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data-file-height="301" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Official logo of the Papal Visit 2015</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">January 15–19, 2015</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Venue</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">See <i><a href="#Venues">venues</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location" style="text-align: left;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Metro_Manila" title="Metro Manila">Metro Manila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tacloban" title="Tacloban">Tacloban</a> and <a href="/wiki/Palo,_Leyte" title="Palo, Leyte">Palo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leyte" title="Leyte">Leyte</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Theme</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><i>Mercy and Compassion</i><br />(<a href="/wiki/Filipino_language" title="Filipino language">Filipino</a>: <i lang="fil">Habag at Malasakit</i>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Cause</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Visit to the victims of <a href="/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan" title="Typhoon Haiyan">Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Organized by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Holy_See" title="Holy See">Holy See</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_Bishops%27_Conference_of_the_Philippines" title="Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines">Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_Philippines" title="Government of the Philippines">Government of the Philippines</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160710231734/http://papalvisit.ph/">www.papalvisit.ph</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> (archived July 10, 2016)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Pope Francis</a> made a pastoral and state visit to the <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a> from January 15 to 19, 2015. He was the third pontiff to visit the Philippines after <a href="/wiki/Pope_Paul_VI" title="Pope Paul VI">Paul VI</a> in 1970 and <a href="/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II" title="Pope John Paul II">John Paul II</a> in 1981 and <a href="/wiki/World_Youth_Day_1995" title="World Youth Day 1995">1995</a>, officially the first papal visit in the 21st century and 3rd millennium after the title was originally scheduled for <a href="/wiki/World_Meeting_of_Families" title="World Meeting of Families">World Meeting of Families</a> twelve years earlier in 2003 but postponed due to John Paul II was unable to attend because of the progression of his <a href="/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease" title="Parkinson's disease">Parkinson's disease</a>, and fourth papal visit to the country overall.<sup id="cite_ref-abscbn1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abscbn1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rappler1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rappler1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Besides Manila, <a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis" title="Pope Francis">Francis</a> visited <a href="/wiki/Tacloban" title="Tacloban">Tacloban</a> and <a href="/wiki/Palo,_Leyte" title="Palo, Leyte">Palo, Leyte</a>, to encourage the victims of <a href="/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan" title="Typhoon Haiyan">Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Typhoon_Hagupit_(2014)" title="Typhoon Hagupit (2014)">Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-turkishweekly_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-turkishweekly-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Filipinos nicknamed Francis <span title="Filipino-language text"><i lang="fil">Lolo Kiko</i></span> ("Grandpa Francis") as a term of endearment, which he commended.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Around 6–7 million attended Francis' final <a href="/wiki/Papal_Mass" title="Papal Mass">Papal Mass</a> at Luneta, surpassing the crowd at <a href="/wiki/World_Youth_Day_1995" title="World Youth Day 1995">World Youth Day 1995</a> in the same venue and making it the largest papal crowd in history.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The theme of Francis' 2015 visit was "<a href="/wiki/Mercy" title="Mercy">Mercy</a> and Compassion" (<a href="/wiki/Filipino_language" title="Filipino language">Filipino</a>: <i lang="fil">Habag at Malasakit</i>). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="189" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_%28cropped%29.jpg/225px-Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_%28cropped%29.jpg/300px-Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1297" data-file-height="1638" /></a><figcaption>Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to <a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a>. The yellow ribbon pinned to the pope's clothing (<i>bottom right</i>) was used in memory of the <a href="/wiki/Danwon_High_School" title="Danwon High School">Danwon High School</a> students who perished in the <a href="/wiki/Sinking_of_MV_Sewol" title="Sinking of MV Sewol">sinking of MV <i>Sewol</i></a>.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Invitation_and_planning">Invitation and planning</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Invitation and planning"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Efforts to get Pope Francis to visit the Philippines began at his enthronement,<sup id="cite_ref-abscbn1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abscbn1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> when Cardinal <a href="/wiki/Luis_Antonio_Tagle" title="Luis Antonio Tagle">Luis Antonio Tagle</a> personally requested the visit.<sup id="cite_ref-papalvisittheme_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-papalvisittheme-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a <a href="/wiki/Pastoral_letter" title="Pastoral letter">pastoral letter</a> dated July 7, 2014, the <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Bishops%27_Conference_of_the_Philippines" title="Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines">Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines</a> announced the theme of the papal visit, "A Nation of Mercy and Compassion."<sup id="cite_ref-natcatholic_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-natcatholic-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The theme was later shortened to "Mercy and Compassion".<sup id="cite_ref-papalvisittheme_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-papalvisittheme-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Security">Security</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Security"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2015</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Military_and_police_mobilization">Military and police mobilization</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Military and police mobilization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg/220px-MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg/330px-MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg/440px-MMDA_contigent_for_the_2015_Papal_visit.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="530" /></a><figcaption>Officers from <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Manila_Development_Authority" title="Metropolitan Manila Development Authority">Metropolitan Manila Development Authority</a> sent to Leyte</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg/220px-Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg/330px-Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg/440px-Dry_Run_Papal_Visit_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="530" /></a><figcaption>Security simulation of papal convoy on <a href="/wiki/Andrews_Avenue" title="Andrews Avenue">Andrews Avenue</a> near the <a href="/wiki/Villamor_Air_Base" title="Villamor Air Base">Villamor Air Base</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Philippine authorities mobilized about 37,500 police and military personnel in Manila, Tacloban, and Palo during the visit: 7,000 from the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines" title="Armed Forces of the Philippines">Armed Forces</a> plus 5,000 reservists, 25,000 police officers, and a 450-man security force recently returned from <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_peacekeeping" title="United Nations peacekeeping">United Nations peacekeeping</a> missions in the <a href="/wiki/Golan_Heights" title="Golan Heights">Golan Heights</a> and <a href="/wiki/Liberia" title="Liberia">Liberia</a>. Snipers were also deployed in buildings along <a href="/wiki/Roxas_Boulevard" title="Roxas Boulevard">Roxas Boulevard</a> in Manila.<sup id="cite_ref-turkishweekly_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-turkishweekly-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International_coordination">International coordination</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: International coordination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Philippine government coordinated with <a href="/wiki/Interpol" title="Interpol">Interpol</a> and with other Southeast Asian states to monitor people who may have been on Interpol's watch list of those who went to <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a> or <a href="/wiki/Syria" title="Syria">Syria</a> to join the <a href="/wiki/Islamic_State_(organization)" class="mw-redirect" title="Islamic State (organization)">Islamic State</a> militant group. "We're touching base with so many allies to ... identify any threat whatsoever coming from any direction," then-President <a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a> commented on the coordination efforts.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency" title="Central Intelligence Agency">Central Intelligence Agency</a> of the United States and the Vatican had also sent <a href="/wiki/Intelligence_agent" class="mw-redirect" title="Intelligence agent">intelligence agents</a> to the Philippines to assess the security situation ahead of the papal visit.<sup id="cite_ref-mstcia_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mstcia-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foiled_terror_plot">Foiled terror plot</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Foiled terror plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 22, it was revealed by Philippine authorities that weeks prior to the papal visit a plot to detonate a bomb on the papal convoy by <a href="/wiki/Jemaah_Islamiyah" title="Jemaah Islamiyah">Jemaah Islamiyah</a> was foiled by the Philippine Armed Forces and National Police. The Swiss Guards tasked to guard the pope's personal security were also instrumental in foiling the plot. The plot was confirmed by intelligence counterparts from neighboring countries.<sup id="cite_ref-terrorplot_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-terrorplot-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Additional deployment to key areas by the military was made following the foiled attack. Part of the <a href="/wiki/Light_Reaction_Regiment" title="Light Reaction Regiment">Light Reaction Company</a>, which received training assistance from the United States, and extra military armored assets were deployed during Pope Francis's mass at Luneta. Security forces also made changes to their preparation to mislead potential attackers. The foiled plot was also the reason for the intentional jamming of cellular signals around areas where the pope visited.<sup id="cite_ref-terrorplot_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-terrorplot-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Crowd_control">Crowd control</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Crowd control"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg/220px-Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg/330px-Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg/440px-Concrete_barriers_Espa%C3%B1a_Blvd._Papal_Visit_2015_Philippines.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1075" /></a><figcaption>Concrete barriers installed along <a href="/wiki/Espa%C3%B1a_Boulevard" title="España Boulevard">España Boulevard</a> by <a href="/wiki/University_of_Santo_Tomas" title="University of Santo Tomas">University of Santo Tomas</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Public_Works_and_Highways" title="Department of Public Works and Highways">Department of Public Works and Highways</a> utilized at least 23,000 <a href="/wiki/Jersey_barrier" title="Jersey barrier">concrete barriers</a> along the route the pope took around Metro Manila to restrain the crowd from blocking the pope's motorcade. Each barrier measures about 1.25 meters high, some being borrowed from the <a href="/wiki/North_Luzon_Expressway" title="North Luzon Expressway">North</a> and <a href="/wiki/South_Luzon_Expressway" title="South Luzon Expressway">South Luzon Expressways</a>. During John Paul II's visit devotees had rushed into the streets slowing down or stopping the pope's motorcade, which the concrete barriers were meant to forestall.<sup id="cite_ref-mtconcretebarrier_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mtconcretebarrier-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A uniformed human barricade of 11,000 <a href="/wiki/Barangay" title="Barangay">barangay</a> officials and 5,000 parishioners from Manila secured Pope Francis, and 5,000 students from the University of Santo Tomas volunteered as a human barricade during the pope's visit to the university.