Pinoy Buzz: Luneta Park

Duterte's grand rally, miting de avance at Luneta livestream, photos

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP)–Lakas ng Bayan standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte is holding its grand rally or miting de avance to woo voters at the Luneta Park with simultaneous rallies nationwide on Saturday, May 7, 2016.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzmKuMnrOAaGk5V0jygeN7RgmyjiONvwiYfItqwk1RUTIcsZZE3pkhleriWVx_JFai2FhWjk2S_IzdVEMQ20VBI7LbADw9NVKEGSoGA1Zv0Xydo7fbVt5dj5n6ha5AI4nLlmh2sibf2Hf/s1600/duterte-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte's grand rally, miting de avance at Luneta" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzmKuMnrOAaGk5V0jygeN7RgmyjiONvwiYfItqwk1RUTIcsZZE3pkhleriWVx_JFai2FhWjk2S_IzdVEMQ20VBI7LbADw9NVKEGSoGA1Zv0Xydo7fbVt5dj5n6ha5AI4nLlmh2sibf2Hf/s1600/duterte-2.JPG" title="Duterte's grand rally, miting de avance at Luneta" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rodrigo Duterte holds final rally at Rizal Park.</td></tr></tbody></table>With the theme "Tagumpay ng Pagbabago," the presidential candidate's grand rally will cap off the 90-day campaign period before the general elections on Monday, May 9.<br /><br />Duterte's miting de avance will be held in front of the Quirino grandstand and scheduled at 5 pm. Participants were encouraged to wear red to show support to the survey front-runner.<br /><br />Simultaneous rallies all over the country were also mounted in Davao, Cebu, Butuan and Iligan.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOwm1zeINF7cgZ-tpYHBOsz_2SPILYK4xEuGpZ3_hdSM8dQP7Xfb0ql-PU-KaY_L4j08RlowR_KPezwwyj19T5RcAOqkuMBLvTrglBP2MHn9aveZjTyZ2lmuib8cky2YI5X_Yt5VfBghH/s1600/duterte-grand-rally.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte rally Davao" border="0" class="img" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOwm1zeINF7cgZ-tpYHBOsz_2SPILYK4xEuGpZ3_hdSM8dQP7Xfb0ql-PU-KaY_L4j08RlowR_KPezwwyj19T5RcAOqkuMBLvTrglBP2MHn9aveZjTyZ2lmuib8cky2YI5X_Yt5VfBghH/s640/duterte-grand-rally.JPG" title="Duterte rally Davao" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duterte rally in Davao City. Photo Credit to the owner.</td></tr></tbody></table>Photos and livestream video of this grand event will be posted here once available.<br /><br />Meanwhile, check out the live feed from Twitter for Duterte: "Tagumpay ng Pagbabago"<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="728862051318145024" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=DUTERTE%20GRAND%20RALLY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets about DUTERTE GRAND RALLY</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">DUTERTE GRAND RALLY 🇵🇭<br /><br />ctto <a href="https://t.co/tcdE9nIshh" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/tcdE9nIshh</a></div>— sc: princerovi (@princerovi) <a href="https://twitter.com/princerovi/status/728871595050143744" rel="nofollow">May 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">THE FINALE DUTERTE GRAND RALLY <br /><br />ctto <a href="https://t.co/4b2YNfCr1v" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/4b2YNfCr1v</a></div>— sc: princerovi (@princerovi) <a href="https://twitter.com/princerovi/status/728869821035761664" rel="nofollow">May 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />On Friday, Duterte’s spokesman Peter Laviña took to social media to hit the current administration and Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Mar Roxas for allegedly sabotaging the venue.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8xSrqYzJ0F27pt5fZxIAuOowhtVMTMxjFDF79uuNPc-5DEXgsXogFdeLlVAgSpkIFXpeU_o-geA9GXYM1aQcF8pVbor6xR_0A_H8OxPtW58mXYKv0KdI8vsYDv_9SXbaJ0xbMc_45egc/s1600/luneta-duterte-rally.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte rally venue sabotage?" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8xSrqYzJ0F27pt5fZxIAuOowhtVMTMxjFDF79uuNPc-5DEXgsXogFdeLlVAgSpkIFXpeU_o-geA9GXYM1aQcF8pVbor6xR_0A_H8OxPtW58mXYKv0KdI8vsYDv_9SXbaJ0xbMc_45egc/s1600/luneta-duterte-rally.jpg" title="Duterte rally venue sabotage" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duterte's miting de avance allegedly sabotage. Photo Credit: Facebook/Frank Villaroman</td></tr></tbody></table>“Noy and Mar are so petty. They brought in backhoes to dig up Luneta so it would not be of any use in our rally,” Laviña said on his Facebook account.<br /><br />Rizal Park officials said they were only removing the asphalt from the Burnham green of Rizal Park and have no intention of sabotaging or disrupting Duterte’s miting de avance.<br /><br />Dramatic campaign ends with scramble to stop Duterte<br /><br />Administration candidate Mar Roxas shocked supporters on Friday when he called for "unity" with Sen. Grace Poe, with whom he was statistically tied in the recent surveys. Though Poe said she would not drop her candidacy for Roxas but was open to a meeting.<br /><br />President Benigno Aquino claimed that Duterte had the makings of a dictator. In order to beat the mayor's 33% score in SWS polls, unity of Poe (with 22%) and Roxas (20%) camp is crucial.<br /><br />“The whole point is to get even two of them unite... then we have more than 40 percent,” Aquino said in an interview of ABS-CBN.</div>

