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Nah! Davy, That Question won't be on the Script prepared for him by Mr President.

 

If you're interested on more of this than Google up:
Probe of street children's arrest, detention urged

 

Wrye wrote : admit to locking these children up simply because the Pope is coming. (and they did it for Obama's visit as well)

Street children always have been taken from the streets whenever a foreign dignitary visit the PH.
Nowadays they have detaining centers too but before it was jail only. I know this from a Dutch friend in Cebu, a Catholic priest who cared for this street kids. He found foster homes for a lot of them and send them to Don Bosco school for a vocation. Great Guy!!
Marcos had walls build in front of slums along the route from the airport. I'm not sure or they still exist (have not been in Manila since 2002) but noticed them in 1982.
Being in Tacloban the Pope will wonder maybe what is done with the Vatcans generous donation" of $50,000 or was it $500,000??
Do's not matter anyhow it did not even make a splash.

 

Well, whatever language or dialect the Pope uses, and yes, it is reported that it will all be in English when he is here, he is supposed to be the the direct Representative of God, so it will be interesting in such a, on the surface anyway, " God Fearing" Country as Phil, whether the multitude will answer to his call, whatever it may be?