Promotion of Church People’s Response – Cebu
November 26, 2011
STATEMENT ON THE 40TH DAY OF FR. FAUSTO TENTORIO’S DEATH
“Violence and hate are always a defeat.” These words of Pope Benedict XVI on April 6, 2011 we echo with great grief and indignation on this 40th day to remember the ruthless killing of Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio, PIME on October 17, 2011 by motorcycle-riding assassins.
The bold and ease in the execution of the crime and the consequent impunity of the murder of the Italian missionary, who was so vocal against the mining of the ancestral land of the Manobos of Arakan Valley, Cotabato and against the militarization of the areas of the indigenous peoples, tell us who the killers are and why the government authorities do not have a pointed response to this.
Today, there are more than 50 victims of extra-judicial killings in the Aquino regime and none of them are given justice. The perpetrators are scot-free, and, worst, some of these murderers are allegedly given honors and promotion. The OPLAN Bayanihan of the government is not only co-opting the Church through the Church-Military Advisory Group (CMAG), Civic Action and Sports Program (e.g. Stola & Pistola Program) to win over the hearts of minds of the less-informed, it is also annihilating critics and oppositionists who are on the side of the marginalized and neglected indigenous peoples and the exploited poor people.
The officers and members of the Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) – Cebu denounce these acts of terror such as extra-judicial killings, disappearances, illegal arrests, torture, vilification and witch-hunting allegedly advocated by or perpetrated by some government authorities and agencies.
Moreover, PCPR-Cebu calls for justice to the extra-judicial killing of Fr. Tentorio and other church people such as of Fr. Cecilio Lucero, Bishop Alberto Ramento, Fr. Tulio Favali, Bro. Benjamin Bayles and the disappearance of Fr. Rudy Romano, CSsR. Let us denounce the neglect of indigenous peoples by the Philippine government. Let us open our eyes to the truth and work for peace based on justice. Let us raise our voices in the words of the Lord Jesus who said, “You kill the prophets, you stone the messengers God has sent you.” (Luke 13:34)
Rev. Jessie Primacio
Co-Chairperson
PCPR-Cebu
pcpr.cebu@gmail.com/ Cell No. 09176497714
“Justice will bring about peace; justice will produce calm and security forever (Isaiah 32:17).”
Promotion of Church People’s Response – Cebu
November 26, 2011
STATEMENT ON THE 40TH DAY OF FR. FAUSTO TENTORIO’S DEATH
“Violence and hate are always a defeat.” These words of Pope Benedict XVI on April 6, 2011 we echo with great grief and indignation on this 40th day to remember the ruthless killing of Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio, PIME on October 17, 2011 by motorcycle-riding assassins.
The bold and ease in the execution of the crime and the consequent impunity of the murder of the Italian missionary, who was so vocal against the mining of the ancestral land of the Manobos of Arakan Valley, Cotabato and against the militarization of the areas of the indigenous peoples, tell us who the killers are and why the government authorities do not have a pointed response to this.
Today, there are more than 50 victims of extra-judicial killings in the Aquino regime and none of them are given justice. The perpetrators are scot-free, and, worst, some of these murderers are allegedly given honors and promotion. The OPLAN Bayanihan of the government is not only co-opting the Church through the Church-Military Advisory Group (CMAG), Civic Action and Sports Program (e.g. Stola & Pistola Program) to win over the hearts of minds of the less-informed, it is also annihilating critics and oppositionists who are on the side of the marginalized and neglected indigenous peoples and the exploited poor people.
The officers and members of the Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) – Cebu denounce these acts of terror such as extra-judicial killings, disappearances, illegal arrests, torture, vilification and witch-hunting allegedly advocated by or perpetrated by some government authorities and agencies.
Moreover, PCPR-Cebu calls for justice to the extra-judicial killing of Fr. Tentorio and other church people such as of Fr. Cecilio Lucero, Bishop Alberto Ramento, Fr. Tulio Favali, Bro. Benjamin Bayles and the disappearance of Fr. Rudy Romano, CSsR. Let us denounce the neglect of indigenous peoples by the Philippine government. Let us open our eyes to the truth and work for peace based on justice. Let us raise our voices in the words of the Lord Jesus who said, “You kill the prophets, you stone the messengers God has sent you.” (Luke 13:34)
Rev. Jessie Primacio
Co-Chairperson
PCPR-Cebu
pcpr.cebu@gmail.com/ Cell No. 09176497714
“Justice will bring about peace; justice will produce calm and security forever (Isaiah 32:17).”