<sup id="cite_ref-humanbarricade_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-humanbarricade-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Theme_song">Theme song</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Theme song"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Filipina singer <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Rivera" title="Jamie Rivera">Jamie Rivera</a> sang "We Are All God's Children", the official theme song for the Papal visit. The song's theme is about "humility" and "solidarity with the poor and mercy to the weak".<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A music video was made available on <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Venues">Venues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Venues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Metro Manila</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Villamor_Air_Base" title="Villamor Air Base">Villamor Air Base</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pasay" title="Pasay">Pasay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manila_Cathedral" title="Manila Cathedral">Manila Cathedral</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manila" title="Manila">Manila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mall_of_Asia_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Mall of Asia Arena">Mall of Asia Arena</a>, Pasay</li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Santo_Tomas_Field" title="University of Santo Tomas Field">University of Santo Tomas Field</a>, Manila</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quirino_Grandstand" title="Quirino Grandstand">Quirino Grandstand</a>, Manila</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_the_Philippines" title="Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines">Apostolic Nunciature</a>, Manila</li></ul> <p><b>Leyte</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Z._Romualdez_Airport" title="Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport">Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tacloban" title="Tacloban">Tacloban</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Palo" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo">Archbishop's Residence</a>, <a href="/wiki/Palo,_Leyte" title="Palo, Leyte">Palo</a></li> <li>Pope Francis Center for the Poor, Palo</li> <li>Metropolitan Cathedral of our Lord's Transfiguration, Palo</li></ul></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerycaption">Venues within Metro Manila</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 202px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 200px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Villamor Air Base"><img alt="Villamor Air Base" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG/300px-VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG/451px-VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG/600px-VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894_11.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Villamor Air Base</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 227.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 225.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Manila_Cathedral_(17293888135).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Manila Cathedral"><img alt="Manila Cathedral" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/The_Manila_Cathedral_%2817293888135%29.jpg/338px-The_Manila_Cathedral_%2817293888135%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="226" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/The_Manila_Cathedral_%2817293888135%29.jpg/507px-The_Manila_Cathedral_%2817293888135%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/The_Manila_Cathedral_%2817293888135%29.jpg/675px-The_Manila_Cathedral_%2817293888135%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5449" data-file-height="3633" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Manila Cathedral</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 227.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 225.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The UST Grandstand at the University of Santo Tomas Field"><img alt="The UST Grandstand at the University of Santo Tomas Field" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg/338px-UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="226" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg/507px-UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg/675px-UST_Grandstand_feb_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4272" data-file-height="2848" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">The UST Grandstand at the University of Santo Tomas Field</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 202px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 200px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Quirino_Grandstand_(Manila;_12-30-2019).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Quirino Grandstand"><img alt="Quirino Grandstand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Quirino_Grandstand_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg/300px-Quirino_Grandstand_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Quirino_Grandstand_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg/451px-Quirino_Grandstand_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Quirino_Grandstand_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg/600px-Quirino_Grandstand_%28Manila%3B_12-30-2019%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Quirino Grandstand</div> </li> </ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerycaption">Venues in Leyte</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 227.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 225.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport"><img alt="Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG/338px-Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG" decoding="async" width="226" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG/507px-Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG/675px-Papal_Mass_stage_in_Tacloban.JPG 2x" data-file-width="5472" data-file-height="3648" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 228.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 226.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Metropolitan Cathedral of our Lord's Transfiguration, also known as the Palo Cathedral"><img alt="Metropolitan Cathedral of our Lord's Transfiguration, also known as the Palo Cathedral" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG/340px-Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG" decoding="async" width="227" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG/511px-Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG/680px-Palo_Cathedral_14.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3696" data-file-height="2448" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Metropolitan Cathedral of our Lord's Transfiguration, also known as the <a href="/wiki/Palo_Cathedral" title="Palo Cathedral">Palo Cathedral</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Visit">Visit</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Visit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Day_1:_January_15,_Thursday"><span id="Day_1:_January_15.2C_Thursday"></span>Day 1: January 15, Thursday</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Day 1: January 15, Thursday"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg/250px-Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg/375px-Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg/500px-Pope_Francis_Arrival_Villamor_Airbase_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1434" /></a><figcaption>President Benigno Aquino III and Pope Francis at the arrival ceremony</figcaption></figure> <p>Pope Francis, who came from a papal visit to <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>, arrived in Manila through <a href="/wiki/Villamor_Air_Base" title="Villamor Air Base">Villamor Air Base</a> riding a chartered <a href="/wiki/Airbus_A340-300" class="mw-redirect" title="Airbus A340-300">Airbus A340-300</a> of <a href="/wiki/SriLankan_Airlines" title="SriLankan Airlines">SriLankan Airlines</a> (flight UL4111, registered 4R-ADF). However, as soon as the Pope stepped out of the plane, his <a href="/wiki/Zucchetto" title="Zucchetto">zucchetto</a> was blown away due to strong winds. He was welcomed by then-President Benigno Aquino III and several other government officials and church leaders. He arrived in the country at 5:32<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Standard_Time" title="Philippine Standard Time">PST</a> about 13 minutes ahead of his expected arrival time.<sup id="cite_ref-ptn_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ptn-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gmanewsitinerary_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewsitinerary-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rapplerenroute_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rapplerenroute-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For 15 minutes, which started at 5:30<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm PST, all Catholic churches around the country rang their bells to signal the Pope's arrival, as directed by the <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Bishops%27_Conference_of_the_Philippines" title="Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines">Bishops' Conference</a> head Archbishop <a href="/wiki/Socrates_Villegas" title="Socrates Villegas">Socrates Villegas</a> of <a href="/wiki/Archdiocese_of_Lingayen-Dagupan" class="mw-redirect" title="Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan">Lingayen-Dagupan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pdibell_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdibell-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mbbell_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mbbell-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The pope was welcomed at the air base by 1,200 students from different Catholic schools in the <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Para%C3%B1aque" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque">Diocese of Parañaque</a> which covers the cities of <a href="/wiki/Para%C3%B1aque" title="Parañaque">Parañaque</a>, <a href="/wiki/Las_Pi%C3%B1as" title="Las Piñas">Las Piñas</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Muntinlupa" title="Muntinlupa">Muntinlupa</a>. The students danced to the tunes <i>Piliin Mo ang Pilipinas</i> sung by <a href="/wiki/Angeline_Quinto" title="Angeline Quinto">Angeline Quinto</a>, <i>Kapayapaan</i> by Tropical Depression, and <i>Sayaw ng Pagbati</i>. These are traditional <a href="/wiki/Easter_Sunday" class="mw-redirect" title="Easter Sunday">Easter Sunday</a> songs in Parañaque.<sup id="cite_ref-pia1_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pia1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The delegation of religious officials and politicians welcoming the pope at the air base included:<sup id="cite_ref-pia1_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pia1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Government officials</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" title="President of the Philippines">President</a> <a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines" title="Vice President of the Philippines">Vice President</a> <a href="/wiki/Jejomar_Binay" title="Jejomar Binay">Jejomar Binay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Executive_Secretary_(Philippines)" title="Executive Secretary (Philippines)">Executive Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Paquito_Ochoa,_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Paquito Ochoa, Jr.">Paquito Ochoa, Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Philippines)" title="Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)">Foreign Affairs Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Albert_del_Rosario" title="Albert del Rosario">Albert del Rosario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Finance_(Philippines)" title="Department of Finance (Philippines)">Finance Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Cesar_Purisima" title="Cesar Purisima">Cesar Purisima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Justice_(Philippines)" title="Department of Justice (Philippines)">Justice Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Leila_de_Lima" title="Leila de Lima">Leila de Lima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Public_Works_and_Highways" title="Department of Public Works and Highways">Public Works Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Rogelio_Singson" title="Rogelio Singson">Rogelio Singson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Education_(Philippines)" title="Department of Education (Philippines)">Education Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Armin_Luistro" title="Armin Luistro">Armin Luistro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_National_Defense_(Philippines)" title="Department of National Defense (Philippines)">Defense Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Voltaire_Gazmin" title="Voltaire Gazmin">Voltaire Gazmin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Interior_and_Local_Government" title="Department of the Interior and Local Government">Interior and Local Government Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Mar_Roxas" title="Mar Roxas">Mar Roxas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Transportation_(Philippines)" title="Department of Transportation (Philippines)">Transportation Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Emilio_Abaya" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph Emilio Abaya">Joseph Emilio Abaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Budget_and_Management" title="Department of Budget and Management">Budget Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Florencio_Abad" title="Florencio Abad">Florencio Abad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Economic_and_Development_Authority" title="National Economic and Development Authority">NEDA</a> Director General <a href="/wiki/Arsenio_Balisacan" title="Arsenio Balisacan">Arsenio Balisacan</a></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Religious officials</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Manila" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila">Manila Archbishop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cardinal_of_the_Holy_Roman_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church">Cardinal</a> <a href="/wiki/Luis_Antonio_Tagle" title="Luis Antonio Tagle">Luis Antonio Tagle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archdiocese_of_Cotabato" class="mw-redirect" title="Archdiocese of Cotabato">Cotabato Archbishop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cardinal_of_the_Holy_Roman_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church">Cardinal</a> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Quevedo" title="Orlando Quevedo">Orlando Quevedo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Lingayen-Dagupan" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan">Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Bishops%27_Conference_of_the_Philippines" title="Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines">CBCP President</a> <a href="/wiki/Socrates_B._Villegas" class="mw-redirect" title="Socrates B. Villegas">Socrates B. Villegas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cagayan_de_Oro" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro">Cagayan de Oro Archbishop</a> <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Ledesma" title="Antonio Ledesma">Antonio Ledesma</a> S.J.