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Make no mistake: The recent PCSO scandal violates the separation of churches and state. Yet some, including several Senators, think that the PCSO and Catholic bishops weren't doing anything wrong. By the end of this article, I hope you'll agree: In every donation the bishops received from the PCSO, secularism was undoubtedly, unquestionably, and unmistakably violated.

It's a miracle any of us have been posting on the site recently, considering how little sleep we've gotten these past...

Dear Honorable Senator -- we, the Filipino Freethinkers, are the people behind this. We were the ones who made the cardboard Pajeros and rode them in bishop's attire. It was we, along with fellow like-minded groups who banded with us to form a single movement, who showed our ire towards this glaring violation of Church-State separation the day of the Senate hearings.

Earlier, the Bantay Bishop movement was jumpstarted with a march to the Senate. Our main objective was to push for fairness in the Senate's treatment of the bishops, particularly in response to certain senators' assurance that these men of the cloth would be coddled like scared little children.

"We're here to remind everyone that even bishops can be criminals, too," said Red Tani, spokesman of Bantay Bishop. "Criminals must be brought to justice, even if they're leaders of religious organizations."

A headline on the CBCP website reads: "CBCP apologizes over PCSO fund mess," referring to the pastoral statement of CBCP president Nereo...

We often hear the term secularism nowadays, but it's possible that many people take its meaning for granted and fail to appreciated...

Wait! What's this? FF RH Advocacy Director Kenneth Keng and FF President Red Tani sharing a tender kiss? After all those...

Some bishops of the CBCP have been caught in a bribery scandal involving Pajeros, the PCSO and Gloria Arroyo's administration. The CBCP,...