“We call on Congress to do what is right and immediately pass the bill to renew ABS-CBN’s franchise.”
MANILA– The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) launched a petition calling on Congress to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN, which is set to expire in less than two months.
Currently, eight bills seeking another franchise for the network are pending in Congress. Palawan 1st District Rep Franz Alvarez, chairperson of the House Committee on legislative franchises, has yet to schedule a hearing.
Hoping to exert pressure on legislators, members of NUJP, ABS-CBN employees, press freedom advocates and digital rights activists signed the petition in support of the outfit’s franchise during the Black Friday Protest, Jan. 17 at the Boy Scout Circle in Quezon City.
An online version of the petition (http://chng.it/ZTjSM9xyYB) has also been posted at Change.org website. NUJP hopes to gather one miion signatures. In less than 24 hours, more than 41,000 signed the petition.
On Thursday, Manila Times published a story quoting ‘unimpeachable sources’ saying that the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) would file a petition before the high court asking to revoke the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN.
However, SolGen reportedly decided to put off the filing of such petition, after Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez warned Solicitor General Jose C. Calida against “disrespecting and denying due courtesy to Congress.”
Attack on press freedom
In his speech, NUJP Deputy Secretary General Raymund Villanueva debunked Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s claim that the legal maveuvers against the network is not an attack on press freedom.
Villanueva cited the numerous attacks President Rodrigo Duterte made against the network, including his recent pronouncement that he would consider the network’s renewal if ABS-CBN decides to support his campaign for federalism.
“If the president of the country can blackmail ABS-CBN into supporting his campaign for federalism, isn’t that an attack on press freedom?” Villanueva asked.
‘Should government succeed, a vital voice in Philippine media will be lost and thousands of our colleagues lose their jobs,’ the group said.
“We call on Congress to do what is right and immediately pass the bill to renew ABS-CBN’s franchise.”
UP journalism professor Danilo Arao, meanwhile, criticized Duterte’s “petty behavior” which puts at risk the jobs of thousands ABS-CBN workers.
Duterte repeatedly retorted that the network did not air his campaign advertisement during the 2016 elections.
Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, along with other representatives of the Makabayan Bloc, also threw their support to ABS-CBN employees.
“We are not here to defend the owners of ABS-CBN, they can defend themselves,” said Zarate, “But the bigger issue here is the people working in ABS-CBN, and the thousand workers who would lose their jobs because of current government’s harassment.”
https://www.bulatlat.com/2020/01/19/nujp-aims-to-gather-1m-signatures-for-abs-cbn-franchise-renewal/
Sunday, January 19, 2020
House vows passage of vital bills to support Duterte legacy
The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to pass President Rodrigo Duterte’s priority measures to help sustain the administration’s legacy in providing the Filipinos a safe and comfortable life.
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano made the statement on Sunday as Congress resumes its session this week.
Cayetano said top-billing the priority list are the three proposed departments -- Department of Disaster Resilience, Department of Overseas Filipinos and Department of Water.
Also included in the priority measures are the tax reform bills, which will help bankroll the administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as well as the health and social services.
“Our colleagues have committed to fast-track the passage of the creation of Department Resilience to better equip our country to respond to natural and man-made calamities as well as improve our rehabilitation efforts,” Cayetano said.
“We have good laws like the Universal Health Care, and Free Tertiary Education Act but we need to ensure that they are properly funded hence we need to pass all these tax measures,” Cayetano added.
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez echoed the Speaker’s statement, noting that the House aims to pass the measures proposing the creation of three departments before the next adjournment in March.
“We aim to hit the ground running when session resumes on Monday. Time to roll up our sleeves once again and work double time on vital legislative measures. The Speaker made a clear instruction to pass these bills,” Romualdez said.
“We hope to vote soon for second reading approval the proposed law creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment to keep an eye on the safety and protection of overseas Filipinos, including seafarers and household service workers, Department of Disaster Resilience to create a primary agency responsible for leading the national effort before, during and after disasters, the Department of Water Resources to avert water crisis, and other bills,” he added.
Romualdez vowed to work harder for another remarkable performance of the House by approving Duterte’s legislative agenda aimed at making the life of Filipinos more comfortable.
“We are committed and inspired to work harder, smarter and more efficiently this year,” said Romualdez.
Before the Christmas break, Romualdez said the House of Representatives processed a total of 900 measures or an average of 28 measures per day during the 32 session days.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1091315
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano made the statement on Sunday as Congress resumes its session this week.
Cayetano said top-billing the priority list are the three proposed departments -- Department of Disaster Resilience, Department of Overseas Filipinos and Department of Water.
Also included in the priority measures are the tax reform bills, which will help bankroll the administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as well as the health and social services.
“Our colleagues have committed to fast-track the passage of the creation of Department Resilience to better equip our country to respond to natural and man-made calamities as well as improve our rehabilitation efforts,” Cayetano said.
“We have good laws like the Universal Health Care, and Free Tertiary Education Act but we need to ensure that they are properly funded hence we need to pass all these tax measures,” Cayetano added.
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez echoed the Speaker’s statement, noting that the House aims to pass the measures proposing the creation of three departments before the next adjournment in March.
“We aim to hit the ground running when session resumes on Monday. Time to roll up our sleeves once again and work double time on vital legislative measures. The Speaker made a clear instruction to pass these bills,” Romualdez said.
“We hope to vote soon for second reading approval the proposed law creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment to keep an eye on the safety and protection of overseas Filipinos, including seafarers and household service workers, Department of Disaster Resilience to create a primary agency responsible for leading the national effort before, during and after disasters, the Department of Water Resources to avert water crisis, and other bills,” he added.
Romualdez vowed to work harder for another remarkable performance of the House by approving Duterte’s legislative agenda aimed at making the life of Filipinos more comfortable.
“We are committed and inspired to work harder, smarter and more efficiently this year,” said Romualdez.
Before the Christmas break, Romualdez said the House of Representatives processed a total of 900 measures or an average of 28 measures per day during the 32 session days.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1091315
Duterte’s ‘soft heart’ could save ABS-CBN, says election lawyer
Amid strong statements of President Rodrigo Duterte against ABS-CBN, an election lawyer still believes that the President’s “soft heart” could save the major television network from not having its franchise renewed by March.
Lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Duterte would consider the thousands of employees of ABS-CBN and their dependents, as well as calls from celebrities for the renewal of the franchise.
“Amid President Duterte’s repeated statement that he will block the renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN which will expire on March 30, 2020, I honestly believe that his ‘soft heart’ would still prevail and ABS-CBN’s franchise will be renewed without his objection,” Macalintal said in a statement on Sunday.
Duterte has been accusing the television network of not airing his campaign ad that was already paid for during the campaign period in the 2016 presidential polls.
But for Macalintal, the President’s ire might subside as the network helps assist victims of the Taal Volcano’s eruption and in view of its special coverage for the calamity.
“If Duterte could forgive businessman Lucio Tan for allegedly ‘funding destabilization plots’ against him after Tan’s Philippine Air Lines provided free flights to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Kuwait to Manila, he might also do the same for ABS-CBN,” he said.
Macalintal also mentioned how Duterte forgave comedian Ramon Bautista, who was declared persona non grata by the Davao City Council in 2014 due to his “hipon” (shrimp) joke, which local officials criticized as an insult to women.
He also recounted how Duterte cried in front of his parents’ graves upon winning the presidency.
For Macalintal, these instances indicate that Duterte has a soft part in his heart and that he “cannot simply set aside the interest and welfare of the thousands of employees and talents who would be affected by any move that would stop the operation of ABS-CBN.”
“I am sure he would sacrifice his own personal interests and reason if only to protect the rights and interests of his fellow men. If ABS CBN violated his rights during the election period, I’m sure, as a former Prosecutor, he knows his legal remedies on this issue,” said the election lawyer.
“Yes, Mr. President, the thousands of employees and talents of ABS-CBN and their dependents long to touch that soft part of your dear heart,” he also said.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1215055/dutertes-soft-heart-could-save-abs-cbn-says-election-lawyer
Lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Duterte would consider the thousands of employees of ABS-CBN and their dependents, as well as calls from celebrities for the renewal of the franchise.
“Amid President Duterte’s repeated statement that he will block the renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN which will expire on March 30, 2020, I honestly believe that his ‘soft heart’ would still prevail and ABS-CBN’s franchise will be renewed without his objection,” Macalintal said in a statement on Sunday.
Duterte has been accusing the television network of not airing his campaign ad that was already paid for during the campaign period in the 2016 presidential polls.
But for Macalintal, the President’s ire might subside as the network helps assist victims of the Taal Volcano’s eruption and in view of its special coverage for the calamity.
“If Duterte could forgive businessman Lucio Tan for allegedly ‘funding destabilization plots’ against him after Tan’s Philippine Air Lines provided free flights to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Kuwait to Manila, he might also do the same for ABS-CBN,” he said.
Macalintal also mentioned how Duterte forgave comedian Ramon Bautista, who was declared persona non grata by the Davao City Council in 2014 due to his “hipon” (shrimp) joke, which local officials criticized as an insult to women.
He also recounted how Duterte cried in front of his parents’ graves upon winning the presidency.
For Macalintal, these instances indicate that Duterte has a soft part in his heart and that he “cannot simply set aside the interest and welfare of the thousands of employees and talents who would be affected by any move that would stop the operation of ABS-CBN.”
“I am sure he would sacrifice his own personal interests and reason if only to protect the rights and interests of his fellow men. If ABS CBN violated his rights during the election period, I’m sure, as a former Prosecutor, he knows his legal remedies on this issue,” said the election lawyer.
“Yes, Mr. President, the thousands of employees and talents of ABS-CBN and their dependents long to touch that soft part of your dear heart,” he also said.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1215055/dutertes-soft-heart-could-save-abs-cbn-says-election-lawyer
House aims to OK bills creating 3 new departments by March
The House of Representatives is pushing to approve by March the bills that would create 3 new government agencies: the Departments of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment (DFO); Water Resources and Services (DWR); and Disaster Resilience (DDR).
On Sunday, January 19, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said that the lower chamber will be prioritizing the 3 measures once the 18th Congress reopens session on Monday, January 20.
“We aim to hit the ground running when session resumes on Monday. Time to roll up our sleeves once again and work double time on vital legislative measures. The Speaker made a clear instruction to pass these bills,” Romualdez said in a statement.
President Rodrigo Duterte himself previously called on Congress to pass the bills creating the DFO, DWR, and DDR during his 4th State of the Nation Address in July 2019.
All 3 bills have already hurdled the committee level in November last year.
The DWR was approved by the House committees on government reorganization as well as public works and highways on November 12, while the DDR was passed by the House committees on government reorganization and disaster management on November 20. The DFO was approved by the House committees on government reorganization and overseas welfare affairs on November 26.
The 3 measures will now have to go through their respective 2nd and 3rd readings before successfully hurdling the House. The bills will have to go through another 3 readings in the Senate before they can be sent to Malacañang for Duterte’s signature.
On Sunday, Romualdez said that the House processed a total of 900 measures or an average of 28 measures per day during the 32 session days in 2019. (READ: Cayetano’s charm offensive in House shields him from SEA Games backlash)
“We are committed and inspired to work harder, smarter, and more efficiently this year,” said Romualdez, who is also Leyte 1st District congressman.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/249671-house-aims-approve-bills-creating-new-departments-by-march-2020
On Sunday, January 19, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said that the lower chamber will be prioritizing the 3 measures once the 18th Congress reopens session on Monday, January 20.
“We aim to hit the ground running when session resumes on Monday. Time to roll up our sleeves once again and work double time on vital legislative measures. The Speaker made a clear instruction to pass these bills,” Romualdez said in a statement.
President Rodrigo Duterte himself previously called on Congress to pass the bills creating the DFO, DWR, and DDR during his 4th State of the Nation Address in July 2019.
All 3 bills have already hurdled the committee level in November last year.
The DWR was approved by the House committees on government reorganization as well as public works and highways on November 12, while the DDR was passed by the House committees on government reorganization and disaster management on November 20. The DFO was approved by the House committees on government reorganization and overseas welfare affairs on November 26.
The 3 measures will now have to go through their respective 2nd and 3rd readings before successfully hurdling the House. The bills will have to go through another 3 readings in the Senate before they can be sent to Malacañang for Duterte’s signature.
On Sunday, Romualdez said that the House processed a total of 900 measures or an average of 28 measures per day during the 32 session days in 2019. (READ: Cayetano’s charm offensive in House shields him from SEA Games backlash)
“We are committed and inspired to work harder, smarter, and more efficiently this year,” said Romualdez, who is also Leyte 1st District congressman.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/249671-house-aims-approve-bills-creating-new-departments-by-march-2020
IF THERE IS NO MORE ABS-CBN AGAIN (PART 2): HOW WILL THEIR COMPETITORS RESPOND?
IN THE FIRST PART, we determined the background behind their hatred against Mother Ignacia and the sacrifices and the ethical questioning behind their programming operations that lead to their success for the past 10 years.
The hanging question remains unsolved: What if the keyboard and mobile chauvinists have it their way?
The short answer: FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano would finally end at last after four years. No more It’s Showtime and no more GGV and that means, no more lollygagging from Vice Ganda.
But the long answer is somewhat complicated.
Despite the rise of video-on-demand platforms, traditional TV remains the most dominant medium for information and entertainment. In other words, the loyal Kapamilyas and even avid viewers of their selected programs will have to enter cold turkey instantly.
Without a mode of exposure, artists will lose an opportunity to build their careers in their resume; as a result, there will be an oversupply.
Hundreds of exclusive artists will all be, in theory, freelancers but some personalities have backup agencies. For example, Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda and Sarah Geronimo are all VIVA talents and with that, VIVA’s boss Vic del Rosario has the right to ink a deal with any remaining network and they would still get TV exposure. Those talents who don’t have a backup agency would be out of luck unless they planned ahead to take up entrepreneurial ventures like KathNiel with their barbershop business.
Thousands of employees from news and sports departments could get reassigned or get the pink slips. Newscasts, including regional ones, would undergo as exclusively digital akin to Rappler.
Current multi-year contracts with this network when it comes to sports and entertainment will really need to find a new home.
Sure, there is iWant to carry over the remaining episodes and some of their finished programs are ready for syndication to their soon-to-be-former rivals.
