Messages of sympathy and condolences, as well as throwbacks to his stint and achievements as the country’s 15th president, continued to pour for former President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III, who passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the age of 61.
The country’s testing czar has also made a bold prediction that the Philippines will reach the 10-million mark in coronavirus vaccines (COVID-19) administered next week.
These are among our top stories this Friday morning, June 25, 2021.
Newly installed Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (right) is shown with Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown during the latter’s installation at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Advincula became Manila’s 33rd archbishop, and he replaced Cardinal Luis Tagle, who had earlier been appointed to a position at the Vatican. (Ali Vicoy)
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