PHILIPPINES
UCA News
Joe Torres, Manila
Philippines
December 2, 2015
At least two Catholic bishops urged a Philippine presidential candidate to speak up about his allegation that he is a victim of sex abuse by priests.
“I’m begging the good mayor on bended knees to please go to the civil court, and there file a case against these priests,” said retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz of Lingayen-Dagupan.
Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a 2016 presidential aspirant, claimed that he was sexually abused by priests during his years at the Ateneo de Davao, a Jesuit-run school.
“I will tell you the abuses committed against the minors at that time … including me,” Duterte told reporters, after Catholic bishops criticized him for cursing Pope Francis in a Nov. 30 speech.
The mayor said he would expose everything if the Catholic bishops continue to criticize his candidacy.
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