What’s in the Pope’s bag? ‘Not a key for the atom bomb!’

As he walked out to the tarmac on Monday at the end of his five-day visit to the Philippines, Pope Francis was seen carrying his own bag, an ordinary black leather satchel. Ever wonder what's in it?

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Pope Francis on Christians, Catholics who engage in corruption: It is a plague

Pope Francis has called on to Christians and Catholics to resist falling into the trap of corruption.

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Papal visit forces SC to reset en banc session

The just concluded apostolic and state visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines has forced Supreme Court magistrates to reschedule their weekly Tuesday collegial session to the following day.

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A day after pope leaves, lots of trash still at Luneta

A day after Pope Francis left the Philippines, lots of trash of pilgrims who attended the concluding Mass of his visit still littered the LUneta Park, including the Quirino Grandstand Tuesday morning.

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Satisfaction with Aquino Admin steady at ‘good’ in Q4 2014 – SWS

Satisfaction with the Aquino administration was still rated “good” in the fourth quarter of 2014, despite a drop in the Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao satisfaction numbers, according to a new poll taken by the Social Weather Stations.

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Aboard flight back to Vatican, Pope Francis talks of upcoming travels, issues

Speaking with reporters about "Shepherd One" while en route to Rome, Pope Francis talked about his upcoming trips, including his visit to the United States, a hoped for visit to Africa and his wish list for Latin American countries he would like to visit in 2015-2016.

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Mother of volunteer who died in Tacloban papal mass accident back home

The mother of the volunteer who was died in an accident shortly after Pope Francis' Mass in Tacloban City last Saturday arrived home from Hong Kong before dawn Tuesday.

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Pope Francis admits to being deeply moved by affection shown by Pinoys

Speaking to journalists onboard the papal plane, Pope Francis said on Monday that the genuine show of affection that he had received from the millions of people who had attended events during his four day trip had deeply moved him.

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Pope Francis back in Rome after 5-day PHL visit

Pope Francis arrived in Rome early Tuesday morning, organizers of his five-day visit to the Philippines said over social media.

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Vatican-approved popejeep likely to go around PHL parishes

Two weeks before Pope Francis' arrival in Manila, the makers of his Filipino-style popemobile still had to raise the roof of the white jeep to accommodate the pontiff's tall swiss guards, GMA News' "24 Oras" reported on Monday.

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Volunteers revive pulse-less heart attack victim in papal visit

After millions of Filipinos tried to get a glimpse of Pope Francis at engagements during his five-day visit to the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross recorded more than 3,000 cases of medical emergencies during the period.

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Pope’s pro-life stance contradicts his anti-poverty push –RH advocates

While millions of Filipino Catholics were touched and inspired by Pope Francis' statements during his five-day state and apostolic visit to the Philippines, not everybody is impressed.

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Congress asked to review 48-year-old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers

A lawmaker has asked Congress to review the 48-year-old Magna Carta for Public School Teachers to determine if it is still adequate to meet the present concerns of educators.

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DOLE probes possible liability of scaffolding maker in Kristel Mae’s death in Tacloban

The Labor Department is now looking into the possible liability of the maker of the collapsed scaffolding which led to the death of 27-year-old volunteer Kristel Mae Padasas during the papal Mass in Tacloban last Saturday.

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Body of woman killed in Leyte papal Mass accident brought to Manila

The body of the 27-year-old woman who died from a freak accident at the Tacloban Airport just after the papal Mass last Saturday arrived at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on board a C130 military plane on Monday.

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Military thanks public for ‘generally peaceful’ papal visit

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Monday thanked the millions of Filipinos who cooperated with the authorities during Pope Francis' five-day visit to the Philippines.

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PNP ready for possibility of Pope Francis’ return in 2016

With the success of Pope Francis' five-day stay in the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday welcomed the possibility that the well-loved pontiff would return to the Philippines early next year.

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PNoy: Gov’t already working on Pope’s call vs. corruption, poverty

The Philippine government is already working on Pope Francis' call against corruption and poverty even before the papal visit, President Benigno Aquino III said Monday.

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House panel waits for DOF comment on firecracker tax

A proposal to regulate the use of firecrackers by imposing a 20-percent excise tax on their sale remains stuck at the House Ways and Means committee, with the Department of Finance (DOF) yet to submit its position paper on the measure.

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Congress to prioritize Bangsamoro Law in 2015—Drilon

Senate President Franklin Drilon assured Monday the Senate will prioritize this year the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law alongside bills ensuring sustainable economic growth.

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Pinoys see hope, challenge after Pope leaves PHL

A heightened sense of hope and challenges are among the things Filipinos expect after Pope Francis leaves at the end of his five-day visit to the Philippines.

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Palace fails to pardon inmates in time for papal visit

Pope Francis already left the Philippines on Monday, but Malacañang has yet to pardon sick and elderly inmates as the government earlier planned to do in time for the papal visit.

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Pinoys’ warmth, discipline made Pope Francis’ visit successful —Palace

For Malacañang, Pope Francis' five-day state and apostolic visit to the Philippines was “successful” and “meaningful.”

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Papal nuncio relays Pope’s thanks to Pinoys for successful papal visit

Pope Francis on Monday thanked all those involved in his recently concluded five-day visit to the Philippines.

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LOOK: What Pope Francis talked about when he visited the Philippines

What did Pope Francis talk about in the Philippines? GMA News Online processed the text of his various addresses and generated this interactive word cloud to give a visual representation of topics he spoke on while on his five-day visit.

