3P'S : THE PEOPLE'S POPE IN THE PHILLIPINES

Its been a year after the traumatic event in Tacloban, the supertyphoon Yolanda. Many people lost their loved ones, some even lost their mind, and most of them even abandoned hope because of this tragic phenomena. The whole world witness how this people strive for survival, they've we've seen how they get up again with their trembling legs and seek help. For me a year or so is not enough for the Yolanda survivors to recover because the pain that cause by this event needs a lot of process. But I believe that with the prayers for them and them being close to God nothing is impossible. It's a magnificent timing that our beloved Pope Francis visits us especially those at Tacloban and the survivors. I've watch the three days Papal visit, starting from the Pope's arrival to his last mass in the UST (University of Sto. Tomas) but the most memorable and encouraging activity of Pope Francis during his stay here in the Phillipines is his mass held in the open grounds of Tacloban.

The whole field was filled with people who wants to listen to the word of God and also to see the Pope. The crowd of people remain firm despite the rainy weather that like it sympathazing with the people of Tacloban that day. "The People's Pope" is one with the people during that event because the Pope also use raincoat just like the people are using for protection to the rain.Pope Francis chose to speak in Spanish, his own language, during his sermon to deliver his message clearly to the people but also with the help of his translator. We are surely moved and touch with the Pope's encouraging qoutes for us Filipinos. Some peopple who join the mass can't help not to be emotional maybe because of the Pope' presence by the will of God. The whole cooperation of the Filipinos during the Papal's visit is the evidence how dedicated and serious Filifinos are in their faith to God. The most memorable qoutes of Pope Francis that really stack in me is this " When you stop dreaming because when you stop, you will forget to love...". This qoute is very true to me because when stop dreaming for the future, you will forget how to love yourself and your life. Many worthy qoutations are given by the Pope and some of them are even written in t-shirts and with the use of the social media, updates about the Papal visits are very easy to know and very accesible. It's sad because some communicatio network shutdown the signal to the whole Manila for the safety of the very important guest but the people didn't mind because they care for him. Lower crime rates are observed in Metro Manila during the 3-day visit. I thought this only happens when Manny Pacquiao has a boxing fight.