Following President Rodrigo Duterte's statement against some members of the church, Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani on Thursday challenged Duterte to prove his accusations that he has 2 wives and offered a P10 million reward if Duterte can prove it.
Bacani said in an interview that the President should not counter truth with lies and slander.
"Huwag niyang lalabanan ang katotohanan sa pamamagitan ng kasinungalingan at paninira ng kapwa. Maghunos-dili naman siya. Presidente siya, hindi naman ordinaryong tsismoso," he said.
[Translation: He should not fight the truth using lies and slanderous statements. He should watch what he says. He is a president and not an ordinary gossipmonger.]
He also denied Duterte's claim that he has 2 wives.
"Unang-una, saan nakuha ng presidente yun? Kung makapag-produce ang presidente ng kahit na isang asawa ko, bibigyan ko siya ng P5 milyon. Kahit mangutang ako, kung maka-produce siya ng 2, makaka-P10 milyon ang presidente natin," he said.
[Translation: First of all, where did he get that information? If he is able to produce even one supposed wife, I will give him P5 million. Even if I will need to borrow money, if he is able to produce 2, the president will be able to make P10 million.]
Bacani warned Duterte to be more careful with what he says, because people wouldn't want gossipmonger for a president.
"Bumababa ang tingin ng tao sa presidente na tsismoso, mali pa ang tsismis at hindi pa totoo. Ang tagal nang maraming nag-aakusa sa akin ng mga iba-ibang bagay, pero pagkakaroon ng asawa, hindi pa ako inakusahan ni minsan," the bishop said.
[People can think badly of a gossipy president, especially if his story is wrong and untrue. People have accused me of so many things, but nobody ever accused me of having a wife.]
Despite his response to Duterte, Bacani said that we will continue to pray for the President.
On Tuesday, Duterte lashed at the Catholic Church, singling out Bacani who has been vocal in criticising the administration's war on drugs and accused him of having 2 wives.
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