CLINICAL MATTERS I was preparing to do a vaccine talk when I saw the post on social media. Pope Francis was dead. Since you cannot trust anything that comes up on social media these days at face value, I quickly checked mainstream media webpages, and it was confirmed. The Pope had died in the early...
ILOILO CITY – Jaro Archbishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones said Pope Francis was the epitome of mercy. ARCHBISHOP Midyphil ‘Dodong’ Billones (left) speaks during the April 26, 2025 Requiem Mass that coincided with the funeral of Pope Francis at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s speech during a campaign rally in Sta. Ana, Manila was devoid of the usual swear words, in deference to Pope Francis, who died earlier in the week and was laid to rest on Saturday, April 26. Vice President Sara Duterte offers a prayer for the eternal repose of...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are set to return to Manila on Monday morning, April 28, after attending the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican over the weekend, Malacañang confirmed. Photos from President Marcos' Facebook page In a text message to reporters on Sunday,...
Pope Francis (inset) holds a mass in Tacloban City, Leyte amid pouring rain on Jan. 17, 2015 (AP) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--House Speaker Martin Romualdez paid one final tribute to the late Pope Francis, who was laid to rest on Saturday,...
President Marcos got to have short exchanges with United States President Donald Trump and former US president Joseph Biden as they attended Pope Francis' wake at the Vatican on Saturday, April 26. SHORT MEETING — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. exchange pleasantries with US President...
Tacloban City mass for Pope Francis (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--As the mass in remembrance of Pope Francis ended here, the funeral for the late Pontiff began over at Piazza San Pedro (Saint Peter’s Square) in...
Former senator and senatorial candidate Bam Aquino remembered Pope Francis and his life of service to the poor as he bid farewell to the pontiff who will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. (Manila time). Former senator Bam Aquino's close encounter with Pope Francis (Photo from...
Vatican Master of Ceremonies Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli covers the face of late Pope Francis with a silk cloth before closing his casket in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Friday, April 25, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — More than 250,000 people paid their last...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrived in Rome on Friday, April 25, for the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Saturday. Malacañang, Manila Bulletn file photos In a report by GMA Integrated News, the First Couple shared a few words about the late...
Pope Francis prays in front of the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, May 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) JERUSALEM (AP) — Hours after Pope Francis' death was announced, Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: "Rest in peace, Pope Francis. May his memory...
The Popemobile used by Pope Francis during his 2015 papal visit to the Philippines is displayed outside Quiapo Church in Manila on April 25, 2025. Often called the “Pope Jeep,” the popemobile is currently being toured at the request of various churches to honor his memory. A standee of Pope...
