarde was reacting to the call of a member of the policyBma&ing permanent council of
the 'atholic 3ishops 'onference of the Philippines ('3'P) JJto studyJJ whether *elardeJs
pronouncements had contradicted 'hurch doctrine.
3ishop )uan de 1ios Pueblos of the 3utuan 'ity diocese said *elarde was not JJhelping
the 'hurch.F
President 3enigno A6uino III said he would not interfere in a row between the 'atholic
bishops and *elarde, who became one of his most influential supporters after he secretly
instructed 9l #haddai followers to vote for him in the 2! elections.
E:e are not involved in the religious sector. :e donJt interfere there. There is a separation
of the church and the state,F 2r. A6uino told reporters at the 1avao International Airport
before leaving for 'armen, Gorth 'otabato, on a presidential helicopter.
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The 9l #haddai has clashed with the 'hurch several times starting with its endorsement
of the presidential candidacy of 2r. A6uino, who was indirectly turned down by the
'hurch for his JJwomani%ing.JJ
#ince then *elarde has supported 2r. A6uino-s stance favoring the death penalty, the /PB
># *isiting .orces Agreement, and recently, 'harter change.
The conflict was highlighted on October 2@ when )esus is (ord 'hurch :orldwide
founder, international president and spiritual director bishop 3ro. 9ddie *illanueva
celebrated his ?!st birthday at the /i%al Par& in 2anila on the same day that the por&
barrel groups staged a rally in 2a&ati 'ity to protest the 'harter change being pushed by
2r. 9strada.
The President turned *illanueva-s belated birthday celebration into a platform to attac&
the protest rally in 2a&ati.
:Freedom:
*elarde said the movement merely e0ercised its JJfreedomJJ to ta&e a stance on political
issues contrary to the 'hurchJs position, stressing that the 'hurch cannot compel anyone
to follow its line on political matters.
,e said 9l #haddai had always submitted to the 'hurch in matters pertaining to doctrine
of the faith and morals.
E3ut then if it is (a matter of) the freedom of e0pression of our political leanings and
inclinations, I donJt thin& the 'hurch hierarchy will compel anyone to follow their line,F
he said.
3acani serves as 9l #haddaiJs spiritual adviser, since the charismatic movements is under
the supervision of the Archdiocese of 2anila.
Aside from 3acani, the groupJs other spiritual advisers are .athers #anny de 'laro and
Anton Pascual.
A spo&esperson of the '3'P yesterday said the bishops would as& 9l #haddai-s adviser
priests, especially 3acani, for inputs before ta&ing action on the proposal of Pueblos to
loo& into *elardeJs pronouncements in the conte0t of 'hurch teachings.
2sgr. ,ernando 'oronel said the word EinvestigationF was Etoo strong a word to use.F
,e said the proposal was to JJstudyJJ the 9l #haddai leader-s pronouncements.
EThis is an issue to be addressed, especially with the two contradicting gatherings we had
last October 2@. ItJs a valid concern. 3ut we have to get the side of 9l #haddai and 3ishop
3acani,F 'oronel said.
,e said the permanent council, '3'PJs highest policyBma&ing body, has yet to include
the Pueblos proposal in its agenda for its meeting on Govember !.
/elcomed
*elarde said he welcomed any investigation if this would be for the good of the
movement.
JJAs far as I am concerned, I donJt see any adverse effect (an investigation will have on
the relationship) between 9l #haddai and the '3'P or the 'hurch,JJ he said.
,e warned though that 9l #haddaiJs members might react strongly to the proposal
especially when their leader was involved.
*elarde denied that the 9l #haddai was bound by any agreement to follow the 'hurchJs
position on all issues. JJAfter all, the hierarchy has already pronounced that the faithful is
free to ta&e a stand.JJ
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JJIf ever it (investigation) pushes through, I +ust believe that they are really concerned
about the growth of the movement so that whatever help needed by the movement to
strengthen our 'atholic faith %aka panahon nang the 'hurch leadership actively
participate.JJ
'oronel said *elarde had submitted himself to the '3'P before.
JJ,e has submitted himself to the conference. #ome years bac& he has humbly submitted
himself to the decision of the conference. :e would treat him fairly,JJ the '3'P
spo&esperson said.
*elarde clarified that he was only in favor of amending provisions of the 'harter that
pertain to economic reforms.
,e said he agreed with 2r. 9stradaJs proposal to lift the JJrestrictive provisionsJJ in the
'harter.
The President wants foreigners to own land, media, public utilities, schools, advertising
firms and companies engaged in the e0ploration of the countryJs natural resources.
*elarde said he was convinced that 2r. 9strada JJmeans well, that heJs not after any other
alteration of the 'onstitution.JJ
'ritics fear a constituent assembly would also tin&er with a provision limiting terms for
elected public officials, including the President.
