During his 2015 visit to the Philippines, Pope Francis inspired a wave of compassion among the faithful, one that continued to ripple long after his brief time in the country.
Filipinos did not fall short of giving Pope Francis a warm welcome upon his arrival in the country last January 15. The head of the Catholic Church was in the Philippines until January 19 for a pastoral and state visit. His itinerary included meetings with families and youth groups, Eucharistic celebrations, and a day trip…
Pope Francis’ five-day visit to the Philippines has officially come to a close, signalling the end of His Holiness’ week-long Apostolic Journey of mercy and compassion that started in Sri Lanka. The Papal Visit, which started with the Pope’s arrival in the late afternoon of January 15 and concluded with his departure on the morning…
On January 15, 1995, approximately four million Filipinos attended the holy mass celebrated by Saint Pope John Paul II in the Quirino Grandstand and Luneta Park as part of the then-pontiff’s Papal Visit to Manila to celebrate World Youth Day. Twenty years later, on January 18, 2015, millions of Filipinos once again flocked to the…
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets leading from the Apostolic Nunciature along Taft Avenue to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City just to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Outside the arena, thousands more waited patiently in the parking lot, as delegates from all over…
The DLSU Green Booters garnered their third win of the season with a score of 2-1 at the expense of the NU Bulldogs earlier today at the FEU-Diliman Football Field. With the victory, La Salle remains to be the only undefeated team in the league, sitting at solo third place in the standings behind UP…
Lasallians got a glimpse of the heavy traffic situation that could be experienced in Metro Manila from January 15 to 19. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a dry run of the Papal Motorcade last January 12 shortly before 7 pm. The stretch of Taft Avenue from Quirino Avenue to Vito Cruz…
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UAAP: DLSU draws Ateneo in goalless affair
Another La Salle-Ateneo classic went down on the other side of Metro Manila earlier today when the DLSU Men’s Football team took on the ADMU Blue Eagles at Ateneo’s Moro Lorenzo Football field. The contest featured excellent individual performances from each side, although it ended with a scoreless draw after 2 minutes of added time.…
The DLSU Lady Spikers failed to keep their undefeated run in the UAAP Women’s Volleyball tournament alive as they fell short against the UAAP defending champion ADMU Lady Eagles in five sets, 25-22, 25-27, 16-25, 25-14, 15-9, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. Team captain Alyssa Valdez led the Lady Eagles with 26…
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UAAP: Lady Booters fall to FEU, 2-1
Despite a second-half surge, the DLSU Lady Booters faltered against the UAAP Season 76 Champion FEU Lady Tamaraws, 2-1, last January 10 at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field of Ateneo de Manila University. Early Woes The Lady Tamaraws gave DLSU’s defenders all they could handle throughout the first half of play. FEU already had…