Archbishop Soc Villegas is a true man of God yet being insulted by political tyrant with dog-like mouth
Duterte ‘insults’ Bishop Villegas by telling Catholics to listen to the bishop or go to hell
“To all Roman Catholics, listen to your bishop. Don’t vote for me or you will go to hell.” This was how Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reacted to the post of Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Archbishop Socrates Villegas on his Facebook where he wrote: “Judge for yourself if this is the right choice. I will keep my personal judgment to myself. This video can help….” The bishop posted a link to the viral video of Duterte on his rape joke. GMA News reporter Cedric Castillo posted this statement of the presidential aspirant on his Twitter account and reported on GMA News online.
For some Catholics, this was an insult to Bishop Villegas because he did not say that Catholics will go to hell if they don’t listen to him. What he said was that if Catholic voters will not make a “Good vote, an intelligent vote and a discerned vote”, their votes can bring hell to the Philippines.
ONE GOOD VOTE
Bishop Soc Villegas – “Your vote can bring heaven to the Philippines. Your vote can also bring hell to the Philippines.” #Halalan2016 #VOTEPH #ElectionPH #Election2016 #PiliPinas2016 #Pilipinas
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RIGHT CHOICE?
Video of Duterte’s rape joke can help voters judge him, says CBCP head
The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has asked voters to judge for themselves whether or not Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is good for the country as its president.
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas posted on his Facebook the video of Duterte’s controversial remarks on the rape and death in 1989 of an Australian missionary Jaqueline Hamill, with the caption: “Judge for yourself if this is the right choice. I will keep my personal judgment to myself. This video can help….”
In the video, Duterte recounted the 1989 Davao City prison riot, in which five visiting missionaries were killed. Among those killed was Hamill, who was also raped by inmates.
Duterte was heard saying, “P– ina, sayang. Ang napasok sa isip ko, ni-rape nila, pinagpilahan nila lahat doon.”
He added, “Nagalit ako kasi ni-rape? Oo. Isa rin ‘yun. Pero napakaganda, dapat mayor muna ang nauna. Sayang.”
The mayor has since apologized for his statement, though he earlier explained that his remark was just an expression of anger over the crime.
While the Catholic Church has refrained from endorsing candidates, Villegas had called on voters to pray and discern carefully about their choice for the May 9 elections.
His appeal was echoed by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle who called on the Catholic faithful to “avoid cultures with widespread acceptance but incompatible to Christian values.”
For Villegas, politicians should be role models for the people.
“It is the duty of our government officials to act and talk and live honorably and for the President of the Republic to excel in professionalism and service, to be excellent in character and competence, to be excellent role models for the youth and to be the prime example for all public servants,” he said.
Duterte, for his part, has asked Catholic bishops to take it slow in passing judgment on him.
“I thought all the while I was doing my duties for humanity. And now they’re castigating me for my mouth?” Duterte said.
“If you obey CBCP, fine. But understand my language,” he added.
Duterte also reminded the CBCP that he is not a thief.
“I am asking the Catholics to carefully examine this…but what I am saying is, in spite and despite of my mouth, I will give you a clean government,” he said. —Xianne Arcangel and Trisha Macas/NB, GMA News
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