Bishops issue guidelines for May polls

THE bishops of the metropolitan province of Tuguegarao has issued pastoral guidelines to the faithful for the upcoming May elections.

Tuguegarao Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan, Bayombong Bishop Ramon Villena, Tabuk Bishop Prudencio Andaya, and Ilagan Bishop Joseph Nacua released a joint pastoral exhortation reminding the faithful to exercise their God-given right of suffrage responsibly.

“The exercise of the rights of suffrage is morally significant for it has to do with our basic search for justice and freedom, and with our nation’s well-being. It is then immoral to sell one’s vote and to treat one’s crucial right as a commercial commodity. More reprehensible yet is the practice of those who seek to thwart the genuine expression of the people’s will by vote-buying,” the bishops exhorted.

The prelates urged the people to pray and discern well in their choice of candidates.

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