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Thursday, December 22, 2016
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MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief director general Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa may have apologized to God due for the rising number of killings amid the government’s bloody war against drugs, but a Roman Catholic bishop is not having any of it.
Speaking to Church-run Radio Veritas, Manila auxiliary bishop Broderick Pabillo said those who are asking for God’s forgiveness without turning their backs from sin are hypocrites.
“Ang paghingi ng tawad na hindi nagbabago ang paraan ‘yan ay ipokrito,” the prelate said. “Hihingi ka ng tawad tapos tuloy ang gagawin mong pagpatay, sorry na lang ang tinamaan, ano’ng sorry nila? Buti kung nasugatan lang eh pinatay nila ‘yan.”
In his remarks during the PNP’s Christmas party on Monday, dela Rosa said he is seeking God’s forgiveness as the killings of suspected drug offenders continue.
According to data from ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group, there have been 2,755 fatalities in connection to the war on drugs since May 10.
But Pabillo insisted that if authorities are truly sorry and craving forgiveness, they should lead the way in stopping the alleged cases of extrajudicial killings.
“Hindi sapat ang mangumpisal lamang at pagkatapos tuloy ang ginagawa mong kasalanan. At least magkumpisal ka na magbago. Kung walang pagbabago, walang sorry ‘yan. Salita lang ‘yan,” the bishop added.
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is actively campaigning against killings amid the government’s campaign to stop the illegal drug trade.
This earned the ire of President Rodrigo Duterte who has previously called the Catholic Church the “most hypocritical institution.”
Catholic bishops have also vowed to oppose Duterte’s push for the reinstatement of the capital punishment, emphasizing its belief to the sanctity of life. (ABS-CBN News)
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