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Philippine Air Force soldiers Anna May and Lavina (who did not provide their family names) are as excited as the crowd outside Villamor Air Base, where the papal plane is expected to land at 5:20 pm, Thursday. They are part of the human barricade, composed of both civilizians and uniformed personnel.
“Kahit yung tipong sasakyan lang niya makita ko, masaya na ako (I’ll be happy even if it’s only the popemobile I’ll see),” Lavina said.
“Masaya naman kami na sa pagbisita niya (Pope) ang unang serbisyo namin. (We’re happy securing the Pope is our first assignment as officers),” Anna May added.
According to them, they are honored to perform both their duties to their country and to the Catholic Church. (IN PHOTOS: Pope Francis in the Philippines, Day 1)
Vatican colors
Meanwhile, various delegations from parishes within and around Metro Manila have assembled in front of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Baclaran. (READ: Church bells ring for Pope Francis)
The shrine is a key point along the Pope’s route when he makes his way from Villamor Air Base in Pasay City to the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican Embassy in Manila.
Christopher Lagong, 39, a lay leader from the Parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Bacoor, Cavite said he is very excited to see Francis in person.
The last time he saw a pope was in 1995 when Pope John Paul II presided over the 10th World Youth Day in Manila.
“The right term for the feeling I had then was ‘Pope magic,'” Lagong added. “Being there was amazing.”
He believes the country will be under the same spell when Pope Francis begins his 5-day papal visit.
Lagong said he and his relatives will flock to the Luneta Park as early as Saturday morning, January 17, to attend the papal Mass. – Rappler.com
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