The over-all analog switch-off might be delayed and the Full HD progress would be stalled. The network have done both feats very seriously and had they continue to operate, they will be the frontrunner in testing 4K UHD.
In terms of the TVPlus’ functionality, their encryption should come to an end and the apparatus would be treated as a regular DTV converter box or it would longer be useful.
It’s not just the TV frequencies that would be gone, so too would be their radio stations under their ownership like — in the case of Metro Manila — MOR 101.9 and DZMM 630.
Other non-broadcast ventures like Star Cinema, Star Music and ABS-CBN Publishing will continue to operate. Their promotion would need communication of consent with other rival TV networks.
Their facilities outside Mother Ignacia like the new Soundstage in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan could be opened up to their competitors for rentals or for lease in order to make up the lost revenue.
Competitors’ Response
With Mother Ignacia suddenly disappeared, Kantar’s and Nielsen’s database for measuring TV ratings would change drastically and so are its entertainment reports in both broadsheets and tabloids.
Losing ABS-CBN for good can make a significant difference in the Philippine TV landscape.
Before their very eyes, what will happen to the rest of the competitors? Will they replicate the silver linings or successes in certain aspects that Mother Ignacia currently enjoys?
In a short answer, three rival entities will have an individual, significant response; CNN Philippines is out of the picture and sectarian UHF networks are barely affected.
GMA
For the simpletons, the possibly-former rival will be the undisputed winner in the new TV ratings game as it would hold the virtual monopoly on general entertainment.
Financial-wise, this media company generated 15.236 billion pesos in revenue in 2018 with the asset composition being 62% equity compared to 42% equity from Mother Ignacia. Net income was 15.1% of revenue compared to ABS-CBN’s 4.7%.
When it comes to broadcasting divisions, GMA has almost everything that ABS-CBN has except for a full-time sports department.
As this year celebrates its 70th corporate anniversary, a grand homecoming would happen. Will GMA repatriate Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez and Ryza Cenon? Assuming they have returned, will the entertainment department give the displaced talents more exposure and better roles on their upcoming projects?
In the past decade, Timog Avenue’s reality competition shows tend to be “original.” Without ABS-CBN, their mindset should be changed gradually but let’s not be surprised if they are contented with status quo.
In terms of technical aspects, GMA has a varying, inconsistent application in Full HD. While their selected shows on mobile and online are in high definition and on 16:9, TV remains at 4:3.
The 5 Network
In the eyes of its apologists, the Network from Reliance is perceived as a safe harbor for the displaced artists just because it’s on the nearest neighboring frequency. This would help Jane Basas’ intention of reinstating entertainment programs. The only threat to this opportunity is the ire for insistent, immature anime fans and loyal sports aficionados in social media.
For the time being, TV5 will be No. 2 when Deuce is suddenly gone since entertainment programs have to be pitched first before getting the green light.
A network fan pitched a comprehensive overhaul of Big Brother if the current right’s holder is gone. To be honest, that program franchise is nearly at the declining trend (although we can still continue) but his favorite show, The Amazing Race, is already at that stage. Maybe it’s time to get a new, rising franchise competition show like Lego Masters or to live on the legacy, The Masked Singer.
As of this publication date, the best of Face to Face is airing in the afternoon after Aksyon sa Tanghali. Without Dos, Tiyang Amy Perez can resume her stint and it should be aired on their last timeslot in the late morning so as not to offend the current iconic personality of the network, Raffy Tulfo.
While ABS-CBN currently enjoys the two aforementioned technical advancements, 5 has yet to undertake them very seriously.
Government-Owned Media Networks
In aggregate, PTV and IBC generate a bit more than 250 million pesos in 2018. Comparing that to ABS-CBN, they need to exert 160 times more effort to earn the level of revenue. When it comes to net income, it’s in the negative.
While PTV can open up commercial advertisements in the amended charter, they haven’t been that successful to keep up. Why? Public’s reputation, internal network culture, and restrictive mindset. Let’s face it, both GOCCs are not successful cash cows; they are not like PCSO or PAGCOR.
We published a proposed license fee mechanism back in 2017 to generate stable levels of revenue since home shopping, long-time infomercials, long-time blocktimers and part of Lotto games are too varying and not enough to recoup the deepest costs but we admit that it wasn’t a popular measure.
An avid viewer of this network wants to put displaced talents who happened to be a VIVA talent into the network just like in the 1990s. But with this jammed default mindset, it’s asinine, impossible, since Vasra always prioritizes the old man in Malacanang.
Special Case for IBC
Under the governance of the Kabayan’s daughter last year, she inherited Old Balara’s financial position under the capital deficiency territory — which means that the measured liabilities are more than its measured assets.
Throughout the period, they started to improve its programming (thanks to SMAC Television Production) but the financial performance is yet to be seen.
Last year, two Star Magic talents starred on that channel: Ritz Azul acted in the teleserye Bukas May Kahapon and Heaven Peralejo (the niece of Rica) became the co-host performer of weekend variety show SMAC Pinoy Ito. This year, Awra Briguela will join in the Gen Z-casted noontime show, Yes Yes Yow.
When it comes to Old Balara’s technical aspects in digital television, they take their tests seriously than her sister network amidst a 480i (standard definition) resolution.
That being said, for the time being, Channel 13 cannot be replicated as the #1 network as it was claimed during the first shutdown half a century ago.
Radio
Without 101.9, the newest member, DJ Chico, could come back home to Energy FM 106.7. Their loss could also mark 105.9’s opportunity, which means, it’s going to be another rebrand and reformat.
Without DZMM, Radyo Patrol reporters will be scattered to other AM radio stations or create an independent media production.
Final Thoughts
Sure, there are moral lessons in this worst-case scenario of such intervention to glean on — there is a time to swallow on one’s pride and greed.
Shutting down the major media entity’s core business segment will never be enough for their satisfaction; it’s rather a beginning set by these vengeful keyboard nationalists of a bloody battle.
For the die-hard fanatics of this embattled network, their life is now facing danger.
https://timowsturf.wordpress.com/2020/01/19/if-there-is-no-more-abs-cbn-again-part-2-how-will-their-competitors-respond/
The hanging question remains unsolved: What if the keyboard and mobile chauvinists have it their way?
The short answer: FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano would finally end at last after four years. No more It’s Showtime and no more GGV and that means, no more lollygagging from Vice Ganda.
But the long answer is somewhat complicated.
Despite the rise of video-on-demand platforms, traditional TV remains the most dominant medium for information and entertainment. In other words, the loyal Kapamilyas and even avid viewers of their selected programs will have to enter cold turkey instantly.
Without a mode of exposure, artists will lose an opportunity to build their careers in their resume; as a result, there will be an oversupply.
Hundreds of exclusive artists will all be, in theory, freelancers but some personalities have backup agencies. For example, Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda and Sarah Geronimo are all VIVA talents and with that, VIVA’s boss Vic del Rosario has the right to ink a deal with any remaining network and they would still get TV exposure. Those talents who don’t have a backup agency would be out of luck unless they planned ahead to take up entrepreneurial ventures like KathNiel with their barbershop business.
Thousands of employees from news and sports departments could get reassigned or get the pink slips. Newscasts, including regional ones, would undergo as exclusively digital akin to Rappler.
Current multi-year contracts with this network when it comes to sports and entertainment will really need to find a new home.
Sure, there is iWant to carry over the remaining episodes and some of their finished programs are ready for syndication to their soon-to-be-former rivals.
The over-all analog switch-off might be delayed and the Full HD progress would be stalled. The network have done both feats very seriously and had they continue to operate, they will be the frontrunner in testing 4K UHD.
In terms of the TVPlus’ functionality, their encryption should come to an end and the apparatus would be treated as a regular DTV converter box or it would longer be useful.
It’s not just the TV frequencies that would be gone, so too would be their radio stations under their ownership like — in the case of Metro Manila — MOR 101.9 and DZMM 630.
Other non-broadcast ventures like Star Cinema, Star Music and ABS-CBN Publishing will continue to operate. Their promotion would need communication of consent with other rival TV networks.
Their facilities outside Mother Ignacia like the new Soundstage in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan could be opened up to their competitors for rentals or for lease in order to make up the lost revenue.
Competitors’ Response
With Mother Ignacia suddenly disappeared, Kantar’s and Nielsen’s database for measuring TV ratings would change drastically and so are its entertainment reports in both broadsheets and tabloids.
Losing ABS-CBN for good can make a significant difference in the Philippine TV landscape.
Before their very eyes, what will happen to the rest of the competitors? Will they replicate the silver linings or successes in certain aspects that Mother Ignacia currently enjoys?
In a short answer, three rival entities will have an individual, significant response; CNN Philippines is out of the picture and sectarian UHF networks are barely affected.
GMA
For the simpletons, the possibly-former rival will be the undisputed winner in the new TV ratings game as it would hold the virtual monopoly on general entertainment.
Financial-wise, this media company generated 15.236 billion pesos in revenue in 2018 with the asset composition being 62% equity compared to 42% equity from Mother Ignacia. Net income was 15.1% of revenue compared to ABS-CBN’s 4.7%.
When it comes to broadcasting divisions, GMA has almost everything that ABS-CBN has except for a full-time sports department.
As this year celebrates its 70th corporate anniversary, a grand homecoming would happen. Will GMA repatriate Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez and Ryza Cenon? Assuming they have returned, will the entertainment department give the displaced talents more exposure and better roles on their upcoming projects?
In the past decade, Timog Avenue’s reality competition shows tend to be “original.” Without ABS-CBN, their mindset should be changed gradually but let’s not be surprised if they are contented with status quo.
In terms of technical aspects, GMA has a varying, inconsistent application in Full HD. While their selected shows on mobile and online are in high definition and on 16:9, TV remains at 4:3.
The 5 Network
In the eyes of its apologists, the Network from Reliance is perceived as a safe harbor for the displaced artists just because it’s on the nearest neighboring frequency. This would help Jane Basas’ intention of reinstating entertainment programs. The only threat to this opportunity is the ire for insistent, immature anime fans and loyal sports aficionados in social media.
For the time being, TV5 will be No. 2 when Deuce is suddenly gone since entertainment programs have to be pitched first before getting the green light.
A network fan pitched a comprehensive overhaul of Big Brother if the current right’s holder is gone. To be honest, that program franchise is nearly at the declining trend (although we can still continue) but his favorite show, The Amazing Race, is already at that stage. Maybe it’s time to get a new, rising franchise competition show like Lego Masters or to live on the legacy, The Masked Singer.
As of this publication date, the best of Face to Face is airing in the afternoon after Aksyon sa Tanghali. Without Dos, Tiyang Amy Perez can resume her stint and it should be aired on their last timeslot in the late morning so as not to offend the current iconic personality of the network, Raffy Tulfo.
While ABS-CBN currently enjoys the two aforementioned technical advancements, 5 has yet to undertake them very seriously.
Government-Owned Media Networks
In aggregate, PTV and IBC generate a bit more than 250 million pesos in 2018. Comparing that to ABS-CBN, they need to exert 160 times more effort to earn the level of revenue. When it comes to net income, it’s in the negative.
While PTV can open up commercial advertisements in the amended charter, they haven’t been that successful to keep up. Why? Public’s reputation, internal network culture, and restrictive mindset. Let’s face it, both GOCCs are not successful cash cows; they are not like PCSO or PAGCOR.
We published a proposed license fee mechanism back in 2017 to generate stable levels of revenue since home shopping, long-time infomercials, long-time blocktimers and part of Lotto games are too varying and not enough to recoup the deepest costs but we admit that it wasn’t a popular measure.
An avid viewer of this network wants to put displaced talents who happened to be a VIVA talent into the network just like in the 1990s. But with this jammed default mindset, it’s asinine, impossible, since Vasra always prioritizes the old man in Malacanang.
Special Case for IBC
Under the governance of the Kabayan’s daughter last year, she inherited Old Balara’s financial position under the capital deficiency territory — which means that the measured liabilities are more than its measured assets.
Throughout the period, they started to improve its programming (thanks to SMAC Television Production) but the financial performance is yet to be seen.
Last year, two Star Magic talents starred on that channel: Ritz Azul acted in the teleserye Bukas May Kahapon and Heaven Peralejo (the niece of Rica) became the co-host performer of weekend variety show SMAC Pinoy Ito. This year, Awra Briguela will join in the Gen Z-casted noontime show, Yes Yes Yow.
When it comes to Old Balara’s technical aspects in digital television, they take their tests seriously than her sister network amidst a 480i (standard definition) resolution.
That being said, for the time being, Channel 13 cannot be replicated as the #1 network as it was claimed during the first shutdown half a century ago.
Radio
Without 101.9, the newest member, DJ Chico, could come back home to Energy FM 106.7. Their loss could also mark 105.9’s opportunity, which means, it’s going to be another rebrand and reformat.
Without DZMM, Radyo Patrol reporters will be scattered to other AM radio stations or create an independent media production.
Final Thoughts
Sure, there are moral lessons in this worst-case scenario of such intervention to glean on — there is a time to swallow on one’s pride and greed.
Shutting down the major media entity’s core business segment will never be enough for their satisfaction; it’s rather a beginning set by these vengeful keyboard nationalists of a bloody battle.
For the die-hard fanatics of this embattled network, their life is now facing danger.
https://timowsturf.wordpress.com/2020/01/19/if-there-is-no-more-abs-cbn-again-part-2-how-will-their-competitors-respond/
Grand Massive Miracle Crusade: Pope Francis’ Mass at the Quirino Grandstand Live Stream
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| The Quirino Grandstand is all set for the closing papal Mass on January 18, 2015, Sunday (Photo courtesy of CBCP) |
This is the schedule for his mass and related events visit on Sunday, January 18.
| 14:30 - 14:35 | Departure for Quirino Grandstand | Papal Nunciature |
| 14:35 - 15:00 | Travel to Quirino Grandstand | Papal Route |
| 17:00 - 20:30 | Holy Mass | Quirino Grandstand |
| 20:30 - 20:45 | Travel to Nunciature | Papal Route |
| 20:45 - 20:50 | Arrival at Nunciature | Papal Nunciature |
| 21:30 - 22:30 | Press Conference | Diamond Hotel MC (video conference with Manila Hotel IMC) |
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Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and Manila Archbishop Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales presided over a vigil mass at midnight at the Quirino Grandstand.
