LRT Line 1 North Extension Project - Common Station

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Construction of the Common Station is in front of SM North EDSA Annex with three lines thru Line 1, MRT3 & MRT7.

"Closing the Loop" involves constructing an additional station is in front of SM City North EDSA Annex with three lines thru Line 1, MRT-3 & MRT-7. Building in between LRT-1's Roosevelt Station and MRT Line 3's North Avenue Station in front of Trinoma Mall in order to connect the two lines. Passengers will be able to transfer from one line to another without leaving the LRT/MRT complex.

In mid 2009, during the 41st National Economic Development Agency (NEDA) Board Meeting and Cabinet Meeting, the NEDA Board confirmed a proposed “Common Station” for the LRT, MRT 3 and MRT 7 to be located in front of SM North Edsa (SMNoE) Station at the present train station at corner EDSA and North Avenue. NEDA directed LRTA to accept SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI) PhP200M grant to help defray construction cost of LRTA line towards SMNE and have the right to name the station “SM North Edsa”.

Since approvals had already been made by strategic government agencies, LRTA proceeded to begin construction of the rail system toward North Edsa. This can be gleaned from the drilling and posts that leads to SM North Edsa (SMNE).

This plan was previously re-evaluated and in early 2009, the Investment Coordinating Council of NEDA approved DOTC’s proposal for the construction of a Common Station at SM City North EDSA Annex 2 Building to interconnect the three (3) rail systems of MRT3, MRT7 and LRT1 to SM City North EDSA Annex 2 Building. The Common Station was to be located in front of SMNE and would cost approximately PhP778M at that time.

On September 28, 2009, LRTA and SMPHI executed a MOA wherein SMPHI provided the PhP200M financial grant in consideration of (a) the building of the Common Station in front of SMNE, (b) the interconnection of the Common Station with the pertinent level of SMNE, and (c) the inclusion of the phrase “SM North EDSA” in the Common Station’s name.

Pursuant to the terms of the MOA, SMPHI released PhP200M to LRTA within 7 days from the MOA’s execution. LRTA acknowledged receipt of the funds in an official receipt dated October 16, 2009.

In late 2009, the LRTA Board approved and ratified the MOA with SMPHI.

The area in SMNE, is the most ideal location for a true “Common Station” which will seamlessly connect LRT1, MRT3 and MRT7.

That was when our President was Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

However, when President Benigno Aquino III came to power on June 30, 2010, the project was stalled indefinitely. Then DOTC Secretary Manuel Roxas II ordered a review of the project, and the agency proceeded to change certain project specifications.  

The DOTC, during the leadership of Jose de Jesus, had started the original procurement process for the then P1.5-billion contract to design and build the LRT-MRT Common Station. The bidding was indefinitely postponed after the new DOTC officials under Mar Roxas undertook a review of the project.

During Roxas’ time, the project was nearly scrapped with the proposal of constructing “virtual” common station with “walkalators” and covered path walks.

On May 30, 2013, the DOTC – under the helm of current Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya – announced the possibility of transferring the location of Common Station project from SM City North EDSA to Trinoma Mall, which is owned and operated by Ayala Corporation:

Gov't drops SM North, eyes Trinoma as location of common station for MRT3, LRT1 (By: Darwin G. Amojelar, InterAksyon.com)

Manila, Philippines, May 30, 2013 (Updated 4:28 PM) - SM Prime Holdings Inc may lose additional foot traffic at its biggest shopping mall in the country, after the government transferred the location of a common station that would link Metro Manila's three mass rail transit lines near Trinoma, which is owned and operated by rival Ayala Land Inc. 

"Clearly, we have decision there on the designs and the location. It's more of Trinoma because it's cheaper and lesser infrastructure unlike in SM [North Annex], didilim ang EDSA," Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said today. 

At present, the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) ends in front of the Trinoma Mall.
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) earlier identified SM Annex as the location for the planned common station. SM Prime already paid P200 million to state-run Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) for the “naming rights” of the common station. 

"We've talked to them. For me, I don't mind to give it [money] back. It's naming right, not really location right. We have initial meeting and if they still want, we don't mind putting SM in this new location. If they want it back, we will return it [money]," Abaya said, referring to SM Prime. 

Abaya said the government is still looking into how the project will be implemented.
"We are looking at government doing it or tacking it onto LRT Line1 Extension Project and putting in the contract that this is what you will do first," he said. 

The common station would connect the MRT 3 to Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2, and later on to the proposed MRT 7. The government has allotted P1.608 billion for the common station project. 

At present, LRT 1 runs from Baclaran in Pasay City to Roosevelt in Quezon City, LRT 2 runs from Santolan in Pasig City to Recto in Manila while the MRT 3 runs from North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City. 

The planned MRT 7 will begin at Tala, Caloocan City, passing through Lagro and Fairview, Novaliches, Batasan, Diliman, Philcoa, before ending at Edsa corner North Avenue. The railway will serve an estimated two million commuters in the northern parts of Quezon and Caloocan cities. 

Apart form the elevated transport system, MRT 7 proponent San Miguel Corp will also build a 17-kilometer, 6-lane asphalt access road in Marilao, Bulacan that will lead to its depot in Tala.

DOTC explained that the government stands to save up to P1 billion if the common station is built in Trinoma rather than SM City North EDSA. Sec. Abaya also explained that constructing the common station at SM City North EDSA would result to “urban blight.”

By November 2013, the DOTC announced that it has endorsed to the NEDA Board the “construction of head-to-head platforms for LRT1 and MRT3 at Trinoma with 147.5 meters elevated walkalator to MRT7 at North Avenue station.”

Subsequently, on November 21, 2013, the NEDA Board chaired by President Benigno Aquino III approved the revised project with a budget of P1.4 billion. DOTC expects the bidding for the project to commence within the first half of the year.

On Tuesday, June 3, asked the court to stop the government from building the proposed P1.4-billion common station that will link the 3 mass rapid railway transit system in Metro Manila at the Trinoma shopping mall owned by Ayala Land Inc.

In a petition for injunction filed before the Pasay City Regional Trial Court, SM Prime also asked the court to order the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to honor the provisions of a memorandum agreement they signed in 2009.

Under the MOA, SM Prime said LRTA agreed to interconnect the Light Rail Transit Line 1 and Metro Rail Transit Lines 3 and 7 through a common station in front of SM City North EDSA and name the station after the mall, in exchange for a grant of P200 million from SM Prime.

"Then, suddenly, in complete breach and disregard of the terms of the MOA, and without any official notice to SMPHI despite the latter's repeated formal inquiries, the DOTC unilaterally relocated the station to Trinoma and made the same a mere component of the recently bid out LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project,” SM Prime in a statement said.

"SMPHI now seeks to enjoin the DOTC and LRTA from proceeding with the above plans, and instead, honor its legal obligations under the MOA,” the property firm added.

SM Prime said the proposed Common Station in front of SM North EDSA was duly approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Inter-agency Coordinating Council as a priority infrastructure project in 2007. It was approved by the NEDA Board on July 7, 2009.

However on May 29, 2013, transport officials reported the possible relocation of the proposed common station to Trinoma, saying this would generate as much as P1 billion in savings for the government.

DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal said in a text message that the agency has yet to receive a copy of the case.

“Our legal department is already reviewing the pertinent provisions of the MOA between LRTA and SM… We will be ready to defend our position in court,” Sagcal said.

However, the Supreme Court on Aug. 1 barred the transfer of the proposed P1.4-billlion common station project to the Ayala-owned TriNoma Mall from SM City North EDSA. The respondents, DoTC and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), were given ten days from notice to comment on SM Prime Holdings, Inc.’s petition.

To recall, SM Prime sought reprieve from the high court, alleging that DoTC and LRTA violated a Sept. 28, 2009 memorandum of agreement (MoA) between SM’s property arm and the LRTA saying that the common station should be built in front of SM City North EDSA. This was after the Pasay regional trial court junked SM Prime’s application for a TRO and preliminary injunction.

Last September 12, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded the LRT1 Cavite Extension Project to Light Rail Manila Consortium despite a Supreme Court stay order on the common station design component of the project.

The design of the common station was tucked into the project, which also provided that the location be moved near the Trinoma mall of Ayala Land Inc. DOTC had said its decision to move the location would save the government billions in pesos.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. had secured a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court, which halted the award based on the Henry Sy-led mall developer's claim that the project would violate a 2009 contract with state-run Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA).

The project aims to provide a common station for easy passenger transfer between & among LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, & road-based transportation systems.

The proposed 6,098 square meter common station would cost P1.4 billion. Construction starts in the third quarter of 2015 and is expected to be finished by the third quarter of 2016.

The DOTC said that once completed, the common station could serve at least 69,750 passengers per day. The DOTC added that passengers could transfer from an LRT 1 train to an MRT 3 train in just about a minute using the common station.

they construct the common station in front of SM North to accommodate LRT1, MRT3 and MRT7, and at the same time, improve North Avenue MRT-3 Station by adding LRT-1 to its service. well it will help LRT1 commuters who will go to Quezon City Business District in the future.

PROJECT LOCATION

• 994 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue corner North Avenue, Barangay Santo Cristo, Bago Bantay, Project 7, Quezon City 1105

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY

• Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)
• Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)

CONTACT PERSON

• Asec. Jaime Raphael C. Feliciano at (+63-2) 725-0013

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD

• July 2014 to September 2015

Gov’t raises 2015 transport infra budget

The national government is planning to boost its spending for transport infrastructure projects next year amid the Aquino administration’s plan to entice more tourists into the countryside and alleviate public transport problems.

Based on the 2015 proposed budget submitted to Congress, the national government has earmarked P35.28 billion for transport infrastructure program, higher by 29 percent compared with P27.28 billion programmed for this year.

Of the amount, rail transport will get the biggest budget share for next year with P16.85 billion, an increase of 12 percent against the P15 billion programmed for this year.

The projects under the rail transport will be implemented by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR).

Based on the proposed budget, 

• the LRT Line 1 South (Cavite) extension will get P4.77 billion, while subsidy for 
• Metro Manila’s metro rail transit (MRT-3) will be receiving P4.65 billion and 
• LRT Line 2 East extension (to Masinag) will get P265 million.

The rehabilitation of LRT 1 and 2, meanwhile, will also get P2.82 billion, while MRT-3 infrastructure outlay will receive P804 million and LRT Line 2 West extension project gets the remaining P200 million.

The second biggest recipient of budget under the transport infrastructure fund in 2015 is air transport, which will be implement by the DOTC, receiving P13.28 billion, higher by 46 percent compared with P9.11 billion this year.

Of the air transport budget, Bicol International and Puerto Princesa airports will get P1.55 billion each, Clark Airport (P1.2 billion), Busuanga Airport (P1.02 billion), General Santos Airport (P959 million), Kalibo Airport (P950 million) and Iloilo International Airport (P791 million).

Other recipients include Ozamis Airport (P695 million), Camarines Sur or Naga Airport (P670 million) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport capacity expansion and maximization (P592 million).

Meanwhile, the national government identified several maritime transport projects which is also under DOTC and would cost P5.14 billion, higher by 62 percent compared with P3.17 billion budget for this year.

The government has listed a P1.94 billion budget for the Philippine Ports and Coast Guard, and another P1.6 billion for the capacity development project and maritime safety capacity improvement.

Earlier, the Aquino administration submitted to Congress its proposed P2.6-trillion national budget for 2015. Of the amount, funding for development expenditures was set at P974 billion, which is higher by 37 percent year-on-year.

Under the development expenditures, economic services gets P490.4 billion, social services with P328.6 billion, general public services with P114.2 billion and defines with P41.3 billion.

LRT-1 South Extension Project

LRT1 Extension to Bacoor, Cavite Project
A southern extension of Line 1, also known as the Southern Extension Project or LRT Line 6 in the Metro Manila Rail Plans, has been proposed and would aim to serve the areas of Parañaque to Cavite. Such an extension would take Quirino Avenue (Road from Parañaque to Bacoor), then would travel on the side of Seaside Drive to the Coastal Road, and from there would travel down the side of Kabihasnan street to Quirino Avenue (again) to its extension, General Emilio Aguinaldo Avenue from the Las Pinas-Bacoor Boundary of Zapote Bridge to Niog. The extension would add 10+8 stations over some 11.7+15 kilometers  of new line and would be the second rail line extending outside the Metro Manila area (after the planned MRT-7 line).

An unsolicited bid to conduct this work from Canada's SNC-Lavalin was rejected by the Philippine government in 2005. In 2006, the government worked with advisers (International Finance Corporation, White & Case, Halcrow and others) to conduct an open-market invitation to tender for the extension and for a 30-year concession to run the extended LRT-1 line. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo subsequently withdrew the project.

The following stations would proposed to compose the Southern Extension:

• Redemptorist - Parañaque City
• Manila International Airport - Parañaque City
• Asia World - Parañaque City
• Ninoy Aquino - Parañaque City
• Dr. Santos - Parañaque City
• Manuyo Uno - Las Piñas City
• Las Piñas - Las Piñas City
• Zapote - Bacoor City
• Talaba - Bacoor City
• Niog - Bacoor City

The line would be extended from Parañaque City southwards, connecting Las Piñas City and Bacoor City to the LRT network.

Ten new stations will be constructed after LRT's Line 1 Baclaran Station, enabling the train system to go all the way to Bacoor, Cavite. From Roxas Boulevard, it will also go through the airport area, making it more convenient for travellers to use the LRT to go to NAIA. The coaches will also have provisions for baggage and luggage.

Although two months later as expected, the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project finally got approved by the board of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) together with 11 more projects amounting to a total of PhP133 billion in a meeting held yesterday with President Aquino.

The said project will extend the 20.7 kilometer long LRT Line 1 from the existing Baclaran station all the way down to Bacoor, Cavite. The 11.7 kilometer extension will pass through key areas like Paranaque and Las Piñas City and is expected to add eight more stations plus two provisional station once completed, the proposed stations are: Redemptionist, MIA, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Manuyo Uno(provisional), Las Piñas, Zapote, Talaba(provisional), and Niyog. Along with the extension, a sattelite depot for maintenance and storage of light train vehicles will be placed at the end of the said line. Several intermodal facilities will also be included in the project.

The $800-million light rail extension project linking Metro Manila and Cavite will be dangled before international investors gathered at roadshow sessions in London, Madrid, Tokyo and Seoul this August, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said Tuesday.

Four million residents of Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite provinces are expected to be served by the LRT Cavite Extension.

“We want the countries in Europe and Asia to know about this project. How many projects worldwide amount to about $800 million?” DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas said.

He said the P60-billion LRT 1 Extension to Cavite is the largest infrastructure project the Aquino administration will undertake so far.

The DOTC has conducted a pre-qualification bid conference wherein global contractors Marubeni, Sumitomo, Itochu, Mitsubishi, Leighton Contractors, Systa and RATP Dev. were in the same room with local conglomerates San Miguel Infrastucture, First Pacific and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. FF Cruz, DMCI, San Miguel Infrastructure, and Makati Development Corp.

Possible project financiers were also present: the Bank of the Philippine Islands, BDO Universal, the ING bank China Bank and Citibank. The Development Bank of the Philippines hosted the pre-bid conference.

“We are here to ensure a clean, fair, and transparent bidding process. You can now reduce your risk premium for topsy-turvy bidding processes,” Roxas said.

Target time frame for the awarding of the contract is the second quarter of next year.

The DOTC chief said pre-qualification screening processes will be applied to make sure the companies and consortia that will take on the project have the needed financial, technical, and management capacity to get the project done.

Apart from the construction, operation and maintenance of the Cavite Extension line, the DOTC will also bid out the operation and maintenance of the Line 1 that runs from Baclaran to Monumento, which is 20.7 kilometers long.

The Cavite Extension will add 11.7 kilometers, eight to ten stations, and will end in Bacoor, Cavite. Some 10.5 kilometers of the extension line will be elevated tracks.

Roxas said the project will have official development assistance financing amounting to about P30 billion while the remaining P30 billion will be bid out to contractors who will build, operate and maintain the stations, rail tracks, support facilities.

New LRT coaches –39 in all—will be added to the LRT 1 line fleet.

DOTC also said the extension line will also have 10.5 kilometers of viaduct, support beams, and three intermodal facilities. Approximately 10.5 kms of the Cavite Extension System would be elevated and 1.2 kilometers would be at grade level.
The Department of Transportation and Communications has extended by a month the deadline for submission of qualification documents for the P60 billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension Project auction.

"In response to the request of several prospective bidders for more time to prepare the qualification documents and in light of the recent revisions to the instructions to prospective bidders, the qualification documents submission date is extended to September 28, 2012," the DOTC said in a special bid bulletin.

The original deadline fell on August 22 this year.

Companies that purchased pre-qualification documents include: San Miguel Infra, Macquarie Group, Mitsubishi Corporation, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation, Leighton Contractors, Makati Development Corporation, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, FSG Capital Inc., EFC Enterprises, D.M. Consunji Inc. and FF Cruz & Co. Inc.

Other firms interested to join the bidding include BPI Capital Corporation, ING Bank, Jorgman Planning & Development Corp., RATP Development, Benchtel Overseas Corporation, SERCO Group, Comm Builders & Technical Philippines Corp., Lenvoisa Construction Inc., APT Global Inc., Tranzen Group, Cathay Energy Service Corp., Marubeni Corporation and SYSTRA Group.

Costing P30 billion, the southbound extension of LRT 1 will increase the train's span from 20.7 kilometers to 32.4 kilometers, with approximately 10.5 kilometers of the extension elevated and 1.2 kilometers at grade. The remaining P30 billion will be used to acquire up to 39 new light rail vehicles to avoid the need for raising fares.

DOTC said more than 500,000 commuters use LRT 1 everyday. At present, the existing line runs from Baclaran in Pasay City to Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City. The southern part of Metro Manila and neighboring Cavite province is home to nearly four million people.

The DOTC tapped International Finance Corporation and state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines as transaction advisors. The project has five components:

• Operation and maintenance of the existing system, which includes operation and maintenance of depot, electrical and mechanical system, rolling stock, station, track, and other related assets;
• Design, procurement, engineering, construction, installation, completion, testing, and commissioning of the Cavite extension facilities;
• Integration of the existing system and the Cavite Extension System, including train control and signaling, communications, and traction power supply;
• Operation and maintenance of the integrated system; and
• System enhancement works covering whole-of-life investments.

President Aquino on Monday, September 23, 2012 laid down the national government’s road and infrastructure projects in Cavite with the appointment of former Cavite district congressman Joseph Emilio A. Abaya to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

Speaking in the proclamation rally of the Liberal Party here on Monday, Aquino announced that the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) has approved the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 1 extension to Cavite by January 2014.

“A good news is that the LRT line 1 Cavite extension has already been approved by NEDA. We expect the bidding to close by April 2013 and the construction to begin by January of 2014,” Aquino said in his speech.

With Abaya in the DOTC, Aquino said, “if this will be implemented ahead of schedule, I will never complain.”

Four firms, including the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC)-Ayala tandem and San Miguel Corporation, submitted on Monday the required documents that formally marked their entry as bidders for the P60-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension Project.

The four are Light Rail Manila Consortium of MPIC and Ayala groups, SMC Infra Resources Inc., DMCI Holdings Inc. and MTDC-Samsung Consortium.

The groups submitted the qualification requirements, which will be evaluated by the Special Bids and Awards Committee of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

The DOTC did not accept the bids of Ecorail and Luzon Rail Transit System because they submitted their pre-qualification beyond the 2 p.m., deadline.

Luzon Railway Transit System submitted its requirements at 2:20 p.m., or 20 minutes beyond the 2 p.m. deadline. Ecorail, on the other hand, submitted eight out of 10 requirements on time but the remaining two envelopes were submitted after 2 p.m.

“There are very clear provisions in the invitation to prequalify. It’s an all or nothing proposition. We decided not to accept the two bids of Ecorail and Luzon Rail for failure to submit their requirements on time,” said Transportation Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla during the opening of the pre-qualification documents.

There were a total of 33 firms that bought the bid documents.

The committee opened the pre-qualification documents submitted by all firms to check whether they have complied with the requirements, which were later resealed. Evaluation will be done by the committee, which could be finished within the next two weeks, said Lotilla.

