05/05/2022
Over 1,200 Catholic clergy endorse Robredo-Pangilinan in ‘battle for truth’
MANILA, Philippines — In an unprecedented move, a group of over 1,200 Catholic clergymen declared their support for presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan.
“Malinaw sa amin na si Leni at si Kiko dahil alam naman natin ang track record nila. Alam naman natin na sila’y nagsisilbi talaga sa mga mahihirap, lalung-lalo na, at sa buong bayan. Kung titingnan natin, iyon ang mabubuting pastol,” Father John Era said Wednesday at a press conference.
(It is clear to us that the choice is Leni and Kiko because we know their track record. We know that they’ve truly served the poor, especially, and the whole nation. If we look at it, they are good shepherds.)
The bishops, priests and deacons who make up the Clergy for the Moral Choice said they had to break from the Church’s tradition of non-partisanship for the elections, which they described as a battle between truth and falsehoods.
“Lubhang kailangan ang mas konkretong pakikilahok ng Simbahan sapagkat ito ay labanan sa panig ng totoo at ng huwad,” Msgr. Melchor David said in a press conference on Wednesday.
(A more concrete participation of the Church is sorely needed because this is a battle between the truth and falsehoods.)
Fighting tears, David said that they are doing this because they love the Philippines and their countrymen and, like biblical shepherds, are willing to lay down their lives for their flock.
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