Authorities in charge of securing Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines are not ruling out any plot against him. His visit, after all, comes at a time of restiveness among armed groups here and abroad, triggered by the emergence of a new breed of Islamic fighters who pledge allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Previous papal visits here have been marred by foiled plots to kill the head of the Catholic Church. The Pope will be leading 44 sub-events while in the Philippines, all of which are assigned a security commander and at least one medical team. The biggest events are his visit to Typhoon Yolanda-hit Leyte and the concluding mass in Luneta Park. Millions are expected to attend the two events.
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