Guests included President Duterte, Vice President Leni Robredo, former Vice President Noli de Castro, former Presidents Benigno Aquino III, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Joseph Estrada and Fidel Ramos, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones, Agriculture Secretary William Dar, Budget and Management Secretary Wendel Avisado, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Gregorio Honasan, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III, National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Presidential Spokesperson and Presidential Legal Counsel Chief Secretary Salvador Panelo, Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office Martin Andanar, Special Assistant to the President Jesus Melchor Quitain, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino, National Security Adviser Gen. Hermogenes Esperon and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., former cabinet secretaries Ernesto Garilao, Erlinda Piafanco, Francisco Viray, Victor Ramos, Salvador Enriquez, Carmencita Reodica, Sonny Collantes, Cresenciano Trajano, Gregorio Vigilar, William Padolina, Guillermina Gabor, Cesar Bautista, Horacio Morales, Jr., Domingo Panganiban, Mario Tiaoqui, Jose Pardo, Alberto Romualdez, Jr., Artemio Tuquero, Bienvenido Laguesma, Gregorio Vigilar, Rogelio A. Panlasigui, Gemma Cruz-Araneta, Vicente Rivera, Jr., Nasser Pangandaman, Luís Lorenzo, Jr., Rolando Andaya, Jr., Jesli Lapus, Juanita Amatong, Margarito Teves, Alberto Rómulo, Esperanza Cabral, Ronaldo Puno, Patricia Santo Tomas, Arturo Brion, Marianito Roque, Avelino Cruz, Jr., Gilberto Teodoro, Jr., Florante Soriquez, Manuel Bonoan, Estrella Alabastro, Corazon Soliman, Roberto Pagdanganan, Joseph Ace Durano, Peter Favila, Anneli Lontoc, Virgilio de los Reyes, Proceso Alcala, Florencio Abad, Br. Armin Luistro FSC, Jose Rene Almendras, Carlos Jericho Petilla, Zenaida Monsada, Ramon Paje, Albert del Rosario, Dr. Enrique Ona, Manuel Roxas III, Rosalinda Baldoz, Ret. Lt. Gen. Voltaire Gazmin, PA, Rogelio Singson, Engr. Mario Montejo, Corazon Soliman, Alberto Lim, Ramon Jimenez, Jr., Gregory Domingo, Joseph Emilio Abaya.
Also present were Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte, Sen. Bong Go, former presidential sisters Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky Aquino-Abellada, Viel Aquino-Dee and Kris Aquino, former First Gentleman Atty. Mike Arroyo, Luli Arroyo-Bernas, current Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Ronald dela Rosa, Lito Lapid, Imee Marcos, Koko Pimentel, Grace Poe, Bong Revilla, Francis Tolentino and Cynthia Villar, former Camarines Sur Rep. Dato Arroyo, former senators Rodolfo Biazon, Anna Dominique Coseteng, Loi Ejercito, JV Ejercito, Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, Jose Lina, Jr., Jamby Madrigal, Orlando Mercado, John Henry Osmeña, Sergio Osmeña III, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and Manuel Villar, Julius Babao and Christine Bersola, Eugenio Lopez III, Korina Sanchez, Federico Garcia, Dra. Vicki Belo, Luisito Alejandro, Kim Bernardo-Lokin, Peter Musngi, Dr. Catherine Lim, Dr. Vic Endriga, Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta, Boy Abunda, Bernadette Sembrano, Ricky Lo, Cheryl Cosim, Renee Salud, Niña Corpuz-Rodriguez, Mon Ilagan, Marife Mordido, Monchet Olives, Aida Gonzales, Noel Ferrer, Mario Dumaual, Karen Padilla-Tulfo, Ogie Diaz, Edna Lazaro, Robin Padilla, Leslie Salsbury, William Leung, Lourdes Rosario, Gerick Parayno, Jet Versoza, Ricky Sison, Apple Peji Tan, Johnny Santos, Charmaigne Flores, Andres Estrella, Bootsie Alejandrino, Ojie Leona, Jayanne Cagalingan, Felix Bacolor, Suzanne Garcia, Wilson Ma, Tisha Chipeco, Mary Ann Monzon, Charis Pineda and Valerie Henares, ACC Philippines board member Louie Locsin, Josie Natori, businessman George Barcelon and Irene Tan Barcelon, Bridges@Com managing director Franco Santos, chairperson Toni Palenzuela, president Annie Ringor, and managing director Nicole Jacinto, Visions and Expressions Inc. president Susan Joven, Toni Gregory-Palenzuela, Newtrends International Corporation president George Mirani, Ching Cruz, Agnes Huibonhoa, Fe Rodriguez, Cabalen owner and president Maritel Nievera, Maki Cruz, Pam Lopez-Tantoco, Rachelle de Guzman, Chris Blodgett, Anthony Blodgett, Dr. Arnel Quiambao, Dave Mancao and Monicca Domingo, parents Daisy and Dr. Aitoy Mancao, sisters Trina and Czari, Arleen Siongco, Dely Tubio, Dolly Godinez, Ayee Gonzales, Topper Cuyegkeng, Bebot Mancao, Dodo Macias, Mario King, Ruby Gomez, Frankie Carrion, Beverly Joson, Angie Buan, Annabelle Tan Go, Anton Carrion, Rupert Mayuga, Peter Mancao, Ariel Aguilar, Nezi Rubio, Trisha Aguilar, Camille Cruz, Carla Munoz, Glad Rodriguez, Grace Fernandez, Khamil Carrion, Czari Domingo, Kris Sevilla, Cath David, Dixie Atienza and Chini Anderson, Argee Godinez, Ernest Buan, Clark Godinez, Chino Jayme, Doug Macias, Aaron Co, Dave Macias, Luis San Juan, Joel Echacez, Ging Yulo, Ken Pono, VC Bacungan and Chad Noval, Pipo Angeles, Angelo Calma, Manny Pangilinan, Lorenzo Tan, artist Gus Albor, Francis Libiran, former Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr., Olympian Michael Martinez, Rex Mendoza and Greg Navarro, Faaabvlous Fifteen Women are Nabbie Alejo, Tetta Agustin-Bravery, Flora Chua, Sheree Chua, Mags Cue, Tiffany Syson-Cuña, Benedicta Du-Baladad, Jemellie Gonzales, Nguyen Mai Huong, Gina Ronquillo, Sarah Sison, Annie Tanco, Mildred Vitangcol, Ofelia Wadle and Marife Zamora, Maribel and Pabiling Calma, Mitch Garcia, Annabelle Adriano, Glexy Mojares, The Chosen Children Village, Peggy Angeles, Robin Sy, Nina Sy, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation execuitves Neil Rumbaoa, Merce Santos, Sharon Fong, Dindo and Leah Magallanes, Baritone Joseleo Logdat, pianist Belinda Salazar, DSAP Board Raymond Gabriel, Kevin Peter Yu, treasurer Juis Buted, vice chairman Beth Anana, Leni Olmedo, Maricar Sandalo, Rose Castillon-Famorca, 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year awardees: Menchie Copaway, Robin and Cheryl Bugayong, Ma. Lisa Nohara, Rose Castillon-Famorca, Sarah Jae and Alfredo Cruz, Merianne and Kit Talja, Romualdo and Marivic Plocios Veronidia Monta, Mario Teo, Christian Santos, Dr. Gina Retuta, Luger Camporedondo, Manuel Koh, Elardo Liwan, Danny Ramos, Pax and Gina Paculaba, Marites and Enrico Bulatao, Leni Ofmedo, Raymond Gabriel, Dr. Edwin Tecson, Arthur and Erlita Guevarra, Maria Cristina and Cederick Sevilla, Lanny and Julie Go, Ruby Gamiz, Vigiee and Beverly Jaro, Ferdinand Tolentino, Arnel and Jocelyn Morales, Evelyn and Bernie Yalung, Osler and Lina Santo Tomas, Marita de Corro, Beth Anana, Mikhail Janjan Koh, George Patrick and Dr. Garry Robel, Wilma Avellanosa Facelo, Rhea P. David, Karlo and Armie Carlos, Leandra Canoy, Mylene DJ dela Cuesta, Atty. Gwendolyn Deslate, Lorna Corazon Ruiz, Job Lim for Faith Sue Lim, Dr. Mark Paul Platon, Lydia Manio, Lorena and David Hermenegildo, Juls Busted, Erick and Christel Lovitos, Tony and Malou Macatangay, Arch. Pepito Munar, Jojie Nille and Sherly Cepada, Henry Lindberg, Chona Ong, Julieta San Jose for Mary Rose Aquino, Estrella Wood and Fanny Uong, Artist Tessa Mendoza with her children Arturo and Danielle Daza, Korbitec Managing Director Riaan Basson, Driven Marketing President Lubar delos Reyes, BPI Family Savings Bank SVP and Retail Mortgage Head Celyn Sta. Ana, Korbi Capital CEO Louis Maiherbe, OLX.ph managing director RJ David, Property24 Philippines country manager Steve Santos, marketing officer Mix Martinez, Edel Santiago, Property24 Philippines' Mae Codog, OLX.ph head of operations Arianne David, Marsh sales and business development executives Joy Sunglao and Neil Rojas, Malayan Insurance Business Development Manager Felisa Pesigan, EastWood Property Holdings’ Nelson Acosta, Property 24 Philippines account manager Shine delos Santos and Eastwood Assistant Manager Raegan Ramos, NSDR and Partners Architect Lynn del Rosario, Architect Ian Aquino, PSBank AVP for Direct Manager Yvette Go and assistant manager for asset sales Caroline Joy Torino, BPI Family Savings Bank VP for Retail Mortgage Herbert Tuazon and bank account officer Rowell Evangelista, Joe Vincent and Mary Beth de Leon, Jonjon Rufino with his cute twins Lucien and Lilith Macaria, Malou Rodriguez, Manolo Agustines, former Tarlac Governor Tingting delos Reyes-Cojuangco, Berna de Leon, Michelle Gemperle, Ging Montinola, Mary and Ed Mijares, Sunshine de Leon, Tonet and Linda Lagdameo, Marilou Pineda, Marilou Senn, Sandra and Richard Lopez, Zeny Seva, Amalie Azanza, Marrot Moreno, Mailyn Santos, Vicky Lopez, Mila Wales, Liza Bayot, Susie Bayot, Jun and Paco Bayot, Toto Cruz, Tony Garcia, Raffy Garcia, Ruben Orig and Johnny Ysmael, Mia Sunico and Beng Doria Velarde, JM Sibala and Dr. Lui Aquino, Patrick Onalines, former Blackpool England World Senior Latin champion Edna Ledesma, Jo Sabarre, Bryant Paul and Braeden John Biron, Dan Salvador and Elmee Cragun, Rose Lim and Violy Lim, Dr. Franklin Velarde, Lissa and Miggy Velarde, Mely Esguerra, Edith Camel, Marylou Sy, Lita Cruz and Poly Go, Carol and Architect Jojo Mercado, Asuncion Nieva-Ocampo, Christine Mercado-Atunez, Carl Mercado, Dr. John Ocampo, Gerry Ocampo-Cuatico, Anne Ocampo, Edgar Ocampo and Julian Antunez, Lawyers Amor Sycip Herrera and Mina Sycip Herrera, Tata Mara, Yvonne Quisumbing-Romulo, former Quezon City 1st District Rep. Bingbong Crisologo, Pazzy Navarro, actress Dang Cecilio-Palanca, Ida Vargas, Mark Christian Parlade, Blue Carreon, Dorcie Guingona, Marissa Buenaventura de Venecia, Lorna Silverio, Annie Ringor, Marietta Santos, Josine Elizalde, Pinky Del Rosario Zeller, Dr. Tony Protacio, Deeda Garcia-Verzosa, Anne Marie Robicheau-Saguil, Manny Ayala, Maritess Tantoco-Enriquez, Alexandre Charriol, Martha Orosa Uy, Jonathan Matti, David Almendral, Vanna Calalang Severino, Astrud Adriano-Crisologo, Rina Cu Unjieng Andrews, Rachel Climent, Mona Bishier-Valdes, Sandie Castro-Poblador, Joshua Payne, Emily Siy, Vincent Tanjutco, Sheila Carlos, Marzo Samson, Oudine Santos, restaurateur Ato Alvarez, Dr. Jojo Suarez, Nelia Sancho, Mykee Concepcion, Dinky Santos, Baboo Mondoñedo, Rita Trillo-Ugarte, Lia Martinez, Tanya Lim Llana, Alessandra Oledan Rodriguez, Emman Papa, Patricia Bunye-Rojas, Antonio Leaño, Pete Jimenez, Oscar Villamiel, Matteo and Katrin Gonzales, Robby Tantingco, Girlie Rodis, Anna Pingol, Allan Diones, Salve Asis and Ian Farinas, Rachel Alejandro, Summit Media editorial director and Cosmo Philippines Editor-in-Chief Myrza Sison, cookbook author and editor in chief of F&B Report magazine Angelo Comsti, Greta Lauron, Nene Dinglasan, Angie Sison, Dodi Sison, Kat Magubat, Crystal Tremblay, Liaa Magsaysay, Alvin, David and Paolo Sison, Kli and Blynn Layco, Norma Davies, Linda de Guia, Penny Victorino, Josie Palma, Alma Yabut, Richard Tremblay, Evelyn Quintana, Bassam Abou-Hamad, Nel Post, Dearsy Webb and Sally Hofilena, Greta Lauron and Binky Caral, Dr. Say Yabut and wife Alma with Eni and husband lawyer Vic Alba, Carlos Perez-Rubio, Noel Reyes and Linda Abou-Hamad, Sophia Ricafort Climaco, Benny Ricafort, Monica Climaco, Sophia Ricafort-Climaco, Pinang Saldana with Charito, Emmanuel, Michaela and Gaby Climaco, Emil Khodaverdi, Erika Rivilla, Inno Canlas, Mark Sy, Kai Khodaverdi, Franco Rivilla, Ana Climaco, Alfonzo Alegrado, Kiana Feliciano, Mara Caparas, Lia Uy and Kyla Genato, Miggy Franco, Jeanne Sy, Kerwin Yaolim John Ong, Justine Sy, Pat Perez, Alina Mabatid, Valerie Ypil, James Chrimski, Enrik Benedicto, Pia Neri, Emily Alcid, Dawn and Margin Feliciano and Jasy Carino, P&G Hair Care senior technologist Shean Lim and communications manager Deidre de Padua, Pantene endorser Catriona Gray, “Mega” magazine editor-in-chief Peewee Reyes-Isidro, stylist Ton Lao, Matrix president and CEO Jay Anthony Agosto, Allergan product specialist Via Perano, business development specialist Jennette Sia, district sales manager Ceejay Jornacion and national sales manager Benilda Soriano, PC/PNP Retired Officers’ Ladies Organization, Inc. officers and board Bienvenida Montoya, Marcy Dayco, Mawie Aglipay, Del Gallardo, Lulu Acharon, Maricris Dayco, Marisol Buena, Esther Domingo, Myrna Delfin and Jane Piad, Cecil Canson, Bleth Castillo, Esther Domingo, Dr. Jana Mora, Flor Reototar, Lilia Revil Tess Joaquin, Cecille Ysulat, Tess Inal, Flor Reototar, Aida Zoleta, Belo Medical Group marketing manager Jennie Julaton, Jo Juan and Dr. Guada Capiz, Dr. Eloisa Buse, associate physician Grace Purificacion, The Rockwell Club Marketing Head Sylveth Ong-iko, General Manager Geng Brillantes, Belo Medical Group, Inc. public relations specialist Milicent Silvestre, Vicki's assistant Dorothy