C.C envious
In Tagaytay 'ity, an 9l #haddai member denounced the '3'P for its plan to investigate
*elarde.
/enato 5on%ales, ;?, said the bishops were +ust envious over what he claimed was a
resounding success of their recent fellowship at the /i%al Par& ((uneta).
E:e never went to (uneta only to eat lechon. :e went to hear the message of 5od
coursed through 3rother 2i&e,JJ said 5on%ales, a partBtime ta0i driver and grocery owner
at the city mar&et.
,e said there was no need for an investigation since 9l #haddai followers were also
'atholics.
EPope .rancis would not give his blessing to 9l #haddai if our movement is remiss in its
duty and obligation as a member of the greater 'atholic community,F 5on%ales said in
.ilipino.
,e boasted of the establishment of several cooperatives among 9l #haddai members in
'avite province that aim to supplement their income.
,e said the cooperatives would be stoc&ed with all basic grocery items under the name
E)oyful.F
!vasive
In (ucena 'ity, 9l #haddai members were evasive in giving comments on the proposed
investigation of *elarde by the '3'P.
JJIJd rather not ma&e any comments on that topic,JJ said a female doctor, a coordinator of
an 9l #haddai chapter.
A parish priest in #t. .erdinand 'athedral in the city said Pueblos JJdid not e0actly &now
the spiritual dynamics of being an 9l #haddai member.JJ
A +ournalist, who is also an 9l #haddai member, said the bishops should investigate
instead the bacchanalian birthday celebration.
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JJ:hat the bishops should investigate is7 :hy was it that amid the poverty around us,
there was still this scandalous feasting on lechon, which only aimed to outBbirthday the
one in the 5uinness 3oo& of /ecords,JJ the +ournalist said.
''"aya%angan na lang ang nangyari sa Luneta+'' he said. %i&! re"or&# (rom De(in T)
Maari -r), PD. So'&!ern 6',on 7'rea'8 an+ -owe 5) 9an'+a< an+ A<an 9)
MeeBor, PD. Min+anao 7'rea'
*ishops start &ove to rein in *ro. (i;e )*y Stella 4. 1on,ales.
Manila, hilippines, 9ovember ++, #*+E 5@9-6@'!'8 2 T,9 'AT,O(I' 3ishops
'onference of the Philippines yesterday urged 9l #haddai leader 2ariano E3ro. 2i&eF
*elarde to adhere to the 'atholic hierarchyJs EsocioBmoralF position on public issues and
e0ercise transparency in the management of the groupJs funds.
The bishops also want *elarde, who has admitted to a lac& of &nowledge of 'atholic
doctrinal matters, and his volunteer preachers to study the doctrine and the faith.
They also as&ed *elarde not to encourage superstitious beliefs and cultist practices
among 9l #haddai members.
The fiveBpoint bill of recommendations was arrived at after a meeting yesterday of the
Permanent 'ouncil of the '3'P, the highest decisionBma&ing body of the countryJs
'atholic hierarchy.
The '3'P said, however, it had not discussed whether it would penali%e *elarde if he
were to ignore the bishopsJ suggestions.
.ro. Mike:s move
EThe '3'P Permanent 'ouncil has given its fraternal recommendation as becoming of
good 'hristians . . . Our subse6uent action will be dictated by the action of 3ro. 2i&e
*elarde on these concerns,JJ said '3'P president Archbishop Oscar 'ru%.
Go timetable was set for *elardeJs compliance with the suggestions from the '3'P.
'ru% stressed that the bishopsJ concerns, to be coursed through 9l #haddai spiritual
adviser 3ishop Teodoro 3acani, were merely advisory.
EItJs not even a warningV 3ut the concerns are serious and we present them seriously. It
cannot be ta&en lightly, but neither is it a threat,F 'ru% said.
*elarde was reported to be in ,ong Kong yesterday and was e0pected bac& later this
wee&. ,is spo&esman, 3ro. 2el /obles, refused to comment on the matter until he
receives the formal advisory from 3acani.
E/ight now, the ball is with 3ishop 3acani,F /obles told the IGD>I/9/.
The '3'PJs 'ru% said 3acani E(was) one with us in these concerns.F ,e said he had been
in close communication with 3acani on the case.
E:e did not ta&e the case of 3ro. 2i&e *elarde independently of 3ishop 3acani,F 'ru%
said.
&ne of ,* issues
The 9l #haddai case was one of " issues discussed by the !Bman Permanent 'ouncil in
yesterdayJs meeting. 'ru% said he too& the initiative to include the topic in the agenda.
The discussion was not about 9l #haddai, but its founder, *elarde.
8esterday was the fourth time that the '3'P had ta&en up the 9l #haddai issue since the
groupJs founding " years ago. In !<<", *elarde was as&ed to appear before the '3'P
Plenary Assembly in Tagaytay 'ity to clarify some matters.
