'PAPAL VISIT' 2015 Philippines Ofiicial Theme Song

MANILA, Philippines - His Holiness Pope Francis is set to arrive in the country this week. If you are planning to attend the mass to be held at the Luneta Park this coming Sunday, January 18 you have to watch the action video below. The church encourages us to memorize the lyrics and actions of the official theme song "We Are All God's Children" sang by Ms. Jamie Rivera with The Hail Mary the Queen Children's Choir.

WATCH: We Are All God's Children ACTION VIDEO

LYRICS of We Are All God's Children

  









Do you see these children on the streets?
Have you walked the pavements where they sleep?
Do you feel their hands when you give them alms?
Did you ever give them bread to eat?
Have you seen their homes washed by the floods?
While a mother tightly holds her child
Do you hear the wind of the raging storm?
Can you tell them where it's coming from?
Let us show our love and mercy
With true kindness and humility
For the God loves the weak and the needy
Just like you and me
We are all God's children we are all the same
He is calling us by name to help the poor and lame
And learn what life is really for
It's to know and love and serve the Lord

Stand together and let's do our part
Hear their voices mend their broken hearts
Choose to be brave fight for their rights
Give them back their honor and their pride
Please do not be blind and just leave them behind
To struggle in darkness or give them empty promises
We are all God's children we are all the same
He is calling us by name to help the poor and lame
And learn what life is really for
It's to know and love and serve the Lord
It's to know and love and serve the Lord
It's to know and love and serve the Lord 

Download the MP3 here.

19th Balloon Fiesta 2015

PAMPANGA, Philippines - The upcoming 19th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) also known as “A Weekend of Everything that Flies” is scheduled from February 12-15, 2015. The longest-running sports aviation event in Asia is more than just a spectator event, PIHABF is a gathering of aviators from the Philippines and the world.

The balloon fiesta not only features hot air balloon flights but other aviation activities as well like sky diving, paragliding and aerobatic gliding. The participants are from other countries. 

You can get your tickets at the events front gate. Standard entrance ticket price is PHP 300, valid for 1 day, which acts as a contribution to the PIHABF Foundation. Currently, these contributions are now accepted through their PayPal. To avail of this service, you have to be 18 years of age and have either a major credit- or debit card, or Paypal account. VIP tickets cost PHP 6,000 each.

The venue is at Clark Freeport Zone. To get there by Public Transport ride a Victory Liner bus bound for Dagupan and go down at Dau common terminal. Walk a bit towards the highway where jeepneys or tricycle are available. These public utility vehicles can take you to Clark.

'PAPAL VISIT' Advisory: PASAY RED ALERT STARTING JANUARY 14

MANILA, Philippines - The Pasay City local government has announced RED ALERT (Task Force VIP Gears for Final Local Deployment And Support To Papal Visit) starting January 14.

As Pasay City is Pope Francis’ first and final stop during his five-day visit to the Philippines, the “Travel City” places Task Force VIP’s (Viva Il Papa) on red alert starting January 14 (Wednesday) as it gears for its final deployment and support to the National Government during the “event of the decade”.

Pasay City Mayor Antonino Calixto today said that “Pasay City is on Red Alert starting January 14. Today, we are finalizing our preparation on the local level in support of the country’s mission to make this year’s historic Papal Visit successful.”

                                                                                                    

The Southern Police District has already briefed the 19 Barangays of Pasay along the Papal route regarding route segmentation. Meanwhile, the DILG met with officials of the same Barangays to determine their tasks as providers of secondary “force multipliers” for crowd control, among others.

Pasay City Administrator and Task Force VIP Over-all Coordinator Atty. Dennis Acorda said that “intensified coordination is being conducted by all members of the Task Force and their respective personnel with National Government Agencies This is to ensure that the Pope’s Visit to Pasay will be the most successful one.”

The Pasay City Rescue Team’s tasking from the Office of Civil Defense consists of two rescue teams and an ambulance at the Domestic Road/MIA Road intersection, and, two ambulances at the Andrews Avenue/Tramo intersection.

The Pasay Rescue Team will be on full two shifting 24-hour alert. Each rescue team is composed of five responders each ambulance.