Espiritu, Edith Arellano, Grace and Lois Villanueva, Yna Burgos and Chielo Manuel, Princess Bagatsing, Jayvee Ramirez, Ian Cordero, Jonah, Kathleen and Keana Gascon, Imelda Manguiat, Rafael Morales, Anthony Dee, Rocky Alejandro Angeles, Mia Gentugaya, Belo Medical Group operation manager non-medical Cecile Molina-Gregorio, Belo Medical Group general manager Agnes Ballesteros Lopez, Dr. Mina Abad-Cesa, Premier Center for Fashion and Design, Inc. president Stella Santos-Salcedo and son Sam Salcedo, medical operations manager Dr. March Babaran, Doctors Michelle de Jesus, Ching Villanueva and Guada Capiz, managing physician Carlo Lozada, associate physician Ericka Velasco, Jon Edmarc Castillo, Romeo Lumagui, Jr., John Christian Joy Regalado, Bhong Paulo Macasaet, John Paul de Leon, Belo Medical Group Business Development Manager Doris Jimenez, Imelda Manguiat, Russell Rodriguez, Marietta Tibayan, Easter Princess Castro, Aaron Roi Riturban, Aldous Benjamin Camiso, Roselle Jean Nonato, Tracy Anne Ong, Belo Medical Group Patient Care Specialists Lovely Tajan, SyCip Law Senior Associates Melyjane Bertillo-Ancheta, Aaron Roi Riturban, Maria Jennifer Barreto, Hiyasmin Lapitan, Belo Medical Group Patient Coordinator Annie Balalio, Leah Abutan, Diana Grace Uy, Maria Viola Vista, Jefferson Miras, Mary Jane Marasigan, Marissa Pascua, Shiela Balauro, Lourdes Aruego, Liza Mapagu, Ric Biancaflor, Tammy Lipana, Mely Corpuz, Helen Macasaet, Mely Corpuz, Mel and Amy Salazar, Nurture Wellness Village co-owner Dr. Mike Turvill, Jackie Boncan, Grace Palma-Tiongco, Liza Mapagu, Joy Asuncion Kelly, Belo Medical Group Tomas Morato managing physician Zaidy Zagala, actress Empress Schuck, Kristoff Abrenica, Jamilla Obispo, Chiqui del Carmen, comedianne Kitkat Favia, Dr. Disney Dulalia, Erlinda Lee, Anna Verdon, Donna Santos, Dr. Zaidy Zagala, Carmen Hussein, Dr. Guada Capiz, Dr. Ching Villanueva and Ericka Velasco, Dr. Carlo Lozada, May Lim, Charo Yujuico, Rose Buena, Lai Francisco, Belo Medical Group Greenhills clinic patient care specialists Carol del Pilar, Hazel Manuel, Mary Rose Baluyut, Rosebelle Muyo, Carcy delos Santos, Angel Luz Maga, Josephine Clavio, Jennifer Ibarra, Cecille Gregorio, Mega Atrium branch officer Joy Ramos, Marian Ong, Triple V owner Maridel Villavicencio, Jing Sarao, George Tagle, “Business+Class” magazine art director Florentino Cuevas IV, beauty editor Toni Abad, lifestyle editor Mia Tambunting Padilla, publisher Patrick Lawrence Tan, managing editor Kim Bernardo Lokin, fashion editor Rima Ostwani, president and editor-in-chief Jing Lagandaon, managing director Bing Ramillano, Linton Inc.’s Philip Lim, Association of Young Filipino Chinese Entrepreneurs honorary chairman Michael Chenglay, Segway Philippines president and CEO Wilson Lei, Reia del Rosario, Cris Lao, Former movie actress turned businesswoman and media personality Marissa del Mar, Cathy Turvill, Dr. Cora Claudio, Karim Garcia and Esther Go, AmCham executive director Ebb Hinchliffe, Belo Medical Group PR manager John Eric Ho, AmCham organizing committee Chet Guevara, Maureen Ortiz, Ron Rollorata, Pauline Santos, Rapha Health Institute president Dr. Chris Enriquez, AmCham’s Janica Gaisano, Carol Singson, Froland Tajale, JV Pimentel, AF Creators owner Abbie Flores, April Salonga, Quezon Power (Philippines) Limited Company’s Jeri Mae Descasa, Lala Avendano, BDO-Alba Romeo Management Consultancy manager Ruby Jadoc, Wendy Jane dela Cruz and Sherry Mae Jayme, Peter Lau, Belo Medical Group’s Annie Balalio, Trisha Gesilva, Milicent Silvestre, Dorothy Espiritu and Lovely Tajan, Frank Holz and Rhett Ramos, Retirement and Healthcare Coalition’s Camille Anne Carpio and Lena Schandra, Mar Gerome Abana, Melanie Pagaragan, Linda Javier and Iriss Barola, Celine Laurel and Au Galvez, ballerina, actress and ballet director Maritoni Rufino-Tordesillas, DermAsia Corporation CEO Nikki Tang, socialite and philanthropist Marcott Almeda, The Tinder Box owner Aziza Mondonedo with Marlene Mondonedo, Cristina Gomez, Penny Lopez Katigbak and Maricar Manese Xerez Burgos, Baby Araneta Fores, Lisa Araneta, Cacho Marcos, Linda Oledan, Veana Fores, Lorrie Reynoso, Maricris Zobel, Carol Garcia, former model Maripi Muscat, Interior designer and architect Anton Mendoza, Monch Cruz, Chut Cuerva, art collector-businessman Marcel Crespo, Valentina Salonna, Sasja Mulder, Ruel Papa, Cat Arambulo, Donna Andrada, Carlos and Billie Reyes, Aarmi Mayoralgo and Catalino Bondoc, Kulkumut Singhara Na Ayudhaya, Nivat Chantarachoti, Stale Torstein Risa, Sigalit and Sinai Djemal, Bibot Nolan, Vicky Pangilinan, Lia Valencia, Roseanne Coscolluela and Val Villegas, Michael and Nameeta Dargani, Marketing & Communication Strategist, Food & Tourism Advocate and Hypersocial Entrepreneur Marco Lobregat, Maripi Muscat, Roberto and Peter Laurel, Miguel Cerqueda, Lorna P. Laurel, Gerhard Kropp, Louie Cruz, Paul Campos, Alvaro Pertierra, Rogy Panganiban, Rafe Totengco, Justa Tantoco, Diana Go, Olga Martel, Betsy Tenchavez, Nini Valdez, Roi Phillips, Minerva Tanseco, Nini Layug, Chichi Laperal and Pitang Tiongson, Ameen Wal, Benjamin Oliva, Ramon Atayde, Antonio Roxas-Chua Jr., Lin-Ay Rufino, Ria Rebano, Cheryl de Leon, Geraldine Mayor, Karen Santiago Montenegro, Dr. Ramon Batungbacal, Menchu Romero, Celine Bautista, Claudio de Luzuriaga, Oye Fores, Sixto Orosa III, Malou Rosal, Nenuca Araneta Blardony, Antonio Tambunting Jr., Carrie Bautista, Tereret Liboro, Lina Lorenzo, Cynthia Conine, Letty Hahn, Cosetta Cassin Fedele, Marilou Alejandro, Naty Pappas, Dott. Massimiliano Sponzilli, Minerva Tanseco, Maria Algreir, Lyn Liboro, Tessie Rodrigo, Frank Evaristo, Johnny Chan, Sony Lopez Gonzales, Kit Aguado, Alex Libongco, Cris Icban Jr., Roman Azanza, Edith Rabat, Criselda Lontok, Sharon Tan, Jennifer Alonte, Dr. Lyra Ruth Clemente-Chua, George Lopez, Tito Tesoro, Noli Hans, Ramon Shing, Bobby Yang, Cez Manalo, Joaquin Rebano, Oskar Atendido, Michelle Tuason, Teresa Arnaiz, Ma-ys Rufino, Rosita Fernandez, Zac Sarian, Rocky Teodoro, Minnie Jentes, Jeng dela Torre, Arthur Lopez, Teresita Briones, Pam Litton, Pachot Mapa, Bolo Tuason, Tony Carag, Maridol Mabanta, Odi Rufino, Maripaz Garcia, Nene Leonor, Liza Bengzon, Ernie Pantangco, Leslie Moncupa Severino, Ditos Alcain, Cedie Lopez Vargas, Henry Atayde, Mercy Tuason, Vicky Cuisia, Mari Caballero, Mina Paras, Inday Gabaldon, Ferdinand Lucero, Eddie Atayde, Marisue Rufino, Maritess Limtong, Dante Silverio, Nellie Bengzon, Arlene Abiera, Cindy Velez, Benny del Rosario, Ingrid Bonnevie, Chona Trinidad, Fiona Young, Harry Limtong, Techie Velasquez, Titang Montinola, Jeanette Reyes, Joe Rebano, Victor Rufino, Pinky Concha-Colmenares, Fred Velayo, Angelo Songco, Ryan Ros Calmante, Amelia del Rosario-Aquino, Christine Litton, Gerard Ramos, Antonio Floirendo Sr., Leonor de Leon, Cary Lopez, Ronnie and Menchu Concepcion, Rose Orbigo, Marilyn Parra, Belinda Litton, Salome Uy, Naty Golez, Mialhe de Burgh, Francis Aguado, Raffy Aguado, Abeth Yu, Ludy Padilla, Phoebe Marquez, O.V. Espiritu, Lalie Tolentino, Lucille Chebaldin, Chinits Rufino, Robert Yupangco, Maritess Lopez, Fritz Azanza, Mary Ann Reyes, Marion Salonga, Grace Gallego, Donald Marshall, Joyce Ramirez, Macario Rufino, Jun Campillo and Roselle Rebano, Mita Rufino, Alexa, Tatina and Karen Boccone, Melchor and Nina Dizon, Leny Gutierrez, Ester Dee Rosca, Linda Cruz, Lulu Castaneda, Florence Monzon and Juanita Yap, Pepita Imperial Aquino, Marinette Dacumos, PV Rono, Ditas Ignacio, Baby Aquino, Dette Aquino-Tan, Rose Imperial, Rev. Fr. Roi Evangelista, Maricor Imperial, Mila Barlaan, Nelia Cortez, Menchie Lava, Charito Tusit, Tom Aquino, Nena Penson, Polly Aquino, Mario Rono, Efren Aquino, Percy David, Mila Magsaysay, Mel David, Lino Cortez, Joleen Laforteza, Baby Buenaventura, Gie Bulaclac, Luz Cullen, Nellie Bengzon, Rev. Fr. 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Walter Thompson-Philippines former chairman Javier Calero, Mark Gilbert, Baudouin Denis, Fernando Ferrer, Al Camba, Melissa De Leon and sister Toni Abad, Rehab & Physical Medicine Specialist Dr. Tyrone Reyes, Fonterra Brands Philippines Marketing Manager for Anlene Ming Arroyo, professional pocket billiards player Django Bustamante, Jenny Peña, Make-up artist Patrick Rosas, “Paul Smith” boutique owner Juan Miguel Ongsiako and wife New Riviera Hotel Development Corporation COO Pia de Leon, board directors Paulo Paulino; Christine Paulino; Juliet Ferrer; Roger Rosales; Jhona Paulino; and Ruth Corcega, TV show and specials director Bert de Leon, film and television director and Star Magic Artist Training/Public Workshops head Rahyan Carlos, Wilfredo Manalang, Jr., actor, director and playwright Anton Juan, University of the Philippines Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs and Director of Alumni Relations Professor Jose Wendell Capili, Aleah Angeles, celebrity wellness and beauty Dr. Joel Mendez, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) founding chairman Dante Jimenez; ABS-CBN business unit head Lui Andrada, Reyes Tacandong & Company chairman Manny Reyes, Universal Records Executive Vice-President Ramon Chuaying, “RockEd” (Philippines) founder Gang Badoy-Capati, Melinda Garcia, E-Talent International (Australia) and E-Talent Management and Entertainment (Philippines) CEO, Concert Producer & Promoter, Talent Manager and Singer-Songwriter Annabelle Regalado-Borja, singer-actor and eRDMMC Consulting, LLC Managing Director Roger Chua, Star Records’ promotions unit head and PR man Nixon Sy, concert producers WILBROS Live COO Glenn Llamas, Lactacyd Woman Team mates Bea Locsin, Kittelson and Carpo Consulting president and co-founder and KMC Solutions and KMC MAG Group co-founder Amanda Carpo and WILBROS Live Managing Director Winston Llamas, “STAR” contributor and Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools Interdisciplinary Studies Department Chairperson Assistant Professor Dr. Jonathan Chua, Leo Films producer Sixto Dy, Loida Bautista and Prof. Regina Banaag, Dale de la Cruz, Dreamscape Entertainment Business Unit Head and talent manager Deo Endrinal, Dreamscape Entertainment advertising and promotions head and talent manager Biboy Arboleda, ABS-CBN business unit head and director Ruel Bayani, TV host Amy Perez, Ken Pagaspas, Music Management International (MMILive) CEO and owner Rhiza Pascua, Marilu San Juan-Martirez, talent manager Shirley Kuan, celebrity, singer, film and stage actress, producer, television show host and former Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairwoman Armida Siguion-Reyna, writer, actress, director and producer Bibeth Orteza, Loren Karunungan Disonglo Farmer, VIVA Films executive and Professional Artists Managers Inc. president and talent manager June Torrejon-Rufino; Viva Communications Inc. president and COO Vincent del Rosario; Lucia Santiago-Maisonneuve, Mary Joy de Leon Hans, Maricor Lustre, former model Anthea Robles, TV show directors Don Miguel Cuaresma and Ian Lorenos, Vicky Florendo-Montenegro, The Peninsula Manila retired social and public relations director Mila Magsaysay-Valenzuela, Teacher Naynay Ventura, Mars Chua, Mark San Diego, Josephine Knox, Ruthy Vera, Allen Arvin Tan and Jennifer Toledo, Rev. 