MPIC is the lead member of the Light Rail Manila Consortium. Its other members are AC Infra Holdings Corporation, Macquarie Infra Holdings (Philippines) Private Limited, Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation and RATP Development S.A.

Of the four firms, only MTDC-Samsung is led by foreign entities.

MTDC is MTD Capital Berhad of Malaysia, while Samsung is based in South Korea. Its other members include Union Equities Inc., DM Wenceslao & Associates Inc., Primewater Infra Corporation

This railway project will extend the existing 20.7-kilometer (km) LRT Line 1 system, which runs from Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City to Baclaran in Pasay City, by an additional 11.7 km southward to Bacoor, Cavite.

Once completed, the new line will increase ridership of LRT 1 from 500,000 to 700,000 passengers per day, thus providing faster and a more convenient alternative to residents of Cavite, Las Piñas and Parañaque.


The project cost will be equally split between the private sector and the government, which will spend for the purchase of up to 39 new car train sets and construction of the satellite depot, among others.

The government’s obligation include the turnover of its possession of the existing Line 1 assets for rail operation and maintenance, acquisition and delivery of right of way, implementation of the automated fare collection system (AFCS) project, and ensure the application of periodic fare adjustments.

Meanwhile, the winning bidder will be obligated to finance, design and construct the Cavite extension; undertake immediately the operation and maintenance of existing system, as well as the integrated system upon completion of the extension project; undertake future system maintenance and upgrades; assume ridership risk; receive fare box; and undertake an approved commercial development.

The government will hold another auction for the centralized AFCS. “For the LRT fares, we will move from zone-based fare to boarding plus a distance fare scheme. There will also be periodic fare adjustments over the concession period. But the government will hold a separate bidding for the AFCS. This project shall be tendered parallel to line 1,” according to former Transportation and Communications and now Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas.

The DOTC has tapped the IFC (International Finance Corporation) as its transaction advisor, which in turn, hired URS and Pinsent Masons as its technical and legal specialists.

President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday, February 7 brought good news to the people of Cavite as he announced that the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension will be operational in 2015.

In his speech during the launch of the program "Alay sa Mamamayan" held in Imus City, Cavite, he said the train line will benefit about 250,000 commuters daily.

The LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project aims to provide convenience for people living in Cavite and other nearby areas.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is scheduling the bid submission deadline for the P65-billion Light Rail Transit Line-1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension within the second quarter of next year.

The National Economic Develop-ment Authority (NEDA) Board recent approved the terms of the county’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project.

“This timeline is meant to foster competitive bids. We believe that the improved terms will attract more players, who will need a reasonable period to study the project and prepare their proposals,” said DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal.

The DOTC also said that, “In order to foster more competitive bids for the Light Rail Transit Line-1 Cavite Extension PPP project [LRT-1 Cavex] the DOTC aims to give roughly four to six months’ time from the start of the bidding process to allow new players to come into the picture.”

The bidding process begins upon the publication of an invitation to bid, which the transport agency will do within December 2013.

The improvements in the terms of the project involve government absorbing the obligation to pay real property taxes (RPT), ensuring the integrity of the facility’s structure for a two-year period, subsidizing unexpected surges in power rates beyond a particular range, permitting a 5-percent fare increase upon completion of the project, and allowing the submission of negative bids.

The NEDA Board’s approval also entailed an increase in the project cost to P64.9 billion due to the addition of several components to the project’s terms.

These new components, which the DOTC originally intended to pursue as separate projects, will now form part of the winning concessionaire’s obligations, making the LRT-1 Cavex bid more robust.

These new components include: some remedial and rehabilitation works for the existing system such as repairing the carriage viaduct; rehabilitating existing trains especially their roofing; and making the LRT-1 system compliant with laws and regulations;

It also includes the installation of equipment which will be part of the common ticketing system called the automatic fare collection system (AFCS), which is being bid out by the DOTC separately, for the Cavite extension portion of LRT-1 only.

The South Extension Project involves the extension of the existing LRT Line-1 South. Currently, Line 1 covers 21 stations from Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City to Monumento (north link) to Baclaran in Pasay City.

The total length of service line is 20.7 kilometers. The extension project extends the service line by 11.7 kilometers covering 10 more stations that will pass through the cities of Parañaque and Las Piñas up to Bacoor, Cavite.

Other components including contingency costs, on account of the interface risk with related projects such as the AFCS PPP, the construction of the Common Station which will link LRT-1 with Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Lines 3 and 7 in the EDSA-North Avenue area in Quezon City, and the LRT-1 Cavex components procured under the project’s Official Development Assistance portion.

The Department of Transportation and Communications on Monday said it is expediting the bidding of the P65 billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension project.

"The only delay was in the schedule of the NEDA (National Economic Development Authority) Board meeting. Otherwise, we are still following the same four to six-month timeline from obtaining approval to set the bid submission deadline," DOTC spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal said following reports of delay in the project.

He added that the DOTC is facilitating the bidding process of the country's biggest Public Private Partnership project.

"We will adopt the single-stage bidding process, and we will set the bid submission date in the earlier part of second quarter of 2014," Sagcal said.

In a single-stage bidding process, interested groups will submit their qualification documents simultaneously with their technical and financial proposals, instead of having a separate pre-qualification phase.

The process will do away with the two-stage process, effectively cutting the entire period by around two months, Sagcal said.

After the original bid for this project failed last August, the DOTC improved certain economic terms in the concession, which required NEDA Board approval.

These improvements include a provision that would oblige the government to pay real property taxes, ensuring the integrity of the facility’s structure for a two-year period, permitting a five-percent fare increase upon completion of the project, and allowing the submission of negative bids.

The NEDA Board approved the improvements in the terms of the project last November 21.

The LRT-1 Cavex project retains the major components of the original scope of works, such as the operation and maintenance of the entire LRT-1 system for a 32-year concession period, and the construction of an 11.7-kilometer southward extension from the Baclaran station to Bacoor, Cavite.

It entails the construction of eight new stations, plus two future stations, in Parañaque City, Las Piñas City, and the province of Cavite, which would open up access to education and employment opportunities in Metro Manila to a total of around four million people who live in the area, the DOTC said.

Based on the Build-Operate-and Transfer law, the DOTC will publish its invitation to bid for the improved LRT-1 Cavex project for three consecutive weeks this December, beginning tomorrow, December 3.

The government has approved a P6-billion viability gap funding (VGF) for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension project, the country’s largest railway public-private partnership (PPP) project, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced.

In a bid bulletin issued on February 10, Jose Perpetuo Lotilla, chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee of the DOTC, said “pursuant to the Neda [National Economic and Development Authority] Board approval obtained on November 21, 2013, the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension project has received approval for a VGF in the amount of approximately P6 billion.”

A VGF in a PPP project means the government would fund the gap and give the money to the concessionaire, Lotilla said, when sought for comment.

“VGF actually means subsidy. It means that standing alone and without external subsidy or funding assistance, the project is not viable as a purely commercial concern. That is why it’s called VGF. There is a financial gap, which is filled in by external funding because the project revenue is not enough,” added Lotilla, who is also the agency’s undersecretary for legal affairs.

The deadline for the submission of bids has been set for April 28. The bidders are DMCI Holdings Inc., Light Rail Manila (LRM) Consortium, MTD Philippines Inc., SMC Infra Resources Inc., Globalvia Inversiones of Spain, Megawide Construction Corp. and Ecorail Services Inc.

The DOTC has set a second round of one-on-one meetings with the bidders starting with SMC and Globalvia on March 3; LRM and Megawide on March 4; MTD Philippines and DMCI on March 5; and Ecorail on March 6. Last month the DOTC said it was nearing the completion of the right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for the P64.9-billion LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. It has so far completed 92.34 percent of the ROW acquisition requirement for the Baclaran-Dr. Santos segment; 69.2 percent of the Dr. Santos-Zapote segment; and 84.2 percent of the Zapote-Niog segment.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has decided to bundle the design of the proposed Metro Rail Transit - Light Rail Transit (MRT-LRT) common station to the rebidding of the P65-billion LRT line 1 Cavite extension project next month.

DOTC undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla said the winning concessionaire of the public private partnership (PPP) project would also get the right to design the common station.

“They will be allowed to present their plans because they want to design the common station,” Lotilla said.

The DOTC has decided to extend the deadline for the submission of bids for the P65 billion LRT1 Cavite extension project by another month to May 28 instead of April 28.

The groups interested in joining the bidding include the tandem of infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and conglomerate Ayala Corporation through the Light Rail Manila Consortium, construction giant DM Consunji Inc., Filipino-owned Megawide Construction Corporation, Spanish-owned Globalvia Inversiones SAU, SMC Infra Resources Inc. of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation, Eco Rail Services Inc. of businessman Reghis Romero II, and Malaysian-owned MTD Philippines Inc.

Lotilla clarified that the government would have to bid out a separate contract for the construction of the proposed P1.4 billion common station.

“We have to bid out the contract for the construction because the government will shoulder the construction costs,” he added.

It would be recalled that the DOTC and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) declared a failed bidding after only one of the four prequalified bidders - Light Rail Manila Consortium - submitted a bid last Aug. 15 while other major proponents backed out due to concerns about the viability of the project.

DOTC undersecretary Rene Limcaoco earlier said the agency is set to issue a bulletin naming the Trinoma Mall owned by property giant Ayala Land Inc. in Quezon City instead of the SM North Edsa as the site of the proposed common station.

Limcaoco said the government could save as much as P1 billion if the MRT-LRT common station is constructed near the Trinoma Mall instead of the earlier planned SM City North Edsa.

The DOTC originally picked SM North EDSA as the site of the proposed common station but later revised the plan and transferred the site near the Trinoma Mall.

Mall giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. of retail magnate Henry Sy already paid P200 million to state-run Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) for the naming rights of the common station.

SM Prime could keep its naming rights despite the transfer of the station to Trinoma.

The Light Rail Manila Consortium's lone bid of P9.35 billion ($213.15 million) to undertake the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension project was approved Thursday, June 19 by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.

Light Rail Manila is led by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), with a 55% stake, and Ayala Corporation, with 35%. Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd. holds the remaining 10%.

The Cavite extension project will increase the span of Line 1 from 20.7 km to 32.4 km with a new south endpoint in Niog, Bacoor, Cavite. Approximately 10.5 km of the Cavite Extension System would be elevated and 1.2 km would be at grade level. The extension would serve nearly 4 million residents of Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Cavite.

The construction of the tracks, the stations and all its attendant facilities, operation and maintenance worth about P30 billion ($683.91 million) comprised the contract bid out by government. The other half of the P65-billion project ($1.48 billion), covering the purchase of the coaches, will be funded by the government through official development assistance.

Approved in November 23, 2013, the LRT 1 Cavite extension project will provide focal points for transit-oriented development in the area and spur economic activity along its alignment such as the reclamation area facing Manila Bay, the NEDA Board said.

“The project will improve access to central Manila through providing off-street public transport connections to the rapidly growing southern portion of Metro Manila and the province of Cavite,” the Board said in a statement.
THE TRANSPORTATION department is looking at awarding the P65-billion Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension project to the sole bidder as early as this week, with its legal team intent on ironing out potential issues with guidance from the government’s chief counsel, a Cabinet official said.

Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya yesterday said that his agency is just awaiting the opinion of the Office of the Solicitor General on whether or not the government could grant the contract for the project to its lone bidder -- the Light Rail Manila Consortium -- despite the pending temporary restraining order (TRO) on the location transfer of the planned P1.4-billion LRT-Metro Rail Transit (LRT-MRT) common station project.

The LRT-1 extension project -- the DoTC’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) deal to date -- is bundled with the preliminary design of the halted proposed common station, hence the agency’s inability to sign the deal.

The planned common station, once completed, will connect the LRT-1, MRT-3, as well as the proposed MRT-7, a 14-station railway between EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City and Araneta-Colinas Verdes Subdivision, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

“We are waiting for the opinion of the Office of the Solicitor General... finalizing all the loopholes," Mr. Abaya told reporters at the sidelines of a briefing in Mandaluyong City yesterday.

“Hopefully, we could get it (the opinion) within the week and award,” he said.

“This could mean we have an avenue to award the LRT-1 PPP [project]because we don’t have a restraint on awarding it,” Mr. Abaya added.

The Transportation chief last week said that his agency is expediting the awarding of the LRT-1 deal but is still clarifying and studying the concerns of all stakeholders.

The Light Rail Manila Consortium, led by Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC) and Ayala Corp., was the sole bidder for the LRT-1 extension project that was auctioned off by the government in late May. It offered to build, operate, and manage the railway system by paying the government a P9.35-billion premium on top of the project cost.

After weighing the legal implications for weeks, LRT-1 Cavite extension PPP was awarded to the Light Rail Manila Consortium, said Michael Sagcal in a text message.

The project, which will link Metro Manila and Cavite province via an elevated train, went through two biddings, said Sagcal.

A Light Rail Manila source privy to the negotiations confirmed the awarding of the project to the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and Ayala Corporation.

The decision marks the 8th and largest PPP deal to be awarded by President Benigno Aquino III, whose administration has been working to bolster infrastructure investments under a keystone PPP Program to support gains in the broader economy.

It is also the third to be won by Ayala, which bagged the government’s first PPP, the 4-kilometer Daang-Hari South Luzon Express Link Road, and the second PPP project of Metro Pacific.

Sagcal said Light Rail Manila Consortium has 20 days to comply with the post award requirements, after which a concession agreement can be signed.

With the awarding of the project, this means that the legal challenges the DOTC had been worried about had been cleared.

Light Rail Manila had been poised to win the LRT-1 PPP deal in late July before the SM Investments Corporation obtained a Supreme Court of the Philippines order temporarily halting the transfer of the location of a common station mentioned on the PPP contract.

SM Prime Holdings said it was not interested in stopping the PPP process, as it was only protecting its interests based on a 2009 agreement. Nevertheless, DOTC took a step back and decided to review whether it could award the project despite a temporary restraining order (TRO).

The Light Rail Manila can now start the process that will allow the construction of a new 11.7-kilometer extension of the LRT-1, currently one of Metro Manila’s busiest railway lines serving about half a million people daily.

Light Rail Manila, under the PPP deal, will also operate the entire LRT-1 line for a period of 32 years.

The Ayala-Metro Pacific group is set to sign on Thursday the 32-year contract for the P64.9 billion LRT1 Cavite Extension Project.

"We're about to sign the PPP contract for LRT Line 1," Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya told reporters on the sidelines of the Philippine Economic Briefing today.

Melody M. Del Rosario, vice president for corporate communications of Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC) confirmed that the signing of the concession agreement is set on Thursday at Edsa Shangrila.

Last September 12, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded the LRT1 Cavite Extension Project to Light Rail Manila Consortium despite a Supreme Court stay order on the common station design component of the project.
LRT1 Extension to Dasmariñas, Cavite Project
Project Background

• The Manila Light Rail Transit Number 1 (LRT Line 1) is the oldest of the three existing lines in Metro Manila. It facilitates over 500,000 person/trips per day over its twenty (20) kilometer network. The current network extends from Baclaran, Pasay City in the south to Roosevelt Avenue, Quezon City in the north (with 20 stations).
• The first extension project for the LRT 1 is the LRT 1 Cavite Extension and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Project (the LRT1 Cavite Extension Project). This project will bring a private operator for the system who will undertake operations and maintenance for the entire LRT-1 line plus this planned extension. 
• The operator will take over operation early in the project implementation, and the extension will be built concurrently. The proposed extension is 11.7 km, running from Baclaran station in Pasay City on the existing LRT1 line to Niyog, Bacoor, Cavite.
• The LRT 1 Extension to Dasmariñas, Cavite Project (LRT 1 Dasma Project) will provide a second southward extension to the existing LRT 1 urban rail line.
• The second extension (and the subject of this project) is the LRT 1 Extension to Dasmariñas Cavite, which will run from the terminus of the LRT 1 Cavex Project (Niyog) southwards to Dasmariñas City. This extension is approximately fifteen (15) kilometer long and is expected to have six to eight stations.
• The objectives of the LRT 1 Dasma project are: 
• enhancing Metro Manila and Cavite regions’ competitiveness
• spur economic development along the extension corridor.

Location

Cavite is currently experiencing rapid growth of its residential areas. A huge number of Cavite residents travel to Manila for their work. The trip can take 1.5 hours by bus. In addition, there are several educational facilities (including one university) in Dasmariñas City. The LRT 1 Dasmariñas Extension will reduce travel time to these destinations, thus increasing mobility and economic!competitiveness for the residents of Cavite.

Alignment selection, feasibility analysis and PPP structuring for the project is currently underway. While the alignment has not yet been chosen, it will likely utilize the ROW of either General Aguinaldo Highway. Along with area residents who would be within proximity of the stations. It should be noted that Aguinaldo Highway is also a transit corridor for commuters both south and west of the catchment area; these commuters will also be considered as part of the ridership development.

DESCRIPTION/PARTICULARS:

Construction of approximately 11.7-kilometers railway line from its tie in point at the terminus of LRT Line 1 at the Baclaran Terminal, Pasay City to Niyog Station at Bacoor, Cavite; approximately 10.5 kilometers will be elevated & 1.2 kilometers will be at grade.

• Construction of eight (8) stations with provision of two (2) additional stations & satellite office and depot at the south end of the line. 
• Installation of inter-modal facilities at high-demand stations, namely Niyog, Zapote, and Dr. Santos Stations. 
• Supply and installation of 120 light rail vehicles (30 trains)* 
• Operations and Maintenance of the integrated line by the concessionaire with systems enhancement works throughout the concession period. 
• Expansion of existing depot in Pasay to accommodate new fleet that need to be added to the system with expanded services.

PROJECT SCOPE/COMPONENTS 

• Civil Works Components
• Construction of the south extension of LRT Line 1, including eight (8) passenger stations with provision for two (2) additional stations; 
• Development of one (1) satellite office and railway depot; 
• Expansion of existing railway depot in Pasay; and 
• Development of three (3) intermodal facilities.
• Electro-mechanical (E&M) Works
• Train control, signalling and communications;
• Traction power and other miscellaneous systems.
• Rolling Stock
• Rehabilitation/refurbishment of existing 52 light rail vehicles (LRVs);
• Procurement of additional 120 LRVs (30 four-car trains).
• Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
• O&M of Existing LRT Line 1 upon contract award; and 
• Subsequent O&M of the integrated LRT Line 1 system.
• Consultancy Services for the Rolling Stocks, Depot Construction/Expansion, EMS & Civil Works.
• ROW and preparatory works

Note: * Based on Minutes of Discussion dated August 17, 2012

PPP CONCESSION STRUCTURE:

• Legal Framework: Philippine BOT Law and its IRR
• Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) variant under the BOT Law
• Counterparties to the Concession
• Contracting Party: Philippine Government represented by DOTC and LRTA
• Contracted Party: Concessionaire Company 

References:

• "Government approves LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project", by Dean Ang, AutoIndustriya.Com, March 23, 2012 - http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/government-approves-lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-project.html
• "PHL to roll out roadshow for $800M LRT Cavite line — Roxas", GMA News Online, GMA Network, Inc., July 10, 2012 (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/264865/economy/finance/phl-to-roll-out-roadshow-for-800m-lrt-cavite-line-roxas)
• "DOTC extends deadline for LRT 1 Cavite Extension bids", by Darwin G. Amojelar, InterAksyon.com, ABC Development Corporation, August 17, 2012 (http://www.interaksyon.com/business/40741/dotc-extends-deadline-for-lrt-1-cavite-extension-bids)
• "Under new DOTC head, Cavite gets big projects" by Maricar Cinco, Inquirer Southern Luzon, published in the September 26, 2012 issue of Philippine Daily INQUIRER - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/277560/under-new-dotc-head-cavite-gets-big-projects
• "Four groups pre-qualify for LRT Line 1 Cavite extension project", by Lennie Lectura, published in the October 22, 2012 issue of Business Mirror (http://businessmirror.com.ph/~businfk5/index.php/en/news/economy/930-four-groups-pre-qualify-for-lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-project)
• "LRT Line 1 Cavite extension project finish by 2015 – Aquino" - SunStar Manila, February 7, 2013 -http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/02/07/lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-project-finish-2015-aquino-266966
• "LRT-1 Cavite extension bidding set for 2014" by Rosalie C. Periabras, published in the November 26, 2013 issue of "Manila Times" (http://www.manilatimes.net/lrt-1-cavite-extension-bidding-set-for-2014/55628/)
• "DOTC expediting P65B LRT-1 Cavite extension project" By Dennis Carcamo (philstar.com), December 3, 2013 (http://www.philstar.com/business/2013/12/02/1263382/dotc-expediting-p65b-lrt-1-cavite-extension-project)
• "Government approves P6-billion ‘subsidy’ for LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension project" by Lennie Lectura, published in the February 14, 2014 issue of "Business Mirror" (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/news/top-news/27531-government-approves-p6-billion-subsidy-for-lrt-line-1-cavite-extension-project)
• "DOTC bundles common station in LRT Cavite project", by Lawrence Agcaoili, published in the April 26, 2014 issue of The Philippine STAR
• "NEDA Board approves Ayala-MPIC lone bid for LRT 1 Cavite extension", Rappler.com, June 20, 2014
• "P65B LRT-1 Cavite PPP deal awarded to MVP-backed group", by Miguel Camus, published in the September 13, 2014 issue of Philippine Daily INQUIRER (http://business.inquirer.net/178633/p65b-lrt-1-cavite-ppp-deal-awarded-to-manny-v-pangilinan-backed-group)

Millions packed Luneta for Papal Mass.

