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(Update on Bishops to Elect new CBCP President , repost from CBCPnews ) MANILA, July 11, 2009— The new president of the influential Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is based in Mindanao. Winning by an overwhelming majority of bishops from 86 dioceses in the country, Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar would succeed outgoing CBCP chief Archbishop Angel Lagdameo. Odchimar, a canon lawyer, is currently serving his first term as vice president of the bishops’ collegial body. Odchimar was elected during the 99th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila Saturday. CBCP secretary general Msgr Juanito Figura said the vote was taken among the 88 active bishops at the meeting. Several of the bishops earlier expressed support for his election. As president of the CBCP, the 68-year-old prelate will also chair the organization’s Permanent Council The council acts for and in behalf of the entire conference whenever the plenary assembly,...

I am not a canon lawyer, however, I am impelled to create new blog that deals with the twechnical terms on this subject matter so that people especially the catholic faithful may understand and adhere the law of the Church. This is the introcution I have posted in the blogsite: Many have tried to post canon law materials in the internet, some have been successful but a lot have have not progress in continuing their post. If there is enough matials in the internet and can easily be accessible, I will not try to make one like this. It is but emperative to continue this project for a better understanding of the law of the Church which we call Canon law or Ecclesiatical law. I am not a Canon lawyer, but as catholic priest, I believe that I am capable of understanding the basics of the said law and I would like to extend this materials for those who would like to undertand better the subject of the law of the Roman Catholic Church. This will only covers the law in the Latin Rite, out brethr...