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Emerito de la Rama, Vicente Tan and Joy Sia, Nicolas Pimentel, Agustin Palao, Pureza Dumancas, Evelyn Coronel, Ian Irving Tan, Michael Eric Go and Maria Theresa Mutia, Jose Albert Avila, Maria Liza Blessett, Levie Lim, Ann Marjorie Ong, Joanna Angheng, Inez Aznar, Carla Tiu, Tania Morada, Deborrah Cua Ho, Lourdes Arnado, December Chy, Calvin Gothong, Ryan Yu, Christopher Uy, James Go, Edric Tan, Emilio Pascua, Edward Onglatco, Gladys Llaban, Andie Noval, Marissa Unchuan, Leading Social Marketer, Research & Planning Director and Veteran Communication Strategist Brad Geiser, Nancy Ortiga, Annie Benitez, Jude Hipolito, Anna Marie Periquet, Reena Francisco, Aisa Yap, former Tagaytay Highlands general manager Nick Celdran, Globally Award-Winning Brand Architect Risk, Crisis & Reputation Strategist and Marketing & Communications Innovator Amor Maclang, Bobby Capco, Rocky Urbina, Corcor Bitong, Tess Villanueva, former Quezon City councilor Mike Planas, JC Cuadrado, Albert de Jesus, Ian Ramos, Mia Yan, Joseph Esmilla, Gina Medina, Dino Decena, Renato Lucas, Chris Millado, Katsch Catoy, Eric Cruz, Alex Cortez, Della Besa, Ana Maria de Guzman, Jaddy Vitug, Vince Abella, Greg Yu, Raffy Jose, Andy Jacinto, Lyka Ugarte, Lila Almario, Gabby Estrella, Tokie Tantoco, Margarita Yuchengco Locsin, Ian Tiongson, Rod Feliciano, Rogue Media Inc. Publisher Vicky Montenegro, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte-Alurining, “Philippine STAR” columnist Joanne Zapanta Andrada, OFW rights advocate Susan “Toots” Ople, The Advent Manila Hospitality Group owner, economist, political analyst and "Manila Bulletin" business and political columnist Andrew Masigan and restaurateur Sandee Siytangco-Masigan, Philippine National Bank board of director, Rep. Mike Romero, Len Bautista-Horn, Ross Rica King and Darren Deen, Very Rev. Msgr. Adelito Abella, Rev. Fr. Regis Wan, Patrick Rosas, Ricarido and Rosalinda King, The Voices of Praise Choir, Robin and Luis King, Carlos Palanca III, Kazuie Hirose, Kazuo Wada, Lourdes Cacho, Grace Gonzalez, Haydee King, Victoria Tiu, Linda Chang, Former Pasig Mayor Mario Raymundo, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Isidro “Jun” Rodriguez, Pasig City 2nd District councilor Yoyong Martirez, former Labangan Mayor Abubakar Afdal, Muntinlupa’s Gender and Development Office (MGDO) chairperson and program director Trina Reyes-Biazon, Backroom Inc. vice-president Bettina Aspillaga, Club Bulakeño president Bernadette Lomotan, Henry & Sons Trading and Manufacturing Company, Inc. president Roberto Francisco, Amanda Huibonhua Sandoval, Abubakar Afdal, Rona Agustines, Jenny Ortega-Manguiat, Rachel Mercado, Kevin Limjoco, Roberto Francisco, Daniele Vastolo, Gil Miguel Puyat, Maridee Chanyungco, Celia Silang-Cruz, Rosanna Escudero, Sigrid Villamil, Jojo Silverio, Jenny Serrano, Noel Bautista, Lexi Schulze and Javi Berrenguer-Testa, Francisco Delgado, former Newtrends International Corporation president and general manager George Mirani, former Newtrends International Corporation general manager Murli Menon, Ben and Naida Yapjoco, Del and Marilou Ordoñez, Glenn and Glenn Westerman, Edwin Medalle, Rene and Girlie Sarmiento, Colette Goldstein, former ABS-CBN vice president for government, corporate Affairs and PR Maloli Espinosa Manalastas, "The 700 Club Asia" executive producer Kata Inocencio, Kakai Manotoc-Arroyo, Jane Franco, Dean Lina Liparanon, Fernando Peña, EDSA People Power Commission Vice Chairman Christopher Carreon, businessman Miguel Blardony, Tourism Undersecretary Ricky Alegre, Honorary Consul to Norway in Cebu Candice Gotianuy, Bunny Ludo-Alcordo, Zeny Deen, Socorro Protacio, Rev. Fr. Anthony Pabayo, Lynn Agustin, Ria Romero, Gloria Mara, Corcor Dizon-Bitong, photographer Francis Abraham, Bien Bautista, photographer Tom Epperson, Jun de Leon, Raymund Isaac, Lita Puyat, film/music video director, Vybe Entertainment chief marketing officer and Furball, Inc. director and partner Quark Henares, Filmex, Inc. film director Henry Frejas, film director, producer and film educator Mark Meily, indie and alternative director Raymond Red, Parikshit Bhasin, Ana Martha Moreno, Pastry Chef Sonja Ocampo, jeweler Ginger Ignacio, House of Laurel's Kathy Teves-Villanueva, Samantha Laurel, Vanessa Morales, Marge Marasigan, Ria and JP Castrillo, Anna Xerez Burgos, Erma Cuizon, Gingging Dumdum, Jovenir Bataican, Manuel Dumdum, Catherine Marie Castillo, Mayra Florencio, Viveva Singson, Edwin Bautista, Joseph Ortega Pollisco, Bayo's vice president Lynn Agustin, Sonny Bitong, Marichu Yap, Bridges@Com managing directors Nicole Jacinto and Franco Santos, Javier Marcalain (director, overall strategy development), Alexei Villaraza (director, media content), Bianca Fernandez (events manager) assisted by Angela Panlilio, Martha Gonzalez (media monitoring and analysis officer), accounts manager Angelica Lim with account officers Patricia Espino, Celine Viray, Javi Lebron and Bea Guingona, Goldilocks Bakeshop Marketing Director Pinky Yee, Chef Rolando Ongcoy, Shiv Hiranand, Rocco Puno, entrepreneur and surfer Jeff Ortega, Gaby Manas, Marco Yulo, Matt Laurel, Ava Daza, Katrina Razon, Julio Villafuerte, Michael Concepcion, Magsy Concepcion, Paolo Monasterio, Kevin Christian Sy, Marilen Elizalde, Cecille Ysmael, Rafa Alunan, Chris Feist, David Kaufman, Pinky Estrebillo and Yvette Lejano, Ayala Corporation head of public policy Tony Lambino, “Esquire” web editor Jonty Aquino-Cruz, Biz Whiz managing director Estelle Ople Osorio, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. CFO Randy Estrellado, McCann Worldgroup Regional Business Director Cia Hatzi, MRM/McCann Managing Director Manny Fernando, McCann Worldgroup Philippines Head of Strategic Planning Gino Borromeo, McCann Worldgroup Chairman and CEO Raul Castro and McCann Worldgroup Philippines Managing Partner Bernadette Chincuanco, McDonald's Philippines President and CEO Kenneth Yang, Coca-Cola ASEAN Business Unit President Manuel Arroyo, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines President Cecile Alcantara, Coca-Cola Philippines President & General Manager Guillermo Aponte, McCann Worldgroup Asia-Pacific President Charles Cadell; Coca-Cola Philippines Vice President for Public Affairs & Communication Adel Tamano; and McCann Worldgroup Philippines Director for Business Development & Corporate Affairs Tricia Camarillo-Quiambao, marketing director Anubha Sahasrabuddhe and Franchise and Commercial Leadership Director Peter Schaelstraete together with the Coca-Cola Philippines team: Johanna Hife, Steve Little, Rogie Delena, Raymond Villaflor, Coca-Cola FEMSA Commercial Unit Associate Director (Mindanao) Jay Justiniano, Coca-Cola Philippines Sparkling Category Marketing Manager Teejae Sonza, Coca-Cola Philippines Finance Director Eduardo Rearte, Jobert Dumlao, Sharon Tanganco, Roki Ferrer, Rachel Cruz, Francis Chua, Franz Decloedt, Yasmin Mallari, Jenny Cinco, Jing Atienza, Criselda Pascual, Mavel Banocnoc, Thess Acuna, Franco Jorge, Stephanie Castillo, Tish Condeno, Jaideep Kibe, Nicamae Baylen, Jenalyn Perez, Barry del Rosario, and Nikki Lee, Coca-Cola Bottlers (Philippines), Inc. national key accounts director Eric Montinola, Coca-Cola (Philippines) IMC senior sparkling content manager Jenny Cinco, Coca-Cola Philippines senior I-marketing manager Jacinto Gervasio, key accounts manager Herman Medina-Cue, marketing manager for Sparkling Flavors Jonah de Lumen, senior brand manager for Coca-Cola Derek Sotto, ACS Manufacturing Corporation founder, president and owner Engineer Alfonso C. Supetran and wife Lourdes Dacumos, relatives and closest friends from ACS Manufacturing Corporation, Adamson University, Mapúa Institute of Technology and Green Meadows Subdivision, City Delivery general manager Francis Dy, Golden ABC, Inc. Vice President for Sales Operations Dino Sagun, national sales diretor Marge Mankil, TAYO Awards Foundation Co-chairman of the Board of Directors Rollie Fabi, TAYO Awards Foundation Executive Director James de Vera, TAYO Awards Foundation President Aika Robredo, Lenovo Philippines country general manager Michael Ngan, Open Communications Inc. marketing manager and Lenovo Smartphones and Tablets brand marketing manager Patricia Paredes, sales director Nestor Remata, Open Communications product manager Alaena Rae Sy, Wave Mobile Inc. owner Paul Tinsay, Lenovo Philippines marketing communications manager Anna Abola, business unit head Juan Armando Rojo, Carlos Chan’s children Carlson, Archie, Rinby, Larry, Oszen and Shera Chan, Chef Tony’s general manager Anthony Elepano, social marketing manager Ashley Ang, “One FC” senior director for commercial development Maja Grimnitz, “One FC” CEO Victor Cui, “One FC” SVP and head of commercial partnerships Victor Chu, Asheesh Mandhyan, iPay Philippines president Eddie Lee, Timothy Roxas-Chua, Gerard Escay, Diageo “Reserve World Class 2015” participating bartender Antony White of Hooch, Monette and Mike Mapa, MM Vazquez, Jessica Tiongson, Bingo Manahan, Bea Munoz, Julz Savard, Timothy Pabillano Barnes, Ronald and Ruth Ventura, Rico Tan, Agustin Lamm, Liam Dames, Lia Ramos, Kevin Moss, Nana Caragay, Emi Jorge, Tricia Centenera, Moncef El Haddar, Doo Ona, Celine Weckerle, “Women's Health” editor-in-chief Lara Parpan, David Ludwig, Jun Poblador, Amiel Mendoza, Alex Tabtsov, Arthur Tseischchev, Mike Concepcion, Yvethe Santiago, Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 Parul Shah, Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2014 Kris Janson, Archie Geotina, The Bellevue Hotels and Resorts (BH&R) marketing and communications corporate director Ryan Chan, The Bellevue Manila assistant marketing manager Mary Eunice Lodripas, The Bellevue Manila's Vue Bar supervisor Rizzy Lutz, F&B manager Vic Lammatao, The Bellevue Resort director of sales Weng Esteban, Peter Yabut, Joey Torres, “DEFY 123 Triathlon 2015” organization committee member Jerry Santos, Moby de Jesus, “DEFY 123 Triathlon 2015” organization committee member Teddy Tong, Norman Arteficio, Mariella Powell, Isa Isip-de Jesus, Mark del Rosario, “DEFY 123 Triathlon 2015” organization committee member Anthony Kierulf, Michelle Meer, Katrina Cruz, Betsy Medalla, Yvonne Colendrino, Coach Etch Verzola, Kali Kalalo, John Pangilinan, Jerry Evaristo, Mikki Quilala, Mike Advincula, Justine Bernabe, Franchesca de Guzman, Heish Lavina, Mel Abesamis, Bong Gonzales, Anthony Kierulf, Dondi Valdez, Sancho and Jammy Honrado, Liza Abesamis, Solar NRG Philippines’ Grigori Agriopoulos, Clarisse Chiongbian and Mike Cosenheim, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu executive sous chef Juanito Abangan, hotel manager Julie Najar, executive chef Stefano Verrillo, food and beverage manager Joward Tongco, former Marco Polo Plaza Cebu general manager Hans Hauri, fashion diretor Raymond Villanueva, Balletcenter Cebu artistic director Gregory Aaron, MPPC banquet service supervisor Cyrill Escurido, Dr. Vivina Chiu Yrastorza, Sandra and Jurgen Pesch, talent manager and film producer Atty. Joji Villanueva-Alonso, Expat Communications, Inc. president and managing director Butch Bonsol, “Expat” magazine editor in chief Agnes Abrau, Stylebible.ph Associate Fashion & Beauty Editor Zoe Laurente, Andrea Ang of L’officiel Manila, Gela de Dios of Starstyle, and Sarah Santiago of Megastyle; “Men’s Health” editor in chief Peejo Pilar and Amador Madamba; Top Gear Philippines publisher Jeff Reyes; and JP Calimbas, Richard Cunanan, Kit Payumo and Bert Casal of the Calibre team, Bambi Harper, Toby Gatchalian, Gicelle Himala, Edith Marquez-Reyes, Rebecca Daza-Sadhwani, Woman of all Seasons Bing Carrion-Buck, president and publisher of total PR Marketing and Communications company Seagull Philippines, Inc., Geoffrey Short, Jeremy Cliff, Mabey and Johnson’s Mr. and Mrs. David Forsyth, Lizelle Maralag, managing director of Starcom Worldwide; BBDO Guerrero/Ortega chairman David Guerrero; Campaigns and Grey former chairman Yolanda Villanueva-Ong; Masscom president Ed Cruz and EVP Raymund Timbol; Jon Timbol of Ace Saatchi, Ricky Jalbuena of DDB; Adobo magazine president & Editor-in-Chief Angel Lim Guerrero, Unilever Philippines, Inc. Vice President for Corporate Affairs Chito Macapagal and former chairman and president Howard Belton, Lilia Co and Beth Bravo, ambassador Toto Zaide, Unilever Philippines former environmental consultant Sonny Valencia, PAL Holdings, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista, former HSBC deputy CEO Martin Cook, jewelry designer Victoria Marin, former Style Lab makeup artist Ivy Chang, former Metro magazine associate editor and YoU magazine editor-in-chief Stefanie Cabal, entrepreneur and design consultant Michele Periquet Jones, Haidee Benedicto and Rene Cayetano, Jr., Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña and Alice Cayetano McHugh, Helena Benedicto, Anita Siy, Lilian Benedicto, Reggie Ocampo, Antonio Arce, Enrilen Benedicto, Sarah Jane Florido, Jennifer Go, Maybelline Te, Ali Bernard Go, Lala Ticzon, Edward Onglatco, Cristina Lim, former Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Philippine Ambassador to China, Singapore, South Korea, Brazil, Canada and India and Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corporation Independent Director Francisco Benedicto, former First Lady Amelita Martinez-Ramos, Dr. Angelina P. Galang, MSBF Chairman and President Chito Bertol, former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary, Presidential Adviser II on Climate Change and Philippine National Construction Corporation director Elisea Gozun and environment crusaders environmentalist Narda Camacho, former Unilab Consumer Health Division vice-president, Unilab Active Health vice president for operations and BioBalance Institute general manager Alex Fernandez, Josel Garcia, Unilab Consumer Health Operating Vice President Alex Panlilio, Division Vice President Joey Romana, Pediatrica Inc. Marketing & Sales Director Joey Peralta, Backy Baquiran and former colleagues from Unilab Consumer Health Division Mondelez Philippines Meals Category Manager, Michelle Ianne Gan, SEA and China Marketing Director, Meals Category (Cheese & Grocery) and Marketing 911 