Amid discord over Duterte arrest, Bohol bishop urges Filipinos to revisit love for country

Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy says that while the Catholic Church respects the differing views of fellow Filipinos, he reminded citizens that they must not continue going down the path of conflict which will eventually lead to the nation's destruction

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CEBU, Philippines – As controversy over the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to spark debates online, Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy has called on Filipinos to revisit their “love of country anchored on justice.”in the Visayas, made this plea to fellow Catholics and Filipinos in a social media post on Tuesday evening, March 18.

Uy urged his 591,000-strong constituency of the Diocese of Tagbilaran in Bohol to avoid going down “the path of conflict” and recognize their responsibility towards the country and the future generation. “We call on our fellow Filipinos, our church leaders of all denominations, to revisit our love of country anchored on justice as we contemplate Amos 5:24, ‘But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream’,” the bishop said.The Tagbilaran Bishop’s statement came after the release of another statement from Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado who denied claims that he was involved in attempts to cut the electricity of a pro-Duterte prayer rally in the province.

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