They always start the gathering at Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila on Saturday, October 25 commences at 3:00 p.m. with the opening number, Reverend Ephraim Perez and Bro. Boy Baldomaro of the New Hope of Life Church, Baliuag, Bulacan led the congregation in the singing of praise and worship songs. Bishop Efraim M. Tendero of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCES) exhorted the crowd about the importance of prayer. Reverend Reynaldo Santillana of the Christian Ministers Council of Bulacan led the invocation and the singing of the Philippine national anthem.

At 8:00 P.M. the Vigil with the Pope: The Pope arrived at Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park to celebrate a Eucharistic adoration.

11:00pm when Night in Rizal Park: From early in the morning, participants arrived at Cuatro Vientos, but were not able to adore the Eucharist as planned because of the storm that damaged the chapels. The stage was designed by Francisco Manosa, an Philippine architect who had assisted with World Youth Day celebrations during the time of John Paul II.

The number of people attending exceeded expectations, which means more land, had to be found round the edges to accommodate the people. An estimated 5,000,000 were in the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila at seven o'clock in the evening, which made this the largest and the grandest annual Roman Catholic event ever staged in the Philippines. Many pilgrims walked from the centre of Manila (12.6 km), although extra public transport was put on.

The Pope arrived and a cross was carried in procession to the altar. Several young people were picked to ask questions to the Pope, but a sudden thunderstorm and high winds, meant that the Pope's address had to be communicated to the crowd in written form.

The Pope resumed the adoration of the Eucharist, after the rain, although with a shortened programme. A mass with distribution of the Eucharist to many in the crowd had to be reduced in dimension.

Many stayed during the night, and the Sunday morning mass took on a larger dimension to make up for the day before.

Some who were at the Rizal Park as early as 6:00 A.M., Sunday, October 26 seemed tireless, singing songs of praises over and over again.

JIL Anniversary organizers taught all those present at the vigil the melodies, along with hand movements, of all the songs in booklets distributed early in the day.

Unfortunately, not all of them seemed to be aware of the real purpose of the Vigil. Those assigned at shady and darker areas of the Park were sleeping as 7:00 a.m. while others satisfied themselves playing cards, eating and listening to the radio while a mass ongoing.

Before noon of October 6, in observance of Bro. Eddie’s birthday, the attendees feasted on hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fried chicken, French fries, roasted chickens, pigs and calves as a gift of the family and friends for his birthday celebration.

IN THE end, there was not enough hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fried chicken, French fries, roasted calf, pig and chicken to go around, but neither that nor heavy rains seemed to dampen the spirits of the massive throng which packed 61-heactre (610,000 square meter) Rizal Park for the grand annual birthday celebration of Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, president and spiritual director Bishop Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva.

The much-touted free meals of roasted pig, calf and chicken, crispy fried chicken, pizza, doughnuts, mojos, burgers, Palabok, lasagna, spaghetti, French fries, criss-cut fries, ice creams, pies, loafs, ensaymada, rolls, soups and salads from SM City Manila’s SM Supermarket section at the lower ground floor and 42 food tenants and were served around 11 a.m. In less than an hour, all of the 11 roasted calves and other foods at one booth beside Quirino Grandstand were picked to the bone.

At some food booths, though, people were turned away by the smell of some roasted calves, pigs, chickens, pizza, doughnuts, mojos, burgers, Palabok, lasagna, spaghetti, French and criss-cut fries, ice creams, pies, loafs, ensaymada, rolls, soups and salads which were only half-cooked and foods which were from 42 fast-food restaurants of SM City Manila shopping mall.

But even this did not deter a few eager devotees who took some raw ribs just the same. “This can still be cooked at home,” said a Pampanga resident, who said he didn't want to miss the lechon either.

Crowd estimates varied from 300,000 (according to the INQUIRER measurement of the land area of Rizal Park and crowd density), to 700,000 (according to a police officer) to two million (according to the El Shaddai emcee). The slaughtered cow population was estimated at 120 and the cooked pigs at “several thousands,” according to El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International founder and servant-leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde.

“They should declare October 6 a national holiday, because Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, president and spiritual director Bishop Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva is celebrating his birthday!'' exclaimed Elma Baldoz, 43, an El Shaddai devotee who had traveled from Pangasinan with her family and a couple of neighbors in a rented jeepney which doubled as their sleeping quarters for the grand annual weekend extravaganza.

A group of Aetas from Zambales, last in line at one of nearly a hundred food distribution booths, had to be content with morsels, but they didn't seem to mind. “This is a blessing from Yahweh El Shaddai,” an Aeta elderly said.

In the VIP lounge at the Quirino grandstand, the birthday celebrant's celebrity guests were a little more blessed, as they partook of an eight-course lauriat.

The VIP feast was made up of birthday seafood noodles, steamed lobster with garlic, double-boiled sharks' fin soup with abalone and chicken, braised whole Australian abalone, Peking duck, braised eel with sea cucumber and minced duck with lettuce. Dessert included fresh fruit and pastries, cookies and cream ube, mango and pandan ice cream, crema de fruta and fruit salad.

The celebritiy guests were at the Manila Hotel are 300 Kapamilya stars, Iya Villania and Drew Arellano, Bianca Manalo, Sitti Navarro, Jasmine Curtis Smith, James Blanco, Eric Tai, K Brosas, Claudine Barretto and Raymart Santiago, Randy Santiago, Bamboo Manalac, Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners Cindy Miranda and Pia Romero, Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago, Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner-Up Ariella Arida, Katherine de Castro-Cruz, Oyo Boy Sotto, Rowell Santiago, Dominique Cojuangco, Dina Bonnevie with husband Ilocos Sur Vice-Governor Deogracias Victor Savellano, Jericho Rosales, apl.de.ap, Eddie Garcia and Richard Gomez, Former Professional Models Association of the Philippines board members and fashion luminaries Tina Maristela Ocampo, Izza Gonzales-Agana, Desiree Verdadero-Abesamis, Marina Benipayo, Patty Betita, Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Den Abesamis, Hans Montenegro, Grace Molina and Ariel Atendido, Robert Mananquil, models Robby Mananquil, and Raya Mananquil-de Leon, and Rissa Mananquil-Trillo with Valerie de los Santos; Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles team manager Paolo Trillo; Current Professional Models Association of the Philippines president Phoemela Baranda also came with Manila’s favourite models Grace Tagle, Bubbles Paraiso, Luke Jickain, Mia Ayesa, Sanya Smith, Mika Lagdameo-Martinez, Antoinette Enciso-Ocampo, Angel Agustin-Co and Marilen Faustino-Montenegro The Philippine STAR columnists RJ Ledesma, Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, and Tim Yap, The Philippine STAR Lifestyle section editor Millet Martinez-Mananquil, Philippine Daily INQUIRER Lifestyle section editor Thelma Sioson-San Juan, Meralco Bolts coach Norman Black, Ateneo men’s basketball coach Bo Perasol and his players Kiefer Ravena, Thirdy Ravena, Von Pessumal, Ponso Gotladera, Kris Porter, Anton Asistio, Isaac Jules Lim, Chris Newsome and Nico Elorde, former players Doug Kramer, JC Intal, Macky Escalona, Gec Chia, Paolo Bugia, Nico Salva, Bacon Austria, Ryan Buenafe, Justin Chua, Tonino Gonzaga, Emman Monfort, Juami Tiongson, Frank Golla, Oping Sumalinog, JP Erram, Jason Escueta, Eric Salamat, Noy Baclao, Rabeh Al-Hussani and Jai Reyes, Sen. Bong Revilla Jr., William Lao, Mother Lily Monterverde, Shirley Kuan, Deedee Sytangco, Sec. Sonny Coloma, Beth Tagle, Rep. Dax and Midy Cua, Dolly Anne Carvajal-Mendoza, Lily Layug, Arthur Manuntag, Christine Singson, Grace Singson, Tess Daza, Jackie Aquino-Gavino, Joy Melendrez, Tonypet Albano, Maricar Bhel, Representatives Uliran Joaquin, Hermilando Mandanas, Annie Susano and Butch Dumpit, Vanessa Francisco, Annabelle Rama-Gutierrez, Boots Anson-Roa, Snow Tago, Charmaine Yu, Greg Yu, Edmund Lim and Ramon Jacinto, OPM Commissioner Ogie Alcasid, Jake Cuenca, Coco Martin, model and television host Bianca Gonzales and Jim Paredes, economist and former NEDA secretary general Solita Collas-Monsod, actor Robin Padilla with his wife Mariel Rodriguez and brother Rommel, noontime game and variety television show host Willie Revillame, 1969 Miss Universe Gloria Diaz, Father and son Pen and Ping Medina, Celebrity cousins Isabelle Daza and Georgina Wilson, JC Tiuseco, Gelli de Belen, Vicki Belo, Gretchen Ho, John Lapus, singer Kean Cipriano, Comedienne Candy Pangilinan, with friends Arnell Ignacio, film and television directors Jose Javier Reyes and Manny Castañeda, Ramon Bautista, TV host Raymond Gutierrez, Mae Paner, Pinky Amador, Leo Valdez, Noel Trinidad and Jun Urbano, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, Maricel Soriano, Ruffa Gutierrez, Rustom Padilla, German Moreno and Gardo Verzosa, 1986 EDSA veterans Leah Navarro, Mitch Valdez, and Maan Hontiveros, Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Kiko Pangilinan, Kris Aquino, Charlene Gonzalez, Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong, Rez Cortez, William Martinez and Yayo Aguila, Lani Mercado-Revilla, Lorna Tolentino-Fernandez, Tirso Cruz III and wife Lyn and son Bodie, Eric Quizon, G. Toengi and Romnick Sarmenta, Kuh Ledesma, Grace Nono, Louie Heredia and Dingdong Avanzado, Philip Salvador, Smokey Manaloto, Beth Tamayo, Antoniette Taus and basketball stars, Sunshine Cruz, Gladys Reyes-Roxas, Daisy Reyes, Rufa Mae Quinto, Isabel Granada, and Candy Pangilinan, Bro. Eddie Villanueva presidential campaign supporters Coney Reyes, Karla Martinez, Piolo Pascual, Dolphy Quizon, Jr., Donita Rose, Nonoy Zuniga and Prof. Jeremias Jangad, “Hawak-Kamay” cast members Nikki Gil, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Andrea Brillantes, Yesha Camile, JM de Guzman, Juan Karlos Labajo and Lyca Gairanod, Axel Torres, Maris Racal, Manolo Pedrosa and Nichole Baranda, PBA player James Yap and sons Joshua and Bimby Aquino-Yap, Marc Pingris and wife Danica Sotto, “Fastbreak 2” charity game basketball players Gerald Anderson, Anne Curtis, Daniel Padilla, Jessy Mendiola, Jose Manalo, Marco Alcaraz, Derek Ramsay, Luis Alandy, Xian Lim, Arthur Solinap, Carl Guevara, Jhong Hilario, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Chris Tiu, Young JV, Ervic Vijandre, Arjo Atayde, Joe Vargas, Jon Hall, Carlo Gonzales and Jim Salas, Gilas cadet player Matthew Ganuelas, and Kevin Louie Alas, NBA 3x3 Philippines celebrity players Fabio Ide, Rovilson Fernandez, Will Devaughn, Robin da Roza and Joross Gamboa, running coach Rio de la Cruz, basketball coaches Vince Hizon and Allan Gregorio, Perlas Pilipinas women’s national basketball player Melissa Jacob, sports broadcasters Jinno Rufino of Solar Sports, Mark Zambrano of GMA News and Anton Roxas of ABS-CBN Sports, BENCH/ family stars and “6200: The Mission Possible Project” personalities Kim Chiu, Karylle, Jeric and Jeron Teng, Enchong Dee, Joseph Marco, Lovi Poe, singer Rachelle Ann Go and Markki Stroem, Mr. Chinatown 2013 winners Sydney Du, Sky Yang, Jerome Tan and Randy See; Mr. Chinatown 2014 winners David Licuaco and Kurt Joshua Ong, Mark Lopez, Jairus Ferrer, Alec Robes, “Be BENCH/ The Model Search” finalist Ron Morales; Carlos Concepcion; Yeng Constantino; “Pinoy Dream Academy” Season 2 scholar Hansen Nichols with his twin brother GC, “BENCH/ Rajo Laurel Dos collection” models Sam Concepcion, Rocco Nacino, Steven Silva, Enzo Pineda, Sarah Lahbati and Regine Angeles, “America's Next Top Model”’s Dominique Reighard and Allison Harvard, models-turned-actors David Chua, Miko Raval and Raphael Robes, Luisito Rabat, GMA Network Artist Center talents Gloria Romero-Gutierrez, Pilita Corrales, Aljur Abrenica, Louise delos Reyes, Mark Herras, Yasmien Kurdi, LJ Reyes, Julie Anne San Jose, Kristoffer Martin, Derrick Monasterio, Barbie Forteza, Bela Padilla, Bea Binene, Max Collins, Rafael Rosell, Glaiza de Castro, Rochelle Pangilinan, Mona Louise Rey, Jonalyn Viray, Kyla Calumpad-Alvarez, Jay-R Silliona, Mark Bautista, Chef Boy Logro, Manilyn Reynes, Angelu de Leon, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Gabby Eigenmann, Raymond Bagatsing, Ricky Davao, Anjo Yllana and Wally Bayola, GMA News and Public Affairs personalities Arnold Clavio, Sandra Aguinaldo, Raffy Tima, Mariz Umali, Oscar Oida, Mark Salazar, Jun Veneracion, Chino Gaston and Nathaniel Cruz, Media personalities Atty. Dong Puno, Chiqui Roa-Puno, Jeanne Young, Cory Quirino, Mel Tiangco and Jay Sonza, Mons Romulo, Tonyboy Cojuangco and Gretchen Barretto, Cesar Montano, Korina Sanchez, Karen Davila (with her sons David and Lucas), Miguel Pastor, Joy Ortega, Edu Manzano, Robi Domingo, Peping Cojuangco daughters Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, China Cojuangco-Gonzalez (and her adorable baby Lucia), Mai-Mai Cojuangco, composer Ryan Cayabyab and his wife Emmy, Rowell Santiago, Celeste Legaspi, JM Rodriguez, Arnold Vegafria and Cris Villonco, entertainment news reporters Mario Dumaual and Gretchen Fullido, Gary Valenciano, Dawn Zulueta-Lagdameo, Albert Martinez, Mylene Dizon, Iza Calzado, Marco Sison, Ivy Violan, Regine Velasquez, Vina Morales, Shaina Magdayao, Jerome Florentino, Erik Santos, Ogie Diaz, Gary Valenciano’s wife Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano, Angeline Quinto, Arron Villaflor, Christian Bautista, Basil Valdez, Sam Milby, Gina Godinez, musical director and arranger Homer Flores, music composer Louie Ocampo and wife Jojo, socialites Baby Araneta Fores, Lisa Araneta, Cacho Marcos, Linda Oledan, Veana Fores, Lorrie Reynoso, Vicky Zubiri, Maricris Zobel, Carol Garcia, Maripi Muscat and Margarita Fores, Anton Mendoza, Monch Cruz, Chut Cuerva, Marcel Crespo, Ipe Cruz of Rogue Magazine, Marco Lobregat, Ching Cruz, Tina Cuevas, Agnes Huibonhoa, Fe Rodriguez, Susan Joven, Ian Giron, Andres Vasquez Prada and Al Tengco, Doris Magsaysay Ho, Gina Lopez, Evelyn Forbes, Marc Nelson, Ricco and Tina Maristela-Ocampo, Rikki and Beng Dee, Philip and Tricia Cu-Unjieng, Sander Tantoco, Philippine National Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon, Renna Hechanova Angeles, Karen Santos, Bobby and Chingbee Cuenca, Gina Aboitiz, Baby Girl Fricke, Gina Godinez, Maurice Arcache and ace photographer Alex Van Hagen, Jojie Dingcong, Jean Goulbourn, Frances Lim and Paul Campos, Dennis and Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Ernest Escaler, Ces Orena-Drilon, Dyan Castillejo-Garcia, Jackie Castillejo-Guingona, Eric Quizon, Liza Ilarde, Ana Kalaw, Anton San Diego, Raul Teehankee, Pepper Teehankee, McCann Erickson Client Service Director Bernadette Chincuanco, Coca-Cola Philippines Marketing Director Anubha Sahasrabuddhe & IMC Director Yasmin Mallari, Mariko Jacinto, Aye Nuguid, Leah Puyat, Anton Barretto and Jack de Mesa, Renna Angeles, Baby Fricke, Karen Santos, Bing-Bing Quiros, Gina Aboitiz, Nick and Lucille Locsin, Paul Campos, Tony and Chingbee Cuenca, Manny Miñana, J. Anton Mendoza, Budji Layug, Royal Pineda, Ed Calma, Milo Naval, Tony Gonzales, Tes Pasola, Kenneth Cobonpue, Ana Rocha, Bart Guingona, Jinggoy Buensuceso, Jaime Chua, beauty queens Venus Raj and Shamcey Supsup, and actors Dingdong Dantes, Diether Ocampo, John Estrada, Rayver Cruz, Jon Avila, Daniel Matsunaga, Bea Alonzo, Rhap Salazar, Agot Isidro, Liezel Martinez, Rachel Alejandro and Joanna Ampil, volleyball players Dzi Gervacio, Jem Ferrer, Fille Saint Merced Cainglet-Cayetano, A Nacachi, Rachel Anne Daquis, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Alyssa Valdez, Denden Lazaro, Coach Charo Soriano, Marge Tejada, Melissa Gohing, Mary Jean Balse, Mayeth Carolino, Michelle Carolino, Ella De Jesus, Kara Acevedo, Karla Bello, Stephanie Gabriel, Mae Tajima, Jayson Ramos, Maica Morada, Jed Montero, Michelle Laborte, Sasa Devanadera, Grethcel Soltones, Joy Benito, Rubie De Leon, Mae Crisostomo, Ynna Hao, Tina Salak, JP Torres, Dahlia Cruz, Nene Bautista, Aiza Maizo, Maika Ortiz, Rhea Dimaculangan, Denise Tan, Venus Bernal, Jheck Dionela, Angge Tabaquero, Mitch Datuin, Bea Pascual, Judy Caballejo, Maruja Banaticla, AJ Pareja, Myco Antonio, Henry Pecana, Rex Intal, Dindin Santiago, Jaja Santiago, Kathy Bersola, Princess Gaiser, Shiela Marie “Bang” Pineda, Mayette Zapanta, Rosemarie Vargas, Jen Reyes, Angela Benting, Pau Soriano, Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone, Edwin Tolentino, Peter Den Mar Torres, Michelle Gumabao, Cha Cruz, Stephanie Mercado, Jeshul Wensh Tiu, Abigail Marano, Mika Esperenza, Kim Fajardo, Victonara Galang, and Cyd Demicillo, Renz Casanova, Chris Macasaet, Philip Cerveza, Joanne Siy, Loren Lantin, Mia Hirotsuji, Pamela Lastimosa, Ingrid Reyes, Jessey De Leon, Carmela Tunay, Chloe Cortez, Alex Cabanos, Patricia Rasmo, Illa Santos, Joanne Bunag, Jacqueline Alarca and Ers Iratay.

