Agoo, La Union, Philippines (1989-93)

Summary

Nieva claimed to have begun seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in 1987 when she was only 10 years old. On March 31, 1989, she reported that the first of several public apparitions, in which she claimed to have seen a bright light, then heard voices and the sounds of trumpets while angels descended from heaven towards him singing “Allelulia” and “Salve Regina”. The Holy Family next appeared on a cloud, St. Joseph holding a shepherd’s staff and the Virgin Mary sitting on a rock holding the baby Jesus on her lap.[ Other "miraculous" events associated with Nieva included a Host turning into actual flesh and blood, messages reportedly coming from the Virgin Mary, images of the Virgin Mary "weeping" tears of blood and a "dancing" sun.

October 29, 1976

Judiel Nieva (also known as Angel dela Vega) was born the seventh of eight children. Her parents Pedro and Julia sold goods out of two stalls which they operated in the local market. Even as a young child, Nieva was believed to have special powers and was sought out as a healer.

March 31, 1989

She reported that the first of several public apparitions, in which she claimed to have seen a bright light, then heard voices and the sounds of trumpets while angels descended from heaven towards him singing “Allelulia” and “Salve Regina”. The Holy Family next appeared on a cloud, St. Joseph holding a shepherd’s staff and the Virgin Mary sitting on a rock holding the baby Jesus on her lap. Other "miraculous" events associated with Nieva included a Host turning into actual flesh and blood, messages reportedly coming from the Virgin Mary, images of the Virgin Mary "weeping" tears of blood and a "dancing" sun.

January 30, 1993

The faithful "see the sun * turn in a circle and throwing colored rays." (Source: The Dictionnaire des <<apparitions>> de la Vierge Marie 2007 p 778)

February 6, 1993

Tthe "Virgin brings Communion to Judiel": "the host turns into flesh." (Source: The Dictionnaire des <<apparitions>> de la Vierge Marie 2007 p 778)

March 6, 1993

During a "manifestation" on "Apparition Hill", an estimated one million people gathered to witness a "visitation" from the Virgin Mary. Numerous government officials, media personalities and even a Catholic bishop attested to the veracity of these events.

September 8, 1993

Final apparition reported by Judiel Nieva.

1993

A theological commission established by Bishop Salvador Lazo condemned the aforementioned events as Constat de Non Supernaturalitate. Accounts reported in the news media regarding the financial corruption of the discredited seer's family and her own transsexualism were seen as proof of this finding.

1995

Establishment of a panel of inquiry, assisted by another dependent Committee of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines. Spiritual fruits were noted. But said in 1995 that the report submitted by the commission shows thatprotagonists have tried to abuse the credulity of the faithful. "The appearance of Agoo is far from being of supernatural origin," he wrote. The prelate asked that the report results are read in the parishes of the diocese. (Source: The Dictionnaire des <<apparitions>> de la Vierge Marie 2007 p 778)

October 1996

In October 1996, Bishop Salvador Lazo establishes a second commission which issues a negative opinion. (Source: The Dictionnaire des <<apparitions>> de la Vierge Marie 2007 p 778)

2003

Nieva, who now calls herself by the screen name "Angel dela Vega", starred in a film entitled "Siklo". In the film, she plays a woman who falls in love with her neighbor