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IT may have been brief, but Pope
Francis’ day trip to Tacloban City and programs that cater to less fortunate merong jail o prison sa loob ng parish,
Palo in Leyte on January 17, 2015
made a lasting impression.
Considered the “centerpiece”
of the pope’s five-day visit to
the Philippines, the day is most
remembered for the image of the
pontiff celebrating Mass in a yellow
poncho, similar to those worn by the
faithful thousands, under inclement
conditions.
The image has stuck with many
Filipinos a year later. “One year na,
‘yun pa rin ang pinag-uusapan ng
mga tao doon, na nakita sila ng Santo
Papa,” said Msgr. Bernie Pantin,
who was the vicar-general of the
Archdiocese of Palo during the Papal
visit. “Inuulit-ulit ng mga tao ‘yung
experience nila doon.”
Pantin added that the locals knew
that the papal visit was a once-in-a-
lifetime experience. “Sabi nila, maski Archdiocese of Palo parishes were
nandoon sila sa airport (kung saan ng
misa ang Santo Papa), they didn’t feel the Pope’s visit in a “practical” way
any hunger. Okay lang sila. Merong
mga nagkasakit raw, pero walang
reklamo... For them, it’s a very big
blessing,” he told GMA News Online.
Programs for the less fortunate.
However, the pope’s visit was not just
a cherished memory. It was also an
impetus to action.
Current archdiocese Vicar-
General, Msgr. Rex Ramirez is
from
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busy with the implementation of
parishioners. Among these projects
is providing care and shelter for
the elderly and sick at the Pope
Francis Center for the Poor, which
the Vatican had built near the Palo
Cathedral.
“Ngayon, medyo marami-rami na
sila (sa center)... Marami na ‘yung
nandoon na walang kamag-anak,
o hindi kayang bantayan ng mga
kamag-anak,” Ramirez told GMA
News Online.
He said that the parishes of the
Archdiocese of Palo also started
a weekly feeding program for the
less fortunate, called the La Mesa ni
Marta, intended to cater to “poorer
members of the parish... families
usually who belong to the poorer
section of the church.”
According to Ramirez,
marking the first anniversary of
by helping poor members, those in
hospital, and even those in jail.
Some parishes that have yet
to open their “La Mesa ni Marta”
program would do so on the
anniversary of the pope’s visit.
“’Yung mga activities namin ay
parish-based and in line with the
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activities dito sa archdiocese ay kung
pagbisita doon. Magandang magmisa
sa araw na ‘yun,” he said.
“Bahagi ng layunin ng Year of
Mercy ay palakasin ang corporal
works of mercy ng mga Katoliko,”
Ramirez added. “Kasama doon
‘yung sa mga nakulong, sa mga nasa
ospital.”
Ramirez also said that special
activities for children were planned
because the first anniversary of the
pope’s visit there fell on the feast of
the Sto. Nino. n Rose-An Jessica Dioquino
/ DVM, GMA News / Published / January 17, 2016 /
11:44 pm
CAAP team accuses Chinese Navy of harassment on Pag-asa Island
A technical group from the Civil security of our station.” the construction of the Automatic
Aviation Authority of the Philippines The report said the pilot of the Cessna Dependent Satellite Broadcast
(CAAP) has experienced alleged plane ignored the message and landed Equipment on the island. He said this
harassment from Chinese military in the plane. It also said the Chinese Navy is part of CAAP’s obligation in the
the Philippine-claimed Pag-asa Island did not threaten to shoot the team. international aviation community.
in the West Philippine Sea. The report said the CAAP team The project worth P13 billion is
A report on “Balitanghali” on went to Pag-asa Island to check on the subject to the approval of Malacañang
Monday said the team was on board a area where a radar that will monitor due to the tense situation in the area
Cessna plane and was about to land on commercial flights passing through the as a result of the territorial dispute
the island when it received a message West Philippine Sea will be constructed. between the Philippines in China.
from the Chinese Navy discouraging The Department of Foreign Affairs Some 200 flights en route to the
them from landing. (DFA) has already been informed of the Middle East and carrying an estimated
According to the report, the exact incident, the report said. 40,000 plane passengers pass through
message of the Chinese Navy was: The report quoted retired Gen. the West Philippine Sea every day, the
“Foreign military aircraft this is the Rodante Joya of CAAP as saying that they CAAP said. n KBK, GMA News / Published /
Chinese Navy, you are threatening the see no reason not to push through with January 18, 2016 / 12:57 pm