Davao City residents are fixed to their television sets as they keep track of the Papal visit. (Ace R. Morandante/davaootday.com)
Devotees choose different dress for their Sto. Niño. It is a practice among devotees to change the dress of their Sto. Nino every fiesta of the Child Jesus on the month of January. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Robert L. Oconer, head of the Environment & Sanitation-Davao City Health Office shows a photograph taken from the commissary of a dormitory for Indian students inside the Davao Medical School Foundation along Bajada. Oconer recommended total cleanup of the place commenting on filthiness beyond compare of the area. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com) (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com) (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Members of a nongovernment organization of typhoon Yolanda survivors, People Surge, and supporters tie white ribbons around Tacloban City in their bid to raise awareness on their real plight and the real reason for the Pope's visit in the country: mercy and compassion to storm survivors. (Contributed Photo: Dexter Aserdano)
Emilyn Luna, 42, does not mind if Pope Francis will only visit Manila and Tacloban City in Leyte. Here, she poses for a moment snapshot taken by her nephew on a Pope's poster at the San Pedro Cathedral. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)