Online Community Founder and Administrator Carlo Licuanan and Franklin Covey Philippines Consultant Facilitator and Bean and Barley Manila marketing lead Xavier Paolo Reyes, former Unilever country communications manager Ed Sunico, Moving and Storage’s well-liked Brian Lane; plus other representatives of British companies in the Philippines, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and daughter Frankie, Bea Binene, former Quezon 4th District Rep. Erin Tanada, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Nonoy Zuniga, Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo, Rosa Rosal and Toni Rose Gayda, William Thio, David Charlton, Mike Advincula, Dickie Bachmann, Drew Arellano, Raymart Santiago, Rovilson Fernandez, Tricia Chiongbian and Paolo Abrera, Robbie McEwen, Wilfred Uytengsu, Piolo Pascual, Jake Cuenca, Enchong Dee, Matteo Guidicelli, Andrez del Rosario, Kyle Velino, Loren Burgos, AC Bonifacio, Yong Muhajil, Gillian Vicencio, Nico Antonio, Janus del Prado, Sarah Carlos, Kisses Delavin, Kyle Echarri, Veyda Inoval, Zaijan Jaranilla, Lance Lucido, Ysabel Ortega, Tommy Esguerra, Sam Shoaf, Erwan Heussaff, Adrien Semblat, Ryan Agoncillo, Bubbles Paraiso, DJ Sam YG, Gilbert Remulla, Sid Maderazo, Dyan Castillejo, Gretchen Fullido, Kim Atienza and Raffy Tima, Xander Angeles, Dingdong Dantes, Coach Rio de la Cruz, Kim Chiu, Solenn Heussaff, Isabelle Daza, apl.de.ap, Christine Jacob-Sandejas, Anthony Pangilinan, wife Maricel and daughters Hannah and Solana, Sen. Pia Cayetano, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation president Eduardo V. Francisco, director and treasurer of Rockwell Land Miguel Lopez, Bloomingdale’s Fine Jewelry Manager Leica Carpo, socialite Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Asia Brewery Inc. vice president for marketing Hubert Tan, CEOs and businessmen Ariana Khu, Bryce Maddock, Liloan, Cebu Vice Mayor Vincent Frasco, Raymund Martin Magdaluyo, Francis Miguel, Lance Watson, Joshua Schott, Gregory Karpinski, Century Pacific Food Inc Executive Vice President and COO Gregory Banzon, Mark Schwartz, Alex Wasilewski, Victor Consunji, Tom Navasero and Ironman Asia-Pacific CEO Geoff Meyer, Anthony Suntay, Duane Santos, Jovie Villar, James Younghusband, Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, ASEAN Law Association of the Philippines president and ACCRALaw founding partner and former Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz, Jr., former Supreme Court chief justice Artemio Panganiban and wife Leni, Virtuoso concert pianist Dr. Jose Artemio Panganiban III, Baron Travel Corporation president and CEO Marilen Sandejas-Yaptangco, Dr. Archie Panganiban, Professor Tet Mañalac, Metro Manila Community Orchestra executive director Chingay Diaz-Lagdameo, Zenas Lozada, Rosario Jurado-Benedicto, Lizzie and Mon Hermosura, ACCRALaw co-managing partner Gina Padilla-Gealdez, Atty. Alan Tantoco, Tim Yap, Rissa Mananquil-Trillo, Randy Precilla, Peter Hager, Ben Wintle, Phil Younghusband, Margot Garcia, Rhett Eala, Phoemela Baranda, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Albert, Macay Holdings, Inc. Chairman and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ambassador Alfredo Yao, Audrey Tan-Zubiri, Dolly Guanzon, lawyers Irene Garcia, Lorna Kapunan and Sonya Castillo of Kapunan, Garcia & Castillo Law Firm, multi-awarded furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue and The Tinder Box owner Aziza Mondoñedo with Marlene Mondoñedo, Marie Lozano, Joey Mead-King and Ian King, Donna Cuna-Pita, George Gordon, architect Gil Coscolluela, Tad Abello, Aly Borromeo, Patrice Ramos-Diaz, Apples Aberin, Baba Parma, Ernie Lopez, Gutsy Tuason, Teddy Dario, Anton del Rosario, Leah Puyat, Ralby Tambunting, Marissa Tambunting, Anton Barretto, Eds Genuino, Angelette Calero, Henry Chan, Valerie Lim, Tonichi Nocom, JC Buendia, Izza Gonzales-Agana, Randy Ortiz, Suyen Chi-Sia, Henri Calayag, Trishan Cuaso, Aaron Isip, Cristalle Henares-Pitt, Jonathan and Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, Keren Pascual, Anton San Diego, Mons Romulo, Arnold Vegafria, Ludovic Branellec, Bambina Olivares, Joanna Preysler Francisco, Abba Napa, Ben Chan, Noel Manapat, Miguel Pastor and Atty. Karen Jimeno.
The annual grand massive miracle crusade was instituted in 1985 a year after the establishment of DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation, Inc. founded by televangelist Engr. Mariano "Bro. Mike" Velarde.
In January 1984, former President Ferdinand Marcos has signed a law declaring third week of Sunday a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of Santo Nino.
At WYD 1995, ten million people gathered at the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines, an event recognized as the largest crowd ever by the Guinness World Records.
It was surpassed by the anniversary celebration of Catholic Charismatic group El Shaddai last August 20-21, 1988 and August 20-21, 1994 and the anniversary celebration of Evangelical Charismatic Christian group Jesus is Lord Church to coincidence with the birthday celebration of Bro. Eddie Villanueva last October 9, 1994.
The annual grand massive miracle crusade was instituted in 1985 a year after the establishment of DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation, Inc. founded by televangelist Engr. Mariano "Bro. Mike" Velarde.
In January 1984, former President Ferdinand Marcos has signed a law declaring third week of Sunday a special non-working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the Feast of Santo Nino.
At WYD 1995, ten million people gathered at the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines, an event recognized as the largest crowd ever by the Guinness World Records.
It was surpassed by the anniversary celebration of Catholic Charismatic group El Shaddai last August 20-21, 1988 and August 20-21, 1994 and the anniversary celebration of Evangelical Charismatic Christian group Jesus is Lord Church to coincidence with the birthday celebration of Bro. Eddie Villanueva last October 9, 1994.
The participants crowded the 61-hectare park and adjacent areas-Roxas Boulevard, Padre Burgos Drive, Taft Avenue, Pablo Ocampo, Paseo Palisoc, Julian Felipe, Fernando Ma. Guerrero, E. Makabenta, Magdalena Jalandoni, Leandro Locsin, Vicente Sotto, Pedro Bukaneg, Zolio Hilario, Manuel Argilla, Leona Florentino, Atang dela Rama, Jose W. Diokno Boulevard, Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, A. Mabini, Adriatico, Asuncion, Leveriza, Balingkit, Bagong Lipunan, Maginhawa, Lawin, Fidel A. Reyes, Castro, Quirino Avenue, San Andres, Remedios, Julio Nakpil, Alonzo, P. del Carmen, General Miguel Malvar Street, Dr. J. Quintos, Pedro Gil, Padre Faura, U.N. Avenue, Maria Y. Orosa, Churucca, Jorge Bocobo, San Carlos, Arquiza, Grey, A. Flores, Cortada, Marcelo H. del Pilar, L. Guerrero, Plaza Nuestra Senora de Guia, Alhambra, T.M. Kalaw Street, Escoda, Apacible, Leon Guinto Street, Felipe Agoncillo, General Luna, Gonzales, United Nations Avenue, Padre Burgos Avenue, Finance Road, Ayala Boulevard, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Jones Bridge, MacArthur Bridge, Quezon Bridge, Rizal Avenue, Carlos Palanca Sr., P. Casal Street, General Solano, Nicanor Padilla, Gonzalo Puyat Street, Evangelista, Ronquillo, Estero Cegado, Germinal, Trinidad, Mabolo, Sales, Padre Gomez, Platerias, Palma, Carriedo, R. Hidalgo, Plaza Miranda, Villalobos, Z.P. de Guzman, F.R. Hidalgo Street, Carcer, Pasaje del Carmen, Concepcion Aguila, J. Nepomuceno, Arlegui, Fraternal, Vergara, Castillejos, Duque de Alba, Farnecio, Antonio Villegas, Natividad Almeda-Lopez, San Marcelino, Ayala Boulevard, D. Romualdez, Padre Faura, Apacible, Mahatma Gandhi, Angel Linao, Calixto Dyco, Syson, San Jorge, Nieto, Narra, Apitong, Dao, Lauan, Yakal, Mahogany, Tindalo, Narra, Guijo, Cristobal, Paz, Zulueta, Cuevas, Yangco, Leroy, Alfaro, Salvador, 13 de Agosto, Sto. Speulcro, Lopez Jaena, Santiago, Sagat, Felina, Icasiano, Lanuza, Anak Bayan, Singalon, Tirona Benitez, Modesto, San Pascual and San Pedro.
Some of them came to the venue as early as three days before the event. They came not only from Metro Manila, but also from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Aurora, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Rizal, Romblon, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate, Antique, Aklan, Bacolod City, Guimaras, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu City, Cebu, Mandaue City, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte, Cotabato, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. Also present were from Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Åland Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Bonaire, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Clipperton Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Estonia, Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guyana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guernsey, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Maldives, Martinique, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, Mauritania, Mauritius, Melilla, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nauru, Navassa Island, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Cyprus, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Nueva Esparta, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Réunion, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Andrés and Providencia, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Somaliland, South Korea, South Ossetia, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Transnistria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Virgin Islands, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In an initial comment immediately following the event, Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, stated that over 4 to 10 million people had participated.
1997 WYD was held in Paris, France. 2000 WYD took place in Rome, Italy. 2002 WYD was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2005 WYD was celebrated in Cologne, Germany. Thomas Gabriel composed for the final Mass on 21 August 2005 the Missa mundi (Mass of the world), representing five continents in style and instrumentation, in a European Kyrie influenced by the style of Bach, a South American Gloria with guitars and pan flutes, an Asian Credo with sitar, an African Sanctus with drums, and an Australian Agnus Dei with didgeridoos.
Sydney, Australia, was chosen as the host of the 2008 World Youth Day celebrations. At the time it was announced in 2005, WYD 2008 was commended by the then Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, and the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell. World Youth Day 2008 was held in Sydney, with the Papal Mass held on the Sunday at Randwick Racecourse.
The week saw pilgrims from all continents participate in the Days in the Diocese program hosted by Catholic dioceses throughout Australia and New Zealand. Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Sydney on 13 July 2008 at Richmond Air Force Base. Cardinal Pell celebrated the Opening Mass at Barangaroo (East Darling Harbour) with other activities including the re-enactment of Christ's passion during the Stations of the Cross and the pope's boat cruise through Sydney Harbour. Pilgrims participated in a variety of youth festivities including visits to St Mary's Cathedral, daily catechesis and Mass led by bishops from around the world, concerts, visits to the tomb of Saint Mary MacKillop, the Vocations Expo at Darling Harbour, reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and praying before the Blessed Sacrament during Adoration. The Mass and concert at Barangaroo saw an estimated crowd of 150,000.
The event attracted 250,000 foreign visiting pilgrims to Sydney, with an estimated 400,000 pilgrims attending Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on 20 July.
On June 12, 2008, Xt3.com, a Catholic social online network and news site, was launched as the Official Catholic Social Network of WYD. It is considered to be a direct fruit of WYD08, just as Salt + Light Television was a direct fruit of WYD 2002 in Toronto.
In May 2007, it was reported that Guy Sebastian's song "Receive the Power" had been chosen as official anthem for World Youth Day (WYD08) to be held in Sydney in 2008. The song was co-written by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto, with vocals by Paulini.
"Receive the Power" was used extensively throughout the six days of World Youth Day in July 2008 and also in worldwide television coverage.
In November 2008, a 200-page book, Receive the Power, was launched to commemorate World Youth Day 2008.
