The Pope was beginning his five-day visit to the nation’s 80 million Roman Catholics.
Huge crowds were gathered for the pontiff’s arrival, and are expected at each stage of the tour which will include a Mass in the capital and a visit to typhoon-hit Tacloban.
Pope Francis is the fourth pontiff to visit the Philippines.
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