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Davao" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao">Davao Archbishop</a> <a href="/wiki/Romulo_Valles" title="Romulo Valles">Romulo Valles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Cabanatuan" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Cabanatuan">Cabanatuan Bishop</a> Sofronio Bancud</li> <li>La Union Bishop Rodolfo Beltran</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Malaybalay" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Malaybalay">Malaybalay Bishop</a> Jose Cabantan</li> <li>Prelate of Infanta Bernardino Cortez</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Daet" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Daet">Daet Bishop</a> <a href="/wiki/Gilbert_Garcera" title="Gilbert Garcera">Gilbert Garcera</a></li> <li>Vicar Apostolic of Jolo Angelito Lampon</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Lucena" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Lucena">Lucena Bishop</a> Emilio Marquez</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Para%C3%B1aque" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Parañaque">Parañaque Bishop</a> Jesse Mercado</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_Bishops%27_Conference_of_the_Philippines" title="Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines">CBCP</a> Secretary General Rev. Father Marvin Mejia</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>The pope then proceeded in an open-air <a href="/wiki/Popemobile" title="Popemobile">popemobile</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_the_Philippines" title="Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines">Apostolic Nunciature</a> in Manila, which served as the official residence during his stay in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-manilatimes1_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-manilatimes1-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On his way to the nunciature, the pope was welcomed by thousands of devotees and enthusiasts.<sup id="cite_ref-pia1_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pia1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Day_2:_January_16,_Friday"><span id="Day_2:_January_16.2C_Friday"></span>Day 2: January 16, Friday</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Day 2: January 16, Friday"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg/250px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg/375px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg/500px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="663" /></a><figcaption>Francis' arrival at Malacañang Palace in a <a href="/wiki/Volkswagen_Touran" title="Volkswagen Touran">Volkswagen Touran</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg/250px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg/375px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg/500px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_33.jpg 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Malacañang</figcaption></figure> <p>The pope rode a "close and more formal" <a href="/wiki/Volkswagen_Touran" title="Volkswagen Touran">Volkswagen Touran</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Malaca%C3%B1ang_Palace" title="Malacañang Palace">Malacañang Palace</a>, rolling down the window to wave to people waiting to have a glimpse of him. He went to Malacañang as the head of state of the <a href="/wiki/Vatican_City" title="Vatican City">Vatican</a> and had a courtesy call with then-President <a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a>, also meeting diplomats and officials at Rizal Memorial Hall.<sup id="cite_ref-pdipopemobile_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdipopemobile-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The then-President Aquino made a speech before those in attendance at Malacañang, in which he spoke of the role of the <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_the_Philippines" title="Catholic Church in the Philippines">local Church</a> in the recent history of the country. He acknowledged its major role in opposing former President <a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Ferdinand Marcos">Ferdinand Marcos</a> and criticized undemocratic policies that led to Marcos's downfall through the 1986 <a href="/wiki/People_Power_Revolution" title="People Power Revolution">People Power Revolution</a>. However, Aquino criticized the local Church for its alleged inaction against "abuses" by "previous administrations" and for lobbying against the <a href="/wiki/Reproductive_Health_Law" class="mw-redirect" title="Reproductive Health Law">Reproductive Health Law</a> even before its passage as a law. Aquino criticized the local Church for allegedly being too critical of him with some members of the local clergy "telling him to do something about balding hair". The then-president later changed his tone and praised the pope. The speech by Aquino proved controversial and drew mixed reactions online.<sup id="cite_ref-gmapnoycritic_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmapnoycritic-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-reuersrebukes_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-reuersrebukes-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rapplernetizen_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rapplernetizen-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Aquino's speech, Francis made his first public speech and tackled the issue of <a href="/wiki/Corruption_in_the_Philippines" title="Corruption in the Philippines">corruption in the country</a>. He urged political leaders to be "outstanding for honesty, integrity, and commitment to the common good." He added that they must listen to the concerns of the poor and tackle the "glaring and indeed scandalous social inequalities" in society. The pope also called on Filipinos "at all levels of society to reject every form of corruption which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man, woman, and child in the life of the community."<sup id="cite_ref-politiko1_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-politiko1-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pope also hailed the resiliency of millions of Filipinos who were affected by <a href="/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan" title="Typhoon Haiyan">Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)</a>. "This visit is meant to express my closeness to our brothers and sisters who endured and suffered loss and devastation caused by typhoon Yolanda," Francis said, using the local name of the typhoon. "I admire the heroic strength, faith, and resilience demonstrated by so many Filipinos in the face of natural disaster," he added.<sup id="cite_ref-dpaint_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dpaint-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The pope later rode the popemobile to <a href="/wiki/Manila_Cathedral" title="Manila Cathedral">Manila Cathedral</a> to celebrate <a href="/wiki/Mass_(liturgy)" title="Mass (liturgy)">Mass</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pdipopemobile_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdipopemobile-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before Mass, he and Cardinal <a href="/wiki/Luis_Antonio_Tagle" title="Luis Antonio Tagle">Luis Antonio Tagle</a> met privately for about fifteen minutes with <a href="/wiki/Street_children_in_the_Philippines" title="Street children in the Philippines">street children</a> served by the Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation. These children had sent 1,000 letters requesting the pope to meet with them in person.<sup id="cite_ref-pdibreaksprotocol_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdibreaksprotocol-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cbcpnews_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbcpnews-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rapplersurprise_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rapplersurprise-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mass was closed to the public, with only 1,500 selected people in attendance – bishops, priests, nuns, and seminarians, plus 500 laypersons.<sup id="cite_ref-dpaint_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dpaint-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gma2000_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gma2000-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his homily, the pope highlighted the role of the Catholic Church in addressing the issues of inequality and injustice and leading the Philippine society from the "confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage, and family." The attendees led by Manila Archbishop and Cardinal Luis Tagle welcomed the pope and related the history of the cathedral, which was rebuilt numerous times after being destroyed by natural and manmade calamities, showing the resiliency of the Filipino people. Authorities estimated that about 22,000 people gathered outside the cathedral during the Mass, with 12,000 at <a href="/wiki/Plaza_Roma" class="mw-redirect" title="Plaza Roma">Plaza Roma</a>, and 10,000 in nearby streets.<sup id="cite_ref-sunstarhighlight_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sunstarhighlight-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an unexpected move, Pope Francis used the side doors as his exit after the Mass and walked towards Gen. Luna Street of <a href="/wiki/Intramuros" title="Intramuros">Intramuros</a> to visit the street children of Anak-TnK. He returned to the Apostolic Nunciature before heading towards the SM Mall of Asia Arena.<sup id="cite_ref-pdibreaksprotocol_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdibreaksprotocol-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The pope then met with families at the <a href="/wiki/SM_Mall_of_Asia_Arena" title="SM Mall of Asia Arena">SM Mall of Asia Arena</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-gmanewsitinerary_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewsitinerary-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each of the country's <a href="/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_the_Philippines" title="List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines">86 dioceses</a> were to send 100 people for the meeting. In addition, 300 people from the poor sector were selected by Caritas Manila and filled the center of the arena directly facing the pope. Francis had requested that no people be seated at his back during the meeting.<sup id="cite_ref-philstarp_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstarp-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Back at the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Francis, a <a href="/wiki/Jesuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Jesuit">Jesuit</a> himself, accommodated 40 Filipino Jesuits. The Filipino Jesuits were privately informed of the meeting that was disclosed to the public only afterwards.<sup id="cite_ref-jesuitmeeting_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jesuitmeeting-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Day_3:_January_17,_Saturday"><span id="Day_3:_January_17.2C_Saturday"></span>Day 3: January 17, Saturday</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Day 3: January 17, Saturday"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg/250px-Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg/375px-Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg/500px-Pope_Francis_Palo_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3600" data-file-height="2466" /></a><figcaption>Pope Francis visits a Typhoon Haiyan victim in Palo, Leyte.