Monday, April 21, 2008 (Philippines)

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd of young people and seminarians at a rally in Yonkers, New York. Left: A woman holds aloft her greeting to the visiting Pope. On a highly personal day, he spoke of his “personal poverty.”(AP Photo) WHILE the Department of Health (DOH) 7 is finalizing its report on the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) incident, it prepares to disclose its findings in a media forum today. DOH 7 Director Susana Madarieta said they will answer questions on the details of the report, which they will submit to DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III. They will no longer call for a press conference to discuss their report. “(But) the media can always find out. You can ask us. Our investigating team will attend a media forum today,” she said. [full story]