200 pilgrims from Bohol lost rare chance to see Pope

By THE MANILA TIMES

Jan 17, 2015 9:30 am

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol: Around 200 pilgrims from the Diocese of Tagbilaran lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Pope Francis in flesh Saturday after the weather bureau hoisted signal No. 1 in Leyte resulting to cancelled trips for seacrafts.

On Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Cebu cancelled trips of seacrafts going to Leyte after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed Leyte under storm signal no. 1.

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