CBCP: SUVs FOR THE POOR. CARITAS NUEVA SEGOVIA GOT P720K FROM PCSO. BISHOP PUEBLOS GOT A NEW MONTERO

Remember what Archbishop Lagdameo said back in 2007? "Bribery is not an acceptable word even to culprits: so, it is better called "gifts." And so, in order to feel good and escape the blame of conscience, ...bribe is also called a 'gift,'" he said.

BISHOPS ASKED GMA FOR A NEW CAR AS BIRTHDAY GIFT. DISGUSTING!
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/07/05/11/bishop-asked-gma-new-car-bday-gift

Enrile backs PCSO fund mess probe
By Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) Updated July 04, 2011 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday said he is supporting a congressional inquiry into how the funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office were used in the previous administration, particularly reports that some Catholic bishops received Mitsubishi Pajeros from the PCSO.

Enrile, however, reminded his fellow lawmakers against prejudging former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo over the reported misuse of PCSO funds during her term.

Senate Blue Ribbon committee chairman Teofisto Guingona III has scheduled the first hearing on Wednesday.

While Enrile said nobody should be above the law, he urged his colleagues to conduct a thorough investigation first before pinning immediate blame on the former president and some lawmakers who reportedly benefited from the PCSO.

"Is the PCSO directly under the Office of the President? We need to determine that or if the PCSO is an independent entity... Of course, the president may endorse sometimes but it is up to the board if they will allow (the president's) requests," he said.

Enrile said the members of the PCSO board could be equally liable if and when there were violations of the agency's charter since they approved the transactions.

"(The board) scrutinizes (requests), and they will have to decide if they will approve or deny them. We need to review if these are within the bounds of the law or not," he added.

Whether Arroyo, now Pampanga representative, or the bishops are guilty, Enrile said nobody is exempted from the law.

"The law does not give preference to anybody even if you are a preacher, religious minister or the head of a church, if you committed a violation of the law.... even the president is not immune from the operation of the law, especially criminal laws. No one is exempted from the operation of criminal laws in this country," he said.

If the funds or vehicles are given for charity purposes, Enrile said there is a need to determine how the funds were distributed.

"Okay, charity but who must act to provide that assistance and what kind of charity? All laws must be interpreted according to the Constitution," Enrile said.

Enrile also debunked rumors that the allegations stemmed from the Catholic Church's vehement objection to the Reproductive Health (RH) bill.

As for the other recipients, Enrile said, "They have to show that they used it for charity. We are dealing with public funds here."

Reports said bishops previously identified with the so-called "Malacañang diocese" could be among those who received the sports utility vehicles (SUVs) that the Arroyo administration supposedly financed using PCSO funds.

There were also reports that some lawmakers allied with Arroyo, including her son, Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado "Dato" Arroyo, benefited millions from the PCSO funds.

PCSO chairperson Margarita Juico earlier revealed the agency's former board approved the grant of SUVs to Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, Butuan Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos, Msgr. Augusto Laban of Sorsogon, and Fr. Roger Lood of Iligan City.

Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Nereo Odchimar said he used to be labeled as a member of the "Malacañang diocese" because of his supposed "closeness" to Arroyo.

"Before, I was associated in the media that I'm close to PGMA (Arroyo)... That has to be qualified that I am close with GMA because protocol dictates that as the head of the diocese, whenever GMA with several government officials (are in Tandag, Surigao), if I am there, I'm also with them because we have common constituents," he said.

Odchimar also said that whenever he "lobbies" with Arroyo, he did it for his flock and not for personal use.

"What is wrong with lobbying for the cementing of the roads in the coastal towns? That's not benefiting the Catholics alone. That is benefiting everybody... But for my personal use, I never asked," he said.

Odchimar earlier said the Pajero scandal will be tackled in the 103rd Plenary Assembly of the CBCP on July 8.

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[PINASISM6]

1987 Const. Art VI, Sec 28, (2) No public money or property shall be appropriated, applied, paid, or employed, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or system of religion, or of any priest, preacher, minister, other religious teacher, or dignitary as such, except when such priest, preacher, minister, or dignitary is assigned to the armed forces, or to any penal institution, or government orphanage or leprosarium.

[sam888ization]

@genericsfarm1127, you have an extreme enferiority complex by the way you express your mental attitude, why? do you think every Filipino na nasa abroad ay slave? Think about it, ka-level ko ba sila?

As you say, suwelduhan lang sila ng taong bayan, but they act as if they above everything and above the law! Hindi ako alipin dito I work like everyone else and I pay taxes. Aside from that, i dont need to justify myself to the likes of you! No, hindi ako nagmamalaki, because i dont need to...

[genericsfarm1127]

alipin ka lang sa ibang bayan huwag kang magmalaki bakit mu pinapansin ang mga taong sinuswelduhan lang ng taong bayan ka level ka ba nila?

[genericsfarm1127]

@vanillae anu po ang sablay sa bintang? ok lang ba sa yo na tumanggap ang mga obispo mula sa gobyerno? sabagay ok nga lang sa yo na suwayin ang utos ni cristo na huwag sumamba sa imahe yon pa?

[obamabush100]

may nakausap akong isang DRAYBER ng isa sa mga pajero bishop naitanong ko kung tutuo ba iyang mga obispo na humingi ng sasakyan ay ginagamit sa pagserbisyo para sa mga MAHIHIRAP,napangisi lamang siya,at sinabi pang-hindi nga MAKAL;APIT AT MAHIPO NG MGA BATANG MAHIHIRAP ANG SASAKYAN AT PAGSISIGAWAN AT PINAGMUMURAHAN SILA BAKA DAW MAGASGASAN AT PURO MABABAHO ,MATAPOBRE IYANG MGA OBISPO,KAHIT SA KANILA MGA DRAYBER LAGING MALINIS IYAN MGA SASAKYAN.

[melancholic6619]

my parents were paying taxes for SUV's of these priests???? wtf?????

[AfterClassTrip]

ayos lang sana kung kotse talaga nila yun gamit ang sarili nilang pera pambili nun kahit pa san nila yun gamitin, kung sa "programs o missions" nga.

Kaso ho, pera ng bayan yan. galing sa gobyerno yan.

[AfterClassTrip]

@PINASISM6 can you look for the other article that says no religion is to be favored by the gov't so that religious or non-religious minorities are not demeaned? I feel that, that too is violated in the constitution.

[vanillae]

Kakahiya, sablay na bintang. Desperado sa paninira. Mag-ingat sa panghuhusga mga kapatid, baka bumagsak sa sariling ulo ang hatol.

[sam888ization]

They are full of bullshit! What do they mean by "it is not for personal use". In what way that car was used para sa mahihirap? Anong mga programa?

Another example of how corrupt ang mga nasa posisyon sa PIlipinas! Ang mga hayop na Obispo! The Babylon the Great, the Harlot who is sitting on top of the the dragon with 666 and living in shameless luxury!!!!

This makes my blood boil! These are among of many reasons why I will never invest my money in this country! Nakakahiya! mga gahaman!