Following the celebration of Holy Mass at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on 20 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next International World Youth Day 2011 would be held in Madrid, Spain. This event was held from 16–21 August 2011.
There were nine official patron saints for World Youth Day 2011 in addition to Pope St. John Paul II: St. Isidore, St. John of the Cross, St. María de la Cabeza, St. John of Ávila, St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Rose of Lima, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Rafael Arnáiz, and St. Francis Xavier patron of world missions. During his address to seminarians, Benedict announced that the Spanish mystic and patron of Spanish diocesan clerics St. John of Ávila would become a "Doctor of the Church", a designation granted to only 34 saints throughout the twenty centuries of Church history.
An estimated 2,000,000 people attended an all-night vigil to complete the week, more than expected.
Since 2002, World Youth Day has been held every three years. After the 2011 event the next World Youth Day was scheduled a year earlier than usual, in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in order to avoid any conflict with the 2014 FIFA World Cup being held in 12 different host cities throughout Brazil and the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro. More than 3 Million catholic youth had gathered for the event from across the world.
Pope Francis announced at the end of closing Mass for World Youth Day 2013 that Kraków, Poland, would be the venue for World Youth Day 2016.
An estimated three million people attended. Young people from many different countries around the world took part in the week-long event which began on 25 July 2016, and ended on 31 July 2016 with an open-air mass led by Pope Francis at Campus Misericordiae where he announced that the next World Youth Day will take place in Panama, Central America in 2019. The theme for this year's World Youth Day was "Blessed Are The Merciful, For They Shall Obtain Mercy", tying in closely with the Year of Mercy, which was initiated by Pope Francis on 8 December 2015 and concluded 20 November 2016.
At the Concluding Mass for World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków, Pope Francis announced that Panama City would host World Youth Day in 2019. The World Youth Day was held from Tuesday 22 January until Sunday 27 January.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said all security measures have been laid out for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the procession.
“Despite it taking a shorter route than usual, we guarantee the public and the delegates that all bases are covered and all security measures are in place for the grand massive miracle crusade 2020,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Año said at least 21,000 police officers were deployed for today’s procession, with about 3,000 police officers from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion and Special Action Force.
Año urged devotees to cooperate with the authorities to ensure a smooth procession and avoid accidents, and appealed to the public not to bring their children to the rally. The elderly and the sick were also asked to refrain from participating for security and safety reasons.
Father Douglas Badong, parochial vicar of Quiapo Church, said that the program will start will immediately at 9 a.m.
Unlike in previous years, Badong said there will be a slight change in the crowd route: from Quirino Grandstand, to Manila Ocean Park, Manila Hotel, Padre Burgos Drive, Quezon Boulevard, Manila Port, Manila International Container Terminal, Claro M. Recto Avenue, Legarda, Mendiola, San Rafael, Arlegui, Aguado, Rodriguez Arias, Barcastigue, Nicanor Padilla, General Solano, J. Nepomuceno, Castillejos, Fraternal, Vergara, Duque De Alba, Gunao, Elizondo, Globo de Oro, A. Bautista, Villalobos, Plaza Sta. Cruz, Ronquillo, Bustos, Carriedo, Plaza Miranda, Carlos Palanca Sr., Estero Cegado, Sales, Padre Gomez, R. Hidalgo, Platerias, Palma, Evangelista, Calero, Comandante, Roman, Soler, Germinal, Mabolo, Sabino Padilla, Zacteros, Teodora Alonzo, Veronica, V. Tytana, Ongpin, Quintin Paredes Road, Plaza Cervantes, Juan Luna, Yuchengco, Bonifacio Drive, Moriones Street, Mabuhay, Sto. Nino, Salvacion, Kagitingan, Luwalhati, Mithi, Kasipagan, Masinop, Wagas, Abad Santos, Morga, Sandico, Sunflower, Bougainvilla, Ibarra, Tagumpay, Pitimini, Esmeralda, Dona Aurora, Lakan Dula, Padre Herrera, Maria Payo, Balagtas, Paghahanapin, Sgt. Mabagos, Mithi, Luwalhati, Kasipagan, Zabala, Matimtiman, Matiisin, Masinop, Hinahon, Zaragoza, Delpan Road, Carreon, M. De Santos, Clavel, Penarubia, Camba, Asuncion, Caballeros, Elcano, Ilang-Ilang, Santo Cristo, Muelle Del Binondo, Lavezares, Barcelona Street, Sevilla, Lara, San Fernando, Urbiztondo, Barraca, Muelle Dela Industria, Muelle Del Banco Nacional, Escolta, Tomas Pinpin, Burke, Dasmarinas, San Vicente, Marquina, Poblete, Claveria, Sabino Padilla, Espelita, Tetuan, Tomas Mapua, Florentino Torres, Rizal Avenue, Trinidad, Florante, Gonzalo Puyat Street, Sergio Loyola, Progreso, Nicanor Reyes, Matapang, Coromina, Buenviaje, Maria Carpena, Severino, Z.P. De Guzman, Bilibid Viejo, Ramona, Plaza De Carmen, Nepomuceno, Jones Bridge, Port Area, Taft Avenue, SM City Manila, Manila City Hall, Ayala Boulevard, Maria Orosa Street, Liwasang Bonifacio, Anda Circle, Bonifacio Drive, Roxas Boulevard up to San Marcelino, United Nations Avenue, Conde De Gamazo, Correa, Tanque, Cristobal, San Ignasio, Acropolis, Apollo, Athena, Hermes, L. Mendoza, D. Eugenio, Macaria, Banana, Sampaguita, L. Guerrero, M.H. Del Pilar, A. Flores, Arquiza, Padre Faura, General Luna, Belen, D. Romualdez Sr., Belen, Perez, Mahatma Ghandi, Angel Linao, Calixto Dyco, Syson, Nieto, San Jorge, Apitong, Narra, Guijo, Yakal, Lauan, Dao, Apitong, Cristobal, Yangco, Paz, Merced, F.M. Gernale, Penafrancia, Figueroa, Warlock Road, Zamora, Gomez, Burgos, Interior 11, West Zamora, Gonzales, Obeses, Adas Park, Remedios, L. Mendoza, Paz Mendoza Guazon, A. Mabini, Jorge Bocobo, Maria Y. Orosa, Santa Monica, Adriatico, R. Salas, Pedro Gil, Dr. J. Quintos, General Miguel Malvar, Luis Ma. Guerrero, Antonio Vasquez, Pilar Hidalgo Lim, Alonzo, Julio Nakpil, Remedios, Madre Ignacia, Remedios Circle, Leon Guinto, Apacible, Escoda, San Pedro, Felipe Agoncillo, San Pascual, Modesto, Tirona Benitez, Pasaje Rosario, Singalong, Smith, Angel Linao, Anak Bayan, Mataas Na Lupa, San Andres, Aldecoa, President Quirino Avenue, President Quirino Extension, Asuncion, Levriza, Bagong Lipunan, Balingkit, Maginhawa, Lawin, Harrison Plaza, De La Salle University, Pablo Ocampo, Pedro Bukaneg, Magdalena Jalandoni, Vicente Sotto, E. Makabenta, Leona Florentino, Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, EDSA Extension, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Bradco Avenue, ASEAN Avenue, Belle Avenue, Seaside Drive, CAVITEX, NAIA Expressway, NAIA Road and Ninoy Aquino Avenue.
Queenie Cerbito, 19, who is joining the gathering for the first time, yesterday said she hoped the police barricade would instill discipline among the devotees.
“It would be better so that people will follow, to be more orderly and so that no one will get hurt,” she said.
But longtime devotees Alvin Moncada and Joel Parales do not think an “andas wall” would be able to stop the devotees from reaching the image and fulfilling their annual panata or religious vow.
“The police would not be able to contain the crowd, what with the sheer number of people tomorrow,” said Parales.
“Police should just be outside securing the event from those with criminal intent,” added Moncada.
Gun ban in effect
All permits to carry firearms outside of residence in Manila were suspended on Tuesday as part of security measures for today’s procession.
Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa issued the suspension order which became effective last Friday at 8 a.m. and will last until 8 a.m. Monday.
Only police officers, soldiers and personnel from other law enforcement agencies who are performing official duties and in proper uniform are allowed to carry firearms.
Around 1,065 policemen will handle venue and crowd control while 3,000 lawmen will be stationed at Quiapo Church.
Año said the rest will secure the crowd route from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church and PITX. Ten fire trucks and three water assets are on standby to respond to any untoward incident.
To prevent lawless elements from carrying out attacks, cellphone signals were shut down in Quiapo, Ermita and Malate, Manila, Pasay, Paranaque, Las Pinas, Bacoor and along the crowd route yesterday.
Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, acting director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), said cell sites in parts of Pasay, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Malabon, Caloocan and Quezon City near the crowd route will also be turned off.
However, Sinas clarified they have not monitored any specific threat related to the procession.
Land and sea assistance
On the waterways in and aropund Manila, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Captain Armand Balilo said that a “no sail zone policy” will be implemented at the back of the Quirino Grandstand and at all the bridges will be crowded as part of security measures.
Aside from the no sail zone policy, Balilo said that they will also deploy K9 units, quick response teams, medical groups and force multipliers from the PCG auxiliary along with 271 personnel and 36 floating assets.
The PCG will deploy personnel and floating assets at the Quiapo Church, along Ayala Bridge and at the Quirino Grandstand where most of the events for the Traslacion will be held.
Balilo said they have deployed multi-role response vessels and fast patrol boats along with some small craft, including high-speed boats, rigid hull inflatable boats and rubber boats.
On land, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has deployed emergency medical teams that will assist devotees.
In a statement, PRC chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said they have set up emergency medical units at the National Museum of Anthropology and an advanced medical post at the Apolinario Mabini Elementary School.
Aside from this, the PRC also set up 30 first aid stations with welfare desks. They will be manned by volunteers who are trained to respond to any emergency. These first aid stations will be positioned at the Aquino monument, SM City Manila, Round Table (Manila City Hall), National Library National Museum, Philippine Normal University, Natividad Lopez Street, P. Casal Street, Nepomuceno Street, San Sebastian, Quiapo bridge and near the Quiapo Church.
The PRC has also deployed 51 ambulances for the duration of the procession, while three rescue boats, an amphibian and rescue vehicles will be available to address emergency cases.
The agency has coordinated with 11 nearby hospitals that will accommodate patients needing further medical assistance.
Fair weather expected
Fair weather will prevail in Metro Manila during the grand massive miracle crusade today.
Metro Manila will have party cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of passing light rains due to the northeast monsoon, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather division chief Esperanza Cayanan said.
The temperature in the metropolis will range from 23 to 31 degrees Celsius, she added.
Some of them came to the venue as early as three days before the event. They came not only from Metro Manila, but also from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Aurora, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Rizal, Romblon, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate, Antique, Aklan, Bacolod City, Guimaras, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu City, Cebu, Mandaue City, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte, Cotabato, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. Also present were from Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Åland Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Bonaire, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Clipperton Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Estonia, Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guyana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guernsey, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Maldives, Martinique, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, Mauritania, Mauritius, Melilla, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nauru, Navassa Island, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Cyprus, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Nueva Esparta, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Réunion, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Andrés and Providencia, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Somaliland, South Korea, South Ossetia, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Transnistria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Virgin Islands, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In an initial comment immediately following the event, Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, stated that over 4 to 10 million people had participated.
1997 WYD was held in Paris, France. 2000 WYD took place in Rome, Italy. 2002 WYD was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2005 WYD was celebrated in Cologne, Germany. Thomas Gabriel composed for the final Mass on 21 August 2005 the Missa mundi (Mass of the world), representing five continents in style and instrumentation, in a European Kyrie influenced by the style of Bach, a South American Gloria with guitars and pan flutes, an Asian Credo with sitar, an African Sanctus with drums, and an Australian Agnus Dei with didgeridoos.
Sydney, Australia, was chosen as the host of the 2008 World Youth Day celebrations. At the time it was announced in 2005, WYD 2008 was commended by the then Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, and the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell. World Youth Day 2008 was held in Sydney, with the Papal Mass held on the Sunday at Randwick Racecourse.
The week saw pilgrims from all continents participate in the Days in the Diocese program hosted by Catholic dioceses throughout Australia and New Zealand. Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Sydney on 13 July 2008 at Richmond Air Force Base. Cardinal Pell celebrated the Opening Mass at Barangaroo (East Darling Harbour) with other activities including the re-enactment of Christ's passion during the Stations of the Cross and the pope's boat cruise through Sydney Harbour. Pilgrims participated in a variety of youth festivities including visits to St Mary's Cathedral, daily catechesis and Mass led by bishops from around the world, concerts, visits to the tomb of Saint Mary MacKillop, the Vocations Expo at Darling Harbour, reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and praying before the Blessed Sacrament during Adoration. The Mass and concert at Barangaroo saw an estimated crowd of 150,000.
The event attracted 250,000 foreign visiting pilgrims to Sydney, with an estimated 400,000 pilgrims attending Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on 20 July.
On June 12, 2008, Xt3.com, a Catholic social online network and news site, was launched as the Official Catholic Social Network of WYD. It is considered to be a direct fruit of WYD08, just as Salt + Light Television was a direct fruit of WYD 2002 in Toronto.
In May 2007, it was reported that Guy Sebastian's song "Receive the Power" had been chosen as official anthem for World Youth Day (WYD08) to be held in Sydney in 2008. The song was co-written by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto, with vocals by Paulini.
"Receive the Power" was used extensively throughout the six days of World Youth Day in July 2008 and also in worldwide television coverage.
In November 2008, a 200-page book, Receive the Power, was launched to commemorate World Youth Day 2008.
Following the celebration of Holy Mass at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on 20 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next International World Youth Day 2011 would be held in Madrid, Spain. This event was held from 16–21 August 2011.
There were nine official patron saints for World Youth Day 2011 in addition to Pope St. John Paul II: St. Isidore, St. John of the Cross, St. María de la Cabeza, St. John of Ávila, St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Rose of Lima, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Rafael Arnáiz, and St. Francis Xavier patron of world missions. During his address to seminarians, Benedict announced that the Spanish mystic and patron of Spanish diocesan clerics St. John of Ávila would become a "Doctor of the Church", a designation granted to only 34 saints throughout the twenty centuries of Church history.
An estimated 2,000,000 people attended an all-night vigil to complete the week, more than expected.