</figcaption></figure> <p>Pope Francis departed from Villamor Air Base at 7:37<span class="nowrap"> </span>am PST for <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Z._Romualdez_Airport" title="Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport">Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tacloban" title="Tacloban">Tacloban</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leyte_(province)" title="Leyte (province)">Leyte</a>, on a chartered <a href="/wiki/Airbus_A320" class="mw-redirect" title="Airbus A320">Airbus A320</a> flight operated by <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Airlines" title="Philippine Airlines">Philippine Airlines</a>, arriving in Tacloban at approximately 8:50<span class="nowrap"> </span>am PST, where he was welcomed by <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Palo" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo">Palo Archbishop</a> <a href="/wiki/John_F._Du" title="John F. Du">John F. Du</a> together with local government officials <a href="/wiki/Leyte_(province)" title="Leyte (province)">Leyte Governor</a> <a href="/wiki/Leopoldo_Petilla" title="Leopoldo Petilla">Leopoldo Petilla</a>, representative from <a href="/wiki/Leyte%27s_1st_congressional_district" title="Leyte's 1st congressional district">1st district</a> of <a href="/wiki/Leyte_(province)" title="Leyte (province)">Leyte</a> <a href="/wiki/Martin_Romualdez" title="Martin Romualdez">Martin Romualdez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tacloban" title="Tacloban">Tacloban City Mayor</a> Alfred Romualdez and <a href="/wiki/Palo,_Leyte" title="Palo, Leyte">Palo, Leyte Mayor</a> Remedios Petilla.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pope's trip to Leyte was shortened as decided by the Vatican due to <a href="/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Mekkhala_(2015)" title="Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2015)">Tropical Storm Mekkhala (Amang)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-shortensrappler_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-shortensrappler-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leyte had been placed under <a href="/wiki/Typhoons_in_the_Philippines#Public_Storm_Warning_Signals" class="mw-redirect" title="Typhoons in the Philippines">storm signal no. 2</a> earlier in the morning by the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Atmospheric,_Geophysical_and_Astronomical_Services_Administration" class="mw-redirect" title="Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration">Philippine weather service</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-woman_dies_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-woman_dies-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pontiff led the celebration of Mass on a specially constructed stage, composed of <i><a href="/wiki/Sawali" class="mw-redirect" title="Sawali">sawali</a></i> or woven bamboo mats, at the airport.<sup id="cite_ref-pdisawali_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdisawali-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among the languages used during the Mass were <a href="/wiki/Waray-Waray_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Waray-Waray language">Waray</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-waray_in_papal_mass_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-waray_in_papal_mass-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Cebuano_language" title="Cebuano language">Cebuano</a>, <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a>, <a href="/wiki/Filipino_language" title="Filipino language">Filipino</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hiligaynon_language" title="Hiligaynon language">Hiligaynon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Latin_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin language">Latin</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-woman_dies_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-woman_dies-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-spanish_homily_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spanish_homily-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the Archbishop's Residence in <a href="/wiki/Palo,_Leyte" title="Palo, Leyte">Palo</a>, Francis had lunch with survivors of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and of the earlier <a href="/wiki/2013_Bohol_earthquake" title="2013 Bohol earthquake">Bohol earthquake</a>. He then blessed the Pope Francis Center for the Poor, a facility in Palo funded by the <a href="/wiki/Pontifical_Council_Cor_Unum" title="Pontifical Council Cor Unum">Pontifical Council Cor Unum</a>. It has a clinic, chapel, home for the sick and elderly, and orphanage.<sup id="cite_ref-gmanewscomplex_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewscomplex-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Construction took five months and was completed in December 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-journalonline1_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journalonline1-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pope had a brief meeting with seminarians, priests, religious community members, and families of survivors of Typhoon Haiyan at the Palo Cathedral and blessed a mass grave of those who had died during the typhoon.<sup id="cite_ref-gmalandssafely_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmalandssafely-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-journalonline2_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journalonline2-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He departed from Tacloban for Manila at 1:07<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm PST, apologizing for having to leave four hours before his scheduled time.<sup id="cite_ref-gmanewsitinerary_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewsitinerary-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-shortensrappler_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-shortensrappler-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-philstartripcutshort_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstartripcutshort-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Francis' arrival at Villamor Air Base in Manila at around 2:00<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm PST was greeted by high-ranking officials of the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines" title="Armed Forces of the Philippines">Armed Forces of the Philippines</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philippine_National_Police" title="Philippine National Police">Philippine National Police</a> together with their families. Children and the sick lined the <a href="/wiki/Airport_apron" title="Airport apron">apron</a> and were blessed by the pope.<sup id="cite_ref-gmalandssafely_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmalandssafely-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Day_4:_January_18,_Sunday"><span id="Day_4:_January_18.2C_Sunday"></span>Day 4: January 18, Sunday</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Day 4: January 18, Sunday"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg/250px-Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg/375px-Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg/500px-Papal_Visit_to_the_Philippines_January_18_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1104" data-file-height="736" /></a><figcaption>Rizal Park, Manila, Mass</figcaption></figure> <p>At around 9:25<span class="nowrap"> </span>am PST, Pope Francis entered the main gate along <a href="/wiki/Espa%C3%B1a_Boulevard" title="España Boulevard">España Boulevard</a> at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Santo_Tomas" title="University of Santo Tomas">University of Santo Tomas</a>. He walked through the <a href="/wiki/Arch_of_the_Centuries" title="Arch of the Centuries">Arch of the Centuries</a> and met briefly with representatives of various religions. Among those present were:<sup id="cite_ref-gmanewsust_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewsust-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pdiustmeet_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdiustmeet-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_bishop#Eastern_Orthodox_Church" title="Metropolitan bishop">Metropolitan</a> <a href="/wiki/Nektarios_Tsilis" title="Nektarios Tsilis">Nektarios Tsilis</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Orthodox_Metropolitanate_of_Hong_Kong_and_Southeast_Asia" class="mw-redirect" title="Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia">Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia</a></li> <li>Venerable Master <a href="/wiki/Hsing_Yun" title="Hsing Yun">Hsing Yun</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Buddhism" title="Chinese Buddhism">Chinese</a> <a href="/wiki/Chan_Buddhism" title="Chan Buddhism">Chan</a> <a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhist</a> monk representing the <a href="/wiki/Fo_Guang_Shan" title="Fo Guang Shan">Fo Guang Shan</a> Monastery in <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a></li> <li>Rabbi Eliyahu Azaria, head of the <a href="/wiki/Judaism_in_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Judaism in the Philippines">Jewish Synagogue in Makati</a></li> <li>Maharaj Rajesh Sharma, a <a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hindu</a> priest</li> <li>Bishop <a href="/wiki/Ephraim_Fajutagana" title="Ephraim Fajutagana">Ephraim Fajutagana</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Obispo_M%C3%A1ximo" class="mw-redirect" title="Obispo Máximo">Obispo Máximo</a> XII of the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Independent_Church" title="Philippine Independent Church">Philippine Independent Church</a> and concurrent chair of the <a href="/wiki/National_Council_of_Churches_in_the_Philippines" title="National Council of Churches in the Philippines">National Council of Churches in the Philippines</a></li> <li>Bishop Cesar Vicente Punzalan III, chairman of the board of the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Council_of_Evangelical_Churches" title="Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches">Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches</a></li> <li>Lilian Sison, former <a href="/wiki/UST_Graduate_School" class="mw-redirect" title="UST Graduate School">UST Graduate School</a> dean member, <a href="/wiki/Religions_for_Peace" title="Religions for Peace">Religions for Peace</a> – Philippines</li> <li>Julkipli Wadi, Dean of the UP Institute of Islamic Studies</li> <li>Imam Ebra Moxir, President of the Imam Council of the Philippines</li> <li>Former <a href="/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines">Supreme Court Chief Justice</a> <a href="/wiki/Reynato_Puno" title="Reynato Puno">Reynato Puno</a>, Chairman of the Philippine Bible Society.</li></ul> <p>After the meeting, Pope Francis circled the university in the popemobile and then met with about 24,000 youth representatives gathered at <a href="/wiki/University_of_Santo_Tomas_Field" title="University of Santo Tomas Field">Santo Tomas Field</a>. The general public were also present in other parts of the university.<sup id="cite_ref-pdiustmeet_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdiustmeet-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the <a href="/wiki/Quirino_Grandstand" title="Quirino Grandstand">Quirino Grandstand</a> in <a href="/wiki/Luneta_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Luneta Park">Luneta Park</a>, the pope held his third and concluding Mass in the Philippines.<sup id="cite_ref-gmanewsitinerary_18-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewsitinerary-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Manila_Development_Authority" title="Metropolitan Manila Development Authority">Metropolitan Manila Development Authority</a> estimated that six million people attended, exceeding the five million during <a href="/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II" title="Pope John Paul II">John Paul's</a> Mass there for <a href="/wiki/World_Youth_Day" title="World Youth Day">World Youth Day</a> in January 1995; the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> reported this as the largest <a href="/wiki/List_of_largest_peaceful_gatherings" title="List of largest peaceful gatherings">papal gathering in history</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the Mass, the crowd sang the 1995 World Youth Day anthem "<a href="/wiki/Tell_the_World_of_His_Love" title="Tell the World of His Love">Tell the World of His Love</a>", followed by the visit's official theme song "<a href="/wiki/We_Are_All_God%27s_Children_(song)" class="mw-redirect" title="We Are All God's Children (song)">We Are All God's Children</a>" led by <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Rivera" title="Jamie Rivera">Jamie Rivera</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pdicrowd_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdicrowd-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Day_5:_January_19,_Monday"><span id="Day_5:_January_19.2C_Monday"></span>Day 5: January 19, Monday</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Day 5: January 19, Monday"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pope Francis attended a leave-taking ceremony at the Presidential Pavilion in Villamor Air Base, with a sendoff by then-President Benigno Aquino III, his <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_Philippines" title="Cabinet of the Philippines">Cabinet secretaries</a>, and a number of Catholic bishops, before flying back to <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>. The pope departed Manila at 10:12<span class="nowrap"> </span>am PST on a chartered <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Airlines" title="Philippine Airlines">Philippine Airlines</a> <a href="/wiki/Airbus_A340-300" class="mw-redirect" title="Airbus A340-300">Airbus A340-300</a> (flight PR8010, registered RP-C3439, callsign <a href="/wiki/Shepherd_One" class="mw-redirect" title="Shepherd One">Shepherd One</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-gmanewsitinerary_18-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gmanewsitinerary-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The