Church mounts nationwide push as 86 dioceses join anti-corruption rally

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Nov 30
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From the Website of CBCP

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Catholic dioceses nationwide will join the second “Trillion Peso March” on Sunday, Nov. 30, in what Church leaders describe as a broad, united stand against government corruption.

Data from the CBCP’s Commission on Social Action, Justice and Peace show 86 participating archdioceses and dioceses across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao prepared for local prayer rallies.

“These arch/dioceses have confirmed their participation in the Trillion Peso March as arch/diocesan provincial prayer rallies on November 30,” said ECSA-JP chairman Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan.

In Metro Manila, the Archdiocese of Manila and the dioceses of Cubao, Kalookan, Pasig, Novaliches and Parañaque will take part.

Luzon participation includes the archdioceses of Caceres, Lipa, Lingayen-Dagupan, San Fernando (Pampanga), Nueva Segovia and Tuguegarao; the dioceses of Libmanan, Daet, Malolos, Imus, San Pablo, Gumaca, Lucena, Iba, San Fernando (La Union), Antipolo, Virac, Balanga, Ilagan, Alaminos, Cabanatuan, Legazpi, Baguio, San Jose (Nueva Ecija) Laoag, Tarlac, Sorsogon, Bayombong, Boac, Urdaneta, Bangued, and Masbate; and the apostolic vicariates of Taytay, Puerto Princesa, Tabuk, Calapan and San Jose (Mindoro), as well as the prelatures of Infanta and Batanes.

In the Visayas, the archdioceses of Cebu, Palo, Jaro, and Capiz will join, along with the dioceses of Bacolod, Naval, Calbayog, San Jose de Antique, San Carlos, Talibon, Dumaguete, Borongan, Maasin and Kabankalan, Kalibo, Tagbilaran, Romblon, and Catarman.

Mindanao participants include the archdioceses of Cotabato, Davao, Ozamis, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro; the dioceses of Butuan, Tandag, Prosperidad, Marbel, Pagadian, Dipolog, Malaybalay, Mati, Digos, Tagum and Kidapawan, Surigao, Iligan, and Ipil; the apostolic vicariate of Jolo; and the prelatures of Marawi and Isabela de Basilan.

The Philippines has 87 dioceses and archdioceses, including the Military Ordinariate. Many have urged peaceful action and accountability amid rising public concern over corruption.

The Nov. 30 rally, again centered at the People Power Monument, follows the Sept. 21 protest, when thousands condemned alleged corruption in flood-control projects and demanded accountability.