‘Apology not enough to absolve bishops’
By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan and Michaela P. del Callar 07/13/2011A simple denial by his allies when allegations of wrongdoing are leveled against them is sufficient for President Aquino to absolve them, but not when it comes to bishops and their public apology for the controversy over the charity donations of Sports Uitility Vehicles (SUVs) with a worth of P6.9 million they had obtained from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) during then President Arroyo’s term.
Aquino was not content with the apology issued by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president in connection with the alleged irregularities in the PCSO and said that his government will still seek the possible violations in connection with the constitutional provision on the separation of the Church and the State..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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