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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.
On Monday morning, many Filipinos who gathered along the Pope's route to the airport saw hope especially after seeing a rainbow, radio dzBB's Nimfa Ravelo reported.
Many of those who saw the rainbow while gathered at the Circulo del Mundo believed it was a blessing and a sign that the Pope is leaving behind hope for Filipinos, dzBB's Ravelo reported.
A rainbow was also seen by many who gathered early along Andrews Avenue to catch a glimpse of the papal convoy, radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported.
The Pope left for Rome aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight after ceremonies at the Villamor Air Base.
Bigger challenges
Meanwhile, militant umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said a bigger challenge awaits Filipinos after Pope Francis leaves.
Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said his group thanked Pope Francis for “consistent advocacy of the poor and his liberating message of breaking the bonds of injustice and oppression.”
However, Reyes said the bigger challenge is putting into practice the words expressed by the Pope, now that he has left.
Reyes particularly referred to the Pope's statements on poverty, inequality, social exclusion, and corruption, and the need to give a voice to the poor.
“The message may have fallen on deaf ears with the Pope’s audience in Malacañang, but certainly it resonated with the millions of Filipinos who lined up the streets and gathered in Luneta and Tacloban. The Pope’s message to the poor should inspire the people to organize and struggle for better wages, for social services, for pro-people rehabilitation in Yolanda-affected areas, for education, health care, for the resumption of the peace talks, and for the release of political prisoners,” Reyes said.
Reyes also said the Pope's message was "liberating and in many ways, even subversive because it was critical of the prevailing social order where scandalous corruption and gross inequality are prevalent."
Bayan called on the Aquino administration to resume the peace talks with the National Democratic Front and release political prisoners following the visit of Pope Francis.
“Now is a good time to put into practice the words of Pope Francis. Jumpstarting the peace talks to seriously address the root causes of armed conflict will be immensely beneficial to the poor, especially the peasants, workers, urban poor and other oppressed sectors. Releasing political prisoners, more than a display of mercy and compassion, would also rectify grave injustice,” he said. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News
On Monday morning, many Filipinos who gathered along the Pope's route to the airport saw hope especially after seeing a rainbow, radio dzBB's Nimfa Ravelo reported.
Many of those who saw the rainbow while gathered at the Circulo del Mundo believed it was a blessing and a sign that the Pope is leaving behind hope for Filipinos, dzBB's Ravelo reported.
Bahaghari, tanaw rin mula sa Circulo del Mundo ilang oras bago dumaan ang Santo Papa. | via @nimfaravelo pic.twitter.com/WDgeXoM0x6
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 18, 2015
A rainbow was also seen by many who gathered early along Andrews Avenue to catch a glimpse of the papal convoy, radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported.
Isang bahaghari, nagpakita sa Andrews Ave. habang hinihintay ang pagdaan ni Pope Francis. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/wTxkhtd9q0
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 18, 2015
The Pope left for Rome aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight after ceremonies at the Villamor Air Base.
Bigger challenges
Meanwhile, militant umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said a bigger challenge awaits Filipinos after Pope Francis leaves.
Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said his group thanked Pope Francis for “consistent advocacy of the poor and his liberating message of breaking the bonds of injustice and oppression.”
However, Reyes said the bigger challenge is putting into practice the words expressed by the Pope, now that he has left.
Reyes particularly referred to the Pope's statements on poverty, inequality, social exclusion, and corruption, and the need to give a voice to the poor.
“The message may have fallen on deaf ears with the Pope’s audience in Malacañang, but certainly it resonated with the millions of Filipinos who lined up the streets and gathered in Luneta and Tacloban. The Pope’s message to the poor should inspire the people to organize and struggle for better wages, for social services, for pro-people rehabilitation in Yolanda-affected areas, for education, health care, for the resumption of the peace talks, and for the release of political prisoners,” Reyes said.
Reyes also said the Pope's message was "liberating and in many ways, even subversive because it was critical of the prevailing social order where scandalous corruption and gross inequality are prevalent."
Bayan called on the Aquino administration to resume the peace talks with the National Democratic Front and release political prisoners following the visit of Pope Francis.
“Now is a good time to put into practice the words of Pope Francis. Jumpstarting the peace talks to seriously address the root causes of armed conflict will be immensely beneficial to the poor, especially the peasants, workers, urban poor and other oppressed sectors. Releasing political prisoners, more than a display of mercy and compassion, would also rectify grave injustice,” he said. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News
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