delegation of religious officials and politicians who were present at the leave-taking ceremony of the pope at the airbase included: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Government officials</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" title="President of the Philippines">President</a> <a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Benigno Aquino III">Benigno Aquino III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines" title="Vice President of the Philippines">Vice President</a> <a href="/wiki/Jejomar_Binay" title="Jejomar Binay">Jejomar Binay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Executive_Secretary_(Philippines)" title="Executive Secretary (Philippines)">Executive Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Paquito_Ochoa,_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Paquito Ochoa, Jr.">Paquito Ochoa, Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Philippines)" title="Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)">Foreign Affairs Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Albert_del_Rosario" title="Albert del Rosario">Albert del Rosario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_(Philippines)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabinet Secretary (Philippines)">Cabinet Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Jose_Rene_Almendras" class="mw-redirect" title="Jose Rene Almendras">Jose Rene Almendras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Energy_(Philippines)" title="Department of Energy (Philippines)">Energy Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Jericho_Petilla" title="Jericho Petilla">Jericho Petilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Science_and_Technology_(Philippines)" title="Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)">Science and Technology Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Mario_Montejo" title="Mario Montejo">Mario Montejo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Tourism_(Philippines)" title="Department of Tourism (Philippines)">Tourism Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Ramon_Jimenez,_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Ramon Jimenez, Jr.">Ramon Jimenez, Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Environment_and_Natural_Resources" title="Department of Environment and Natural Resources">Environment and Natural Resources Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Ramon_Paje" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramon Paje">Ramon Paje</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Agrarian_Reform" title="Department of Agrarian Reform">Agrarian Reform Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Virgilio_de_los_Reyes" title="Virgilio de los Reyes">Virgilio de los Reyes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Social_Welfare_and_Development" title="Department of Social Welfare and Development">Social Welfare and Development Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Dinky_Soliman" title="Dinky Soliman">Dinky Soliman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Trade_and_Industry_(Philippines)" title="Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)">Trade and Industry Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Gregory_Domingo" title="Gregory Domingo">Gregory Domingo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Labor_and_Employment_(Philippines)" title="Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)">Labor and Employment Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Rosalinda_Baldoz" title="Rosalinda Baldoz">Rosalinda Baldoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Agriculture_(Philippines)" title="Department of Agriculture (Philippines)">Agriculture Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/Proceso_Alcala" title="Proceso Alcala">Proceso Alcala</a></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Religious officials</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Manila" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila</a> Chancellor Rev. Fr. Rufino Sescon</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Pasig" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig">Pasig Bishop</a> Mylo Hubert Vergara</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Ordinariate_of_the_Philippines" title="Military Ordinariate of the Philippines">Military Ordinary</a> Bishop <a href="/wiki/Leopoldo_S._Tumulak" class="mw-redirect" title="Leopoldo S. Tumulak">Leopoldo S. Tumulak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Ipil" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipil">Ipil Bishop</a> Julius Tonel</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Balanga" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga">Balanga Bishop</a> <a href="/wiki/Ruperto_Santos" title="Ruperto Santos">Ruperto Santos</a></li> <li>Vicar Apostolic of Taytay Edgardo Juanich</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Imus" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus">Imus Bishop</a> <a href="/wiki/Reynaldo_G._Evangelista" class="mw-redirect" title="Reynaldo G. Evangelista">Reynaldo G. Evangelista</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_San_Fernando" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando">San Fernando Auxiliary Bishop</a> Pablo Virgilio David</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kabankalan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan">Kabankalan Bishop</a> Patricio Buzon, SDB</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Tuguegarao" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao">Tuguegarao Archbishop</a> Sergio Utleg</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Zamboanga" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga">Zamboanga Archbishop</a> Romulo Dela Cruz</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Lipa" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa">Lipa Archbishop</a> Ramon Arguelles</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economic_implications">Economic implications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Economic implications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg/250px-Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg/375px-Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg/500px-Pope_Francis_souvenir_vendors_Manila.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption>Vendors selling memorabilia in Manila during papal visit</figcaption></figure> <p>With the declaration of special non-working holidays in <a href="/wiki/Metro_Manila" title="Metro Manila">Metro Manila</a> on January 15, 16 and 19, the economy was expected to experience lost revenue of millions of dollars. The business sector criticized the government for adding too many non-working holidays every year. According to a study by the <a href="/wiki/Makati_Business_Club" title="Makati Business Club">Makati Business Club</a> conducted in 2014, non-working holidays generally cost the electronics industry <a href="/wiki/Philippine_peso" title="Philippine peso">₱</a>1.2 billion (<a href="/wiki/US$" class="mw-redirect" title="US$">US$</a>26.7 million) per day, citing figures from SEIPI. While the holiday declaration is not nationwide, workers wanting to see the pope will take leaves, adding labor cost strains to businesses.<sup id="cite_ref-unintended_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unintended-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>President and CEO of the <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Stock_Exchange" title="Philippine Stock Exchange">Philippine Stock Exchange</a> (PSE), Hans Sicat, made calls to the government to halt the addition of holidays as lesser trading days. During the holidays, <a href="/wiki/Clearing_(finance)" title="Clearing (finance)">clearing operations</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Bangko_Sentral_ng_Pilipinas" title="Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas">Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</a> were suspended. However, Sicat said that the central bank agreed to run clearing operations on January 19. Sicat argued that closing during three days of the papal visit would cost the government ₱14 million ($311,457.17) in uncollected trading-based taxes.<sup id="cite_ref-unintended_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-unintended-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cerojano_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cerojano-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Security for the visit, including for physical barriers set up along the 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) route from the air base to downtown Manila, was estimated as costing the government ₱200 million ($4.5 million).<sup id="cite_ref-cerojano_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cerojano-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Stockbroker Wilson Sy, who manages the Philequity Fund, said that while the papal visit had minimal direct monetary benefits, it caused investors to be "reminded" about the country. He noted that the Philippine Stock Exchange Index closed at 7,490.88 on January 14, a record, described by economic analysts as a "papal rally" reflecting the positive outlook of local and foreign investors. A successful and peaceful papal visit increased investor confidence to do business in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-pdigoodbusiness_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pdigoodbusiness-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversies">Controversies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Controversies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alleged_abuse_of_street_children">Alleged abuse of street children</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Alleged abuse of street children"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Philippine police authorities were reported to have rounded up <a href="/wiki/Street_children_in_the_Philippines" title="Street children in the Philippines">street children</a>, some as young as five years old, around <a href="/wiki/Metro_Manila" title="Metro Manila">Metro Manila</a> and sent them to detention centers alongside adults. Detained children were reported to be treated poorly, suffering from physical and sexual abuse, starvation, denied an education and denied basic human dignity. Children who attempted to escape were reportedly chained to pillars if caught. Officials through <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Social_Welfare_and_Development" title="Department of Social Welfare and Development">Pasay social welfare department</a> chief,<sup id="cite_ref-journalonlinepasaydswd_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journalonlinepasaydswd-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rosalinda Orobia, in response to an inquiry by <i><a href="/wiki/Manila_Standard" title="Manila Standard">Manila Standard</a></i>, asserted that they were rounding up street children to protect the pope from street children gangs. Orabia also said that such actions were done to prevent the gangs from taking advantage of the pope. Manila Standard criticized Orobia's statement claiming that the authorities were more concerned with making the city presentable to the pope on his visit.<sup id="cite_ref-inquistr_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inquistr-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 16, <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Social_Welfare_and_Development" title="Department of Social Welfare and Development">Department of Social Welfare and Development</a> (DSWD) secretary <a href="/wiki/Dinky_Soliman" title="Dinky Soliman">Dinky Soliman</a> denied the reports and asserted that the government does not tolerate the practices reported. Soliman also said that the photos published by the report were photos taken in the past. Soliman said that "Corrective measures have been undertaken since the time that the reports came out." She pointed at a photo of a child named Federico who was shown to be malnourished. The photo was in fact taken in 2014, nearly 7 months after the child's admission to the Reception and Action Center,<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and had previously appeared in other international news articles focusing on conditions in the center.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Federico has already gained weight and is being cared for by an NGO with DSWD. We have found his mother and we are currently doing case work management with the mother," Soliman said.<sup id="cite_ref-dswddenies_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dswddenies-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Secretary Soliman ordered that allegations of children rights abuse in children's centers in Paranaque and Pasay be investigated. Regarding <a href="/wiki/The_Manila_Reception_Action_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="The Manila Reception Action Center">The Manila Reception Action Center</a> which was a subject of the report by numerous international news outlets throughout late 2014, and again in relation to the pope's visit, Soliman said that the DSWD was facilitating the closure of the facility. She stated that its child residents were being transferred to NGOs licensed by the DSWD and to government facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-dswddenies_61-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dswddenies-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Temporary_relocation_of_homeless_people">Temporary relocation of homeless people</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Temporary relocation of homeless people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Homeless people were temporarily relocated. The government alleged this was to protect them from crime syndicates and not to keep them out of sight.