A woman buys flowers from a vendor on May 8, 2021 at the Antipolo Cathedral of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City for Mother’s Day on May 9. The Antipolo Church was chosen by the Pontifical Council for Promotion of the New Evangelization in the Vatican as one of the Marian Sanctuaries to participate in a marathon of prayer for May to end the pandemic. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE