Philippine National Police stand guard along the national highway during security rehearsal ahead of the papal visit to the area in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, on Jan. 15, 2015. More here: Philippines Beefs Up Security for Pope Visit After Paris Attack
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Philippines locks down Manila to secure crowd-adoring pope
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The last pope to visit the Philippines was the target of militants whose plot was uncovered days before his arrival. The one before that was wounded by an attacker who posed as a priest to get close to him. And now Pope Francis, a man with a penchant for breaking out of security cordons to meet ecstatic crowds, is giving Philippine authorities daunting security ... More here: Philippines locks down Manila to secure crowd-adoring pope
Philippines locks down Manila to secure crowd-adoring pope
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The last pope to visit the Philippines was the target of militants whose plot was uncovered days before his arrival. The one before that was wounded by an attacker who posed as a priest to get close to him. More here: Philippines locks down Manila to secure crowd-adoring pope
Philippines Beefs Up Security for Pope Visit After Paris Attack
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Sydney have prompted Philippine authorities to beef up security for Pope Francis, who arrives in Asia's most-Catholic country today, where he is expected to attract crowds in the millions. The Philippines has good reason to be nervous: Assassination attempts were made on two previous pontiffs in past visits. In 1970, a Bolivian artist tried to stab Pope ... More here: Philippines Beefs Up Security for Pope Visit After Paris Attack
Pope Francis heads for Philippines
Pope Francis heads to the Philippines for a five-day stay that will include a huge Mass in the capital and a visit to typhoon-hit Tacloban. More here: Pope Francis heads for Philippines
Canada advises nationals in PHL on large crowds, traffic disruptions during papal visit
Canada on Wednesday advised its nationals in the Philippines to expect large crowds and traffic and flight schedule disruptions during Pope Francis' five-day visit. More here: Canada advises nationals in PHL on large crowds, traffic disruptions during papal visit
Pope Francis In The Philippines: 5 Things To Expect From Papal Visit
A unprecedented 6 million people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ open-air Mass this Sunday in the Philippines, smashing a record set by Pope John Paul II nearly 20 years ago. Millions of devout Filipino Catholics have been anticipating the five-day papal visit, during which the leader of the 1.2 billion-strong church will meet with typhoon survivors and address climate change. More here: Pope Francis In The Philippines: 5 Things To Expect From Papal Visit
Disneyland, holiday travel a perfect mix for measles' spread
The measles outbreak happened at a vulnerable place and at a bad moment. More here: Disneyland, holiday travel a perfect mix for measles' spread
Disneyland, holiday travel a perfect mix for measles' spread
The measles outbreak happened at a vulnerable place and at a bad moment. More here: Disneyland, holiday travel a perfect mix for measles' spread
Travel, Tech tips and safety reminders to maximize your Papal visit experience
This week, the whole country will welcome Pope Francis to the Philippines in a much anticipated papal visit that is expected to draw in huge crowds in public venues as well as much social media exposure. Pope Francis visits the Philippines Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular (Sun) shared some tips and reminders to […] No visits yet The post Travel, Tech tips and safety reminders ... More here: Travel, Tech tips and safety reminders to maximize your Papal visit experience
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