Catholic leaders in Cavite showed support today for VP Leni Robredo. More than a decade ago, you know who their bishop was? Luis Antonio Tagle, before he was moved to Manila.
Makes one wonder, how much of Tagle's shepherding in Imus led them to stand the way they do? #PHVote
Makes one wonder, how much of Tagle's shepherding in Imus led them to stand the way they do? #PHVote
Thanks for the info, @TheNuel_: Before Tagle led the Catholics of Cavite, there was also his mentor, the late Imus Bishop Felix Perez. He was part of the "Magnificent Seven" – said to be the first bishops to speak out against dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s #PHVote
Bantayog ng mga Bayani on the Magnificent Seven: "In 1973, the 7 bishops (including Imus Bishop Felix Perez) wrote an open letter to then-President Ferdinand Marcos against the atrocities committed under Martial Law." #PHVote @rapplerdotcom
Bantayog: "It was one of the earliest, if not the first, instance when members of the Catholic hierarchy spoke strongly against martial rule."
The brave Imus Bishop Felix Perez, mentor of Tagle and a revered figure even after death, was part of this Magnificent Seven. #PHVote
The brave Imus Bishop Felix Perez, mentor of Tagle and a revered figure even after death, was part of this Magnificent Seven. #PHVote
If Catholic priests in Cavite would preach against Marcos Jr., the context in this thread could give us an idea why. The priests of Imus, many of whom had been trained by the anti-dictator Bishop Felix Perez, would likely want to honor his legacy in this way. #PHVote
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