Noy ‘subservient’ to US dictates—Church leaders
06/12/2012An interfaith organization has accused President Aquino of being “subservient” to the United States and that his administration has jeopardized the country’s future.
The Ecumenical Bishops’ Forum, a group of Catholic, Protestants and Evangelical bishops, cited the presence of US military in the country, which according to the body, is putting the country more at risk.
In a statement, posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Web site, the church leaders noted that this also means that the country’s independence is still tarnished by the domination of foreign powers.
“The return of US troops to Philippine soil undermines our peoples’ sovereignty,” the religious leaders said as the country marks its 114th year of independence today..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120612hea4.html
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