{"id":39554,"date":"2015-01-21T21:10:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T13:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=39554"},"modified":"2015-01-23T02:13:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T18:13:14","slug":"filipino-customized-popemobile-to-be-brought-to-vatican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/21\/filipino-customized-popemobile-to-be-brought-to-vatican\/","title":{"rendered":"Filipino-customized popemobile to be brought to Vatican"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pope Francis’ customized Isuzu DMax pope mobile (photo courtesy of Isuzu Philippines Facebook page)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Philippines \u2013 The Filipino-customized Isuzu D-Max, which was one of the three popemobiles used by Pope Francis during his papal and state visit in the Philippines, will be brought to Vatican.<\/p>\n

Isuzu Gencars Inc. Managing Director Edgard Cabangon was pleased when he heard the news.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our own little way, napabilib rin natin sila na kaya ng Pilipino na gumawa ng high class, high quality na popemobile. (In our own little way, were were able to show them that the Filipinos can make a high class, high quality popemobile.),\u201d Cabangon said.<\/p>\n

The Pontiff himself was impressed with the motorcade vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cNaimbitahan kami sa UST. Nakamayan namin, nahalikan namin si Santo Papa. Sabi niya \u2018beautiful, beautiful car. Please pray for me. (We were invited in UST. We were able to shake and kiss [the hand of] the Pope. He said, \u2018beautiful, beautiful car. Please pray for me.)\u2019\u201d Cabangon recalled.<\/p>\n

Though simple in appearance, the official papal vehicle was built with superb class and quality. Its seat was made with genuine Italian leather and its red carpet was imported from Italy.<\/p>\n

\u201cLabor of love and pagkakagawa niyan. Even \u2018yung mga taong gumawa niyan kahit 12 o\u2019clock ng gabi na, hindi napapagod. (It was made with a labor of love. Those who made it worked restlessly, they even worked passed 12 o\u2019clock.)\u201d Cabangon said.<\/p>\n

There is also a Filipino touch to the popemobile as its Vatican emblem rested on a \u2018banig\u2019 design.<\/p>\n

Other features were not mentioned for security reasons.<\/p>\n

In December 2014, several Vatican functionaries and the Pope\u2019s personal driver thoroughly inspected the vehicle before it was approved as one of the official popemobiles.<\/p>\n

Aside from the customized Isuzu pick-up, the two other vehicles that were transformed as popemobiles were a jeepney and a Kia. All were open-top cars as Pope Francis preferred them over the old popemobile which he referred to as a \u2018sardine can.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is true something could happen to me but let\u2019s be realistic, at my age I do not have much to lose,\u201d the Pontiff said in a statement, adding that an open-top popemobile will enable him to connect and interact with the people.<\/p>\n

With report from Cyra Moraleda<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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