The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines or CBCP is the most influential religious group in the country considering the great number of Roman Catholic believers. This group is composed of Bishops from all over the country. The influence of this group was proven during the time of Marcos in the persona of late Cardinal Sin whereby people, priests, nuns and many other had participated to go out in the streets rallying against tyranny and oppression at that time, in which case the late strongman has been removed in exile to Honolulu, Hawaii, without any bloody incident.

In the height of the on going controversial issue that is facing the present administration of Pres. Arroyo, militant groups have expected from CBCP the support in order to force GMA vacate Malacañang. Sadly, after all bishops have taken emergency meeting, they came up to make a pastoral letter in which they did not side between opposition or administration, but instead they encourage the people to pray, think and act.

Pray which means that in this crisis we need the intervention of God for us to be united in words and in deeds. This notion clings to the premise that the best weapon to fight evil is to pray, to somebody uphigh whom we owe everything we have. Think because we need to have a clean conviction, in helping one another. Whether opposition or administration, we need to redirect our thinking that government and its people should focus on the welfare of all. Lastly, after we have finished praying and thinking, we need to act according to its purpose so to overthrow evil and in the end goodness will prevail.

In my own, what is needed at present is that EO 464 should be invalidated so that Sec. Neri can face the Senate and answer the questions on the alledged overpricing. If there is nothing hidden from that transaction, then there is nothing to be afraid of, on their part. After all, the only quest the Senate and the people want to know, is the truth and nothing but the truth. And I hope that if Malacañang will refuse to abolish this executive order 464, maybe that is the right time to make mass actions against the government which I think is the logic of CBCP recommendation, to act…………………………………..