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Aquino's_speech_in_Malacañang"><span id="Aquino.27s_speech_in_Malaca.C3.B1ang"></span>Aquino's speech in Malacañang</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Aquino's speech in Malacañang"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg/220px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg/330px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg/440px-Pope_Francis_Malacanang_51.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1370" /></a><figcaption>Pope and President at Malacañang.</figcaption></figure> <p>The then-President Benigno Aquino III's speech at the Malacañang Palace during his courtesy call with Pope Francis turned out to be controversial, drawing mixed responses from netizens. Aquino criticized the local Church for its inaction against the "past administration's abuses" which was interpreted as a reference to former President <a href="/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo" title="Gloria Macapagal Arroyo">Gloria Macapagal Arroyo</a>. Some netizens praised Aquino's honesty while some called Aquino's speech inappropriate<sup id="cite_ref-rapplernetizen_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rapplernetizen-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and criticized its timing.<sup id="cite_ref-PnoyandTagle_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PnoyandTagle-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cardinal Luis Tagle described Aquino's speech as a "commentary of previous administration". He noted that many speeches made by Aquino since his presidency referred to the previous administration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and how he inherited some issues left by his predecessor. Tagle also stated: "I think [Aquino] was coming from a deeply personal experience and also a deeply political experience. The personal experience that shaped that type of interpretation of facts was his own suffering during martial law and his appreciation for the role of Church during that time." Tagle was quick to add that the focus of the public must be directed at the papal visit since the issue regarding Aquino's speech can be explored after the visit.<sup id="cite_ref-PnoyandTagle_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PnoyandTagle-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Vatican spokesman Father <a href="/wiki/Federico_Lombardi" title="Federico Lombardi">Federico Lombardi</a> described the speech as "rather original because there is not always such a speech during the formal ceremonies of reception of the Pope." Lombardi also added that the speech was also "very interesting" and showed "two different perspectives"; one of "the politician and of the Pope".<sup id="cite_ref-PnoyandTagle_63-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PnoyandTagle-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id=""Passing_around"_of_Sacred_hosts"><span id=".22Passing_around.22_of_Sacred_hosts"></span>"Passing around" of Sacred hosts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: "Passing around" of Sacred hosts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An estimated 3 to 6 million communicants attended the final Mass, <a href="/wiki/Concelebration" title="Concelebration">concelebrated</a> by 2,500 priests and 200-250 bishops, at <a href="/wiki/Rizal_Park" title="Rizal Park">Rizal Park</a> on January 18. Anticipating this, some 5,000 "<a href="/wiki/Extraordinary_minister_of_Holy_Communion" title="Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion">Communion distributors</a>" and 5,000 "Communion ushers" assisted in the distribution of about 2.5 million <a href="/wiki/Sacramental_bread" title="Sacramental bread">Communion hosts</a>, which were consecrated a day prior. During the Mass, rainfall soaked the communicants and made it difficult for the priests and extraordinary ministers to administer Communion, especially to the farthest reaches of the park. A report by <a href="/wiki/GMA_News" class="mw-redirect" title="GMA News">GMA News</a> stated that communicants, including extraordinary ministers, "passed around" the sacred hosts for those at the back of the long queues in what the report described as the practice of <span title="Filipino-language text"><i lang="fil">bayanihan</i></span>.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some observers viewed the act as a <a href="/wiki/Host_desecration" title="Host desecration">sacrilege to the host</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RorateCaeli_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RorateCaeli-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Incidents">Incidents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_the_Philippines&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Incidents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A few hours after the mass officiated by the pope in <a href="/wiki/Tacloban" title="Tacloban">Tacloban</a>, a 27-year-old volunteer named Kristel Mae Padasas working for <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Relief_Services" title="Catholic Relief Services">Catholic Relief Services</a> died at <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Z._Romualdez_Airport" title="Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport">Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport</a> after <a href="/wiki/Scaffolding" title="Scaffolding">scaffoldings</a> near the altar fell on her.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On January 17, 2015, a <a href="/wiki/Bombardier_Global_Express" title="Bombardier Global Express">Bombardier Global Express</a> plane carrying several <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_Philippines" title="Cabinet of the Philippines">Cabinet secretaries</a> of President Benigno Aquino III skidded off the runway of Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban. All the 12 passengers and 3 crew members were safe. The plane bears the <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_registration" title="Aircraft registration">aircraft registration</a> RP-C9363 and was operated by Challenger Aero Corporation Metro Manila.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Ten people suffered minor injuries after an early Sunday morning scuffle broke out at an entrance to the <a href="/wiki/Quirino_Grandstand" title="Quirino Grandstand">Quirino Grandstand</a>, after a group of attendees to the pope's final mass became impatient and tried to gain entry to the venue.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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<ul><li>Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 1936</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Buenos_Aires" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires">Archbishop of Buenos Aires</a> (1998–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)" title="Cardinal (Catholic Church)">Cardinal Priest</a> of <a href="/wiki/San_Roberto_Bellarmino,_Rome" title="San Roberto Bellarmino, Rome">San Roberto Bellarmino</a> (2001–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope" title="Pope">Pope</a> (2013–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: gold;width:1%">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Resignation_of_Pope_Benedict_XVI" title="Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI">Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_papal_conclave" title="2013 papal conclave">Conclave</a></li> <li><a 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Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Declaration_of_Pope_Francis_and_Patriarch_Kirill" title="Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill">Meeting with Patriarch Kirill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Synod_of_Bishops_in_the_Catholic_Church" title="Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church">Synods</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Third_Extraordinary_General_Assembly_of_the_Synod_of_Bishops" title="Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourteenth_Ordinary_General_Assembly_of_the_Synod_of_Bishops" title="Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifteenth_Ordinary_General_Assembly_of_the_Synod_of_Bishops" title="Fifteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Synod_of_Bishops_for_the_Pan-Amazon_region" title="Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region">2019</a></li></ul></li> <li><a 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communio</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pascite_gregem_Dei" title="Pascite gregem Dei">Pascite gregem Dei</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Praedicate_evangelium" title="Praedicate evangelium">Praedicate evangelium</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Apostolic_exhortation" title="Apostolic exhortation">Exhortations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Evangelii_gaudium" title="Evangelii gaudium">Evangelii gaudium</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amoris_laetitia" title="Amoris laetitia">Amoris laetitia</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gaudete_et_exsultate" title="Gaudete et exsultate">Gaudete et exsultate</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Christus_vivit" title="Christus vivit">Christus vivit</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Querida_Amazonia" title="Querida 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Misericordiae_vultus" title="Misericordiae vultus">Misericordiae vultus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Extraordinary_Jubilee_of_Mercy#Misericordia_et_misera" title="Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy">Misericordia et misera</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Maiorem_hac_dilectionem" title="Maiorem hac dilectionem">Maiorem hac dilectionem</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Magnum_principium" title="Magnum principium">Magnum principium</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vos_estis_lux_mundi" title="Vos estis lux mundi">Vos estis lux mundi</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spiritus_Domini_(Pope_Francis)" title="Spiritus Domini (Pope Francis)">Spiritus Domini</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Traditionis_custodes" title="Traditionis custodes">Traditionis custodes</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: gold;width:1%">Related people</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Papal_household" title="Papal household">Papal<br />household</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Xuereb" title="Alfred Xuereb">Alfred Xuereb</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fabi%C3%A1n_Pedacchio" title="Fabián Pedacchio">Fabián Pedacchio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yoannis_Lahzi_Gaid" title="Yoannis Lahzi Gaid">Yoannis Lahzi Gaid</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gonzalo_Aemilius" title="Gonzalo Aemilius">Gonzalo Aemilius</a> (former personal secretaries)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fabio_Salerno" title="Fabio Salerno">Fabio Salerno</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Pellizzon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Daniel Pellizzon (page does not exist)">Daniel Pellizzon</a> (current personal secretaries)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guido_Marini" title="Guido Marini">Guido Marini</a> (former <a href="/wiki/Office_for_the_Liturgical_Celebrations_of_the_Supreme_Pontiff" title="Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff">Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diego_Ravelli" title="Diego Ravelli">Diego Giovanni Ravelli</a> (current <a href="/wiki/Office_for_the_Liturgical_Celebrations_of_the_Supreme_Pontiff" title="Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff">Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georg_G%C3%A4nswein" title="Georg Gänswein">Georg Gänswein</a> (former <a href="/wiki/Prefecture_of_the_Papal_Household" title="Prefecture of the Papal Household">Prefect of the Papal Household</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Council_of_Cardinals" title="Council of Cardinals">Cardinal<br />Advisers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Current: <a href="/wiki/Fridolin_Ambongo_Besungu" title="Fridolin Ambongo Besungu">Fridolin Ambongo Besungu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9rgio_da_Rocha" title="Sérgio da Rocha">Sérgio da Rocha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oswald_Gracias" title="Oswald Gracias">Oswald Gracias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jean-Claude_Hollerich" title="Jean-Claude Hollerich">Jean-Claude Hollerich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%A9rald_Lacroix" title="Gérald Lacroix">Gérald Lacroix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Patrick_O%27Malley" title="Seán Patrick O'Malley">Seán Patrick O'Malley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Omella" title="Juan José Omella">Juan José Omella</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pietro_Parolin" title="Pietro Parolin">Pietro Parolin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fernando_V%C3%A9rgez_Alzaga" title="Fernando Vérgez Alzaga">Fernando Vérgez Alzaga</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Former: <a href="/wiki/Francisco_Javier_Err%C3%A1zuriz_Ossa" title="Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa">Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Laurent_Monsengwo_Pasinya" title="Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya">Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Pell" title="George Pell">George Pell</a>, <a