LAOAG CITY, April 12 -- The remains of Nina Ruiz Abad, 13, a candidate for sainthood in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, has been transferred from the municipal public cemetery to the Santa Monica Church.

The transfer was made on April 7 and has been drawing visitors since then.

In a church advisory posted on Facebook on April 8, the Diocese of Laoag, led by Bishop Renato Mayugba, is calling on parishioners to report encounters with Ruiz, who is dubbed "Servant of God."

"The process before Abad can be declared a saint is lengthy, including the verification of any miracles attributed to her," Mayugba said.

"We have to go through a long process and we do not know what would be the conclusion. Nonetheless, we are praying for God's will to be done,"...