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CBCP expresses gratitude to the Ombudsman for its decision against NTF-ELCAC officials

Published Sep 25, 2023 06:22 am

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Sunday, Sept. 24. expressed gratitude to the Ombudsman for its decision in the case of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) against retired Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. and Former Presidential Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy.

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On Sept. 21, Parlade and Badoy were found guilty by the Ombudsman in an administrative complaint for "red-tagging" the NUPL.

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https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/21/ombudsman-reprimands-parlade-jr-badoy-for-red-tagging-nupl-members

CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice and Peace (ECSA-JP) Vice-Chairman Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza and Executive Secretary Fr. Antonio Labiao Jr. said the Ombudsman ruling is a positive step.

“Pasalamat tayo sa Ombudsman sa kanilang decision, pero sana nag-expect pa din tayo ng more, na sana patuloy pa din 'yung pag-assure sa ating mga kasama (We are thankful to the Ombudsman for their decision, but I hope we expect more, so that we can continue to assure our colleagues)," Alminaza said.

Alminza hoped that the activists will not be put at risk anymore.

“Parang we would feel protected to really speak out the truth and to call, to count or to task yung mga nasa position na hindi mag-abuse at gawin talaga nila ang kanilang trabaho (Ideally, we would feel protected to really speak out the truth and to call, to count or to task those who are in the position to not abuse and really do their job)," the bishop added.

Moreover, Alminaza said that correcting the wrong-doings instead of red-tagging is better.

"Kung may hindi naman kami nagawang hindi tama, pwede naman kaming i-correct pero yung to red tag, name labelling or name calling parang hindi maganda (If we didn't do something right, they can correct us, but the red tagging, name labelling or name-calling doesn't seem good),” he said.

Meanwhile, Antonio expressed his satisfaction with the judgment saying that "red-tagging is something prejudicial to the integrity of so many people."

"We should behave as dignified human beings, and we avoid hitting people below the belt because after all we are still human beings with a high sense of morality and we look at each other equally," he said. (Erika Mariel Custodio Escover)

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