Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) told voters to be more cautious in choosing the next leaders of the country and not just believe in the candidates’ promises.
“We have to be mature as voters. We have to be wise in our choice of candidates,” Bishop Odchimar said.
The president of the CBCP said that politicians have been making promises which are mostly failed.
“If candidates [in the past elections] had the political will to comply with their promises, the Philippines would be in a better position now,” Odchimar said in an interview posted on the CBCP website.
He also convinced the voters to participate in the May 10 elections for he claims that this will be the best way to make change in government.
“An election year [gives us] an opportunity to change people in the executive branch as well as the legislative,” Odchimar said.
Tandag was not the only CBCP official urging voters to choose their candidates wisely.
Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales have already warned the public against candidates with flashy and expensive political propaganda last week. He said voters should be more looking for the candidates’ anti-corruption and anti-poverty agenda.
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