PHILIPPINES
ABS-CBN
Posted at 06/20/2012
MANILA, Philippines – A Roman Catholic bishop denied allegations that he misused funds and donations for calamity victims, saying he is willing to resign if the charges are proven true.
“I am always at the service of the Church and if the Holy Father thinks that I am not anymore (fit to serve), anytime (I’m willing to step down),” Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado told reporters on Wednesday.
Mercado said the multimillion-peso donations given to the church were properly turned over to their intended beneficiaries.
“The Diocese of Paranaque is audited annually by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and receives a 100 percent rating,” he said.
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