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Promotion of Church People’s Response – Cebu
November 26, 2011
PAMAHAYAG SA IKA-40 KA ADLAW SA KAMATAYON NI FR. FAUSTO TENTORIO, PIME
“Ang kabangis ug kayugot maghatod kanunay ngadto sa kapildihan.” Kining mga pulong ni Papa Benedicto XVI niadtong Abril 6, 2011, among subling gisangyaw uban sa tumang kasubo ug pagpanghimaraot, niining ika-40 ka adlaw sa paghandom sa way kukaluoy nga pagpatay kang Padre Fausto ”Pops” Tentorio, PIME niadtong Oktobre 17, 2011.
Ang wala’y kukahadlok ug ang kasayon sa pagbuhat sa maong krimen ug ang kawala’y hustisya sa kamatayon sa usa ka misyonaryo nga Italyano, kinsa hugot nga misulti batok sa pagmina sa kayutaan sa mga katigulangan sa mga Manobo didto sa Arakan Valley, Cotabato, ug kinsa mibatok sa militarisasyon sa lugar sa mga lumad, nagatug-an kanato kon kinsa ang matuod nga mamumuno ug nganong ang mga awtoridad sa pangagamhanan wala’y gitumbok nga responsable niini.
Niining higayona, aduna na’y kapin sa 50 ka mga biktima sa extra-judicial killings sa rehimeng Aquino ug wala’y usa kanila nga nahatagan og hustisya. Ang mga mamumuno nagpabiling gawasnon. Ang labing sakit nga palandungon mao nga ang pipila niining maong mga mamumuno matod pa, gipasidunggan ug giisa pa ang ilang ranggo.
Ang OPLAN Bayanihan sa pangagamhanan wala lang magpugong sa simbahan pinaagi sa Church Military Advisory Group (CMAG), Civic Action and Sports Program (e.g. Stola ug Pistola Program) aron pagkabig sa mga kasingkasing ug hunahuna sa mga kulang sa inpormasyon, kini usab nag-atake sa mga kritiko ug mga oposisyonista kinsa midapig sa mga hinikalimtan nga mga lumad ug sa uban pang mga linupigang kabos nga katawhan.
Ang mga opisyales ug mga sakop sa Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR)-Cebu, nanghimaraot niining mga kalihukan sa pagpanghadlok: extra-judicial killings, pugos nga pagwagtang, ilegal nga pag-aresto, tortyor, mga pagpangdaot ug pagpanggukod nga matod pa gipaluyohan sa pipila ka mga awtoridad sa panggamhanan ug mga ahensya niini. Dugang pa, ang PCPR- Cebu nanawagan alang sa hustisya sa pagpatay kang Padre Tentorio ug sa extra- judicial killings batok nila ni Fr. Cecilio Lucero, Bishop Alberto Ramento, Fr. Tulio Favali, Bro. Benjamin Bayles ug sa pagkawagtang ni Fr. Rudy Romano, CSsR.
Atong panghimaraoton ang kawala’y pagtagad sa pangagamhanan sa Pilipinas ngadto sa mga lumad. Atong buksan ang atong mga mata sa kamatuoran ug molihok kita alang sa kalinaw nga nagasukad sa kaangayan. Atong iisa ang atong mga tingog uban sa mga pulong ni Hesus nga nag-ingon, “Imong gipamatay ang mga propeta ug gibato ang mga sinugo nga gipadala sa Dios kanimo.” (Luke 13:34)
Rev. Jessie Primacio
PCPR-Cebu Co-Chairperson
pcpr.cebu@gmail.com/ Cell No. 09176497714
“Ang hustisya magdala og kalinaw; ang hustisya mobunga sa kabugnaw ug kasegurohan sa kahangtoran.”(Isaias 32:17)
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