By Sarwell Q. Meniano PALO, Leyte, Jan. 17 (PNA) — Stormy weather cuts Pope Francis visit in Leyte, skipping lunch with disaster survivors. The pontiff arrived at the Archbishop Residence around 11:40…
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AFP lauds public for ensuring incident free arrival of Pope Francis
MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) — With no untoward incidents marring the arrival of Pope Francis Thursday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has expressed its appreciation to the public who patiently…
Filipinos express love, devotion to Pope Francis
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) — Filipinos from all walks of life on Friday expressed their love and devotion to Pope Francis as his simple Volkswagen (people’s car in…
Crowds now flocking for Pope Francis activity at SM MOA
MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) — Crowds, mostly with Roman Catholic backgrounds, have started trooping to the SM Mall Of Asia (MOA) in Pasay very early in the morning in a bid to…
AFP Central Command ready if Pope Francis drops by Cebu
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, Jan. 16 (PNA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command (Centcom) based in Camp Lapu-Lapu in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City has made preparations…
Pangasinan churches to air concluding mass of Pope Francis
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Jan. 16 (PNA) — A giant screen will be installed inside the Epiphany of the Lord Parish in Lingayen to enable residents and those from nearby towns to hear the…
Bataenos watch pope’s arrival on giant TV screen
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Jan. 16 (PNA) — Thousands of residents watched Thursday afternoon the arrival of Pope Francis in the live coverage of GMA 7 on a giant television screen installed at…
Cellphone signals jammed during Pope Francis’ visit to PHL
MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) — For security reasons, cellular phone signals of telecommunication companies (telcos) are jammed during the state and pontifical visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines on Jan. 15-19,…