Our stance on the reproductive health bill debate stems from secularism. Our stance in this PCSO issue is likewise rooted in secularism. The Philippine Constitution guarantees that the separation of church and state shall be inviolable but when the bishops actively solicit funding from our government and our government hands them that money, Father, the secularism of our country has undoubtedly been violated.
There is something wrong with the universe. A group of Bishops have sought moral absolution from a bunch of politicians, in a gallery crowded by the Catholic supporters, after some heavy lobbying with the politicians beforehand.
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.