‘Pope Francis will have enough sunshine in him’

Published January 14, 2015 9:53pm

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said all the activities set for the Pope Francis' visit will push through, including the motorcade in Leyte.

Villegas made the remark amid expected rain in the province on Saturday.

“Kahit anong weather pupunta si Pope Francis sa Tacloban, matutuloy po ang mga activities doon. Kung si Pope Francis maglalakas loob na tumuloy sa Leyte, sino tayo para sabihin na hindi safe na tumuloy,” Villegas said on Wednesday.

“We have enough sunshine, and Pope Francis have enough sunshine in him that he will bring to country...Si Pope Francis lang ang magsasabi na hindi tuloy. Sa ngayon ang sinasabi niya ay tuloy, so tuloy tayong lahat,” he added.

The Philippine National Police also assured the residents of Leyte that they will get a chance to see Pope Francis in person, as his scheduled motorcade from Tacloban to Palo on Saturday will push through even if it raine

In a report of GMA Radio DZBB, PNP Eastern Visayas regional director Chief Supt. Asher Dolina said that “rain or shine,” the scheduled motorcade of Pope Francis in Leyte will push through as planned.

Palo Archbishop John Du had earlier ordered the recital of the Oratio Imperata (mandatory prayer) for good weather in time for Pope Francis' visit there.

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Wednesday also called on the faithfuls in Metro Manila to prayer for good weather in Leyte during the Pope's visit.

In a separate report of DZBB, Tagle said there will be no changes in the itinerary of the Pope's visit despite the looming storm.

Aside from a motorcade, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate a Mass in Tacloban City and to have lunch with the survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda in Palo.

In a press conference aired live in DZBB, —Elizabeth Marcelo/NB, GMA News

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