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‘From where I stood during the Manila prayer rally for Rodrigo Duterte, I saw not only protesters but children defending their father’
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Duterte critics online mocked people like Dora, whom they described as either fanatical individuals or paid hacks. . But, from where I stood last night, I sensed genuine anger and genuine sadness. How can one fake tears of indignation?What do the tears of Duterte supporters have to tell the rest of the world, especially those bewildered that Duterte — whoFrom where I stood during the prayer rally for Rodrigo Duterte, I saw not only protesters but children defending their father.
We see this in the belief in Bathala, the highest ranking god of the precolonial Tagalogs, which continues to pervade much of our religious imagery. Bathala is known as a “just and merciful” deity who is “the sustainer, keeper, nourisher, and protector of mankind,” according to the late University of the Philippines anthropologist Felipe Landa Jocano.
“Preventing another Rodrigo Duterte,” therefore, “is a challenge not only to politicians, but also to people who shape our image of God,” I wrote in November 2024. Or do church leaders shrug their shoulders and turn a blind eye, forcing their flock to run to the likes of Duterte who promise “after Duterte’s arrest, can churches serve as refuge, a safe space, for Duterte supporters and critics alike? Can all of us, in fact, learn to listen to people who do not share our beliefs and political leanings?
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