Their anniversary and birthday cakes came from Fernando’s Bakeshop of Pinky Fernando-Ramos, Goldilocks Bakeshop and Red Ribbon Bakeshop SM City Manila branch for their greetings of several local and international chapters of Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide Foundation on their anniversary.

The entire Rizal Park was a virtual marketplace, as vendors hawked El Shaddai handkerchiefs, healing oils, umbrellas, plastic mats, raincoats, and even stools.

While some vendors jacked up their prices, 25-year-old Jun Mallonga from Tondo, Manila, sold his umbrellas at only P65 each. “This is my own way of thanking the Lord, and also my birthday gift to Brother Eddie,” Mallonga said.

Security nightmare

When two helicopters came from ABS-CBN Sky Patrol bearing white handkerchiefs printed with a message from El Shaddai began dropping them as “miraculous gifts,” the crowd went wild.

As the hankies fell, the faithful ran, jumped and jostled in unison for each of those supposedly miraculous items that can cure any disease of the believer.

One young man executed a virtual football tackle in his attempt to grab a handkerchief from a little boy.

“This is definitely a security nightmare, but what can we do?” said an exasperated Supt. Elmer Jamias, Chinatown commander of the Western Police District.

El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. founder and servant-leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde told newsmen he spent “a few million” on the handkerchiefs and other freebies and props, including balloons and white pigeons.

Early in the afternoon at 3:00 p.m., the crowd jubilantly caught with their umbrellas inverted thousands of miracle-souvenir handkerchiefs thrown into the air from several helicopters.

Broadcast journalists showing live television pictures from cameras at the rooftop of the Manila Hotel estimated the Luneta crowd at 4 million. There were umbrellas and tents from the Quirino Grandstand by the Manila bay to the area behind the Rizal monument across Roxas Boulevard. By nightfall, the El Shaddai followers were spread out almost to Taft Avenue, T.M. Kalaw Street, Padre Burgos Drive, United Nations Avenue, Pedro Gil, Port Area, McArthur, Jones, Quezon and Ayala Bridge.

A thanksgiving prayer was offered by Bro. Eddie Villanueva for his annual birthday celebration and for the annual anniversary celebration of the Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide.

He also led the congregation in prayer for their prayer-requests, which were tied to balloons and released to the air at the signal of Bro. Eddie.

Velarde said that at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, blaring of sirens in all government offices, mobile police cars and watercraft, firetrucks and jail service vans, thousands of white doves will be released, bells will be tolled, blowing of horns, pounding of musical drums or tin cans and other noise-producing objects, “miracle mission balloons of faith, love and unity” would be released with 4 prayer requests and petitions written on them and fireworks will be lit to signal the choir and band to play and sing the happy birthday song for Brother Eddie.

A thousand-voice choir will sing the birthday song accompanies by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.

The 4 prayer requests are:

“For these religious groups to continue touching people's lives, healing the sick, and repairing broken relationships.

“For President Aquino to succeed in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor through food security and peace and order initiatives.

“For the Marcos wealth issue to be resolved by the people in a referendum so the stigma and bitterness caused by this unresolved issue may be healed and bring about unity and love among our people.

“For media to be a constructive partner in nation building by their truthful, honest and fair reporting of events, such as: international and local competitions, television programs and movies.

"For the construction of major infrastructure projects in the Philippines such as rail and road projects, high and mid-rise buildings, shopping malls and residential and office condominiums, hotels and resorts.

Asked later if the last request means that, like the President, he thinks some in media are irresponsible in their reporting, Velarde replied: “I am not saying that. I'm just praying that media would continue being a constructive partner in nation building."

Families who had positioned themselves on mattresses on the ground stayed put, though there was little protection from the rain. Children made up almost 40 percent of the throng in Rizal Park.

Political banners and streamers had reportedly been prohibited in Quirino Grandstand and Plaza Miranda areas, and there were none in sight.

Record breaker

The “birthday party” unofficially broke the Guinness Book record for the world's biggest birthday bash, which was attended by 35,000 and hosted by Col. Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, on his 89th birthday in 1979.

Many of the El Shaddai crowd camped out overnight in tents. The rain did not stop more from arriving, with many coming on buses from the provinces.

The President and the members of the Aquino Family, government officials and showbiz personalities will stay briefly at the Manila Hotel, a hundred meters from the venue of the festivities, to await his part in the program.

The heaviest downpour came at 4:30 p.m. just before Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and presidential sisters Ballsy Aquino and Eldon Cruz, Pinky Aquino and Manolo Abellada and Viel Aquino and Dodo Dee, and their children: Jiggy and Jonty Aquino-Cruz, Miggy and Nina Aquino-Abellada, Kiko and Jia Aquino-Dee, joined by Philippine Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno, Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr., Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Atty. Francis Tolentino, Philippine National Police Director General Alan L.M. Purisima, Manila Police District Chief Leocadio Santiago, Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff General Pio Catapangan, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco, Jr., Commission on Higher Education Chairman Patricia B. Licuanan, Cultural Center of the Philippines Chairperson Emily A. Abrera, National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Felipe M. de Leon Jr., Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Commissioner and CEO Antonio M. Bernardo, Land Transportation Office Chairman Virginia P. Torres, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board  Chairman Winston M. Ginez, Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines Chairman Butch S. Canoy, Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa, Jr., Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala; Communications and Strategic Planning Office Secretary Ricky Carandang; Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Enviorment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje, Jr.; Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Jr.; Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II, foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla, justice secretary Leila M. de Lima, labor and employment secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz, public works and highways secretary Rogelio L. Singson, science and technology secretary Mario G. Montejo, social welfare and development secretary Corazon J. Soliman, tourism secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr., Julia Abad-Razon, presidential management staff; appointments secretary Rochelle R. Ahorro, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, presidential spokesperson Atty. Edwin Lacierda, former senators Heherson Alvarez, Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Butz Aquino, Nikki Coseteng, John Henry Osmeña, Ernesto Herrera, Loi Estrada, Juan Flavier, Robert Jaworski, Ping Lacson, Kiko Pangilinan, Vicente Paterno, Nene Pimentel, Leticia Ramos-Shahani, Santanina T. Rasul, Jovito Salonga, Helena Benitez, Eva Estrada-Kalaw, Freddie Webb, Edgardo Angara, Vic Ziga, Ernesto Tanada and Francisco Tatad, current Senators Sergio Osmeña III, Pia Cayetano, Alan Peter Cayetano, TG Guingona, Bongbong Marcos, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Nancy Binay, Lito Lapid, Jinggoy Estrada, JV Ejercito, Juan Ponce Enrlie, Ralph Recto and Vicente Sotto III, Majority Floor Leader Neptali Gonzales II, Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos, Caloocan Rep. Edgar R. Erice, Malabon Lone District Rep. Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel, Navotas Lone District Rep. Toby Tiangco, Maria Theresa B. Bonoan-David of 4th District of Manila, Lucy Torres-Gomez of 4th District of Leyte, Karlo Nograles of 1st District of Davao City, Pedro B. Acharon Jr. of 1st District of South Cotabato and Sarangani Lone District Rep. Manny Pacquiao, Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Presbitero Velasco, Jr., Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro, Arturo D. Brion, Diosdado M. Peralta, Lucas P. Bersamin, Mariano C. Del Castillo, R. Abad, Martin Villarama, Jr., Jose Perez, Jose C. Mendoza, Bienvenido L. Reyes, Esrelita Perlas-Bernabe and Marvic Leonen, former Manila Mayor and Buhay Party-List Rep. Lito Atienza, former Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, former Philippine President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, current Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, former Quezon City Mayor Brigido Simon, Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan, Malabon City Mayor Len-Len Oreta, Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco, Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian, Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos, Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman, former Pasig City Mayors Vicente, Soledad and Bobby Eusebio and San Juan City Mayor Guia Gomez, Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, current Pasig City Mayor Maribel Andaya-Eusebio, Taguig City Mayor Laarni Lopez-Cayetano, current Pasay City Mayor Antonio “Tony” Calixto, former Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao “Peewee” Trinidad, former Paranaque City Mayor Joey Marquez, former Paranaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe, current Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, Las Pinas City Mayor Vergel A. Aguilar and Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Benguet Governor Nestor Fongwan, Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino, Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Tabuk City, Kalinga mayor Ferdinand Tubban, Rosales, Pangasinan Mayor Susan P. Casareno, Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, Urdaneta City Mayor Amadeo Gregorio E. Perez IV, Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr., Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino, Subic, Zambales Mayor Jeffrey D. Khonghun, Pampanga Provincial Governor Lilia G. Pineda, San Fernando, Pampanga Mayor Edwin Santiago, Angeles City, Pampanga Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, Tarlac Governor Jesus “Bong" Santos, Tarlac City Mayor Gelacio R. Manalang, Bataan Provincial Governor Albert S. Garcia, Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III, Bulacan Provincial Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, Marilao Municipal Mayor Juanito "Tito" H. Santiago, Baliwag Municipal Mayor Carolina Dellosa, Malolos City Mayor Christian D. Natividad, Nueva Ecija Provincial Governor Aurelio Matias Umali, Cabanatuan City Mayor Julius Cesar V. Vergara, Rizal Provincial Governor Rebecca A. Ynares, Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro A. Ynares III, Taytay Municipal Mayor Janet De Leon - Mercado, San Mateo, Rizal Mayor Jose Rafael Diaz, Angono Mayor Gerry V. Calderon, Cavite Provincial Governor Juanito Victor Remulla, Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla, Dasmarinas City Mayor Jennifer A. Barzaga, Rosario Municipal Mayor Jose M. Ricafrente Jr., Laguna Provincial Governor Ramil Hernández, Santa Rosa City, Laguna Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas-Nazareno, Calamba City Mayor Justin Marc Timmy Chipeco, San Pablo City Mayor Loreto S. Amante, Los Baños Municipal Caesar P. Perez, Batangas Provincial Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, Batangas City Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha, Lipa City Mayor Meynardo A. Sabili, Quezon Provincial Governor David C. Suarez, Lucena City Mayor Roderick A. Alcala, Palawan Governor Jose C. Alvarez, Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron, Naga City Mayor John Bongat, Albay Provincial Governor Joey Salceda, Legaspi City Mayor Noel Rosal,  Sorsogon Provincial Governor Antonio Escudero Jr., Sorsogon City Mayor Sally A. Lee, Iloilo Provincial Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Negros Occidental provincial governor Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr., Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, Cebu Provincial Governor Hilario “Junjun” Davide III, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Consolacion Municipal Mayor Teresa P. Alegado, Davao del Sur Provincial Governor Claude Bautista, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte,  South Cotabato Provincial Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes, General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera, Misamis Oriental Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno, Agusan del Sur Provincial Governor Adolph Edward Plaza, Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr., United States ambassador Philip S. Goldberg, Canadian ambassador Christopher Thronley, Spanish ambassador Jorge Domecq, Mexican ambassador Julio Camarena Villaseñor, Bangladeshi ambassador Major Gen. John Gomes, Cambodian ambassador Tuot Panha, Indian ambassador Ram Trasad, Indonesian ambassador Ade Petranto, Japanese ambassador Toshinao Urabe, Korean ambassador Hyuk Lee, Lao ambassador Malayvieng Sakonhninhom, Malaysian Ambassaor Dato Mohd Zamiri Vin Mohd Kassim, Burmese ambassador Aung Khin Soe, Pakistani ambassador Safdar Hayat, Marichu Vera Perez, Rev. Fr. Sonny Ramirez, PAGCOR Chairman Ephraim Genuino, PAGCOR Chairman Cristino L. Naguiat, Jr., former PAGCOR presidents Butch Tenorio and Rafael Butch Francisco, PAGCOR Chairman Jorge Sarmiento, Philippine Olympic Committee Chairman Jose Cojuangco, Jr., Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Ricardo R. Garcia and representatives of businessman Lucio Tan, former Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company president Tony Abacan, retired Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justices Hilario Davide, Jr., Artemio Panganiban and Reynato Puno, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Bea Zobel, Ayala Land, Inc. president Antonino “Tony" Aquino, Rowena Tomeldan, AC Legarda, Mark Sablan, Joseph Reyes, Maricris Bernardino, Pivi Diaz, Rina Rejanit, Bobby Dy, Manuel V. Pangilinan, Tessie Sy-Coson, Tony Tan-Caktiong, Ramon Ang, Alfred Ty, Arthur Ty, Sari Yap, Lance Gokongwei, Robina Gokongwei-Pe, Liza Gokongwei-Cheng, Isha Andaya-Valles, Myrza Sison, Jo-ann Maglipon, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III, ABS-CBN Corporation President and Chief Content Officer Charo Santos-Concio, Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. managing director Malou Santos, Broadcast Head and Channel 2 Head Cory Valenzuela-Vidanes, television business unit head Laurenti Dyogi, business unit head for comedy Linggit Tan-Marasigan, ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. General Manager Ernie Lopez, Dreamscape Entertainment Television President Deo Endrinal, Roxy Liquigan, Riley Santiago, Robert Labayen, Mark Yambot, August Benitez, Nandy Villar, Rico Camus, Raymond Miranda, Mark Lopez, Maricel Arenas, Happy Mabulay, Darwin Cerrado, Aldrin Cerrado, Dino Laurena, March Ventosa, Chris Lopez, Carlo Katigbak, Leo Katigbak, Paolo Pineda, Bong Osorio, Monchet Olives, Karen Coloma, former ABS-CBN presidents Cito Alejandro and Freddie Garcia, movie and television directors Johnny Manahan, Arnel Natividad, Toto Natividad, Malu Sevilla, Rechie del Carmen, Jojo Saguin, Jerry Lopez-Sineneng, Tots Mariscal, Erik Salud, Ruel Bayani, Ruel Naval, Jerome Pobocan, and Don Cuaresma, 4, 000 Lopez kin from all over the world, ABS-CBN Manila Radio and Sports Division head Peter Musngi, ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs Chief Ging Reyes and Choose Philippines head Charie Villa, television director Bobbet and son Kobi Vidanes, the members of the Daza, Valenzuela and Vidanes families, Andrew Tan, Beth Lee, Fe Agudo, Washington Sycip, Felipe Gozon, Menardo Jimenez, Sr., Jimmy Duavit, Annette Gozon-Abrogar, Lito Abrogar, Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Regie C. Bautista, Marivin T. Arayata, Jose Mari R. Abacan, Gigi Santiago-Lara, Darling P. De Jesus, Cheryl Ching-Sy, Teresa L. Pacis, Bang U. Arespacochaga, Ali Nokom-Dedicatoria, Kenneth Yang, Sanjiv Vohra, Lily Yu-Monterverde, Wilson Tieng, Philippine Daily Inquirer board chairman Marixi Rufino-Prieto, Philippine Daily Inquirer president Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez, Philippine Daily Inquirer editor-in-chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc, United States Embassy spokesperson Rebecca Thompson, as well guests were media agencies and advocacy partners, 600 participants of the World Economic Forum on East Asia Summit 2014 from more than 30 countries, former Negros and Philippine National Bank board of director, Miguel “Mike” Romero, socialite and television personality Cory Quirino, bag designer Sylvia Santos, fashion designers JC Buendia, Randy Ortiz, Jojie Lloren, Dong Omaga Diaz, Joey Samson, Ivarluski Aseron, Vittorio Barba, Gerry Katigbak, Frederick Peralta, Rajo Laurel, Len Nepomuceno, Hindy Weber-Tantoco, Ramon Esteban, PJ Aranador, Edwin Ao, OJ Hofer, Arcy Gayatin, Tippi Ocampo, Avel Bacudio, Jerome Salaya Ang, Joel Escober, Anthony Nocom, Albert Andrada, Noel Crisostomo, Ronaldo Arnaldo, Kristel Yulo, Happy Andrada, Pablo Cabahug and James Reyes, FDAP designers Johnny Abad, Ricky Abad, Dexter Alaza, Nino Angeles, Delby Bragais, Karen Castro, Kirby Cruz, Ivan dela Cruz, Perry Diaz, Lynn Roxas, Boyet Dysanco, Ricco Escaro, Rocky Gathercole, Genar Gozum, Pristine de Guzman, Adin Lara, Paul Ranier Lim, Noelle Llave, Edgar Madamba, Jontie Martinez, Nikkie Martinez, Ole Morabe, Vivo Nazareth, Dave Ocampo, Lito Perez, Nholie Pilapil, Joyce Pilarsky, Aan Pineda, Raoul Ramirez, Yako Reyes, Rholand Roxas, Edgar San Diego, Fanny Serrano, Edwin Uy, Simon Ariel Vasquez, Geoffrey Zordilla, independent fashion designers Jun Escario, Michelle Sison, Patrice Ramos Diaz, Charina Sarte, Cary Santiago, Dennis Lustico, John Paras, Bea Albert, Eric de los Santos, Maureen Desini, Vania Romoff, Martin Bautista, John/Paul Herrera, Ronald Mendoza, Audie Espino, Sidney Perez Sio, Goullee Gorospe and Raoul Ramirez, country’s design icons Inno Sotto, Auggie Cordero, Pepito Albert, Cesar Gaupo, Lulu Tan-Gan, Mike de la Rosa and Loretto, Efren Ocampo and The Dean of Filipino Fashion Designers Ben Farrales, Atty. Esperidion Laxa, Tony Ferrer, Lawrence Tan, Atty. Joji Villanueva-Alonso, former Ilocos Rep. Roque “Roquito”Ablan, Iya Villania and Drew Arellano, Bianca Manalo, Sitti Navarro, Jasmine Curtis Smith, James Blanco, Eric Tai, K Brosas, Claudine Barretto and Raymart Santiago, Randy Santiago, Bamboo Manalac, Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners Cindy Miranda and Pia Romero, Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago, Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner-Up Ariella Arida, Katherine de Castro-Cruz, Oyo Boy Sotto, Rowell Santiago, Dominique Cojuangco, Dina Bonnevie with husband Ilocos Sur Vice-Governor Deogracias Victor Savellano, Jericho Rosales, apl.de.ap, Eddie Garcia and Richard Gomez, Former Professional Models Association of the Philippines board members and fashion luminaries Tina Maristela Ocampo, Izza Gonzales-Agana, Desiree Verdadero-Abesamis, Marina Benipayo, Patty Betita, Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Den Abesamis, Hans Montenegro, Grace Molina and Ariel Atendido, Robert Mananquil, models Robby Mananquil, and Raya Mananquil-de Leon, and Rissa Mananquil-Trillo with Valerie de los Santos; Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles team manager Paolo Trillo; Current Professional Models Association of the Philippines president Phoemela Baranda also came with Manila’s favourite models Grace Tagle, Bubbles Paraiso, Luke Jickain, Mia Ayesa, Sanya Smith, Mika Lagdameo-Martinez, Antoinette Enciso-Ocampo, Angel Agustin-Co and Marilen Faustino-Montenegro The Philippine STAR columnists RJ Ledesma, Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, and Tim Yap, The Philippine STAR Lifestyle section editor Millet Martinez-Mananquil, Philippine Daily INQUIRER Lifestyle section editor Thelma Sioson-San Juan, Meralco Bolts coach Norman Black, Ateneo men’s basketball coach Bo Perasol and his players Kiefer Ravena, Thirdy Ravena, Von Pessumal, Ponso Gotladera, Kris Porter, Anton Asistio, Isaac Jules Lim, Chris Newsome and Nico Elorde, former players Doug Kramer, JC Intal, Macky Escalona, Gec Chia, Paolo Bugia, Nico Salva, Bacon Austria, Ryan Buenafe, Justin Chua, Tonino Gonzaga, Emman Monfort, Juami Tiongson, Frank Golla, Oping Sumalinog, JP Erram, Jason Escueta, Eric Salamat, Noy Baclao, Rabeh Al-Hussani and Jai Reyes, Sen. Bong Revilla Jr., William Lao, Mother Lily Monterverde, Shirley Kuan, Deedee Sytangco, Sec. Sonny Coloma, Beth Tagle, Rep. Dax and Midy Cua, Dolly Anne Carvajal-Mendoza, Lily Layug, Arthur Manuntag, Christine Singson, Grace Singson, Tess Daza, Jackie Aquino-Gavino, Joy Melendrez, Tonypet Albano, Maricar Bhel, Representatives Uliran Joaquin, Hermilando Mandanas, Annie Susano and Butch Dumpit, Vanessa Francisco, Annabelle Rama-Gutierrez, Boots Anson-Roa, Snow Tago, Charmaine Yu, Greg Yu, Edmund Lim and Ramon Jacinto, OPM Commissioner Ogie Alcasid, Jake Cuenca, Coco Martin, model and television host Bianca Gonzales and Jim Paredes, economist and former NEDA secretary general Solita Collas-Monsod, actor Robin Padilla with his wife Mariel Rodriguez and brother Rommel, noontime game and variety television show host Willie Revillame, 1969 Miss Universe Gloria Diaz, Father and son Pen and Ping Medina, Celebrity cousins Isabelle Daza and Georgina Wilson, JC Tiuseco, Gelli de Belen, Vicki Belo, Gretchen Ho, John Lapus, singer Kean Cipriano, Comedienne Candy Pangilinan, with friends Arnell Ignacio, film and television directors Jose Javier Reyes and Manny Castañeda, Ramon Bautista, TV host Raymond Gutierrez, Mae Paner, Pinky Amador, Leo Valdez, Noel Trinidad and Jun Urbano, Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, Maricel Soriano, Ruffa Gutierrez, Rustom Padilla, German Moreno and Gardo Verzosa, 1986 EDSA veterans Leah Navarro, Mitch Valdez, and Maan Hontiveros, Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Kiko Pangilinan, Kris Aquino, Charlene Gonzalez, Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong, Rez Cortez, William Martinez and Yayo Aguila, Lani Mercado-Revilla, Lorna Tolentino-Fernandez, Tirso Cruz III and wife Lyn and son Bodie, Eric Quizon, G. Toengi and Romnick Sarmenta, Kuh Ledesma, Grace Nono, Louie Heredia and Dingdong Avanzado, Philip Salvador, Smokey Manaloto, Beth Tamayo, Antoniette Taus and basketball stars, Sunshine Cruz, Gladys Reyes-Roxas, Daisy Reyes, Rufa Mae Quinto, Isabel Granada, and Candy Pangilinan, Bro. Eddie Villanueva presidential campaign supporters Coney Reyes, Karla Martinez, Piolo Pascual, Dolphy Quizon, Jr., Donita Rose, Nonoy Zuniga and Prof. Jeremias Jangad, “Hawak-Kamay” cast members Nikki Gil, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Andrea Brillantes, Yesha Camile, JM de Guzman, Juan Karlos Labajo and Lyca Gairanod, Axel Torres, Maris Racal, Manolo Pedrosa and Nichole Baranda, PBA player James Yap and sons Joshua and Bimby Aquino-Yap, Marc Pingris and wife Danica Sotto, “Fastbreak 2” charity game basketball players Gerald Anderson, Anne Curtis, Daniel Padilla, Jessy Mendiola, Jose Manalo, Marco Alcaraz, Derek Ramsay, Luis Alandy, Xian Lim, Arthur Solinap, Carl Guevara, Jhong Hilario, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Chris Tiu, Young JV, Ervic Vijandre, Arjo Atayde, Joe Vargas, Jon Hall, Carlo Gonzales and Jim Salas, Gilas cadet player Matthew Ganuelas, and Kevin Louie Alas, NBA 3x3 Philippines celebrity players Fabio Ide, Rovilson Fernandez, Will Devaughn, Robin da Roza and Joross Gamboa, running coach Rio de la Cruz, basketball coaches Vince Hizon and Allan Gregorio, Perlas Pilipinas women’s national basketball player Melissa Jacob, sports broadcasters Jinno Rufino of Solar Sports, Mark Zambrano of GMA News and Anton Roxas of ABS-CBN Sports, BENCH/ family stars and “6200: The Mission Possible Project” personalities Kim Chiu, Karylle, Jeric and Jeron Teng, Enchong Dee, Joseph Marco, Lovi Poe, singer Rachelle Ann Go and Markki Stroem, Mr. Chinatown 2013 winners Sydney Du, Sky Yang, Jerome Tan and Randy See; Mr. Chinatown 2014 winners David Licuaco and Kurt Joshua Ong, Mark Lopez, Jairus Ferrer, Alec Robes, “Be BENCH/ The Model Search” finalist Ron Morales; Carlos Concepcion; Yeng Constantino; “Pinoy Dream Academy” Season 2 scholar Hansen Nichols with his twin brother GC, “BENCH/ Rajo Laurel Dos collection” models Sam Concepcion, Rocco Nacino, Steven Silva, Enzo Pineda, Sarah Lahbati and Regine Angeles, “America's Next Top Model”’s Dominique Reighard and Allison Harvard, models-turned-actors David Chua, Miko Raval and Raphael Robes, Luisito Rabat, GMA Network Artist Center talents Gloria Romero-Gutierrez, Pilita Corrales, Aljur Abrenica, Louise delos Reyes, Mark Herras, Yasmien Kurdi, LJ Reyes, Julie Anne San Jose, Kristoffer Martin, Derrick Monasterio, Barbie Forteza, Bela Padilla, Bea Binene, Max Collins, Rafael Rosell, Glaiza de Castro, Rochelle Pangilinan, Mona Louise Rey, Jonalyn Viray, Kyla Calumpad-Alvarez, Jay-R Silliona, Mark Bautista, Chef Boy Logro, Manilyn Reynes, Angelu de Leon, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Gabby Eigenmann, Raymond Bagatsing, Ricky Davao, Anjo Yllana and Wally Bayola, GMA News and Public Affairs personalities Arnold Clavio, Sandra Aguinaldo, Raffy Tima, Mariz Umali, Oscar Oida, Mark Salazar, Jun Veneracion, Chino Gaston and Nathaniel Cruz, Media personalities Atty. Dong Puno, Chiqui Roa-Puno, Jeanne Young, Cory Quirino, Mel Tiangco and Jay Sonza, Mons Romulo, Tonyboy Cojuangco and Gretchen Barretto, Cesar Montano, Korina Sanchez, Karen Davila (with her sons David and Lucas), Miguel Pastor, Joy Ortega, Edu Manzano, Robi Domingo, Peping Cojuangco daughters Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, China Cojuangco-Gonzalez (and her adorable baby Lucia), Mai-Mai Cojuangco, composer Ryan Cayabyab and his wife Emmy, Rowell Santiago, Celeste Legaspi, JM Rodriguez, Arnold Vegafria and Cris Villonco, entertainment news reporters Mario Dumaual and Gretchen Fullido, Gary Valenciano, Dawn Zulueta-Lagdameo, Albert Martinez, Mylene Dizon, Iza Calzado, Marco Sison, Ivy Violan, Regine Velasquez, Vina Morales, Shaina Magdayao, Jerome Florentino, Erik Santos, Ogie Diaz, Gary Valenciano’s wife Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano, Angeline Quinto, Arron Villaflor, Christian Bautista, Basil Valdez, Sam Milby, Gina Godinez, musical director and arranger Homer Flores, music composer Louie Ocampo and wife Jojo, socialites Baby Araneta Fores, Lisa Araneta, Cacho Marcos, Linda Oledan, Veana Fores, Lorrie Reynoso, Vicky Zubiri, Maricris Zobel, Carol Garcia, Maripi Muscat and Margarita Fores, Anton Mendoza, Monch Cruz, Chut Cuerva, Marcel Crespo, Ipe Cruz of Rogue Magazine, Marco Lobregat, Ching Cruz, Tina Cuevas, Agnes Huibonhoa, Fe Rodriguez, Susan Joven, Ian Giron, Andres Vasquez Prada and Al Tengco, Doris Magsaysay Ho, Gina Lopez, Evelyn Forbes, Marc Nelson, Ricco and Tina Maristela-Ocampo, Rikki and Beng Dee, Philip and Tricia Cu-Unjieng, Sander Tantoco, Philippine National Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon, Renna Hechanova Angeles, Karen Santos, Bobby and Chingbee Cuenca, Gina Aboitiz, Baby Girl Fricke, Gina Godinez, Maurice Arcache and ace photographer Alex Van Hagen, Jojie Dingcong, Jean Goulbourn, Frances Lim and Paul Campos, Dennis and Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Ernest Escaler, Ces Orena-Drilon, Dyan Castillejo-Garcia, Jackie Castillejo-Guingona, Eric Quizon, Liza Ilarde, Ana Kalaw, Anton San Diego, Raul Teehankee, Pepper Teehankee, McCann Erickson Client Service Director Bernadette Chincuanco, Coca-Cola Philippines Marketing Director Anubha Sahasrabuddhe & IMC Director Yasmin Mallari, Mariko Jacinto, Aye Nuguid, Leah Puyat, Anton Barretto and Jack de Mesa, Renna Angeles, Baby Fricke, Karen Santos, Bing-Bing Quiros, Gina Aboitiz, Nick and Lucille Locsin, Paul Campos, Tony and Chingbee Cuenca, Manny Miñana, J. Anton Mendoza, Budji Layug, Royal Pineda, Ed Calma, Milo Naval, Tony Gonzales, Tes Pasola, Kenneth Cobonpue, Ana Rocha, Bart Guingona, Jinggoy Buensuceso, Jaime Chua, beauty queens Venus Raj and Shamcey Supsup, and actors Dingdong Dantes, Diether Ocampo, John Estrada, Rayver Cruz, Jon Avila, Daniel Matsunaga, Bea Alonzo, Rhap Salazar, Agot Isidro, Liezel Martinez, Rachel Alejandro and Joanna Ampil, volleyball players Dzi Gervacio, Jem Ferrer, Fille Saint Merced Cainglet-Cayetano, A Nacachi, Rachel Anne Daquis, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Alyssa Valdez, Denden Lazaro, Coach Charo Soriano, Marge Tejada, Melissa Gohing, Mary Jean Balse, Mayeth Carolino, Michelle Carolino, Ella De Jesus, Kara Acevedo, Karla Bello, Stephanie Gabriel, Mae Tajima, Jayson Ramos, Maica Morada, Jed Montero, Michelle Laborte, Sasa Devanadera, Grethcel Soltones, Joy Benito, Rubie De Leon, Mae Crisostomo, Ynna Hao, Tina Salak, JP Torres, Dahlia Cruz, Nene Bautista, Aiza Maizo, Maika Ortiz, Rhea Dimaculangan, Denise Tan, Venus Bernal, Jheck Dionela, Angge Tabaquero, Mitch Datuin, Bea Pascual, Judy Caballejo, Maruja Banaticla, AJ Pareja, Myco Antonio, Henry Pecana, Rex Intal, Dindin Santiago, Jaja Santiago, Kathy Bersola, Princess Gaiser, Shiela Marie “Bang” Pineda, Mayette Zapanta, Rosemarie Vargas, Jen Reyes, Angela Benting, Pau Soriano, Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone, Edwin Tolentino, Peter Den Mar Torres, Michelle Gumabao, Cha Cruz, Stephanie Mercado, Jeshul Wensh Tiu, Abigail Marano, Mika Esperenza, Kim Fajardo, Victonara Galang, and Cyd Demicillo, Renz Casanova, Chris Macasaet, Philip Cerveza, Joanne Siy, Loren Lantin, Mia Hirotsuji, Pamela Lastimosa, Ingrid Reyes, Jessey De Leon, Carmela Tunay, Chloe Cortez, Alex Cabanos, Patricia Rasmo, Illa Santos, Joanne Bunag, Jacqueline Alarca and Ers Iratay were arrived at the back of Quirino Grandstand from the Manila Hotel after the dinner lasted from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. 