Duterte's grand rally, miting de avance at Luneta livestream, photos

MANILA, Philippines - The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP)–Lakas ng Bayan standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte is holding its grand rally or mi...

Can you spot what’s wrong with the Japanese Imperial couple’s photo?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Several netizens have expressed their disappointment over the Japanese Imperial couple’s picture at the Rizal monument in Luneta park in Manila.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8HyNceghrL3whqppf2fx_cpevIt_IxxSqqESD8t4AaaYkspQdQ6hg3_bqO5zsKKr6NAnkOCLj3sZy46IiPUalbMLacIsG6VaALD8qYJRFZoC3lemISE1yOh5DeudbwukY5gAE89LsBPK/s1600/japanese+imperial+couple+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Can you spot what’s wrong with the Japanese Imperial couple’s photo?" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8HyNceghrL3whqppf2fx_cpevIt_IxxSqqESD8t4AaaYkspQdQ6hg3_bqO5zsKKr6NAnkOCLj3sZy46IiPUalbMLacIsG6VaALD8qYJRFZoC3lemISE1yOh5DeudbwukY5gAE89LsBPK/s640/japanese+imperial+couple+photo.jpg" title="Can you spot what’s wrong with the Japanese Imperial couple’s photo?" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you spot what’s wrong with the Japanese Imperial couple’s photo? <br />PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Official Gazette</td></tr></tbody></table>On Wednesday, January 27 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid wreath at the monument of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, to pay tribute. Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada also appeared during the wreath-laying ceremony.<br /><br />A photo of the Imperial couple during the said event was shared on the Facebook page of Official Gazette. Netizens questioned as to why the photo had to be taken from the side.<br /><br />Several members of the online community pointed out that this was done in order to hide Torre de Manila, the infamous “photobomber”  in the historic site.<br /><br />“Greatest photo bomber of all time.. torre de manila..haha,” commented Facebook user Jerick Rupinto.<br /><br />A certain Seph Moore wrote: “Tingnan nyo di na makunan ng magandang angulo yung himlayang ng pambansang bayani natin. Dahil sa building na tinatayo sa likod nito”<br /><br />(They can’t take a photo of our national hero’s shrine on a good angle. That’s because of the building erected at it’s back.)<br /><br />Netizen Rez Gaud added: “Ganyang angulo na lang para hindi kita ang photobomber, grr.”<br /><br />(Take it on that angle only so that the photobomber won’t be seen.)<br /><br />To mark the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the Philippines and Japan, the emperor and empress of Japan have visited the country for a historic five-day state visit. The two were welcomed by President Benigno Aquino III during their arrival on Tuesday, January 26 and will be staying until January 30.<br /><br />In 1962, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the Philippines as crown prince and princess of Japan. <br /><br />“Their visit underscores the abiding friendship between the Japanese and Filipino people. As our country charts the path that leads to sustainable, inclusive growth we are fortunate that Japan is our steadfast partner and ally,” said Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr.<b><i> -Mini/The Summit Express</i></b></div>

Can you spot what’s wrong with the Japanese Imperial couple’s photo?

MANILA, Philippines- Several netizens have expressed their disappointment over the Japanese Imperial couple’s picture at the Rizal monument ...