At the same time, the Pasay Recue will strategically position one ambulance at the Villamor Airbase Airport where Pope Francis’ plane is expected to land.

Four Reaction Areas will also be set up along Roxas Boulevard: Cuneta Avenue; the San Juan de Dios Hospital; the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at the corner of Libertad, and, in Lourdes street after Buendia before Vito Cruz.

Each reaction areas will be composed of personnel from the Pasay City Hall; the Pasay City Environment and Natural Resources Office for cleanliness of the areas; the Pasay Traffic Management Office for accessible routes after Roxas Blvd. have been closed to traffic; the Health Department for immediate medical attention; the Public Order and Safety Office for crowd control, and, the City Engineering Office for anything that requires immediate movement, construction and the like.

During the Pope’s Meeting with the Families at the Mall of Asia Arena on Day 2, the Pasay Rescue Team will preposition two ambulances per four Stations along the EDSA Extension together with personnel from the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Red Cross. Other nearby LGU’s will also preposition ambulances along Edsa Extension.

You may check the official itinerary of the Pope here.

PBA FINALS 2015: Alaska Aces Wins Game 1 (January 7, 2015)

After being down 22 points, the Alaska Aces snatches game 1 with an 88 to 82 win over San Miguel Beermen.

The "Beast", Calvin Abueva made two free throws that sealed the overtime win and took game 1 of the best of seven series.

Catch Game 2 on 7 p.m Friday, January 9  at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Stay tuned for more updates. 

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'Papal Visit' Traffic Advisory

MANILA, Philippines – The Pasay City government has released traffic advisory in preparation of the upcoming Pope Francis’ Papal Visit in the Philippines. Roxas Boulevard Southbound will be closed to vehicular traffic on the following dates:

January 15       :           4:00 PM until after the Papal Entourage Passes through                  

January 16       :           1:00 PM onwards until after the Papal Entourage Passes through

January 17       :           8:00 AM until after the Papal Entourage Passes through

January 19       :           5:00 AM until after the Papal Entourage Passes through

Motorists and Commuters are advised to refrain from bringing vehicles and/or avoid travelling along Roxas Boulevard and other adjacent roads as they may be closed when necessary.

The government has declared January 15, 16 and 19 as non-working holidays to give Roman Catholic devotees a chance to see His Holiness Pope Francis.

You may check the official itinerary of the Pope here.

LTO: Time To Change Old License Plates

New license plates with multiple security features, will be available to replace old license plates beginning January 5, in line with government’s license plate standardization program.

Motor vehicle owners may now order new license plates to replace old ones. Details: http://t.co/6CVJC0oLzQ pic.twitter.com/k9YnLrNZrm
— Official Gazette PH (@govph) January 5, 2015

The new motor vehicle plates will be available 45 days after registration renewal.

 “It’s time to change old license plates with new ones" Secretary of Transportation Jun Abaya said. Adding that phasing out the 9 various designs currently in use with modern, standardized, and security feature-packed license plates will also begin.

“We advise the public that their new license plates will be ordered upon renewing their motor vehicle registrations beginning this year. The new plates will be available 45 days after ordering them,” added LTO’s chief, Assistant Secretary Alfonso Tan Jr.

The new license plates for private motor vehicles sport a black-and-white design, similar to those in most countries around the world. They have tamper-resistant locks and screws which permanently attach the plates to the vehicle, preventing their removal and transfer. They also feature reflectorized sheeting to make them visible from afar and from any angle.   

“Just to remind those who have old license plates: the new plates will not change your alphanumeric combination. Your existing plate numbers will be retained. Only vehicles registered for the first-time will be issued the new 3-letter 4-number combination,” Tan said.

The entire standardization or replacement program will last until 2017. New plates will cost the same as existing plates, which is P 450.00 for 4-wheeled motor vehicles. Once replaced, the old license plates will no longer be valid for any purpose, but may be kept by their owners.  

FULL VIDEO: Gandang Gabi Vice with PNOY (ABS-CBN) January 4, 2015

MANILA, Philippines - Talk show host Vice Ganda interviewed President Noynoy Aquino which aired last Sunday, January 4th.

WATCH: PNoy on GANDANG GABI VICE January 4, 2015 FULL INTERVIEW