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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
\"Philippine politics — the way it is practiced — is possibly the biggest bane in our life as a nation and the most pernicious obstacle to our achieving full human development.”
The above phrase is an admittedly strong indictment of practical politics in the country. The evaluative pronouncement was not made by these or those rebels or ideologues. It was neither owned by these and those over idealistic individuals living in “Cloud 9.” Much less did it come from those who had nothing better to do and/or to say. Here is the source: CBCP Pastoral Exhortation on Philippine Politics, Sept. 16 1997.
It is but right and proper to take note of the following observations for a better understanding of the above-cited formal and official written statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines:.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110515com5.html
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