YR 47 Issue 1 2011
Issues
Vox Populi
Compiled by MARIANNE ANGELA B. DEE
“CBCP should not have taken these ‘donations’ by the PCSO because it is the taxpayer’s money that is involved here. The priests should be held liable for the acceptance of such donations because it is an open act of indulgence that is given in exchange of something.”
- Maurice Ramon Inductivo, Literature
“IIn the first place, the bishops should not have accepted the donations given by the PCSO. If ever the PCSO really wanted to help, they should just have reached out directly to the poor and not through the members of the CBCP.”
-Ramon Ciruela, AB Janitor
“Bishops involved should be made liable to the issue. It is impossible that they are not aware of the reason behind it. Most likely, CBCP members know the purpose or the reason why the PCSO gave them donations.”
-Patrick Remo, Behavioral Science
“There are two sides to the issue, whether the source of funding of PCSO did or did not come from corruption. The Bishops should not have accepted the expensive sports vehicles if it is proven to be from corruption.”
-Marianne Acedo, Political Science
“The seven bishops were partly not liable on the issue. With regard to the acceptance of donations by the CBCP, they just used the donations to perform humanitarian acts and to help people in their diocese who are in great need. Although they were silenced from opposing GMA’s administration and did not make any action to force Arroyo to step down, the donations they received were used for the welfare of the people and not for themselves.”
-Kevin Fermin, Philosophy
“The case is being investigated, meaning there is something wrong with the donations given by the PCSO to the members of the CBCP. Bishops should not be [held] liable to the case because in the first place they have no idea where the ‘financial assistance’ came from.”
-Frances Abing, Communication Arts
“The bishops should know better [if] it was actually [a] bribe in the form of donation. The Philippines is predominantly Catholic. We cannot remove the fact that sometimes, it is highly influenced by politics. This phenomenon is a clear violation of the separation of Church and State. Government resources shall not be used in favor of religious sectors. The bishops only exposed their hypocrisy, they have been rallying the congregation to wage war against corruption, but they cannot walk the talk.”
-Shekinah Gapuz, Journalism
- Maurice Ramon Inductivo, Literature
“IIn the first place, the bishops should not have accepted the donations given by the PCSO. If ever the PCSO really wanted to help, they should just have reached out directly to the poor and not through the members of the CBCP.”
-Ramon Ciruela, AB Janitor
“Bishops involved should be made liable to the issue. It is impossible that they are not aware of the reason behind it. Most likely, CBCP members know the purpose or the reason why the PCSO gave them donations.”
-Patrick Remo, Behavioral Science
“There are two sides to the issue, whether the source of funding of PCSO did or did not come from corruption. The Bishops should not have accepted the expensive sports vehicles if it is proven to be from corruption.”
-Marianne Acedo, Political Science
“The seven bishops were partly not liable on the issue. With regard to the acceptance of donations by the CBCP, they just used the donations to perform humanitarian acts and to help people in their diocese who are in great need. Although they were silenced from opposing GMA’s administration and did not make any action to force Arroyo to step down, the donations they received were used for the welfare of the people and not for themselves.”
-Kevin Fermin, Philosophy
“The case is being investigated, meaning there is something wrong with the donations given by the PCSO to the members of the CBCP. Bishops should not be [held] liable to the case because in the first place they have no idea where the ‘financial assistance’ came from.”
-Frances Abing, Communication Arts
“The bishops should know better [if] it was actually [a] bribe in the form of donation. The Philippines is predominantly Catholic. We cannot remove the fact that sometimes, it is highly influenced by politics. This phenomenon is a clear violation of the separation of Church and State. Government resources shall not be used in favor of religious sectors. The bishops only exposed their hypocrisy, they have been rallying the congregation to wage war against corruption, but they cannot walk the talk.”
-Shekinah Gapuz, Journalism
SITUATIONER:
THE CATHOLIC Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) was embroiled in a controversy after seven prelates were proven to have received Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) as donations from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) during the Arroyo administration. The bishops admitted to have received the vehicles as donations in order to help the “poor people in their communities.” Because of this, critics of the Catholic Church have labeled them as corrupt and materialistic, thus being tolerant of the abuses made by the former administration to the Philippine society.
In line with this, the Flame gathered the diverse opinion of the Arts and Letters
(Artlets) community to know their side on the issue.
THE CATHOLIC Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) was embroiled in a controversy after seven prelates were proven to have received Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) as donations from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) during the Arroyo administration. The bishops admitted to have received the vehicles as donations in order to help the “poor people in their communities.” Because of this, critics of the Catholic Church have labeled them as corrupt and materialistic, thus being tolerant of the abuses made by the former administration to the Philippine society.
In line with this, the Flame gathered the diverse opinion of the Arts and Letters
(Artlets) community to know their side on the issue.
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