Close to half a million people will gather in Manila from January 12 to 18 to take part in the World Youth Day (WYD) Celebration and to meet Pope Francis who will grace the affair. President Aquino was informed by Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, archbishop of Manila, that about half of the delegates or 250,000 will come from all over the world and provinces. Tagle told the President that the arrival of this huge number of people will pose tremendous accommodation, transportation and food problems. To solve these problems, Cardinal Tagle proposed that the Government officials be enjoined to play host to one or two delegates each "as a gesture of hospitality." Responding positively to the Archbishop's proposal, the President issued a memorandum to all government officials and employees in Metro Manila requesting them to adopt and provide a "home empowerment" to at least two World Youth Day delegates (either Filipinos or foreigners) each. The participating officials and employees shall provide the following for the delegates: 1. rooms of at least two square meters in size, food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, merienda) and pack food if the meals cannot be taken home and transport to and from the WYD pick-up points or transportation allowance if the government official or employee does not have vehicles.
Filipino participants shall be adopted for a minimum of eight days (January 12 to 19, 2015) and foreign delegates for a minimum of 11 days (January 10-20, 2015).
The President also encouraged all interested government officials and employees to send their children 15 years old and above to the WYD.
Filipino participants shall be adopted for a minimum of eight days (January 12 to 19, 2015) and foreign delegates for a minimum of 11 days (January 10-20, 2015).
The President also encouraged all interested government officials and employees to send their children 15 years old and above to the WYD.
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