THE BACOLOD diocese is leading the campaign against the senatorial and party-list candidates who had voted in favor of the reproductive health (RH) law.
“Conscience Vote” tarpaulins were posted on the façade of San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, listing the pro-RH candidates under “Team Patay.”
This refers to the RH law as promoting a “culture of death” with the distribution of contraceptive supplies and population control.
With a large ‘X’ mark in the right corner, the tarpaulins listed senatorial hopefuls in Team Patay as follows: Juan Edgardo Angara, Teddy Casiño, Alan Peter Cayetano, Jack Enrile, Francis Escudero, Risa Hontiveros and Loren Legarda. Party-list groups included are Gabriela, Akbayan, Bayan Muna, and Anak Pawis.
Meanwhile, “Team Buhay,” is composed of Joseph Victor “JV” Estrada, Gregorio Honasan, Mitos Magsaysay, Koko Pimentel III, Antonio Trillanes and Cynthia Villar. Party-list groups included in Team Buhay are Buhay and Ang Pamilya.
Fr. Ronaldo Quijano, family and life director of the Bacolod diocese, clarified in a news report of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) online news service that the campaign does not only reflect the stand of Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra, but also of the lay faithful. Denise Pauline P. Purugganan with reports from CBCP news and Yahoo! News
