It
was an ally the Duterte administration was not hoping to have, but somehow the
circumstance gave validity to what president Rodrigo Roa Duterte has been doing
since he first stepped in Malacanang.
Over
the weekend, Pope Francis made a statement urging governments of the world to
combat drug addiction and courageously undertake the fight against “traffickers
of death.”
Pope Francis (photo credit to owner) |
Such
statement seems to contradict the pronouncements being done in the country by
our own Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
“We
consider Vatican's remarks as a boost in our campaign, as we battle the twin
evils of crimes and drugs,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said.
Atty.
Panelo ttok note of the Pope’s remarks during the Vatican conference held from
Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, with a specific theme "Drugs and Addictions: An
Obstacle to Integral Human Development," are "not only relevant but also
timely, when it comes to our country's present situation.”
The Vicar
of Christ reminded everyone to fight the production and distribution of illegal
drugs and urged governments “to face with this courage this fight against the
traffickers of death.”
“This is
precisely the rationale behind the President's war on illegal drugs in the
Philippines: to save the young and future generations of Filipinos from the
drug scourge,” the Presidential Spokesperson said.
“Laudable developments have been
achieved by the current administration in this regard, notwithstanding the
noise coming from the loud minority composed of his detractors and critics here
and abroad,” Panelo added.
The
campaign promises of President Duterte
entails launching a relentless war against the proliferation of illegal drugs
right after the inauguration as the country’s 16th President of the
Republic of the Philippines.
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The critics of the Philippines president Rodrigo Roa Duterte will mirror this comment from the highest priest of the same religion in the Vatican.
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