Since 2002, World Youth Day has been held every three years. After the 2011 event the next World Youth Day was scheduled a year earlier than usual, in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in order to avoid any conflict with the 2014 FIFA World Cup being held in 12 different host cities throughout Brazil and the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro. More than 3 Million catholic youth had gathered for the event from across the world.
Pope Francis announced at the end of closing Mass for World Youth Day 2013 that Kraków, Poland, would be the venue for World Youth Day 2016.
An estimated three million people attended. Young people from many different countries around the world took part in the week-long event which began on 25 July 2016, and ended on 31 July 2016 with an open-air mass led by Pope Francis at Campus Misericordiae where he announced that the next World Youth Day will take place in Panama, Central America in 2019. The theme for this year's World Youth Day was "Blessed Are The Merciful, For They Shall Obtain Mercy", tying in closely with the Year of Mercy, which was initiated by Pope Francis on 8 December 2015 and concluded 20 November 2016.
At the Concluding Mass for World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków, Pope Francis announced that Panama City would host World Youth Day in 2019. The World Youth Day was held from Tuesday 22 January until Sunday 27 January.
“Despite it taking a shorter route than usual, we guarantee the public and the delegates that all bases are covered and all security measures are in place for the grand massive miracle crusade 2020,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Año said at least 21,000 police officers were deployed for today’s procession, with about 3,000 police officers from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion and Special Action Force.
Año urged devotees to cooperate with the authorities to ensure a smooth procession and avoid accidents, and appealed to the public not to bring their children to the rally. The elderly and the sick were also asked to refrain from participating for security and safety reasons.
Father Douglas Badong, parochial vicar of Quiapo Church, said that the program will start will immediately at 9 a.m.
Unlike in previous years, Badong said there will be a slight change in the crowd route: from Quirino Grandstand, to Manila Ocean Park, Manila Hotel, Padre Burgos Drive, Quezon Boulevard, Manila Port, Manila International Container Terminal, Claro M. Recto Avenue, Legarda, Mendiola, San Rafael, Arlegui, Aguado, Rodriguez Arias, Barcastigue, Nicanor Padilla, General Solano, J. Nepomuceno, Castillejos, Fraternal, Vergara, Duque De Alba, Gunao, Elizondo, Globo de Oro, A. Bautista, Villalobos, Plaza Sta. Cruz, Ronquillo, Bustos, Carriedo, Plaza Miranda, Carlos Palanca Sr., Estero Cegado, Sales, Padre Gomez, R. Hidalgo, Platerias, Palma, Evangelista, Calero, Comandante, Roman, Soler, Germinal, Mabolo, Sabino Padilla, Zacteros, Teodora Alonzo, Veronica, V. Tytana, Ongpin, Quintin Paredes Road, Plaza Cervantes, Juan Luna, Yuchengco, Bonifacio Drive, Moriones Street, Mabuhay, Sto. Nino, Salvacion, Kagitingan, Luwalhati, Mithi, Kasipagan, Masinop, Wagas, Abad Santos, Morga, Sandico, Sunflower, Bougainvilla, Ibarra, Tagumpay, Pitimini, Esmeralda, Dona Aurora, Lakan Dula, Padre Herrera, Maria Payo, Balagtas, Paghahanapin, Sgt. Mabagos, Mithi, Luwalhati, Kasipagan, Zabala, Matimtiman, Matiisin, Masinop, Hinahon, Zaragoza, Delpan Road, Carreon, M. De Santos, Clavel, Penarubia, Camba, Asuncion, Caballeros, Elcano, Ilang-Ilang, Santo Cristo, Muelle Del Binondo, Lavezares, Barcelona Street, Sevilla, Lara, San Fernando, Urbiztondo, Barraca, Muelle Dela Industria, Muelle Del Banco Nacional, Escolta, Tomas Pinpin, Burke, Dasmarinas, San Vicente, Marquina, Poblete, Claveria, Sabino Padilla, Espelita, Tetuan, Tomas Mapua, Florentino Torres, Rizal Avenue, Trinidad, Florante, Gonzalo Puyat Street, Sergio Loyola, Progreso, Nicanor Reyes, Matapang, Coromina, Buenviaje, Maria Carpena, Severino, Z.P. De Guzman, Bilibid Viejo, Ramona, Plaza De Carmen, Nepomuceno, Jones Bridge, Port Area, Taft Avenue, SM City Manila, Manila City Hall, Ayala Boulevard, Maria Orosa Street, Liwasang Bonifacio, Anda Circle, Bonifacio Drive, Roxas Boulevard up to San Marcelino, United Nations Avenue, Conde De Gamazo, Correa, Tanque, Cristobal, San Ignasio, Acropolis, Apollo, Athena, Hermes, L. Mendoza, D. Eugenio, Macaria, Banana, Sampaguita, L. Guerrero, M.H. Del Pilar, A. Flores, Arquiza, Padre Faura, General Luna, Belen, D. Romualdez Sr., Belen, Perez, Mahatma Ghandi, Angel Linao, Calixto Dyco, Syson, Nieto, San Jorge, Apitong, Narra, Guijo, Yakal, Lauan, Dao, Apitong, Cristobal, Yangco, Paz, Merced, F.M. Gernale, Penafrancia, Figueroa, Warlock Road, Zamora, Gomez, Burgos, Interior 11, West Zamora, Gonzales, Obeses, Adas Park, Remedios, L. Mendoza, Paz Mendoza Guazon, A. Mabini, Jorge Bocobo, Maria Y. Orosa, Santa Monica, Adriatico, R. Salas, Pedro Gil, Dr. J. Quintos, General Miguel Malvar, Luis Ma. Guerrero, Antonio Vasquez, Pilar Hidalgo Lim, Alonzo, Julio Nakpil, Remedios, Madre Ignacia, Remedios Circle, Leon Guinto, Apacible, Escoda, San Pedro, Felipe Agoncillo, San Pascual, Modesto, Tirona Benitez, Pasaje Rosario, Singalong, Smith, Angel Linao, Anak Bayan, Mataas Na Lupa, San Andres, Aldecoa, President Quirino Avenue, President Quirino Extension, Asuncion, Levriza, Bagong Lipunan, Balingkit, Maginhawa, Lawin, Harrison Plaza, De La Salle University, Pablo Ocampo, Pedro Bukaneg, Magdalena Jalandoni, Vicente Sotto, E. Makabenta, Leona Florentino, Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, EDSA Extension, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Bradco Avenue, ASEAN Avenue, Belle Avenue, Seaside Drive, CAVITEX, NAIA Expressway, NAIA Road and Ninoy Aquino Avenue.
Queenie Cerbito, 19, who is joining the gathering for the first time, yesterday said she hoped the police barricade would instill discipline among the devotees.
“It would be better so that people will follow, to be more orderly and so that no one will get hurt,” she said.
But longtime devotees Alvin Moncada and Joel Parales do not think an “andas wall” would be able to stop the devotees from reaching the image and fulfilling their annual panata or religious vow.
“The police would not be able to contain the crowd, what with the sheer number of people tomorrow,” said Parales.
“Police should just be outside securing the event from those with criminal intent,” added Moncada.
Gun ban in effect
All permits to carry firearms outside of residence in Manila were suspended on Tuesday as part of security measures for today’s procession.
Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa issued the suspension order which became effective last Friday at 8 a.m. and will last until 8 a.m. Monday.
Only police officers, soldiers and personnel from other law enforcement agencies who are performing official duties and in proper uniform are allowed to carry firearms.
Around 1,065 policemen will handle venue and crowd control while 3,000 lawmen will be stationed at Quiapo Church.
Año said the rest will secure the crowd route from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church and PITX. Ten fire trucks and three water assets are on standby to respond to any untoward incident.
To prevent lawless elements from carrying out attacks, cellphone signals were shut down in Quiapo, Ermita and Malate, Manila, Pasay, Paranaque, Las Pinas, Bacoor and along the crowd route yesterday.
Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, acting director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), said cell sites in parts of Pasay, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Malabon, Caloocan and Quezon City near the crowd route will also be turned off.
However, Sinas clarified they have not monitored any specific threat related to the procession.
Land and sea assistance
On the waterways in and aropund Manila, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Captain Armand Balilo said that a “no sail zone policy” will be implemented at the back of the Quirino Grandstand and at all the bridges will be crowded as part of security measures.
Aside from the no sail zone policy, Balilo said that they will also deploy K9 units, quick response teams, medical groups and force multipliers from the PCG auxiliary along with 271 personnel and 36 floating assets.
The PCG will deploy personnel and floating assets at the Quiapo Church, along Ayala Bridge and at the Quirino Grandstand where most of the events for the Traslacion will be held.
Balilo said they have deployed multi-role response vessels and fast patrol boats along with some small craft, including high-speed boats, rigid hull inflatable boats and rubber boats.
On land, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has deployed emergency medical teams that will assist devotees.
In a statement, PRC chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said they have set up emergency medical units at the National Museum of Anthropology and an advanced medical post at the Apolinario Mabini Elementary School.
Aside from this, the PRC also set up 30 first aid stations with welfare desks. They will be manned by volunteers who are trained to respond to any emergency. These first aid stations will be positioned at the Aquino monument, SM City Manila, Round Table (Manila City Hall), National Library National Museum, Philippine Normal University, Natividad Lopez Street, P. Casal Street, Nepomuceno Street, San Sebastian, Quiapo bridge and near the Quiapo Church.
The PRC has also deployed 51 ambulances for the duration of the procession, while three rescue boats, an amphibian and rescue vehicles will be available to address emergency cases.
The agency has coordinated with 11 nearby hospitals that will accommodate patients needing further medical assistance.
Fair weather expected
Fair weather will prevail in Metro Manila during the grand massive miracle crusade today.
Metro Manila will have party cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of passing light rains due to the northeast monsoon, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather division chief Esperanza Cayanan said.
The temperature in the metropolis will range from 23 to 31 degrees Celsius, she added.
Production
The programme was produced and televised by an international consortium of 60 broadcasters, headed by the BBC in the UK and WGBH in Boston, United States. The editorial board also included representatives from ABC (Australia), CBC (Canada), CCTV (China), ETC (Egypt), RTL (Germany), SABC (South Africa), TF1 (France), TV Asahi (Japan), TV Globo (Brazil) and ABC (USA). The BBC provided the production hub for receiving and distributing the 78 international satellite feeds required for this broadcast.
Participating broadcasters
The following nations broadcast the Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's five-day visit for the world youth day in Manila. Some nations were licensees of the broadcast.
Argentina: El Trece
Australia: ABC
Austria: ORF
Belgium: VRT (Dutch) and RTBF (French)
Brazil: Rede Record and BAND
Canada: CBC (English) and Radio-Canada (French)
Cape Verde: RTP África
Colombia: RCN TV
Caribbean: CBU
Chile: TVN and Chilevisión
China: CCTV-1, CCTV-3, CCTV-4, CCTV-7, CCTV-14, Beijing TV, Tianjin Radio and Television Satellite Channel, Hebei TV, Shanxi TV, Inner Mongolia TV, Inner Mongolia Mongolian TV, Liaoning TV, Jilin TV, Liaoning Satellite TV, Heilongjiang TV, Dragon TV (Shanghai), Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV, Anhui TV, Southeast TV, Xiamen TV, Jiangxi TV, Shandong TV, Henan TV, Hubei TV, Hunan TV, Guangdong TV, Southern TV, Shenzhen TV, Guangxi TV, Hainan TV, Sansha TV, Chongqing TV, Sichuan TV, Kangba TV, Guizhou TV, Yunnan TV, Shaanxi TV, Gansu TV, Qinghai TV, Ningxia TV, Xinjiang TV
Czech Republic: ČTV
Denmark: DR and TV3
Egypt: ETV
Estonia: TV3
Fiji: Fiji TV
Finland: YLE
France: TF1
Germany: RTL
Greece: ERT
Guinea-Bissau: RTP África
Hong Kong: STAR TV, ATV, TVB, Phoenix Television, and CETV
Hungary: MTV (MTV1, selected coverage and MTV2, full coverage and uninterrupted)
Iceland: IBC
India: DD National, DD News, DD India, Zee TV, Zee Anmol, Zee Café, Zee Tamil, Zee Telugu, Zee Keralam, Zee Kannada, Zee Bangla, Zee Marathi, Zee Yuva, Zee Sarthak, Zee Punjabi
Indonesia: RCTI, SCTV, TPI, ANTV, Indosiar and MetroTV
Ireland: RTÉ
Israel: IBA and ICP
Italy: RAI, Italia 1, Rete 4 and Canale 5
Japan: TV Asahi
Jordan: JRTC
Lebanon: MTV
Lithuania: TV3
Macau: TDM (TDM Ou Mun and Canal Macau)
Malaysia: TV1, TV2, TV3, NTV7, 8TV, TV9, Bernama TV
Malta: Super One
Mexico: Once TV
Mozambique: Televisão de Moçambique
Netherlands: NPO
New Zealand: TV3
Norway: NRK and TV3
Oman: Oman TV
Panama: Telemetro
Paraguay: Telefuturo
Peru: Panamericana Televisión
Philippines: GMA Network, ABS-CBN, PTV, TV5, CNN Philippines, IBC, S&A, Net 25, RJTV, BEAM, Light TV, CLTV, UNTV, One Sports, ANC, DZMM Teleradyo, One Media Network
Poland: TVP1, TVP2
Portugal: RTP
Romania: Antena 1 (licensee)
Russia: VGTRK and Prometey AST
Samoa: Samoa TV
São Tomé and Príncipe: RTP África
Singapore: Suria, Channel 5, Channel U, Channel 8, CNA, Vasantham
Slovakia: Luna TV [cs; sk] (licensee)
Slovenia: POP TV (licensee)
South Africa: SABC
South Korea: MBC
Spain: TVE
Sri Lanka: MTV
Sweden: TV3 and SVT
Switzerland: SRG SSR
Taiwan: TTV, CTV, CTS, FTV and PTS
Thailand: BBTV Channel 7
Tonga: TBC
Ukraine: Novyi Kanal
United Kingdom: BBC
United States: NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS
Uruguay: Teledoce and TNU
Vietnam: VTV
Venezuela: Venevisión, Televen, Globovision – With Emmanuel Tupas, Sheila Crisostomo, Helen Flores, Marc Jayson Cayabyab
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