Church’s June Donation Dropped by 27% following Verbal Clash with Duterte
Several Catholic Church leaders in Metro manila express concern on the ongoing verbal war between President Rodrigo Duterte and some of their leaders, especially the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
On Saturday, Fr. Felomino Pranca, a parish priest in Tondo said donations in the last two weeks of June surged by more than 56% compared to May.
“Parang bigla ang reaction ng mga tao dun sa mga sinabi ng Pangulo. Malaki ang naging epekto sa simbahan at ang worry ko ay pag-hindi natin naaayos itong konting hidwaan ay marami ang maaapektyhan, lalo na ang mga proyektong pangkapayapaan n gating simbahan”, Pranca said.
In a similar case, a priest from Caloocan Fr. Dante Sablay echoed the same problem. He said his church received the lowest donation last Sunday since he was assigned to the parish four years ago.
“Nakakabahala ang ganitong pangyayari. Maliban sa umunti na ang sumimba, halos 80 porsyento ang nawala sa abuloy noong lingo. Hindi makaka-survive ang parokya natin pag nag tuloy-tuloy ito”, Fr. Sablay told DZRH on Friday morning.
The La Sallean Theological Association on Friday released a quick survey result that says the Catholic Church, especially in Metro Manila, had lost around 20% of donations from big donors while struggle to keep the number of worshippers in the last two week. The survey has pre-determined the tomorrow’s donation already and analysis shows a devastating data.
Economist Dr. Raul Cueva of the University of the Philippines said the Duterte phenomenon is still alive and his supporters are taking everything into context – even rejecting the Catholic Church to support him.
“Hindi nakapagtataka na mangyayari ito but napaaga lang siguro. Marami nang Pilipino ang either atheist or agnostic at dahil nakarinig sila n glider na may angas magsalita laban sa simbahan, nakakita sila ng pagkakataon, lalo na yong mga wala naman talagang alam sa religion. Medyo alarming para sa Catholic Church”, Cueva said.
The CBCP has called on national emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the said serious matter.
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“Parang bigla ang reaction ng mga tao dun sa mga sinabi ng Pangulo. Malaki ang naging epekto sa simbahan at ang worry ko ay pag-hindi natin naaayos itong konting hidwaan ay marami ang maaapektyhan, lalo na ang mga proyektong pangkapayapaan n gating simbahan”, Pranca said.
In a similar case, a priest from Caloocan Fr. Dante Sablay echoed the same problem. He said his church received the lowest donation last Sunday since he was assigned to the parish four years ago.
“Nakakabahala ang ganitong pangyayari. Maliban sa umunti na ang sumimba, halos 80 porsyento ang nawala sa abuloy noong lingo. Hindi makaka-survive ang parokya natin pag nag tuloy-tuloy ito”, Fr. Sablay told DZRH on Friday morning.
The La Sallean Theological Association on Friday released a quick survey result that says the Catholic Church, especially in Metro Manila, had lost around 20% of donations from big donors while struggle to keep the number of worshippers in the last two week. The survey has pre-determined the tomorrow’s donation already and analysis shows a devastating data.
Economist Dr. Raul Cueva of the University of the Philippines said the Duterte phenomenon is still alive and his supporters are taking everything into context – even rejecting the Catholic Church to support him.
“Hindi nakapagtataka na mangyayari ito but napaaga lang siguro. Marami nang Pilipino ang either atheist or agnostic at dahil nakarinig sila n glider na may angas magsalita laban sa simbahan, nakakita sila ng pagkakataon, lalo na yong mga wala naman talagang alam sa religion. Medyo alarming para sa Catholic Church”, Cueva said.
The CBCP has called on national emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the said serious matter.
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