VIDEO LIVESTREAM: Pope Francis leaves the Philippines (January 19, 2015)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis leaves the country today, January 19, 2015 after four days of historical visit in Manila and Tacloban.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichAe5pAKDG6FKnFDzlxpksS5sp1PPf7tW4FBrHyuRzDW9ZGomxxHxCekLgR9g7mZ8Fx-T9D2BnLfYTAoA0EL29RV36HfXTcxWj-jVB9khydDvsYbBNVKqZ9byx0R9rdTtwJcywI8ZxEmK/s1600/Pope-leaves1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pope Francis leaves the Philippines" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichAe5pAKDG6FKnFDzlxpksS5sp1PPf7tW4FBrHyuRzDW9ZGomxxHxCekLgR9g7mZ8Fx-T9D2BnLfYTAoA0EL29RV36HfXTcxWj-jVB9khydDvsYbBNVKqZ9byx0R9rdTtwJcywI8ZxEmK/s1600/Pope-leaves1.jpg" title="Pope Francis leaves the Philippines" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children from DSWD Centers in NCR rest after rehearsing the dance they have prepared for PopeFrancis departure ceremony.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Presidential broadcast arm of Malacañang said that Pope Francis will depart his residence at Apostolic Nunciature at 9:00 on Monday morning. At 9:45, leave taking ceremony will be done at the Presidential Pavilion of Villamor Air Base in Pasay.<br /><br />The Vatican pontiff will depart by plane from Manila for Rome at 10:00 am. The expected arrival of pope at Rome is after 7 hours and 40 minutes or by 5:40 in the afternoon.<br /><br />Yesterday, the culminating mass in Luneta Park led by Pope Francis breaks the record as 6 million worshipers have attended. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino officially released the crowd estimate.<br /><br />The Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the Vatican had officially received the figure from local authorities and that it was a record, surpassing the 5 million who turned out for St. John Paul II's final Mass in the same park in 1995.<br /><br />Though the tropical storm brought heavy rain on the biggest Catholic gathering in the Philippines to date, the Filipinos have shown a water-proof spirit.<br /><br /><b>Here's the official livestream feed of Pope Francis departure from Manila to Rome ( video courtesy of RTV Malañang)</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-Ja86ojyLmw" width="600"></iframe></center><br /></div>

VIDEO LIVESTREAM: Pope Francis leaves the Philippines (January 19, 2015)

MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis leaves the country today, January 19, 2015 after four days of historical visit in Manila and Tacloban. Ch...

LIVESTREAM: Pope Francis now at Rizal Park for Holy Mass (January 18, 2015)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis has arrived at Quirino Grandstand in Rizal (Luneta) Park for a culminating holy mass themed "Mass of Mercy and Compassion" at 3:30pm on Sunday, January 18, 2015, that is expected to attract around six million worshipers from around the country.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SZsB5U5Q1j_rrm4no7_odeTpJtbB2tBeAW0ubts7Rk-eyN-GlD0qzUWpD2flhhiqWmdm74M0OTDqbW5zASIesGmplnT3aw7sHQzkZK2LN4rY_5QCEuSSJxrurIQ6_Ozk0FaH9DU-hSZB/s1600/Pope-motorcade3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pope Francis now at Rizal Park for Holy Mass" border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SZsB5U5Q1j_rrm4no7_odeTpJtbB2tBeAW0ubts7Rk-eyN-GlD0qzUWpD2flhhiqWmdm74M0OTDqbW5zASIesGmplnT3aw7sHQzkZK2LN4rY_5QCEuSSJxrurIQ6_Ozk0FaH9DU-hSZB/s1600/Pope-motorcade3.png" title="Pope Francis now at Rizal Park for Holy Mass" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Pope Francis which arrived at the park at 2:39 pm was welcomed by a Sinulog dance as he goes around the area to meet the crowd.<br /><br />Reports said that the Mass will be in English and Filipino. The Prayers for the Faithful will be in Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Ilokano, Cebuano, Waray and Bicolano, with English translations, which will be printed in an eight-page missalette to be distributed at the venue before the Mass begins.<br /><br />Malacañang Palace eyes for the historic papal visit this year to draw bigger than the record five million that turned out for Pope John Paul II’s mass in the same venue during the World Youth Day celebration on Jan. 15, 1995.<br /><br />Rizal Park covers an area of 6 million square feet or 560,000 square meters, which would mean one person per square foot.<br /><br />The Philippine National Police has deployed a total of  20,000 policemen stationed around Rizal Park to ensure the public's safety.<br /><br />The land facing Quirino Grandstand is on limited slot, roughly 2 hectares, and will definitely not be able to accommodate more than six million people safely. Area security will only roughly 700,000 to enter.<br /><br />To encourage people to come to Rizal Park and participate in the holy mass, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle issued a circular canceling all afternoon masses scheduled today in Catholic churches under the Archdiocese of Manila.<br /><br />Earlier, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II  advised that gates of the park shall be closed at 1:30 p.m. There will be “express lanes” for people without bags, Roxas added.<br /><br />On Sunday morning, the Pope met the religious leaders and young people at the Pontifical University of Santo Tomas in Manila.<br /><br /><b>Here's the official livestream feed of Papal Visit Activities at the Rizal Park ( video courtesy of RTVMalacañang):</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gKDmiGmC3rE" width="600"></iframe></center><br /><br /><b>Alternative Livestream Channel: Pope in the Philippines - Holy Mass in Luneta Park (Courtesy of Vatican)</b><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4dkQQt5y29M" width="600"></iframe></center></div>

LIVESTREAM: Pope Francis now at Rizal Park for Holy Mass (January 18, 2015)

MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis has arrived at Quirino Grandstand in Rizal (Luneta) Park for a culminating holy mass themed "Mass of...