October 27 birthday celebrant Kiefer Ravena, who accompanied by Jeric and Jeron Teng on his buying of cake from Goldilocks Bakeshop and ice cream such as Selecta variants in SM Supermarket, SM City Manila branch taking a taxi ride from the mall to the Manila Hotel. He celebrated his birthday with the “Fastbreak” family.

The rain lasted for 15 minutes, and sent people rushing for cover under stalls, trees, umbrellas and large pieces of plastic.

President Benigno Aquino III and other government officials are expected to show up at the celebration because Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, president and spiritual director Bro. Eddie Villanueva is celebrating his birthday on October 6. His belated birthday party coincidence with the anniversary celebration of Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide on October 26. 

The President is expected to address the annual celebration at 5:05 p.m.

BECAUSE he delivered his speech at the El Shaddai gathering two hours after the pork barrel groups delivered their messages at a pro-democracy rally in Makati, President Benigno Aquino III was able to answer back.

The elite “are threatened by the new emerging order for it might diminish their power,” he said of his critics.

It was not a political rally, but the President was not about to pass up the chance to address his accusers and to campaign for Charter change, Bangsamoro Framework Agreement, Priority Development Assistance Fund Scam, the 100 million population mark before the same crowd that, he said, put him in power on June 30, 2010.

Still, for the most part, Mr. Aquino held his tongue during his seemingly conciliatory speech, which fell short of the stinging harangue newsmen were expecting.

“Let us not confuse our countrymen,” he said.

The crowd clearly loved the speech--applauding and cheering the President throughout its length. Organizers claimed an attendance of two million. Police placed the figure at 700,000, but based on actual land area measurements and crowd density, the INQUIRER estimated the crowd at 300,000.

Speaking mostly in Pilipino, Mr. Aquino concentrated on defending his motives for wanting to tinker with the country's basic law.

He said again that he only wanted to help the poor and had no interest in extending his term.

“We have no hidden agenda,” he said, adding that a shift to a parliamentary system of government was not in the works either. “My conscience is clear.”

Responding to nationalist sentiments against his proposals to relax Constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership, he said: “I will never pawn the country's future with foreigners.”

He said the 1987 Constitution was an ''obstacle'' to progress. ''I did not become President to preserve a society where the poor become poorer and the rich become richer,'' he said.

''Why is this happening? One of the reasons is because we don't have enough money in our economy to address the needs.''

Raising one of the major issues of the Aquino rally, Mr. Aquino also said the government had no secret deals with the Marcoses.

Playing underdog

At one point, he played the underdog and asked the El Shaddai and Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide members to pray not only for him but also for his critics “so all of us could be enlightened by the Lord.”

He also reiterated that he would never stand in the way of any demonstration or protest action, “but I hope they (critics) will also listen to me so we can understand each other and we can unite for our country.”

Addressing the political opposition, he said: ''Huwag nating guluhin at lituhin ang ating mga kababayan. I appeal for a sober and mature discussion of the relevant issues in the proposed Constitutional amendments instead of innuendoes.''

He also said he was “willing to listen to the advice of our countrymen… but nothing will happen to our society if we fight and trade accusations and insults while the majority of our people remain in poverty.”

Mr. Aquino--who, Ramos had remarked, “finds it hard to forgive and forget”--reminded his detractors of a passage in the Gospel according to St. Luke.

“Judge not and you shall not be judged, condemn not and you shall not be condemned, forgive and you shall be forgiven,” he said.

“Different time”

Mr. Aquino said nothing could stop his desire to amend the Constitution to help the poor.

He said “the issue here is not the extension of the term limits of the President” but rather “the reform of the Constitution and the economic system that we now have.”

He reiterated that the amendments he was seeking were not political but economic.

“We need to adjust our Constitution with global realities, for the present Constitution that we have was framed in a different time where the economy of nations was based on protectionism,” he said.

He said any provisional amendment would need the final approval of the people “and not of the President or of any politician or businessman.”

He brushed off the findings of surveys indicating that a majority of Filipinos were against Charter change. He said that such surveys made use of telephones, which many poor people do not have access to.

Earlier in his speech, Mr. Aquino III announced he was following El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde’s advice to create a clemency commission to study all death penalty cases.

Biggest celebration

On October 26, 2014, a Sunday evening, Pope Francis arrived at Malacañang Park aboard the Pope mobile from the Apostolic Nunciature on 2140 Taft Avenue, Malate, but was forced to ride the presidential helicopter S-70A-5 along with Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III, Philippine Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, Sr., Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno, House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr., Philippine Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Atty. Francis Tolentino, former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, former Philippine President and Manila City Mayor Joseph Ejercito-Estrada, former Philippine President and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Singaporean President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean Supreme Court Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Singaporean Parliament Speaker Halimah Yacob, former Singaporean President Sellapan Ramanathan Nathan, former Singaporean Prime Minster Goh Chok Tong, former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah, Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysian Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Manila Archbishop-Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Nueva Segovia Archbishop-Emeritus Ernesto Antolin Salgado, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Emeritus Edmundo M. Abaya, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Mario M. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop Sergio L. Utleg, Tuguegarao Archbishop-Emeritus Diosdado A. Talamayan, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop-Emeritus Oscar Cardinal V. Cruz, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, San Fernando Archbishop Emeritus Paciano Cardinal B. Aniceto, San Fernando Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias, Lipa Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles, Nueva Caceres Archbishop Rolando O. Joven Tria Tirona, Capiz Archbishop Jose F. Advincula, Jaro Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, Cebu Archbishop-Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal J. Vidal, Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma, Palo Archbishop-Emeritus Pedro R. Dean, Jr., Palo Archbishop John F. Du, Davao Archbishop-Emeritus Fernando R. Capalla, Davao Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal B. Quevedo, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop-Emeritus Jesus B. Tuquib, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, Ozamiz Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado, Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo T. Dela Cruz, Singapore Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye, Singapore Archbishop-Emeritus Nicholas Gerald Chia, Kuala Lumpur Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Kuala Lumpur Archbishop-Emeritus Anthony Soter Fernandez, Kuala Lumpur Archbishop-Emeritus Murphy Pakiam, Kuching Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock, Kuching Archbishop-Emeritus Peter Chung Hoan Ting, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop-Emeritus John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, Jakata Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Jakarta Archbishop-Emeritus Julius Cardinal Riyadi Darmaatmadja and Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See to the Philippines Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto to get to Quirino Grandstand amid the huge crowd on the streets: from Roxas Boulevard to north and southbound areas of Taft Avenue, T.M. Kalaw Street and United Nations Avenue into Ermita, extending up to Maria Orosa Street, Padre Burgos Drive, Port Area district, Jones, Ayala, McArthur and Quezon Bridges to Plaza Miranda in Quiapo.

From the Apostolic Nunciature along Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila, the Pope rode the "Pope Mobile" into Malacanang Park, four kilometers away. From there, the Holy Father boarded the Presidential Helicopter at the back of the Quirino Grandstand at 7:45 P.M.

Previously, the late Pope John Paul II’s biggest crowd was the 2 million people who turned out in 1979 at his hometown of Krakow, Poland for his first visit to the late pope's Polish homeland after his elevation to the Papacy on October 1978.

The Mass was the climax of the Roman Catholic Church's annual celebration of the anniversary of the founding of Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide which brought together Roman Catholics from around the world.

