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Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting Releases 2013 Voting Guide

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Henrietta de Villa Source CBCP MANILA, Feb. 18, 2013— The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting has released guidelines to Catholic voters on how they should choose their candidates in the May 2013 automated elections. The Catholic Church-backed poll watchdog said the guidelines aims to help voters choose the right candidates who will lead the nation. The 10 Commandments for Responsible Voting is contained in the booklet titled “Pinoy Big Voter”, a voter’s education manual made by the PPCRV. The manual also contains the Church’s social teachings, compilation of various pastoral statements of the Catholic hierarchy on elections, and information about the automated election system. Henrietta de Villa, PPCRV national chairperson, said the manual is about the power of voters “that is equal in value with the rich and famous…” “It’s not about size, your size… big or small, XL or XXL. It’s about your importance, your power as a voter,” de Villa said. “It is only du...

Blessing

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After my Mass at Karbaritan, somebody invited me for a house blessing. A Filipino U.S. citizen decided to build a house here in her native town so that when she comes here for a visit, he could stay sometime to her own house. I was been told that before, there is no stone houses around, it was only been lately when people have money by working abroad that they have stated to build big stone houses. it is also to be noted that when there is no longer people around that they stated building big and beautiful houses. They would like to set to the people's eye that they become successful but there is nobody really living in the house except the caretakers who comes from time to time to see the house. For others, they let their relatives use the house while they are not around. Blogs commenting Fr. Jessie's post