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The Dutertes are not corrupt. Says who?

One development thwarts the Duterte pattern (of non-accountability). The Commission on Audit has now obligated her to return 73,287,000 of her confidential funds. There is only one meaning to that: fund misuse.

The Dutertes are not corrupt. Says who?

Priests who defend Duterte from the pulpit

Priests have a duty to form the consciences of the faithful regarding moral and social issues. This often interacts with politics but is distinct from partisan campaigning. For instance, priests should preach on Catholic Social Teaching, including the protection of life, care for the poor, and religious liberty. Indeed, they must help laypeople analyze candidates and policies based on Catholic principles, without telling them whom to vote for.

Priests who defend Duterte from the pulpit