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Archdiocese of Davao sets anti-corruption protest

Published Oct 22, 2025 05:10 pm

DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao expects 20,000 to 30,000 Catholics to join their first significant protest action against corruption – the Archdiocesan Penitential Walk and Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – on Saturday morning, Oct. 25, in Davao City.

Speaking before the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday morning, Rev. Monsignor Paul Cuison, rector of the San Pedro Cathedral, said the gathering intends to protest the rampant corruption in the government.

Cuison said the event will unite parish leaders, Catholic schools, and faith communities as the Archdiocese of Davao responds to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ call for a National Day of Prayer and Repentance against corruption.

“We expect a massive attendance because this will involve all the Catholic faithful of the Archdiocese. It’s our collective response to the call of the CBCP,” Cuison said, adding that the religious event is open to everyone who wishes to participate.

Circular No. 49-A signed by Archbishop Romulo G. Valles D.D. said all participants will assemble at three designated starting points before converging at San Pedro Square for the 6 a.m. mass.

Rev. Fr. Ritsche Gamaya, managing director of the Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communications, cited Tulip Road, Davao Coastal Road as the starting point for participants from Sacred Heart, La Purisima, Santo Rosario, and San Pablo Vicariates.

Magsaysay Park will be the starting point for those from Santa Ana, Immaculate Conception, and Saint James Vicariates, and Doña Vicente Park for participants from the San Pedro Vicariate. All points include ACCLAIM members and Catholic schools.

The introductory prayers begin at 3:45 a.m. while the penitential walk will start simultaneously at 4 a.m., following adjustments recommended by the city government of Davao, Gamaya said.

Valles, currently in Iligan City for the 18th Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference, called on the faithful to wear white clothing as a sign of purity and solidarity. The archbishop also advised participants to bring rosaries, candles, water, and umbrellas.

“Let us come together as one family of faith — walking humbly with the Lord, praying for forgiveness, and committing ourselves anew to honesty, integrity, and justice,” Valles said in his circular letter issued to all members of the Archdiocese of Davao.

Cuison said the activity is anchored on the CBCP’s pastoral letter titled “Make Corruption Shameful Again — Ang Pagpangawkaw Makauulaw” issued on Sept.  8, which urged all Filipinos to view corruption as a political and moral evil.

The rector emphasized that corruption is not just a political issue but also a moral one. “We know that the topic of corruption is multifaceted, but one thing is certain: As the Church, we are the moral voice of the people,” he said.

Gamaya  reannounced that there will be no 6 a.m. Masses in all parishes and public chapels across the Archdiocese on Saturday, except in monasteries, to allow the faithful to join in the penitential walk and the mass to be presided by Valles.

“This is our humble response to the most relevant issue of our time — corruption. Through prayer and repentance, we hope to remind everyone that corruption must once again be seen for what it is: shameful,” Cuison said.

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