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Pope Francis ‘very, very happy’ with PHL visit, says Aquino

As he led the send-off for Pope Francis on Monday, President Benigno Aquino III said the pontiff told him he was "very, very happy" with the warmth and love he received throughout his five-day visit.

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Pope Francis boards Shepherd One at 9:49 a.m. Jan. 19 as Pinoys sing

Led by former street children, Filipinos on Monday bid farewell to Pope Francis before he boarded a chartered Philippine Airlines flight back to Rome.

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Pope makes final motorcade stop, blessing before entering Villamor

Before entering the military airbase where he would take his flight home Monday, Pope Francis' motorcade made a final stop so he could bless Filipinos lining the route.

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People wave Vatican flags at Pope as he leaves Nunciature en route to Villamor

The sight of enthusiastic Filipinos waving Vatican flags would be among the last fond memories for Pope Francis of his 2015 Philippine visit as he left the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila Monday morning.

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Cyclone Amang makes 4th landfall in Aurora

Tropical Cyclone Amang (Mekkhala) made a fourth landfall before dawn Monday, state weather agency PAGASA said.

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Well-wishers fill Villamor Air Base tarmac to say goodbye to Pope

Well-wishers began to fill the tarmac of Villamor Air Base early Monday to say goodbye to Pope Francis, hours before his scheduled departure to Rome.

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440 ex-street children to perform for pope before he leaves

More than 400 former street children will have a special performance for Pope Francis before he leaves for Rome Monday morning.

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Tagle: Pope likes jeepney popemobile

When Pope Francis went out of the Apostolic Nunciature Sunday afternoon for his concluding Mass at the Quirino Grandstand, he was on board a jeepney-inspired popemobile. Filipinos liked it, and so did the pontiff.

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2 dead from TS Amang – NDRRMC

The death toll from Tropical Storm Amang rose to two according to a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council report issued Sunday night.

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Pope Francis ‘forever etched in Filipinos’ hearts and minds’

Pope Francis is departing for Rome on Monday morning, leaving behind a people with a message of mercy and compassion that a priest said should last "a lifetime."

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LIVE UPDATES: Papal Visit PH 2015 - Day 5

Pope Francis is on his way back to the Vatican after a memorable trip to the Philippines. Check out all the latest updates here.

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Crowds stake out Nunciature on final day of Pope Francis' visit

For the last time, the Catholic faithful trooped to the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila early Sunday for one more glimpse of Pope Francis before he departs for Rome.

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Pope Francis' Luneta Mass drew record crowd of 6-7 million – Vatican

Pope Francis concluded his trip to Asia on Sunday with an open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd in Manila that the Vatican and the government said drew up to seven million people, the largest ever for a papal event.

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AFP asks for same respect and cooperation for Pope Francis’ departure

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has already made the proper arrangements in securing Pope Francis during his expected departure from the country on Monday.

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GALLERY: The Filipino Faith Is Waterproof

With rain pouring down on Sunday afternoon, Luneta became a sea of plastic-covered bodies struggling to make their way through the dense crowd and the damp floor.

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Pope Francis' concluding Mass generally peaceful – AFP

Despite the sea of people at the Quirino Grandstand on Sunday to attend the Mass of Pope Francis, the military said the event was generally peaceful and orderly.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Francis in the Philippines Day 4 — UST and Luneta

Pope Francis had a busy slate on the penultimate day of his trip to the Philippines, meeting with the youth at University of Santo Tomas before presiding over Holy Mass at Quirino Grandstand in Luneta.

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FULL TEXT: Pope Francis' undelivered address to young people at UST

Below is Pope Francis' prepared speech for young people at an event at University of Santo Tomas on Sunday. The Vatican Press Office said

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See you next January, Papa Francisco? Pope invited to Cebu confab in 2016

See you next January, Pope Francis?

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Archbishop: Pope Francis our raincoat in the rain, our sunshine when it’s cloudy

Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, in his gratitude message, compared Pope Francis to both a raincoat and sunshine. “You are our friend, our inspiration, our raincoat in the rain and sunshine when it is cloudy. Pope Francis, we love you,” Villegas said Sunday, before Pope Francis gave his final blessing during his concluding Mass at Luneta.

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Ama ng nasawi sa Tacloban papal visit: May kabuluhan ang pagkamatay ng anak ko

Nakipagkita nitong Linggo ang Santo Papa sa ama ng 27-taong-gulang na is Kristel Mae Padasas, ang volunteer na namatay sa isang aksidente sa Tacloban Airport matapos ang Papal mass na ginanap doon noong nakaraang Sabado.

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Why Pope Francis wore an ID at UST event

He may be the head of the Roman Catholic Church, but Pope Francis curiously still wore an identification card for an event at University of Santo Tomas on Sunday morning for his Encounter with the Youth event.

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Crying girl at UST event left ‘speechless’ by Pope’s embrace

Glyzelle Palomar had the fewest words to say to Pope Francis during Sunday's papal event at the University of Santo Tomas, but she was the one who had driven the pontiff to once again deviate from a prepared reply and speak Spanish "from the heart."

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Pa of casualty in papal visit accident: My daughter didn’t die in vain

Pope Francis on Sunday met the father of 27-year-old Kristel Mae Padasas, the woman who died from a freak accident in Tacloban Airport just after a Mass was held there by Pope Francis on Saturday.

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Cardinal Tagle to Pope Francis: Entire nation thanks you

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle once again thanked Pope Francis for his apostolic visit, saying the entire Filipino people will pray for him.

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