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In !<<;, the bishops as&ed more clarificatory 6uestions. In !<<@, the bishops as&ed
3acani about the complaints made by a former policeman who left 9l #haddai after
ma&ing allegations of irregularities.
8esterday was the first time that the '3'P decided to formally e0press its concerns
because, 'ru% said, 9l #haddai had become so big, its membership estimated by *elarde
at ! million.
&pposing views
'ru% noted that of the hundreds of 'atholic lay leaders in the country, only *elarde held
opposing views to the '3'PJs socioBmoral positions.
EAll of a sudden we have this phenomenon of a big group veering away so it has caught
our attention. :e thought that it was about time we be more formal about it,JJ 'ru% said.
,e also said that >nited #tates bishops, during a meeting with Philippine bishops on Aug.
2;, raised their concern about 9l #haddai chapters in the >#. The '3'P has also been
getting many letters from 'atholics for and against 9l #haddai.
''*ng a&in la&ang pahatid sa kanya ay &akiisa siya sa '3'P . . . sapagka't %aka
&apagka&alan siyang hu&ihiwalay sa si&%ahan at sa '3'P (:hat we want to
communicate to him is that he be one with the '3'P, because he could be suspected of
brea&ing away from the 'hurch and the '3'P.),JJ 'ru% said.
The first of '3'PJs five concerns involves *elardeJs position on soBcalled socioBmoral
issues.
JJ:e are inviting (*elarde) to be more in solidarity with the '3'P in its socioBmoral
positions rather than with merely partisan political options, lest this be misconstrued as
contradicting and thus in effect separating 2r. *elarde and the movement from the
ecclesiastical leadership of the country,JJ the 'ouncil said.
9o bearing
'ru% e0plained that *elardeJs stand on the death penalty and the *isiting .orces
Agreement JJhas absolutely no bearing on the advisory of the Permanent 'ouncil.JJ
,e said the '3'P was focusing its attention on *elarde and not on other 'atholics who
also hold views contrary to the 'atholic hierarchyJs JJbecause he is not an ordinary
'atholic who cannot sway other 'atholics.JJ
JJIf he is not a leader, he would not be noticed. ,e is leading a 'atholic floc& and the
people belong to the 'atholic 'hurch,JJ 'ru% said.
The second '3'P concern is the need to JJstrengthen the sound and sufficient formation
of the movementJs leaders in order to ma&e them more credible and acceptable not only
to the laity they serve but to the local 'hurch leadership.JJ
3ecause 9l #haddai was a supposedly 'atholic movement, *elarde and his volunteer
preachers JJshould get more 'atholic foundationBBwe have noticed that they are not
grounded in 'atholic doctrine and faith.JJ
rosperity gospel
Third, *elarde should JJbe more prudent in encouraging practices that tend towards
superstition or cult of the founderJs person and in stressing a prosperity 5ospel that fails
to give sufficient attention to the 5ospel of the 'ross.JJ
An e0ample cited by 'ru% was the practice of 9l #haddai members of opening their
umbrellas and turning them upside down supposedly in order to catch 5odJs blessings.
JJ8ou might give a wrong impression of how 5od wor&s. 8ou need to be more careful
about these things,JJ 'ru% said.
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The bishops are also concerned that 9l #haddai might be too cultBoriented.
9o focus on 3od
E(aka nakaBfocus sa kanya (*elarde) ang &ga tao at hindi sa .iyos+ (people are focusing
on *elarde, not on 5od),F 'ru% said. JJThe church is not grounded on persons. If
something is grounded on a person and the person leaves or dies, the floc& gets lost and
scattered.JJ
.ourth, *elarde should JJbe more receptive to collaborators who can be more ob+ective in
their view and more dependable in their counsel.JJ
'ru% noted that *elarde relies on a council of advisers who help him run 9l #haddai. ,e
said *elarde should get advisers who are JJnot over dependent on him so he could get a
pretty good corporate advice.JJ
'''indi yung ka&i:ka&i lang+ tayo:tayo lang. This movement is bigger than tayo:tayo.
5et more people who are not Jyes menJ to get more ob+ective, dependable advice. 5et out
of that inner circle, otherwise all the advice you would get are the ones you want to hear,JJ
'ru% said.
(astly, the bishops want *elarde, JJon his own initiative and responsible discretionJJ to be
JJmore transparent in the management of 9l #haddai funds as these have continuously
been the aspect of his ministry most sub+ect to criticism.JJ
'ru% stressed that the bishops were not telling *elarde to ma&e an accounting of funds to
the '3'P. ,e said the '3'P was leaving it up to *elardeJs discretion how he intended to
ma&e 9l #haddai fund management more transparent.
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