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Iloilo City: Sonia Cadornigara, regional coordinator of the Homeless People’s Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (HPFI) for Iloilo City, will always cherish the rare privilege of embracing and not just holding the hand of Pope Francis, as well as meeting him not just once but twice. Cadornigara was among the 40 chosen community leaders worldwide to meet with the Holy Father during the Global Meeting of Popular Leaders on Oct. 27 to 29, 2014, just over a year after he was elected pope in 2013. According to Philippines News Agency, Cadornigara shared in an interview that Pope Francis, an advocate

Manila: An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling on the public to refrain from publicly promoting Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be the next head of the Roman Catholic Church following Pope Francis’ death. According to Philippines News Agency, Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the CBCP – Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs, stated that the decision regarding the next pope is in the hands of the cardinal-electors during the upcoming conclave. Secillano emphasized the importance of allowing these electors to make their choice independently, without external influence or pressure. ‘We leave it to

Dauin: Search and rescue (SAR) operations for a missing British national in Dauin, Negros Oriental will continue on Thursday after initial efforts on Wednesday yielded negative results. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Negros Oriental station commander, told the Philippine News Agency that Mark David Morris, 44, was reported missing at 8 a.m. to the Dauin police by his wife, 42-year-old Emily Tan Fern, a Singapore resident. According to Philippines News Agency, Coast Guard personnel in Dauin and Zamboanguita, along with the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office (DRRMO), initiated a search early Wednesday after receiving reports of the

Manila: Registered voters now have different options to determine their assigned voting precincts during the May 12 elections, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said Wednesday. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-Negros Island Region director, emphasized the benefits of the newly activated online precinct finder, which aims to facilitate easier access for voters to locate their polling centers ahead of the midterm polls. According to Philippines News Agency, Castillano explained that the online precinct finder is part of Comelec’s efforts to ensure that voters can directly know their voting center and precinct number. This year, the poll body has made this

Antique: The privilege of meeting Pope Francis strengthened the conviction of several Antique±os, who are now making themselves available to serve the Catholic faith. Among those fortunate to meet the Holy Father was the family of Dr. Mary Rose Gemma Rodriguez, chosen to do the offertory during the Easter Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Square on April 21, 2019. ‘I am so overwhelmed to be granted such an opportunity to do the offertory with my family,’ she said. According to Philippines News Agency, Rodriguez mentioned that her husband Rani initially planned to visit Rome and the Vatican City to renew