"Kung merong di dapat iboto para presidente, ito ay si Bongbong Marcos" — Bishop Ted Bacani, now El Shaddai’s spiritual adviser

Spiritual Adviser Retired Novaliches Diocese Bishop Ted Bacani was not in favor of the Catholic group El Shaddai's decision to support Presidential Candidate Bongbong Marcos.

In an interview with Radyo Veritas on Monday, Bacani, who is now El Shaddai’s spiritual adviser, said that the members of the group have the right not to follow the endorsement of their leader, Bro. Mike Velarde.

“Karapatan din po ng bawat kasapi ng El Shaddai o attender ng El Shaddai na pumili at mag-endorso ng kanilang kandidato, hindi sila obligadong sumunod sa sinasabing pag-endorso daw ni Brother Mike Velarde,” said Bacani.

 

He further said that the El Shaddai leader's choice of Marcos was "wrong" because of the s1ns committed by his family. “Hindi ko masasang-ayunan ang pag-endorsong ito sapagkat sa palagay ko ay maling mali, kung merong hindi dapat iboto para presidente, ito ay si Bongbong Marcos,” according to the priest.

 

“Alam natin na siya naman ay wastong gulang nang dambungin ng kanyang ama ang ating bayan, kung paano sila nagpayaman ng katakut-takot, at ito po ay hindi haka haka, sapagkat bilyon mahigit na po ang nasamsam muli ng gobyerno sa kanilang kinitang hindi dapat,” he added.

It will be recalled that Velarde said that he chose Marcos to endorse so that the unity of the Filipinos could continue. “Matagal nang lumapit sakin ‘yang dalawang yan, lalo na si Bongbong, it’s time for us Filipinos to be united. After all napagbigyan natin yung mga kalaban ni Marcos nang maraming taon, diba?” said Velarde.

So far, Velarde has not commented on what his spiritual adviser said.

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Marry Ann N Mission: Fr. Iboto mo nalang si leni, huwag na madaming satsat ng paninira sa ibang tao. Paano ka naging pari kung ang laman ng puso mo ay hindi makatao at mapagpatawad. The s1n of the father should not be the s1n of the son, hindi mo po ba alam yun? Kaya hirap na maniwala sa mga akala mong banal na nagtuturo, dapat kung paano tayo mailigtas sa kamay ng mga dem0nyo eh kayo pa itong nangunguna sa panglalait at pag aakusa ng tao eh so ano ano nalang ba ang dapat naming e respito, yung damit mo nalang ba? Oh come on father, always remember that there is a separation between the state and the church. Dapat mag focus ka sa docrina ng simbahan hindi yung doctrina ng pagkatao ng isang tao at sa family niya. Dami mong akusasyon, before you do that, dapat humarap ka muna sa salamin at tanungin mo sarili mo if you are perfect or not, if what you preach is in accordance with the rule of spiritual doctrine or not. Maresep!