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APRIL 24-30, 2025
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Volume 36 - No. 17 • 10 Pages
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USA Tagle seen as contender for next Pope
FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
MANILA — Predict who the next pope will often called the “Asian Francis” because of his 2012. SCOTUS to hear be at your peril. similar commitment to social justice. Vatican experience Italian saying warns against putting On paper, the 67-year-old Tagle, who In a move seen by some as a strategy arguments over Trump’s faithAnoroldmoney in any presumed front-runner generally prefers to be called by his nickname by Francis to give Tagle some Vatican of the conclave, the closed-door “Chito,” seems to have all the boxes ticked to experience, the Pope in 2019 transferred him birthright citizenship ban ahead gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff. qualify him to be a pope. from Manila and appointed him head of the THE U.S. Supreme Court announced on Thursday, April 17, that it will hear oral arguments regarding President Donald Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship—one of the current administration’s latest efforts to crack down on immigration. The announcement followed the Trump administration’s attempt to challenge three injunctions, wherein federal judges in Washington state, Massachusetts and Maryland attempted to override the president’s order for federal agencies to overlook the citizenship status of those with birthright citizenship. In response to SCOTUS’s plan to hear arguments, Trump told reporters that he is “so happy” and, “I think the case has been so misunderstood.” Birthright citizenship allows anyone born in the U.S. to automatically become a U.S. citizen, a mandate that applies to children of undocumented
It cautions further that “He who enters a conclave as a pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” Nevertheless, among the handful of cardinals cited by Reuters who are being talked about as “papabili” or “electable” is Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, who is
He has had decades of pastoral experience since his ordination to the priesthood in 1982. He then gained administrative experience, first as bishop of Imus and then as archbishop of Manila. Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal in
Marcos: Philippines mourns with Catholic community over Pope Francis’ death by Jean Mangaluz Philstar.com
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Fil-Am hooper Dylan Harper among projected top picks for 2025 NBA draft LeBron James publicly praises the rising basketball star WITH the 2024 NBA Draft in the rearview, the spotlight now shifts toward next year’s class. And leading the early buzz is another Filipino American standout, Dylan Harper. A 6-foot-7 point guard from New Jersey, Harper is already drawing comparisons to NBA greats. Most notably, LeBron James publicly praised the rising star in a video posted to X (formerly Twitter). “I’ve been watching him for quite a while. He calls me ‘unc,’ I call him ‘nephew.’ Special kid, special talent. He’s going to be really good in this league,” said James in a message to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. u PAGE 2
Church’s missionary arm, formally known as the Dicastery for Evangelization. He comes from what some called “Asia’s Catholic lung,” because the Philippines has the region’s largest Catholic population. u PAGE 2
PAPAL TRIBUTE. The Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao in Quezon City sets up a tribute corner for Pope Francis at its altar on Monday, April 21. Pope Francis died at age 88 after suffering from prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis, according to a Vatican statement. PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Easter Monday, April 21 said that the Philippines joins the international Catholic community in grieving the loss of Pope Francis. Weeks after a prolonged hospital stay due to double pneumonia, Francis passed away the day after Easter Sunday. “The Philippines joins the Catholic community worldwide in grieving the loss of His Holiness Pope Francis. A man of profound faith and humility, Pope Francis led not only with wisdom but with a heart open to all, especially the poor and the forgotten,” Marcos said in a Facebook post. u PAGE 2
Go tops senatorial race for April, says SWS survey by Javier Joe Ismael ManilaTimes.net
MANILA — Sen. Bong Go emerged as the leading candidate in the most recent senatorial preference survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) between April 11 and 15, which Stratbase Group commissioned. With a voter preference of 45 percent, Go has firmly established himself in the top position, showcasing robust public backing ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. This recent figure indicates a steady and consistent upward trend
in his rankings over the past few months, increasing from 32 percent in December 2024 to 37 percent in January 2025, then climbing to 38 percent in February, advancing to 42 percent in March, and now reaching 45 percent in April. Regarding the survey results, Go thanked Filipinos nationwide for their enduring trust and encouragement. The People’s Pope, Pope Francis, visited Typhoon Yolanda survivors in Palo, Leyte "Thank you again to our countrymen on January 17, 2015. Malacañang file photo by Benhur Arcayan for your continued trust and support," Go said. "Your continued support in my service in every part of the country — Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao — is u PAGE 4
Pope Francis dies at 88: A humble reformer who VP Sara Duterte says lawyers redefined the papacy ‘more than confident’ in winning impeachment trial by Cristina Chi Philstar.com
Vice President Sara Duterte answers some queries from the members of the Committee on Appropriations during the deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget for the Office of the Vice President at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. Philstar.com file photo
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday, April 22, that her lawyers are "more than confident" that they will prevail against the impeachment case filed against her. Duterte also told reporters at a chance interview in Cebu that she had met with
her legal team upon returning from her stay in The Hague, Netherlands, where her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, is detained on International Criminal Court charges. "Hindi ko naman masabi kung ano 'yung preparations ng mga abogado sa impeachment. Pero nung paguwi ko galing The Hague ay u PAGE 4
by AJPress VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and a transformative figure in modern religious life, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. The first Latin American pope and the first Jesuit to hold the papacy, he died peacefully at his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta, after a prolonged battle with pneumonia. His passing marks the
end of an era defined by humility, inclusivity, and a deep concern for the marginalized. From Buenos Aires to the Papacy Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis was the son of Italian immigrants. Before his priestly vocation, he trained as a chemist. He joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1958, was ordained in 1969, and served u PAGE 2