href="/wiki/%C3%93scar_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Maradiaga" title="Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga">Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga</a> (coordinator), <a href="/wiki/Giuseppe_Bertello" title="Giuseppe Bertello">Giuseppe Bertello</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Reinhard_Marx" title="Reinhard Marx">Reinhard Marx</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%">Episcopate</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI" title="Pope Benedict XVI">Benedict XVI</a> (preceding pope)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mauro_Gambetti" title="Mauro Gambetti">Mauro Gambetti</a> (<a href="/wiki/Vicar_General_for_Vatican_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Vicar General for Vatican City">Vicar General for Vatican City</a>)</li> <li>Vacant (<a href="/wiki/Cardinal_Vicar" title="Cardinal Vicar">Vicar General for Rome</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Quarracino" title="Antonio Quarracino">Antonio Quarracino</a> (preceding Archbishop of Buenos Aires)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mario_Aurelio_Poli" title="Mario Aurelio Poli">Mario Aurelio Poli</a> (succeeding Archbishop of Buenos Aires)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergio_Rubin" title="Sergio Rubin">Sergio Rubin</a> (biographer)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: gold;width:1%">Related 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of arms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_places_and_things_named_after_Pope_Francis" title="List of places and things named after Pope Francis">Eponyms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theology_of_Pope_Francis" title="Theology of Pope Francis">Theology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis_and_LGBT_topics" title="Pope Francis and LGBT topics">LGBT topics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Society_of_Jesus" class="mw-redirect" title="Society of Jesus">Society of Jesus</a> (religious order)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Domus_Sanctae_Marthae" title="Domus Sanctae Marthae">Domus Sanctae Marthae</a> (residence)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wake_Up!_(Pope_Francis_album)" title="Wake Up! (Pope Francis album)">Wake Up!</a></i> (2015 album)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Francis:_Pray_for_Me" title="Francis: Pray for Me">Francis: Pray for Me</a></i> (2015 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chiamatemi_Francesco" title="Chiamatemi Francesco">Chiamatemi Francesco</a></i> (2015 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis:_A_Man_of_His_Word" title="Pope Francis: A Man of His Word">Pope Francis: A Man of His Word</a></i> (2018 documentary)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Two_Popes" title="The Two Popes">The Two Popes</a></i> (2019 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Francesco_(2020_film)" title="Francesco (2020 film)">Francesco</a></i> (2020 documentary)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Letter:_A_Message_for_our_Earth" title="The Letter: A Message for our Earth">The Letter: A Message for our Earth</a></i> (2022 documentary)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3" style="background-color: gold"><div><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span 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III</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Philippines" title="List of presidents of the Philippines">15th</a> <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" title="President of the Philippines">President of the Philippines</a> (2010–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_of_the_Philippines" title="Senate of the Philippines">Senator of the Philippines</a> (2007–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarlac%27s_2nd_congressional_district" title="Tarlac's 2nd congressional district">Tarlac 2nd district Congressman</a> (1998–2007)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Presidency_of_Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Presidency of Benigno Aquino III">Presidency</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Presidential_transition_of_Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Presidential transition of Benigno Aquino III">Transition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inauguration_of_Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Inauguration of Benigno Aquino III">Inauguration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_executive_orders_by_Benigno_Aquino_III" title="List of executive orders by Benigno Aquino III">Executive orders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_international_presidential_trips_made_by_Benigno_Aquino_III" title="List of international presidential trips made by Benigno Aquino III">International trips</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Benigno_Aquino_III" title="Political positions of Benigno Aquino III">Policies</a><br /> and legislation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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China">Philippines v. China</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enhanced_Defense_Cooperation_Agreement" title="Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement">Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Framework_Agreement_on_the_Bangsamoro" title="Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro">Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cybercrime_Prevention_Act_of_2012" title="Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012">Anti-Cybercrime Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFP_Modernization_Act" title="AFP Modernization Act">Revised AFP Modernization Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deforestation_in_the_Philippines#Reforestation" title="Deforestation in the Philippines">National Greening Program</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_the_Philippines" title="Electricity sector in the Philippines">Sitio Electrification Program</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disbursement_Acceleration_Program" title="Disbursement Acceleration Program">Disbursement Acceleration Program</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Negros_Island_Region" title="Negros Island Region">Creation of Negros Island Region</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Statistics_Authority" title="Philippine Statistics Authority">Philippine Statistical Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Information_and_Communications_Technology" title="Department of Information and Communications Technology">DICT Act</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Speeches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III%27s_Inaugural_Address" class="extiw" title="wikisource:Benigno Aquino III's Inaugural Address">Inaugural address</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">State of the Nation Address</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2010 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2010</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III%27s_Second_State_of_the_Nation_Address" class="extiw" title="wikisource:Benigno Aquino III's Second State of the Nation Address">2011</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III%27s_Third_State_of_the_Nation_Address" class="extiw" title="wikisource:Benigno Aquino III's Third State of the Nation Address">2012</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III%27s_Fourth_State_of_the_Nation_Address" class="extiw" title="wikisource:Benigno Aquino III's Fourth State of the Nation Address">2013</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III%27s_Fifth_State_of_the_Nation_Address" class="extiw" title="wikisource:Benigno Aquino III's Fifth State of the Nation Address">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2015 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2015</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="4" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Benigno_%22Noynoy%22_S._Aquino_III_(cropped_portrait).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Benigno_%22Noynoy%22_S._Aquino_III_%28cropped_portrait%29.jpg/135px-Benigno_%22Noynoy%22_S._Aquino_III_%28cropped_portrait%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="135" height="183" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Benigno_%22Noynoy%22_S._Aquino_III_%28cropped_portrait%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="145" data-file-height="197" /></a></span><br /><br /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_President_of_the_Philippines.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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title="2007 Philippine general election">2007 general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Philippine_presidential_election" title="2010 Philippine presidential election">2010 presidential</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III_2010_presidential_campaign" title="Benigno Aquino III 2010 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Aquino%E2%80%93Binay_campaign" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 Aquino–Binay campaign">Aquino–Binay campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Philippine_general_election" title="2013 Philippine general election">2013 general</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Aquino_family" title="Aquino family">Family</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Benigno Aquino Jr.">Benigno Aquino Jr.</a> (father)</li> 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Borongan">Borongan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Butuan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan">Butuan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Cabanatuan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan">Cabanatuan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Calbayog" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog">Calbayog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Catarman" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman">Catarman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Cubao" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao">Cubao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Daet" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Daet">Daet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Digos" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos">Digos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Dipolog" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog">Dipolog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Dumaguete" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete">Dumaguete</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Gumaca" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca">Gumaca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Iba" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba">Iba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Ilagan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan">Ilagan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Iligan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan">Iligan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Ipil" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipil">Ipil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Imus" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus">Imus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kabankalan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan">Kabankalan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kalookan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan">Kalookan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kalibo" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo">Kalibo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kidapawan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan">Kidapawan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Laoag" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag">Laoag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Legazpi" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi">Legazpi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Libmanan" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Libmanan">Libmanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Lucena" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena">Lucena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Maasin" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin">Maasin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Mati" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Mati">Mati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Malaybalay" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay">Malaybalay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Malolos" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos">Malolos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Marbel" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Marbel">Marbel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Masbate" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate">Masbate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Naval" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Naval">Naval</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Novaliches" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches">Novaliches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Pagadian" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian">Pagadian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Para%C3%B1aque" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque">Parañaque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Pasig" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig">Pasig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Prosperidad" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad">Prosperidad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Romblon" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon">Romblon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_San_Carlos_(Philippines)" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos (Philippines)">San Carlos Borromeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_San_Fernando_de_La_Union" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union">San Fernando de La Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_San_Jose_de_Antique" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique">San Jose de Antique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_San_Jose_(Nueva_Ecija)" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)">San Jose de Nueva Ecija</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_San_Pablo" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo">San Pablo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Sorsogon" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon">Sorsogon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Surigao" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao">Surigao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Tagbilaran" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran">Tagbilaran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Tagum" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum">Tagum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Talibon" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon">Talibon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Tandag" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag">Tandag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Tarlac" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac">Tarlac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Urdaneta" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta">Urdaneta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Virac" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac">Virac</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Military_ordinariate" title="Military ordinariate">Military ordinariate</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_Ordinariate_of_the_Philippines" title="Military Ordinariate of the Philippines">Military Ordinariate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Territorial_prelate" title="Territorial prelate">Territorial prelatures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Territorial_Prelature_of_Batanes" title="Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Batanes">Batanes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Territorial_Prelature_of_Infanta" title="Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta">Infanta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Territorial_Prelature_of_Isabela" title="Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Isabela">Isabela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Territorial_Prelature_of_Marawi" title="Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marawi">Marawi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Apostolic_vicariate" title="Apostolic vicariate">Apostolic vicariates</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Bontoc-Lagawe" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe">Bontoc-Lagawe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Calapan" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan">Calapan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Jolo" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo">Jolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Puerto_Princesa" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa">Puerto Princesa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_San_Jose_in_Mindoro" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro">San Jose in Mindoro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Tabuk" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk">Tabuk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Taytay" title="Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay">Taytay</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Archbishop" title="Archbishop">Prelates</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Luis_Antonio_Tagle" title="Luis Antonio Tagle">Luis Antonio Tagle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jose_Advincula" title="Jose Advincula">Jose Advincula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaudencio_Rosales" title="Gaudencio Rosales">Gaudencio Rosales</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Quevedo" title="Orlando Quevedo">Orlando Quevedo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rex_Andrew_Alarcon" title="Rex Andrew Alarcon">Rex Andrew Alarcon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricardo_Baccay" title="Ricardo Baccay">Ricardo Baccay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victor_Barnuevo_Bendico" title="Victor Barnuevo Bendico">Victor Bendico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jose_Cabantan" title="Jose Cabantan">José Cabantan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_F._Du" title="John F. Du">John Du</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gilbert_Garcera" title="Gilbert Garcera">Gilbert Garcera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_Jumoad" title="Martin Jumoad">Martin Jumoad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angelito_Lampon" title="Angelito Lampon">Angelito Lampon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florentino_Lavarias" title="Florentino Lavarias">Florentino Lavarias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jose_Romeo_Lazo" title="Jose Romeo Lazo">Jose Romeo Lazo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_S._Palma" title="José S. Palma">José S. Palma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marlo_Peralta" title="Marlo Peralta">Marlo Peralta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romulo_Valles" title="Romulo Valles">Rómulo Valles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Socrates_B._Villegas" class="mw-redirect" title="Socrates B. Villegas">Socrates Villegas</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Philippine_literature" title="Philippine literature">Literature</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Catechism_for_Filipino_Catholics" title="Catechism for Filipino Catholics">Catechism for Filipino Catholics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doctrina_Christiana" title="Doctrina Christiana">Doctrina Christiana</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pasyon" title="Pasyon">Pasyón</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Filipino_Catholic_saints_and_beatified_people" title="List of Filipino Catholic saints and beatified people">Saints</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lorenzo_Ruiz" title="Lorenzo Ruiz">Lorenzo Ruiz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Calungsod" title="Pedro Calungsod">Pedro Calungsod</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Religious_institute_(Catholic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Religious institute (Catholic)">Religious</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Priest#Catholicism_and_Eastern_Orthodoxy" title="Priest">Priests</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brother_(Catholic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brother (Catholic)">brothers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Augustinian_Province_of_the_Most_Holy_Name_of_Jesus_of_the_Philippines" title="Augustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines">Augustinian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Augustinian_Province_of_Sto._Ni%C3%B1o_de_Cebu,_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, Philippines">Augustinian in Cebu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Augustinian_Recollect_Province_of_Saint_Ezequi%C3%A9l_Moreno" title="Augustinian Recollect Province of Saint Ezequiél Moreno">Augustinian Recollects</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Divine_Word_Missionaries#The_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Divine Word Missionaries">Divine Word</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Order" title="Dominican Order">Dominican</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franciscan" class="mw-redirect" title="Franciscan">Franciscan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Society_of_Jesus" class="mw-redirect" title="Society of Jesus">Jesuit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_La_Salle_Brothers_Philippine_District" title="De La Salle Brothers Philippine District">La Salle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco" title="Salesians of Don Bosco">Salesian</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nun" title="Nun">Sisters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Congregation_of_the_Dominican_Sisters_of_St._Catherine_of_Siena" class="mw-redirect" title="Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena">Dominican Sisters of Siena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franciscan_Apostolic_Sisters" title="Franciscan Apostolic Sisters">Franciscan Apostolic Sisters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oblates_of_Notre_Dame" title="Oblates of Notre Dame">Notre Dame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Religious_of_the_Virgin_Mary" title="Religious of the Virgin Mary">Religious of the Virgin Mary</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_devotions" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic devotions">Devotions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_devotions_to_Jesus_Christ" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic devotions to Jesus Christ">Jesus</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Black_Nazarene" title="Black Nazarene">Black Nazarene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crucifixion_in_the_Philippines" title="Crucifixion in the Philippines">Crucifixion in the Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Shrine_of_the_Divine_Mercy_(Philippines)" title="National Shrine of the Divine Mercy (Philippines)">Divine Mercy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eucharistic_adoration" title="Eucharistic adoration">Eucharistic adoration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sacred_Heart" title="Sacred Heart">Sacred Heart</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Santo_Ni%C3%B1o_de_Ceb%C3%BA" title="Santo Niño de Cebú">Santo Niño de Cebú</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Santo_Ni%C3%B1o_de_Ar%C3%A9valo" title="Santo Niño de Arévalo">Santo Niño de Arévalo</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Calasiao,_Pangasinan" class="mw-redirect" title="Calasiao, Pangasinan">Señor Tesoro</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Marian_devotions" title="Marian devotions">Marian</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Angelus" title="Angelus">Angelus</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_del_Buen_Suceso_de_Para%C3%B1aque" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Parañaque">Buen Suceso</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Virgin_of_Candelaria" title="Virgin of Candelaria">Candelaria</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_Virgen_del_Santissimo_Rosario,_Reina_de_Caracol" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario, Reina de Caracol">Caracol</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Caysasay" title="Our Lady of Caysasay">Caysasay</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guidance" title="Our Lady of Guidance">Guia</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patronages_of_the_Immaculate_Conception#Philippines" title="Patronages of the Immaculate Conception">Immaculate Conception</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Manaoag" title="Our Lady of Manaoag">Manaoag</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_La_Naval_de_Manila" title="Our Lady of La Naval de Manila">La Naval de Manila</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Peace_and_Good_Voyage" title="Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage">Paz y Buen Viaje</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Pe%C3%B1afrancia" title="Our Lady of Peñafrancia">Peñafrancia</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Perpetual_Help#The_Philippines" title="Our Lady of Perpetual Help">Perpetual Help</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Piat" title="Our Lady of Piat">Piat</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_la_Soledad_de_Porta_Vaga" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga">Porta Vaga</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Virgin_of_Los_Remedios" title="Virgin of Los Remedios">Remedios</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosary" title="Rosary">Rosary</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Salvation" title="Our Lady of Salvation">Salvación</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Turumba" title="Our Lady of Turumba">Turumba</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Joseph" title="Saint Joseph">Joseph</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_de_Baras&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="San Jose de Baras (page does not exist)">San José de Baras</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Las_Pi%C3%B1as_Church" title="Las Piñas Church">Tata Hosep</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_the_Philippines" title="Culture of the Philippines">Culture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:gold;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Christmas_in_the_Philippines" title="Christmas in the Philippines">Christmas</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" 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