Pope Francis Chairs Designed by Veronica Lazo Selected by Vatican

Veronica Lazo, a young industrial designer along with other designer was tasked to create two chairs for Pope Francis which will be used by the Roman Catholic leader during his five-day official visit to the Philippines. The young industrial designer was tasked by furniture maker Nick de Lange to create the chairs and her design … Read more

Bagyong Amang Won’t Spoil Pope Francis Philippine Visit

Bagyong Amang, the first tropical storm that enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday won’t spoil the visit of the world’s foremost leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. The tropical storm is not forecast to make landfall, but will dump rains over Tacloban, Leyte, one of the places included in Pope … Read more

Pope Francis Trying to Learn “Tagalog” Before Philippine Visit

The leader of the billion-strong Roman Catholic, Pope Francis is trying to learn some “Tagalog” ahead of his visit this week to the Philippines, considered as Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, according to the report posted by the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) stated. CBCP News noted that Rome-based Bro. Francis Dominic Vergara of … Read more

MMDA Released Alternate Routes for Pope Francis Visit in Manila

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority already released the list of roads and major thoroughfares that will be closed during the highly anticipated visit of Pope Francis this coming January 15 up to 19, 2015. The MMDA advised the public that those who will see the Pope during his first two days in Manila will have … Read more

Papal Visit Holiday Pay Roles for Metro Manila Employees

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued an advisory a few days before the highly anticipated visit of Pope Francis this coming January 15, 16 and 19, 2015 which was already declared as a Special Non-Working days in Metro Manila. Based upon Proclamation 936 which declared that the said dates are special non-working days … Read more

PAL Announced List of Cancelled Flights During Pope Francis Visit

The country’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines announced that they will be cancelling a total of 71 flights on January 15 and 19, 215 to give way to the arrival and departure of the Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The company already advised all passenger who booked flights … Read more

Pope Francis to Dine with Five Bohol Earthquake Survivors

A Roman Catholic church leader from the province of Bohol confirmed to the media that a total of five victims of the devastating earthquake that hits Bohol last year will dine with the leader of the billion strong Roman Catholics worldwide, Pope Francis, during the Pope’s visit to the Philippines this coming coming January 2015. … Read more