She was declared the Servant of God last June 11, along with seven others. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, declared Ramos a Servant of God in Rome last March 29. READ: Long road to sainthood begins for scavengerWith the Vatican’s latest declaration, Arroyo is in line to be the third Filipino saint. The declaration as a Servant of God is the first step to sainthood. A candidate for sainthood will then be beatified or raised to the altar before being canonized as saint.

Source: Philippine Star June 13, 2019 06:12 UTC