PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday accused Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani of having two wives despite the latter’s vow of celibacy.
Duterte’s tirade came after Bacani, in a speech at the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, criticized the rising death toll in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, calling the PNP a “bringer of death.”
Bacani also scored the PNP for failing to catch the killers of more than 4,000 suspected drug pushers and users in cases outside police operations.
More than 6,700 people have died in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, while at least
4,146 murders were committed outside police operations, according to the PNP.
“E eto, parehas lang naman tayo. Ang opening remarks si Bacani. P— Bacani na iyan, dalawa pala ang asawa. Pareho ko. Parang mayor din ang buang. Tapos kung magsalita itong mga unggoy na ito, ‘tang ina.
(We’re just the same. The opening remarks should be, si Bacani. He’s a son of a bitch. He has two wives, like me. He acts like he’s a mayor. The nerve of these monkeys to talk like that. Son of a bitch.)
In previous speeches, Duterte had asked leaders of the Catholic Church on why it has failed to help in the campaign against drugs amid their almost daily criticism of the drug campaign and despite the millions in collection its parishes receive.
During his lengthy tirade, Duterte showed the book “Altar of Secrets” by the late journalist Aries Rufo, which detailed indiscretions of priests in the country.
The President also reminded the Catholic church of their shortcomings as some of their priests and bishop were involved in alleged corruption during the time of former President and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
“Pajero, tumanggap ang mga ulol. (Pajero. The fools receive that kind of vehicle). They did not even think of the poor in their communities. Tumanggap sila. (They receive bribes). That is graft and corruption,” he said.
The president said he will resign if it is proven that he had told lies about his tirades against the Catholic Church.
“Kayo pauna una kayo ng expose, I’ll make you a deal … Kung binastos ko ang relihiyon ko at nagsisinungaling, I will resign,” he said.
(You think you’re good at coming up with exposes. I’ll make you a deal. If you think I was rude to my religion and I told lies, I will resign.)