The Mass’ concelebrants included Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Manila Archbishop-Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Emeritus Ernesto Antolin Salgado, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Emeritus Edmundo M. Abaya, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Mario M. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop Sergio L. Utleg, Tuguegarao Archbishop-Emeritus Diosdado A. Talamayan, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop-Emeritus Oscar Cardinal V. Cruz, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, San Fernando Archbishop Emeritus Paciano Cardinal B. Aniceto, San Fernando Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias, Lipa Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles, Nueva Caceres Archbishop Rolando O. Joven Tria Tirona, Capiz Archbishop Jose F. Advincula, Jaro Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, Cebu Archbishop-Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal J. Vidal, Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma, Palo Archbishop-Emeritus Pedro R. Dean, Jr., Palo Archbishop John F. Du, Davao Archbishop-Emeritus Fernando R. Capalla, Davao Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal B. Quevedo, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop-Emeritus Jesus B. Tuquib, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma,  Ozamiz Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado, Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo T. Dela Cruz, Singapore Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye, Singapore Archbishop-Emeritus Nicholas Gerald Chia, Kuala Lumpur Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Kuala Lumpur Archbishop-Emeritus Anthony Soter Fernandez, Kuala Lumpur Archbishop-Emeritus Murphy Pakiam, Kuching Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock, Kuching Archbishop-Emeritus Peter Chung Hoan Ting, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau, Kota Kinabalu Archbishop-Emeritus John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, Jakata Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Jakarta Archbishop-Emeritus Julius Cardinal Riyadi Darmaatmadja, Pontifical Council of the Laity President Stanisław Ryłko, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Angelo Amato, the prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of Saints, Most Rev. Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr., Over-all Spiritual Director of El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Very Rev. Msgrs. Mariano T. Balbago Jr. of Antipolo Diocese and Mario A. Castillo; and Rev. Fr. Anton Pascual and Rev. Fr. Sanny de Claro, spiritual directors of the El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, spiritual directors from the international chapters of the El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation namely Reverend Fathers Bernard J. Nolan of Brisbane, Australia; Leo E. Steinbock of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.; and Thomas Kawamura of Tokyo, Japan, as well as from the Philippines namely, Dwight de Jesus; Remigio Mendoza of Mabini, Batangas; Manheim Abellana, SDB; Eligio Santos of San Ildefonso Parish, Makati; and Stephen Punnakal and Victor Maung Thit of the Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Malate, Manila, as well as from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, namely, Reverend Fathers including Roman Catholic Parish Priests, Pastors, and Parochial Vicars from several Roman catholic archdioceses and diocese, as well bishops, deacons and monsignors from the different parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Ende, Kupang, Makassar, Medan, Merauke, Palembang, Pontianak, Samarinda, Semarang, Bangkok, Thare, Nonseng, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Huế and the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Malacca-Johor, Penang, Miri, Sibu, Sandakan, Denpasar, Larantuka, Maumere, Ruteng, Bandung, Bogor, Atambua, Weetebul, Amboina, Manado, Padang, Sibolga, Agats, Jayapura, Manokwari-Sorong, Timika, Pangkal Pinang, Tanjungkarang, Ketapang, Sanggau, Sintang, Banjarmasin, Palangka Raya, Tanjung Selor, Malang, Purwokerto, Surabaya, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sawan, Ratchaburi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Bắc Ninh, Bùi Chu, Hai Phòng, Hưng Hóa, Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng, Phát Diêm, Thái Bình, Thanh Hóa, Vinh, Bà Rịa, Cần Thơ, Đà Lạt, Long Xuyên, Mỹ Tho, Phan Thiết, Phú Cường, Vĩnh Long, Xuân Lôc, Ban Mê Thuôt, Đà Nẵng, Kontum, Nha Trang and Quy Nhơn and from the Philippines, namely, the priests from the different parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, Nueva Segovia, Tuguegarao, San Fernando, Pampanga, Nueva Caceres, Jaro, Capiz, Cebu, Palo, Davao, Cotabato, Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz and Zamboanga and the Dioceses of Laoag, Baguio, Cabanatuan, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Bangued, Bayombong, Ilagan, Batanes, Urdaneta, Alaminos, Tarlac, Balanga, Iba, Malolos, Kalookan, Cubao, Novaliches, Pasig, Antipolo, Paranaque, Imus, San Pablo, Lipa, Lucena, Gumaca, Infanta, Romblon, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Princesa, Daet, Libmanan, Legaspi, Masbate, Sorsogon, Virac, San Jose de Antique, Bacolod, Kabankalan, San Carlos, Dumaguete, Tagbilaran, Talibon, Maasin, Calbayog, Borongan, Catamaran, Naval, Butuan, Surigao, Tandag, Malaybalay, Digos, Mati, Tagum, Kidapawan, Marbel, Dipolog, Pagadian, Marawi, Iligan, Ipil and Isabela, 1,009 Roman Catholic dioceses in America, 157 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in East Asia, 192 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses belonging to Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Rites in South Asia including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and 514 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in Europe.

Scores of government officials and entertainment celebrities and high society personalities attended the Jesus is Lord Church Anniversary Celebration which was televised live nationwide via domestic satellite on television over GMA-7, RPN-9, ABC-5, PTV-4, IBC-13, and ABS-CBN Channel 2 and aired live on radio over Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), GMA Radyo Bisig-Bayan AM, ABS-CBN Radyo Patrol and My Only Radio FM, Catholic Media Network, Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) AM, RPN Radyo Ronda and Bureau of Broadcast Services-Radyo ng Bayan radio stations:

This coverage is simulcast “live” nationwide via domestic satellite on all GMA TV stations:

TV-7 - Manila

TV-5 - Laoag

TV-46 - Batac, Ilocos Norte

TV-23 - Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

TV-48 - Vigan

TV-10 - Baguio

TV-5 - Mt. Amuyao, Mountain Province

TV-8 - Tabuk

TV-6 - Bontoc, Mountain Province

TV-7 - Bangued, Abra

TV-11 - San Fernando, La Union

TV-10 - Cabanatuan

TV-10 - Dagupan

TV-7 - Tuguegarao

TV-13 - Aparri, Cagayan

TV-7 - Basco, Batanes

TV-7 - Ilagan, Isabela

TV-7 - Santiago, Isabela

TV-7 - Cabarroguis, Quirino

TV-5 - Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

TV-5 - Baler, Aurora

TV-48 - Cauayan

TV-5 - Iba, Zambales

TV-10 - Olongapo

TV-10 - San Fernando, Pampanga

TV-46 - Malolos, Bulacan

TV-27 - Balanga, Bataan

TV-26 - Obando, Bulacan

TV-26 - San Pablo, Laguna

TV-31 - Calamba

TV-12 - Batangas

TV-44 - Jalajala, Rizal

TV-12 - Tagaytay

TV-8 - Lucena

TV-13 - Boac, Marinduque

TV-13 - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

TV-33 - Calapan

TV-7 - Romblon

TV-12 - Puerto Princesa, Palawan

TV-6 - Brooke's Point, Palawan

TV-8 - Coron, Palawan

TV-7 - Naga

TV-13 - Iriga

TV-12 - Legaspi

TV-8 - Malilipot, Albay

TV-8 - Camalig, Albay

TV-7 - Masbate

TV-13 - Virac, Catanduanes

TV-4 - Sorsogon

TV-6 - Iloilo

TV-11 - San Jose, Antique

TV-8 - Kalibo, Aklan

TV-35 - Boracay Island

TV-5 - Roxas

TV-13 - Bacolod

TV-30 - Murcia, Negros Occidental

TV-7 - Cadiz

TV-2 - Toledo

TV-10 - Sipalay

TV-7 - Cebu

TV-11 - Barili, Cebu

TV-11 - Samboan, Cebu

TV-11 - Tagbilaran

TV-5 - Dumaguete

TV-10 - Naval, Biliran

TV-10 - Tacloban

TV-48 - Ormoc

TV-10 - Capoocan, Leyte

TV-12 - Isabel, Leyte

TV-8 - Borongan

TV-5 - Calbayog

TV-13 - Catbalogan

TV-7 - Dinagat Island

TV-9 - Zamboanga

TV-4 - Dipolog

TV-3 - Pagadian

TV-21 - Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

TV-5 - Ozamis

TV-35 - Cagayan De Oro

TV-5 - Gingoog

TV-12 - Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon

TV-45 - Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

TV-48 - Valencia, Bukidnon

TV-41 - Mambajao, Camiguin

TV-11 - Iligan

TV-5 - Davao

TV-5 - Panabo

TV-8 - General Santos

TV-12 - Cotabato

TV-7 - Butuan

TV-10 - Surigao

TV-2 - Tandag, Surigao del Sur

TV-12 - Jolo, Sulu

TV-8 - Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

And also live on GMA Radyo Bisig-Bayan AM Radio Stations

DZBB 594 kHz - Manila

DWRC 1269 kHz - Laoag

DWRA 1413 kHz - Baguio

DZZR 1230 kHz - Bayombong

DZSD 1548 kHz – Dagupan

DWBB 1271 kHz - Tuguegarao

DZIG 1192 kHz - Ilagan

DZCS 1129 kHz - Santiago, Isabela

DYSP 909 kHz - Puerto Princessa, Palawan

DZRA 1503 kHz - Daet, Camarines Sur

DWAI 891 kHz - Naga

DZRC 783 kHz - Legaspi

DYSI 1323 kHz - Iloilo

DYRU 1341 kHz - Kalibo, Aklan

DYGM 1503 kHz - Roxas

DYSB 1179 kHz - Bacolod

DYSS 999 kHz - Cebu

DYWR 594 kHz - Tacloban

DYSR 891 kHz - Dumaguete

DXRC 1287 kHz - Zamboanga

DXXY 1350 kHz - Dipolog

DXID 987 kHz - Pagadian

DXLX 864 kHz - Cagayan de Oro

DXGM 1125 kHz - Davao

DXRL 1341 kHz - Koronadal

DXYK 1179 kHz - Butuan

DXBM 990 kHz - Cotabato

“Live” on all RPN TV stations

Simulcast on:

TV-9 - Metro Manila

TV-9 - Laoag

TV-5 - Aparri, Cagayan

TV-30 - Pampanga

TV-12 - Tuguegarao

TV-9 - Ilagan, Isabela

TV-7 - Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

TV-12 - Baguio

TV-13 - Dagupan

TV-6 - Tarlac

TV-12 - Tuguegarao

TV-6 - Olongapo

TV-2 - Rodriguez, Rizal

TV-7 - Morong, Rizal

TV-10 - San Mateo, Rizal

TV-9 - Lucena

TV-3 - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

TV-2 - Legazpi City

TV-2 - Naga City

TV-10 - Iriga

TV-5 - Puerto Princesa

TV-9 - Catbalogan

TV-6 - San Jose, Antique

TV-5 - Tacloban

TV-4 - Iloilo

TV-8 - Bacolod

TV-8 - Dumaguete

TV-9 - Cebu

TV-5 - Zamboanga

TV-5 - Pagadian

TV-5 - Dipolog

TV-5 - Cagayan de Oro

TV-9 - Davao

TV-4 - Surigao

TV-12 - Butuan

TV-7 - General Santos

TV-10 - Cotabato

TV-9 - Jolo, Sulu

and also on RPN Radyo Ronda AM stations:

DWIZ 882 kHz - Manila

DZBS 1368 kHz - Baguio

DZRL 639 kHz - Batac

DZTG 621 kHz - Tuguegarao, Cagayan

DWRS 981 kHz - Santiago, Isabela

DWVA 1170 kHz - San Fernando, La Union

DZTC 828 kHz - Tarlac

DZKI 1332 kHz - Iriga

DWRN 657 kHz - Naga

DWIM 936 kHz - Occidental Mndoro

DYKB 1404 kHz - Bacolod

DYKC 675 kHz - Cebu

DYRM 1135 kHz - Dumaguete

DXXX 1008 kHz - Zamboanga

DXKD 1053 kHz - Dipolog

DXKP 1377 kHz - Pagadian

DXKO 1368 kHz - Cagayan De Oro

DXOC 1494 kHz - Ozamiz

DXKT 1071 kHz - Davao

DXDX 693 kHz - General Santos

DXKS 1080 kHz – Surigao

Simulcast “Live” on all PTV stations:

PTV 4 - Manila

PTV 4 - Abra

PTV 8 - Baguio

PTV 24 - Mt. Province

PTV 11 - Laoag

PTV 4 - Vigan

PTV 11 - Tuguegarao, Cagayan

PTV 39 - Santiago, Isabela

PTV 4 - Ilagan, Isabela

PTV 45 - Batanes

PTV 30 - Aparri

PTV 3 - Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

PTV 5 - Cabarroguis, Quirino

PTV 5 - Bontoc

PTV 13 - Baler

PTV 2 - Cabanatuan

PTV 12 - Pampanga

PTV 3 - Tarlac

PTV 31 - Balanga

PTV 43 - Olongapo

PTV 5 - Cauayan

PTV 51 - Malolos

PTV 23 - Plaridel

PTV 21 - San Miguel, Bulacan

PTV 48 - Obando, Bulacan

PTV 53 - Batangas

PTV 61 - Lucena

PTV 31 - San Pablo

PTV 99 - Cainta, Rizal

PTV 24 - Tanza

PTV 26 - Boac

PTV 11 - Calapan, Oriental Mindoro

PTV 3 - Lucena

PTV 4 - Puerto Princesa

PTV 13 - Romblon

PTV 33 - Masbate

PTV 11 - Daet

PTV 8 - Naga

PTV 35 - Iriga

PTV 8 - Legaspi

PTV 4 - Goa, Camarines Sur

PTV 7 - Caramoran, Catanduanes

PTV 9 - Panganiban, Catanduanes

PTV 2 - San Miguel, Catanduanes

PTV 5 - Sorsogon

PTV 2 - Antique

PTV 2 - Jordan, Guimaras

PTV 2 - Iloilo

PTV 25 - Kalibo

PTV 33 - Roxas

PTV 2 - Bacolod

PTV 2 - Sipalay

PTV 24 - Victorias

PTV 31 - Binalbagan

PTV 13 - Cadiz

PTV 9 - Toledo

PTV 11 - Cebu

PTV 10 - Dumaguete

PTV 22 - Tagbilaran

PTV 8 - Tacloban

PTV 12 - Calbayog

PTV 4 - Borongan

PTV 4 - Naval, Biliran

PTV 2 - Dinagat

PTV 7 - Zamboanga

PTV 11 - Pagadian

PTV 11 - Dipolog

PTV 25 - Ipil

PTV 21 - Dapitan

PTV 8 - Cagayan De Oro

PTV 11 - Malaybalay, Bukidnon

PTV 34 - Valencia

PTV 11 - Davao

PTV 27 - Mati

PTV 5 - General Santos

PTV 48 - Koronadal

PTV 9 - Butuan

PTV 3 - Bislig, Surigao del Sur

PTV 21 - Prosperidad

PTV 27 - San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

PTV 31 - Tandag

PTV 8 - Cotabato

PTV 8 - Kidapawan

PTV 4 - Marawi

PTV 7 – Jolo

Simulcast on all ABS-CBN TV stations

• TV-2 - Metro Manila
• TV-7 - Laoag
• TV-3 - Baguio
• TV-11 - Mt. Amuyao, Mt. Province
• TV-30 La Union
• TV-3 Tuguegarao
• TV-13 Cabarroguis, Quirino
• TV-9 Bangued, Abra
• TV-11 Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• TV-2 Santiago, Isabela
• TV-32 Dagupan
• TV-32 Cabanatuan
• TV-32 Tarlac
• TV-12 Olongapo
• TV-12 Meycauayan
• TV-13 Botolan, Zambales
• TV-22 Baler
• TV-46 Pampanga
• TV-34 Bulacan
• TV-40 Rizal
• TV-38 Lipa
• TV-24 Lucena
• TV-46 San Pablo
• TV-10 Batangas
• TV-11 San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
• TV-23 Daet
• TV-11 Naga
• TV-4 Legaspi
• TV-10 Malilipot, Albay
• TV-9 Sorsogon
• TV-11 Tablas, Romblon
• TV-7 Virac, Catanduanes
• TV-10 Iloilo
• TV-23 Kalibo
• TV-44 Antique
• TV-21 Roxas
• TV-13 Naval, Biliran
• TV-4 Bacolod
• TV-3 Cebu
• TV-13 Jagna, Bohol
• TV-12 Dumaguete
• TV-2 Tacloban
• TV-7 Catarman, Northern Samar
• TV-3 Zamboanga
• TV-9 Pagadian
• TV-42 Dipolog
• TV-2 Cagayan De Oro
• TV-2 Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon
• TV-47 Mambajao
• TV-7 Alabel, Saranggani
• TV-7 Ozamis
• TV-5 Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
• TV-4 Iligan
• TV-4 Davao
• TV-52 Panabo
• TV-36 Mati
• TV-3 General Santos
• TV-24 Koronadal
• TV-11 Butuan
• TV-5 Cotabato
• TV-25 Marawi
• TV-10 Jolo, Sulu

And simulcast “Live” on all ABS-CBN AM and FM Radio Stations

• DZMM 630 kHz. – Metro Manila
• DWEL 93.1 MHz. – Laoag
• DWAB 103.9 MHz. – Santiago, Isabela
• DZRR 103.1 MHz. – Baguio
• DWEC 93.5 MHz. – Dagupan
• DWAC 93.5 MHz. – Naga
• DWRD 93.9 MHz. - Legaspi
• DYAP 765 kHz. – Puerto Princessa, Palawan
• DYAC 93.1 MHz. – Iloilo
• DYOO 101.5 MHz. – Bacolod
• DYAB 1512 kHz – Cebu
• DYTC 94.3 MHz. – Tacloban
• DXFH 98.7 MHz. – Zamboanga
• DXEC 91.9 MHz. – Cagayan de Oro
• DXAB 1512 kHz – Davao
• DXBC 92.7 MHz. – General Santos
• DXPS 95.1 MHz - Cotabato

The special supplement: "Jesus is Lord Church Anniversary Celebration" published in Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star.

The souvenir-type magazine supplement contains the messages section, the lists of former presidents, vice-presidents, chief justices, house speakers and presidents of the Senate of the Philippines, the current members of the cabinet, the photographs from 1914 to present: black and white and full colored photographs of Iglesia ni Cristo events and gatherings from July 27, 1914 to present, full-colored photographs of Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide gatherings in venues over Metro Manila from October 1978 to present, full-colored photographs of El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International gatherings from August 19, 1984 to present, full-colored photographs from "John Paul II, We Love You: Papal Visit Manila 1995" by Prudentialife Group of Companies which containing 165 still photos and "Mabuhay ang Papa", on Pope John Paul II´s January 1995 visit to Manila for World Youth Day CD-ROM by Distributed Processing Systems which contains 900 still photos including World Youth Day events and addressed the plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences that was commemorating the federation's 25 years of existence. The pope also joined the silver jubilee celebration of the federation's Radio Veritas Asia and celebrated the 400th anniversary of the elevation of Manila as an archdiocese, and the event that drew a record crowd: estimated 4 million-to-5 million people at the January 15, 1995 World Youth Day Final Mass in Luneta Park, the official program, traffic re-routing and the Eucharistic Celebration includes the Holy Mass that contains Roman Catholic Archbishops, bishops, cardinals, deacons and monsignors, Reverend Fathers including Roman Catholic Parish Priests, Pastors, and Parochial Vicars from the Roman Catholic Territorial Archdioceses of Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Singapore, Jakarta, Ende, Kupang, Makassar, Medan, Merauke, Palembang, Pontianak, Samarinda, Semarang, Bangkok, Thare, Nonseng, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Huế and the Roman Catholic Territorial Dioceses of Malacca-Johor, Penang, Miri, Sibu, Sandakan, Denpasar, Larantuka, Maumere, Ruteng, Bandung, Bogor, Atambua, Weetebul, Amboina, Manado, Padang, Sibolga, Agats, Jayapura, Manokwari-Sorong, Timika, Pangkal Pinang, Tanjungkarang, Ketapang, Sanggau, Sintang, Banjarmasin, Palangka Raya, Tanjung Selor, Malang, Purwokerto, Surabaya, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sawan, Ratchaburi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Bắc Ninh, Bùi Chu, Hai Phòng, Hưng Hóa, Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng, Phát Diêm, Thái Bình, Thanh Hóa, Vinh, Bà Rịa, Cần Thơ, Đà Lạt, Long Xuyên, Mỹ Tho, Phan Thiết, Phú Cường, Vĩnh Long, Xuân Lôc, Ban Mê Thuôt, Đà Nẵng, Kontum, Nha Trang and Quy Nhơn and from the Philippines, namely, the priests from the different parishes in the Roman Catholic Territorial Archdioceses of Manila, Nueva Segovia, Tuguegarao, San Fernando, Pampanga, Nueva Caceres, Jaro, Capiz, Cebu, Palo, Davao, Cotabato, Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz and Zamboanga and the Roman Catholic Territorial Dioceses of Laoag, Baguio, Cabanatuan, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Bangued, Bayombong, Ilagan, Batanes, Urdaneta, Alaminos, Tarlac, Balanga, Iba, Malolos, Kalookan, Cubao, Novaliches, Pasig, Antipolo, Paranaque, Imus, San Pablo, Lipa, Lucena, Gumaca, Infanta, Romblon, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Princesa, Daet, Libmanan, Legaspi, Masbate, Sorsogon, Virac, San Jose de Antique, Bacolod, Kabankalan, San Carlos, Dumaguete, Tagbilaran, Talibon, Maasin, Calbayog, Borongan, Catamaran, Naval, Butuan, Surigao, Tandag, Malaybalay, Digos, Mati, Tagum, Kidapawan, Marbel, Dipolog, Pagadian, Marawi, Iligan, Ipil and Isabela, 1,009 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in America, 157 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in East Asia, 192 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses belonging to Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Rites in South Asia including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and 514 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in Europe and 72 Roman Catholic territorial dioceses and archdioceses in Oceania were listed as con-celebrants while the DVD features: a biography of John Paul II and a “Quicktime MTV movie converted to WMV” featuring the 1995 World Youth Day theme song “Tell the World of His Love”, interviews, footage and scenes of the making of the song, the five-day visit are featured in "Mabuhay ang Papa," and the pontiff's speeches, are featured in "Pope's Messages" and approximately 30 hours of video footage contributed by GMA Network Channel 7, the TV station that had exclusive coverage of the visit.

