NEWSFLASH: PAPAL VISIT
How many Filipinos attended Pope Francis' Luneta mass?
Well, the state-owned Philippine News Agency gave a crowd estimate of 6 million during the Papal Mass that occurred today (January 18): broken down into 4 million at the Quirino Grandstand and another 2 million at the side streets leading to Rizal Park and the Apostolic Nunciature.
This figure surpassed the number of devotees and well-wishers placed at 5 million during the 1995 visit of Pope John Paul II for the World Youth Day in Manila.
In support of the number provided by PNA is a twitter announcement by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA):
As of 5:30 p.m., MMDA official crowd estimate is 6M people gathered in Luneta Mass and papal route.
Report from Interaksyon.com and Inquirer.