The guests included: Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III, Philippine Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno, Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr., Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Atty. Francis Tolentino, Philippine National Police Director General Alan L.M. Purisima, Manila Police District Chief Leocadio Santiago, Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff General Pio Catapangan, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco, Jr., Commission on Higher Education Chairman Patricia B. Licuanan, Cultural Center of the Philippines Chairperson Emily A. Abrera, National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Felipe M. de Leon Jr., Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Commissioner and CEO Antonio M. Bernardo, Land Transportation Office Chairman Virginia P. Torres, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chairman Winston M. Ginez, Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines Chairman Butch S. Canoy, Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa, Jr., Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala; communications operations office Secretary Sonny Coloma, Communications and Strategic Planning Office Secretary Ricky Carandang; Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Enviorment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje, Jr.; Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Jr.; Dr. Enrique Ona, health; Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II, foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla, justice secretary Leila M. de Lima, labor and employment secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz, public works and highways secretary Rogelio L. Singson, science and technology secretary Mario G. Montejo, social welfare and development secretary Corazon J. Soliman, tourism secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr., Julia Abad-Razon, presidential management staff; Rochelle R. Ahorro, appointments secretary; deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, and presidential spokesperson Atty. Edwin Lacierda, former senators Heherson Alvarez, Teresa Aquino-Oreta, Butz Aquino, Nikki Coseteng, John Henry Osmeña, Ernesto Herrera, Loi Estrada, Juan Flavier, Robert Jaworski, Ping Lacson, Kiko Pangilinan, Vicente Paterno, Nene Pimentel, Leticia Ramos-Shahani, Santanina T. Rasul, Jovito Salonga, Helena Benitez, Eva Estrada-Kalaw, Freddie Webb, Edgardo Angara, Vic Ziga, Ernesto Tanada and Francisco Tatad, current Senators Sergio Osmeña III, Pia Cayetano, Alan Peter Cayetano, TG Guingona, Bongbong Marcos, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Nancy Binay, Lito Lapid, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, JV Ejercito, Juan Ponce Enrlie, Ralph Recto and Vicente Sotto III, Majority Floor Leader Neptali Gonzales II, Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos, Caloocan Rep. Edgar R. Erice, Malabon Lone District Rep. Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel, Navotas Lone District Rep. Toby Tiangco, Maria Theresa B. Bonoan-David of 4th District of Manila, Lucy Torres-Gomez of 4th District of Leyte, Karlo Nograles of 1st District of Davao City, Pedro B. Acharon Jr. of 1st District of South Cotabato and Manny Pacquiao of Lone District of Sarangani, Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Presbitero Velasco, Jr., Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro, Arturo D. Brion, Diosdado M. Peralta, Lucas P. Bersamin, Mariano C. Del Castillo, R. Abad, M. Villarama, Jr., J. Perez, J. Mendoza, B. Reyes, Esrelita Perlas-Bernabe and Marvic Leonen, former Manila Mayor and Buhay Party-List Rep. Lito Atienza, former Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, former Philippine President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, current Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, former Quezon City Mayor Brigido Simon, Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan, Malabon City Mayor Len-Len Oreta, Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco, Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian, Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos, Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman, former Pasig City Mayors Vicente, Soledad and Bobby Eusebio and San Juan City Mayor Guia Gomez, Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, current Pasig City Mayor Maribel Eusebio, Taguig City Mayor Laarni Lopez-Cayetano, current Pasay City Mayor Antonio “Tony” Calixto, former Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao “Peewee” Trinidad, former Paranaque City Mayor Joey Marquez, former Paranaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe, current Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, Las Pinas City Mayor Vergel A. Aguilar and Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Tabuk City, Kalinga mayor Ferdinand Tubban, United States ambassador Philip S. Goldberg, Canadian ambassador Christopher Thronley, Spanish ambassador Jorge Domecq, Mexican ambassador Julio Camarena Villaseñor, Bangladeshi ambassador Major Gen. John Gomes, Cambodian ambassador Tuot Panha, Indian ambassador Ram Trasad, Indonesian ambassador Ade Petranto, Japanese ambassador Toshinao Urabe, Korean ambassador Hyuk Lee, Lao ambassador Malayvieng Sakonhninhom, Malaysian Ambassaor Dato Mohd Zamiri Vin Mohd Kassim, Burmese ambassador Aung Khin Soe, Pakistani ambassador Safdar Hayat, Marichu Vera Perez, Rev. Fr. Sonny Ramirez, PAGCOR Chairman Ephraim Genuino, PAGCOR Chairman Cristino L. Naguiat, Jr., former PAGCOR presidents Butch Tenorio and Rafael Butch Francisco, PAGCOR Chairman Jorge Sarmiento, Philippine Olympic Committee Chairman Jose Cojuangco, Jr., Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Ricardo R. Garcia and representatives of businessman Lucio Tan, former Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company president Tony Abacan, retired Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justices Hilario Davide, Jr., Artemio Panganiban and Reynato Puno, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Bea Zobel, Ayala Land, Inc. president Antonino "Tony" Aquino, Rowena Tomeldan, AC Legarda, Mark Sablan, Joseph Reyes, Maricris Bernardino, Pivi Diaz, Rina Rejanit, Bobby Dy, Manuel V. Pangilinan, Tessie Sy-Coson, Tony Tan-Caktiong, Ramon Ang, Alfred Ty, Arthur Ty, Sari Yap, Lance Gokongwei, Robina Gokongwei-Pe, Liza Gokongwei-Cheng, Isha Andaya-Valles, Myrza Sison, Jo-ann Maglipon, ABS-CBN Corporation Chairman Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III, ABS-CBN Corporation President and Chief Content Officer Charo Santos-Concio, Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. managing director Malou Santos, Broadcast Head and Channel 2 Head Cory Valenzuela-Vidanes, television business unit head Laurenti Dyogi, business unit head for comedy Linggit Tan-Marasigan, ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. General Manager Ernie Lopez, Dreamscape Entertainment Television President Deo Endrinal, Roxy Liquigan, Riley Santiago, Robert Labayen, Mark Yambot, August Benitez, Nandy Villar, Rico Camus, Raymond Miranda, Mark Lopez, Maricel Arenas, Happy Mabulay, Darwin Cerrado, Aldrin Cerrado, Dino Laurena, March Ventosa, Chris Lopez, Carlo Katigbak, Leo Katigbak, Paolo Pineda, Bong Osorio, Monchet Olives, Karen Coloma, former ABS-CBN presidents Cito Alejandro and Freddie Garcia, movie and television directors Johnny Manahan, Arnel Natividad, Toto Natividad, Malu Sevilla, Rechie del Carmen, Jojo Saguin, Jerry Lopez-Sineneng, Tots Mariscal, Erik Salud, Ruel Bayani, Ruel Naval, Jerome Pobocan, and Don Cuaresma, 4, 000 Lopez kin from all over the world, ABS-CBN Manila Radio and Sports Division head Peter Musngi, ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs Chief Ging Reyes and Choose Philippines head Charie Villa, television director Bobbet and son Kobi Vidanes, the members of the Daza, Valenzuela and Vidanes families, Andrew Tan, Beth Lee, Fe Agudo, Washington Sycip, Felipe Gozon, Menardo Jimenez, Sr., Jimmy Duavit, Annette Gozon-Abrogar, Lito Abrogar, Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Regie C. Bautista, Marivin T. Arayata, Jose Mari R. Abacan, Gigi Santiago-Lara, Darling P. De Jesus, Cheryl Ching-Sy, Teresa L. Pacis, Bang U. Arespacochaga, Ali Nokom-Dedicatoria, Kenneth Yang, Sanjiv Vohra, Lily Yu-Monterverde, Wilson Tieng, Philippine Daily Inquirer board chairman Marixi Rufino-Prieto, Philippine Daily Inquirer president Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez, Philippine Daily Inquirer editor-in-chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc, United States Embassy spokesperson Rebecca Thompson, as well guests were media agencies and advocacy partners, former Negros and Philippine National Bank board of director, Miguel “Mike” Romero, socialite and television personality Cory Quirino, bag designer Sylvia Santos, fashion designers JC Buendia, Randy Ortiz, Jojie Lloren, Dong Omaga Diaz, Joey Samson, Ivarluski Aseron, Vittorio Barba, Gerry Katigbak, Frederick Peralta, Rajo Laurel, Len Nepomuceno, Hindy Weber-Tantoco, Ramon Esteban, PJ Aranador, Edwin Ao, OJ Hofer, Arcy Gayatin, Tippi Ocampo, Avel Bacudio, Jerome Salaya Ang, Joel Escober, Anthony Nocom, Albert Andrada, Noel Crisostomo, Ronaldo Arnaldo, Kristel Yulo, Happy Andrada, Pablo Cabahug and James Reyes, FDAP designers Johnny Abad, Ricky Abad, Dexter Alaza, Nino Angeles, Delby Bragais, Karen Castro, Kirby Cruz, Ivan dela Cruz, Perry Diaz, Lynn Roxas, Boyet Dysanco, Ricco Escaro, Rocky Gathercole, Genar Gozum, Pristine de Guzman, Adin Lara, Paul Ranier Lim, Noelle Llave, Edgar Madamba, Jontie Martinez, Nikkie Martinez, Ole Morabe, Vivo Nazareth, Dave Ocampo, Lito Perez, Nholie Pilapil, Joyce Pilarsky, Aan Pineda, Raoul Ramirez, Yako Reyes, Rholand Roxas, Edgar San Diego, Fanny Serrano, Edwin Uy, Simon Ariel Vasquez, Geoffrey Zordilla, independent fashion designers Jun Escario, Michelle Sison, Patrice Ramos Diaz, Charina Sarte, Cary Santiago, Dennis Lustico, John Paras, Bea Albert, Eric de los Santos, Maureen Desini, Vania Romoff, Martin Bautista, John/Paul Herrera, Ronald Mendoza, Audie Espino, Sidney Perez Sio, Goullee Gorospe and Raoul Ramirez, country’s design icons Inno Sotto, Auggie Cordero, Pepito Albert, Cesar Gaupo, Lulu Tan-Gan, Mike de la Rosa and Loretto, Efren Ocampo and The Dean of Filipino Fashion Designers Ben Farrales, Atty. Esperidion Laxa, Tony Ferrer, Lawrence Tan, Atty. Joji Villanueva-Alonso, former Ilocos Rep. Roque “Roquito”Ablan, Kapamilya and non-Kapamilya stars couple Iya Villania and Drew Arellano, Bianca Manalo, Sitti Navarro, Jasmine Curtis Smith, James Blanco, Eric Tai, K Brosas, Claudine Barretto and Raymart Santiago, Randy Santiago, G Toengi-Walters, Kean Cipriano, Bamboo Manalac, Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners Cindy Miranda and Pia Romero, Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago, Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner-Up Ariella Arida, Katherine de Castro-Cruz, Oyo Boy Sotto, Rowell Santiago, Dominique Cojuangco, Dina Bonnevie with husband Ilocos Sur Vice-Governor Deogracias Victor Savellano, Jericho Rosales, apl.de.ap, Eddie Garcia and Richard Gomez, Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Sen. Sonny Angara with wife Tootsy, The Philippine STAR columnists RJ Ledesma, Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, and Tim Yap, The Philippine STAR lifestyle section editor Millet Martinez-Mananquil, Philippine Daily INQUIRER Lifestyle section editor Thelma Sioson-San Juan, Meralco Bolts coach Norman Black, Ateneo men’s basketball coach Bo Perasol and his players Kiefer Ravena, Thirdy Ravena and Von Pessumal, former players Doug Kramer, JC Intal, Macky Escalona, Nico Salva, Bacon Austria, Tonino Gonzaga, Emman Monfort, Frank Golla, Oping Sumalinog, JP Erram and Jai Reyes, Sen. Bong Revilla Jr., William Lao, Mother Lily Monterverde, Shirley Kuan, Deedee Sytangco, Sec. Sonny Coloma, Beth Tagle, Rep. Dax and Midy Cua, Dolly Anne Carvajal-Mendoza, Lily Layug, Arthur Manuntag, Christine Singson, Grace Singson, Tess Daza, Jackie Aquino-Gavino, Joy Melendrez, Tonypet Albano, Maricar Bhel, Reps. Uliran Joaquin, Hermilando Mandanas, Annie Susano and Butch Dumpit, Vanessa Francisco, Annabelle Rama-Gutierrez, Boots Anson-Roa, Snow Tago, Charmaine Yu, Greg Yu, Edmund Lim and Ramon Jacinto, “Million People March” celebrity supporters Ogie Alcasid, Bianca Gonzales and Jim Paredes, TV5’s Willie Revillame, Father and son Pen and Ping Medina, Celebrity cousins Isabelle Daza and Georgina Wilson, Mariel Rodriguez, JC Tiuseco, Georgina Wilson, Miriam Quiambao, Gretchen Ho, John Lapus, Kean Cipriano, Comedienne Candy Pangilinan, with friends Arnell Ignacio and directors Joey Reyes and Manny Castañeda, Ramon Bautista, TV host Raymond Gutierrez, Mae Paner, Pinky Amador, Leo Valdez, Noel Trinidad and Robin Padilla, 1986 EDSA veterans Leah Navarro, Mitch Valdez, and Maan Hontiveros, Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Atty. Kiko Pangilinan, Kris Aquino, Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong, Rez Cortez, William Martinez and Yayo Aguila, Lani Mercado-Revilla, Lorna Tolentino-Fernandez, Tirso Cruz III and wife Lyn and son Bodie, Eric Quizon, G. Toengi and Romnick Sarmenta, Kuh Ledesma, Grace Nono, Louie Heredia and Dingdong Avanzado, Bro. Eddie Villanueva presidential campaign supporters Coney Reyes, Karla Martinez, Piolo Pascual, Dolphy Quizon, Jr., Donita Rose, Nonoy Zuniga, Prof. Jeremias Jangad, PBA player James Yap and sons Joshua and Bimby Aquino-Yap, “Fastbreak 2” basketball players Derek Ramsey, Luis Alandy, Xian Lim, Jhong Hilario, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Gerald Anderson, Chris Tiu, Young JV, Ervic Vijandre, Gilas cadet player Matthew Ganuelas, and Kevin Alas, BENCH/ family stars and “6200: The Mission Possible Project” personalities Kim Chiu, Karylle, Jeric and Jeron Teng, Enchong Dee, Joseph Marco, Lovi Poe, singer Rachelle Ann Go and Markki Stroem, Mr. Chinatown 2013 winners Sky Yang, Jerome Tan and Randy See; Mark Lopez, Jairus Ferrer, Alec Robes, “Be Bench: The Model Search” finalist Ron Morales; Carlos Concepcion; Yeng Constantino; “Pinoy Dream Academy” Season 2 scholar Hansen Nichols with his twin brother GC, “BENCH/ Rajo Laurel Dos collection” models Sam Concepcion, Rocco Nacino, Steven Silva, Enzo Pineda, Sarah Lahbati and Regine Angeles, America's Next Top Model's Dominique Reighard and Allison Harvard, models-turned-actors David Chua and Miko Raval, Luisito Rabat, GMA Network Artist Center talents Gloria Romero-Gutierrez, Pilita Corrales, Aljur Abrenica, Louise delos Reyes, Mark Herras, Yasmien Kurdi, LJ Reyes, Julie Anne San Jose, Kristoffer Martin, Derrick Monasterio, Barbie Forteza, Bela Padilla, Bea Binene, Max Collins, Rafael Rosell, Glaiza de Castro, Rochelle Pangilinan, Mona Louise Rey, Jonalyn Viray, Kyla Calumpad-Alvarez, Jay-R Silliona, Mark Bautista, Chef Boy Logro, Manilyn Reynes, Angelu de Leon, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Gabby Eigenmann, Raymond Bagatsing, Ricky Davao, Anjo Yllana and Wally Bayola, GMA News anchors and reporters Arnold Clavio, Sandra Aguinaldo, Raffy Tima and Mariz Umali, Oscar Oida, Mark Salazar, Jun Veneracion, Chino Gaston, Weatherman Nathaniel Cruz, media personalities Dong Puno, Chiqui Roa-Puno, Jeanne Young, Cory Quirino, Mel Tiangco and Jay Sonza, Mons Romulo, Tonyboy Cojuangco and Gretchen Barretto, Korina Sanchez, Karen Davila, who came with her sons David and Lucas, Miguel Pastor, Joy Ortega, Edu Manzano, Robi Domingo, Peping Cojuangco daughters Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, China Cojuangco-Gonzalez (and her adorable baby Lucia), Mai-Mai Cojuangco, composer Ryan Cayabyab and his wife Emmy, Rowell Santiago, Celeste Legaspi, JM Rodriguez, Arnold Vegafria and Cris Villonco, entertainment news reporters Mario Dumaual and Gretchen Fullido, Gary Valenciano, Dawn Zulueta-Lagdameo, Albert Martinez, Mylene Dizon, Iza Calzado, Vina Morales, Shaina Magdayao, Erik Santos, Ogie Diaz, Gary V’s wife Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano, Angeline Quinto, Arron Villaflor, Christian Bautista, Basil Valdez, Sam Milby, Gina Godinez, musical director and arranger Homer Flores, music composer Louie Ocampo and wife Jojo, Renna Angeles, Baby Fricke, Karen Santos, Bing-Bing Quiros, Gina Aboitiz, Nick and Lucille Locsin, Paul Campos, Tony and Chingbee Cuenca, Manny Miñana, J. Anton Mendoza, Budji Layug, Royal Pineda, Ed Calma, Milo Naval, Tony Gonzales, Tes Pasola, Kenneth Cobonpue, Ana Rocha, Bart Guingona, Jinggoy Buensuceso, Jaime Chua, Agot Isidro, Liezel Martinez, Rachel Alejandro and Joanna Ampil, volleyball stars Dzi Gervacio, Jem Ferrer, Fille Cainglet-Cayetano, A Nacachi, Rachel Daquis, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Alyssa Valdez, Denden Lazaro, Charo Soriano, Marge Tejada, Melissa Gohing, Mary Jean Balse, Mayeth Carolino, Michelle Carolino, Ella De Jesus, Kara Acevedo, Karla Bello, Stephanie Gabriel, Mae Tajima, Jayson Ramos, Maica Morada, Jed Montero, Michelle Laborte, Sasa Devanadera, Grethcel Soltones, Joy Benito, Rubie De Leon, Mae Crisostomo, Ynna Hao, Tina Salak, JP Torres, Dahlia Cruz, Nene Bautista, Aiza Maizo, Maika Ortiz, Rhea Dimaculangan, Denise Tan, Venus Bernal, Jheck Dionela, Angge Tabaquero, Bea Pascual, Judy Caballejo, AJ Pareja, Myco Antonio, Henry Pecana, Rex Intal, Dindin Santiago, Jaja Santiago, Princess Gaiser, Shiela “Bang” Pineda, Mayette Zapanta, Rosemarie Vargas, Jen Reyes, Angela Benting, Pau Soriano, Peter Torres, Michelle Gumabao, Cha Cruz, Stephanie Mercado, Jeshul Wensh Tiu, Renz Casanova, Joanne Siy, Loren Lantin, Mia Hirotsuji, Pamela Lastimosa, Ingrid Reyes, Jessey De Leon, Carmela Tunay, Chloe Cortez, Alex Cabanos, Patricia Rasmo, Illa Santos, Joanne Bunag, Jacqueline Alarca and Ers Iratay, socialites Baby Araneta Fores, Lisa Araneta, Cacho Marcos, Linda Oledan, Veana Fores, Lorrie Reynoso, Vicky Zubiri, Maricris Zobel, Carol Garcia, Maripi Muscat and Margarita Fores, Anton Mendoza, Monch Cruz, Chut Cuerva, Marcel Crespo, Ipe Cruz of Rogue Magazine, Marco Lobregat, Ching Cruz, Tina Cuevas, Agnes Huibonhoa, Fe Rodriguez, Susan Joven, Ian Giron, Andres Vasquez Prada and Al Tengco, travel friends Pops Fernandez-Nievera, Doris Magsaysay Ho, Gina Lopez, Evelyn Forbes, Marc Nelson, Ricco and Tina Maristela-Ocampo, Rikki and Beng Dee, Philip and Tricia Cu-Unjieng, Sander and Mons Romulo-Tantoco, Philippine National Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon, Renna Hechanova Angeles, Karen Santos, Bobby and Chingbee Cuenca, Gina Aboitiz, Baby Girl Fricke, Gina Godinez, Maurice Arcache and ace photographer Alex Van Hagen, Jojie Dingcong, Jean Goulbourn, Frances Lim and Paul Campos, Dennis and Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Ernest Escaler, Ces Orena-Drilon, Dyan Castillejo-Garcia, Jackie Castillejo-Guingona, Eric Quizon, Liza Ilarde, Ana Kalaw, Anton San Diego, Raul Teehankee, Pepper Teehankee, McCann Erickson Client Service Director Bernadette Chincuanco, Coca-Cola Philippines Marketing Director Anubha Sahasrabuddhe & IMC Director Yasmin Mallari, Mariko Jacinto, Aye Nuguid, Leah Puyat, Anton Barretto and Jack de Mesa, Coca-Cola ASEAN Business Unit President Manuel Arroyo, Coca-Cola Philippines President & General Manager Guillermo Aponte, marketing director Anubha Sahasrabuddhe and Franchise and Commercial Leadership Director Peter Schaelstraete together with the Coca-Cola Philippines team: Johanna Hife, Steve Little, Rogie Delena, Raymond Villaflor, Teejae Sonza, Jobert Dumlao, Sharon Tanganco, Roki Ferrer, Rachel Cruz, Francis Chua, Franz Decloedt, Yasmin Mallari, Jenny Cinco, Jing Atienza, Criselda Pascual, Mavel Banocnoc, Thess Acuna, Franco Jorge, Stephanie Castillo, Tish Condeno, Jaideep Kibe, Nicamae Baylen, Jenalyn Perez, Barry del Rosario, and Nikki Lee, Suyen Corporation's Nene and Virgilio Lim, Bryan Lim and Suyen Lim, Carlos Chan's children Carlson, Archie, Rinby, Larry, Oszen and Shera, Suyen Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ben Chan, stylist Noel Manapat, public relations practitioner, events orgainzer and Enchong Dee and Joseph Marco’s manager Keren Pascual, Korina Sanchez’s manager Girlie Rodis and Star Magic handler Monch Novales, actor-models Victor Basa and Victor Aliwalas, TAPE, Inc. president and chief executive officer Antonio P. Tuviera, TAPE, Inc. chairman-emeritus Romeo P. Jalosjos, TV5 President-Emeritus and The Philippine STAR Chairman Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, TV5 President and CEO Noel Lorenzana, Ariel Fermin, Gary Dujali, News5 head Luchi Cruz-Valdes and Sports5 head and Gilas Pilipinas Basketball Coach Chot Reyes, Former Professional Models Association of the Philippines board members and fashion luminaries Tina Maristela Ocampo, Izza Gonzales-Agana, Desiree Verdadero-Abesamis, Marina Benipayo, Patty Betita, Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Den Abesamis, Hans Montenegro, Grace Molina and Ariel Atendido, Robert Mananquil, models Robby Mananquil, and Raya Mananquil-de Leon, and Rissa Mananquil-Trillo with Valerie de los Santos; Ateneo Blue Eagles team manager Paolo Trillo; Current Professional Models Association of the Philippines president Phoemela Baranda also came with Manila’s favourite models Grace Tagle, Bubbles Paraiso, Luke Jickain, Mia Ayesa, Sanya Smith, Mika Lagdameo-Martinez, Antoinette Enciso-Ocampo, Angel Agustin-Co and Marilen Faustino-Montenegro.
The largest gathering attended by more than 5 million people, which of residents from all over the Philippines and 226 countries of the world.

This coverage: “The Pope in Manila”, which will be aired live on a nationwide simultaneous hook-up of radio and television stations.

RPN-9 will be the carrying station with the People's Television Network, Inc. (PTV-4), IBC-13, and ABS-CBN Channel 2 hooked up along with all Bureau of Broadcast Services-Radyo ng Bayan radio stations.

The entrance hymn had to be sung before the mass began in earnest. Priest in charge of the event enjoined the crowd to sing, to pray and even to do a "love wave" to help while away the time and to stretch aching muscles

Neither the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila nor the Vatican had prepared for such an eventually. There, was some discussion on whether the pontiff should take a helicopter or a boat through Manila Bay to the Luneta when the sheer size of the crowd exceeded all expectations.

The mass of people stretched from north to south from the Manila Hotel all way down to the Ramon Magsaysay Building on Roxas Boulevard. No blacktop was visible from as far as huge portions of T.M. Kalaw, U.N. Avenue and Padre Faura, three major streets perpendicular to the main road fronting the venue of the Jesus is Lord Church Anniversary event.

Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Worldwide Roman Catholic Church, delivered the homily.

Vidal, like Tagle, is strongly against the impeachment complaint was filed against President Aquino, the Charter change, the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement, the tension against China over the Scarborough Shoal, the Development Acceleration Program (DAP) and Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the rehabilitation after the Zamboanga siege to the onslaught Yolanda caused in Visayas, the P316-million Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office funds scam, P6.6 billion housing scam of Delfin Lee's Globe Asiatique (GA), P728 million fertilizer fund scam, the construction of major infrastructure projects, the crime rate in Metro Manila including robbery holdups, the high-profile killings, and the onslaught of typhoon Glenda and the 100 million population mark.

During the holy mass, seminarians, parish choirs and guest artists will render praise songs and traditional music. Meanwhile, bands from the Philippine Army and the Philippine Navy will also be on hand to provide music.

In his 1 hour 30 minute homily during the Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide Anniversary Celebration Holy Mass; Pope Francis the First of Argentina praised Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, president and spiritual director bishop Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva for his belated birthday party and for the annual founding anniversary celebration of Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide and for the success of the annual tri-media coverage live on radio and television stations all over the world and on social media.

During the Thanksgiving Mass officiated by the Pope himself, a mass wedding took place, in which 3,000,000 junior and senior couples who had been living together as common-law spouses finally tied the knot. They decided to get married for they had known through their listening of the Word over DWXI (1314 kHz) AM, that they are living against the will of God, for it is written in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, "...Do not be deceived: Neither the sexual immoral...nor adulterers...will inherit the Kingdom of God."
Representatives of labor, women and children, fisher folk, farmers, indigenous communities and other sectors will join the Villanueva Family in the offertory procession.
The congregation led by Bro. Mike Velarde joined together in the recitation of the “Our Father”.

During communion, Villarojo advised the people not to flock to the main altar.

“They should stay put until they see a communion distributor marked by umbrellas,” he said.

Villarojo said there are 2,000 communion distributors. Of the number 1,600 are lay ministers. They will be augmented by Roman Catholic priests and nuns.

After the communion, Pinto, the papal nuncio, will deliver a message.

After the Mass, the Pope led the Angelus Message followed the Angelus prayer and delivered his farewell messages to the people in Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, German, Korean, Vietnamese, Standard Mandarin, Hong Kong Cantonese, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese, Filipino, Ilokano, Ibanag, Ibaloi, Pangasenese, Kapangpangan, Central Bikolano, Waray-Waray, Cebuano, Butuano, Chavacano and English.

President Aquino, who sought the permission of the archdiocese so he can deliver his message to the Filipinos, will have to make his piece after the Mass.

The Holy Mass was ended with the final blessing and the message of the president, a cultural presentation will be made. This will be participated in by Pasigarbo sa Sugbo contingents from Minglanilla, Talisay City, and Mandaue City. The Lumad Basakanon, who has reaped awards during the Sinulog festivities, will also be part of the presentation.

Dinner for the special guests will be served at the Fiesta Pavillion of Manila Hotel.

At the Luneta and at least 10 shrines around the Philippines, there will be processions to be led by images of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The concelebrated mass, which will project the Philippines as a pilgrimage destination in Asia, will be covered by the national multi-media with possible hook-up by satellite. It will also be recorded, with the videotape to be sent to the Sister Angelica Channel.

The religious activity has been arranged in cooperation with the Wells Spring of Life, Sacred Land of Asia, Marian Movement, Charismatic Movement of the Philippines, Confradia, and Association of Shrine Rectors and Pilgrimage Promoters of the Philippines.

Bishop Teodoro C. Bacani, the overall spiritual adviser of El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. and bishop-emeritus of Novaliches, spoke briefly to the crowd on how their charismatic renewal religious movements and the Catholic hierarchy could differ on certain issues but remain united on basic Catholic tenets.

“We may agree on our politics, but we are united in faith,” Bacani said in Pilipino in his message just before midnight.

He then quoted a Catholic saint who said: “If there is doubt, let there be differences.”

Bacani, who had earlier joined the Makati anti-Charter change and anti-pork barrel rally, told the crowd that Cardinal Tagle had asked him to relay his belated birthday greetings to Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, international president and spiritual director Bishop Bro. Eddie Villanueva, who celebrated his birthday on October 6.

He asked the crowd to show their appreciation for the Asia's 36 archbishops--Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal G. Tagle, Manila Archbishop-Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Emeritus Ernesto Antolin Salgado, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Emeritus Edmundo M. Abaya, Nueva Segovia Archbishop Mario M. Perlata, Tuguegarao Archbishop Sergio L. Utleg, Tuguegarao Archbishop-Emeritus Diosdado A. Talamayan, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop-Emeritus Oscar Cardinal V. Cruz, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, San Fernando Archbishop Emeritus Paciano Cardinal B. Aniceto, San Fernando Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias, Lipa Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles, Nueva Caceres Archbishop Rolando O. Joven Tria Tirona, Capiz Archbishop Jose F. Advincula, Jaro Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, Cebu Archbishop-Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal J. Vidal, Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma, Palo Archbishop-Emeritus Pedro R. Dean, Jr., Palo Archbishop John F. Du, Davao Archbishop-Emeritus Fernando R. Capalla, Davao Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal B. Quevedo, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop-Emeritus Jesus B. Tuquib, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, Ozamiz Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado and Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo T. Dela Cruz.

“We love you Cardinal Tagle, we love you Cardinal Rosales, we love you Cardinal Vidal, we love you Cardinal Palma,” Bacani and the El Shaddai members chorused.

At 12 midnight, Monday, October 27, a 30-minute fireworks display from four barges in Manila Bay 250 meters off the shore, between the Manila Yacht Club and the US Embassy set up by pyrotechnic experts from Bocaue, Bulacan for P120, 000 lit the night sky and, lasted a half-hour and was met with a roar of applause by people at the parade grounds.

The breathtaking fireworks also featured small chrysanthemum designs that slowly burst and transformed into a giant chrysanthemum of various colors.

People froze in their tracks and the world seemed to stand still when the first blast of fireworks was set off.

Shapes and designs in various colors painted the night sky.

People who booked rooms in hotels on Roxas Boulevard had the best view of the sky show. People on the ground had to crane their necks as trees lining the boulevard partly blocked their views.

A total of 700 effects were displayed, including designs of indigenous flowers and heart-shaped stars.

It was learned that the whole production cost P17 million, way above the budget of P5 million provided by the Philippine National Centennial Commission for the project.

Teary-eyed creator

The display was seen as far as five kilometers away and was visible from the historic Corregidor Island where Allied Forces made their last stand against the invading Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.

Ricardo Crisostomo, president of Hannah Corporation, one of the two companies which created the pyrotechnics display, was almost in tears as he directed the firing of shots from a remote control center at the Quirino Grandstand grounds.

The presentation, dubbed as “Kulay at Kinang ng Kalayaan,” took a year to prepare, just in time for the pastoral and state visit of Pope Francis here in the Philippines on October 23 to 27, 2014, and cost almost P17 million.

Crisostomo and a crew of 18 Filipinos and 20 foreigners had spent six days at the Manila Harbor Center, owned by R2 Builders, to set up the shells on the barges.

17,000 shells

As millions of revelers watched the celebration that snaked through Roxas Boulevard, the four barges of Metropolitan Shipping silently sailed into the Manila Yacht Club before 5 p.m.

The barges resembled small missile platforms, with black PVC pipes from Liberty Pipes containing pyrotechnic shells standing erect on wooden supports and sand bags.

A total of 17,000 shells were fired. The 12-inch diameter shells shot up as high as 1,400 feet in the air and spread as wide as 1,300 feet.

In an interview hours before they sailed from the Manila Harbor Center to the launch site some six kilometers away, Crisostomo sounded confident that nothing, not even a rain shower, would spoil the show.

“This happens only once in a year,” said Crisostomo, 60, who personally oversaw the completion of the production.

Biodegradable items

They had three public test runs, albeit on a smaller scale, before last night's show.

The fireworks were set off by electrical switches, and any misfiring or manmade accident would automatically cut off the current and stop the show.

Crisostomo said the fireworks used biodegradable materials such as kraft paper, resin and potassium nitrate, more commonly known as salitre.

Crisostomo's Hannah Corporation had collaborated with US-based Global Pyro Networks in creating the masterpiece. Experts were also hired from two established pyrotechnics firms abroad, Nico of Germany and Glorious Company of China.

Hannah was one of the firms which produced the fireworks display during the opening night of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics as well as the July 1, 1997 Hong Kong handover and the June 12, 1998 Philippine Centennial Celebrations.

Among the government agencies that took part in the fireworks display were the Department of National Defense, Navy, Department of Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Department of Health, Bureau of Customs, Department of Transportation and Communications, Air Transportation Office, Manila City Hall and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

Fireworks will also follow the President's Jesus is Lord Church Anniversary celebration speech.

The El Shaddai members were expected to be kept awake until an 8 a.m. breakfast Monday, October 27, staying up to listen to the evangelical talks, religious testimonies and gospel hymns which are common fare at their weekly Family Appointment.

The documentary about the "Big Four Religious Groups" aired at 12:30 a.m. Features the photos and videos of Iglesia ni Cristo gatherings from 1914 to 2014, Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry gatherings from 1975 to 2014, Jesus is Lord Church events and gatherings from 1978 to 2013, photos and video clips of El Shaddai gatherings from 1984 to 2014.

After the Holy Mass, a candlelight ceremony was held followed by the delivery of the healing message of El Shaddai founder and servant-leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde.

3-hour speech

In Luneta, El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship Foundation International, Inc. Roman Catholic Charismatic Religious Renewal Movement founder and servant-leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde delivered a three-hour “worship and healing prayer rally” at 4 a.m., Monday, October 27 to the El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI and Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide members still gathered at Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park before dawn October 20.

In his healing message, he expounded that to attain a lasting unity in our society; every Filipino should reconcile to God and to one another, love one another, and learn to accept one another. He concluded his message with a healing and deliverance prayer which included five particular intentions, as follows: that God forgive the sins of our nation; that He grant us the freedom we seek in our land; that He grant us “amnesia” from the past and the courage to look forward to our future with faith, love and unity; that He grant divine wisdom and extra-ordinary courage to President Benigno S. Aquino III so he could continue his vision of ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and Philippines 2016; and that God grant to all of us the extraordinary power to remain firm in our faith.

So effective was President Benigno S. Aquino III’s portrayal of himself as the underdog and victim in the ongoing debate on Charter change, the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement, the tension against China, the Development Acceleration Program (DAP) and Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam of whistle-blower Janet Lim-Napoles, P6.6 billion housing scam of Delfin Lee's Globe Asiatique (GA), P728 million fertilizer fund scam, the construction of major infrastructure projects, the crime rate in Metro Manila including robbery holdups, the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, the alleged suppression of the press, the resurgence of the Marcos family, the carjacking cases and high-profile killings and incidents, in Metro Manila, the massacre in Atimonan, Quezon; his order to stop support to the Officers’ Ladies Club; the plunder charges filed against Philippine National Police Director General Alan L.M. Purisima before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the alleged anomalous deal the PNP entered into with a courier service; disappointment among legitimate firearms holders over the stricter issuance of permit to carry firearms outside residence and license to own and possess firearms; the P316-million funds from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) by five years, the transfer of assignment of Task Force Tugis chief Senior Superintendent Conrado Capa after the arrest of Globe Asiatique president Delfin Lee; and the spate of killings nationwide, the Bohol Earthquake rehabilitation, the Yolanda rehabilitation that Velarde and Villanueva said he consoled him after Mr. Aquino's speech on Saturday, October 25.

“I told the President, don't be provoked by those who try to provoke you,” Velarde, speaking in Pilipino, told the crowd which had grown during the night, spilling over from Roxas Boulevard to north and southbound areas of Taft Avenue, T.M. Kalaw Street and United Nations Avenue into Ermita, extending up to Maria Orosa Street, Padre Burgos Drive, Port Area district, Jones, Ayala, McArthur and Quezon Bridges to Plaza Miranda in Quiapo.

In the early morning of Monday, October 27, thousands of doves for peace and prosperity were released by the attendees.

The gathering ended with a Joyful Breakfast Salo-Salo at 7:00 a.m. and lasted until 8:30 a.m., Monday, October 27.

El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International, Inc. Roman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Religious Movement founder and servant-leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, international president and spiritual director Bishop Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva and Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III were having dinner in the VIP Lounge at the Quirino Grandstand on Sunday, October 26 when the two charismatic leaders advised tolerance. El Shaddai founder and servant-leader Bro. Mike Z. Velarde and Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide founder, president and spiritual director Bishop Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva is the President’s spiritual adviser since 2010.

Velarde and Villanueva enjoined his followers: “Let us pray for those that oppress us,” referring both to the President's critics and those who have questioned the Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide's timing of its October grand annual anniversary celebration and prayer assembly to coincide with the Makati rally over the Development Acceleration Program (DAP) and Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.

Villanueva’s birthday coincides with Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide’s anniversary celebration. It has traditionally been held on the Second or Third Saturday nearest October since 1979. He was born on October 6, 1932 in Bocaue, Bulacan to Joaquin T. Villanueva and Maria Cruz-Villanueva, both now deceased. (The elder Villanueva was a former Olympic sprinter who represented the Philippines in the Far Eastern Games for four consecutive years in 1924).

Pastor Almeda, Pastor Quiboloy, Bro. Velarde, Bro. Villanueva, Bro. Bo Sanchez, Bro. Eli C. Soriano and Iglesia ni Cristo executive director Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo have expressed support for Development Acceleration Program (DAP) is limited to the economic provisions.

But Velarde, Villanueva, Sanchez, Almeda was not about to clash head on with the Catholic Church, specifically Cardinal Tagle, on the issue of Charter change, the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement, pork barrel scam, the illegal rice smuggling, the construction of major infrastructure projects and extrajudictorial and high-profile killings. Instead, they asked El Shaddai, Iglesia ni Cristo, Light of Jesus, Members of Church of God International and Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide members to pray for the Cardinal's health, “So he may become stronger.”

He told his followers: “There is a time for anger and there is a time for love.”

But the INQUIRER learned that apart from its weekly scheduled gathering every Saturday and Sunday, El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation International wrote the National Parks Development Committee to reserve on July 26, or five days after Mae Paner announced the pro-democracy rally in Makati.