ANAD blast Rep. Palatino’s bill vs. religious images and activities in public offices and spaces

By ANAD Partylist
June 20, 2012

QUEZON CITY  –  Maoist communists, particularly their sectoral front and partylist groups, are baring their ‘true skin’ as non-believers of God by slowly tearing apart religion and faith in our Creator, the very foundation of our country’s life and being; and of the family as an institution!

The Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (ANAD) Partylist issued this statement in reaction to House Bill 6330 entitled “Religious Freedom in Government Offices Act” filed by Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino seeking “to empower heads of government offices and departments to strictly follow the constitutional provision on the freedom of religion in the exercise of their official functions, and in the use of government facilities and property.” (Lawmaker wants religion out of gov't offices, 6/16/2012, www.philstar.com)

“As principal author of the measure, Rep. Palatino deliberately expressed twisted interpretation of the Constitution that has since guaranteed every Filipino’s freedom of religion and free religious expression. Nowhere in any of the provisions in our Constitution that prohibits the expression of one’s faith and belief in God by prayer or Mass in any place in the country, even in public spaces and offices,” emphasized Rep. Alcover.

The pro-democracy solon pointed out that with about 85% of Filipinos belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, “It is understandable that the 3 o’clock prayer in the afternoon, on weekdays, and the offering of the Holy Mass in some public offices and edifices, on special occasion and events, are held. However, non-Catholics are not forced or obliged to participate but are very much welcome if they do so, in their own volition,” Rep. Alcover pointed out.

“True to being Mao’s protégé, Rep. Palatino obligingly is plainly referring to Karl Marx’s doctrine – ‘Religion is the opium of the people’ and the display of religious images and practices must be prohibited in government offices and edifices. In reality, House Bill 6330 is just the first step towards what Filipinos should expect under a Jose Ma. Sison-led communist dictatorship,” Rep. Alcover said.

Pointing to his experience and knowledge in the Maoist communist underground, covering about 10 years, Rep. Alcover said “We were told that religion and faith in God is opposed to the doctrines and objectives of the communist organization. Still afresh in my memory was the time when we were ordered by the CPP leadership to openly denounce and condemn the so-called ‘Clerico-Fascists’, mainly the clergies and nuns of the Roman Catholic Church and other religious sects.”

Realizing that religion and faith in God is deeply rooted among Filipinos, the Maoist communist leadership made a 180° turnaround and took in many priests and nuns, including pastors of different Christian churches mainly from the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) and the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), to their fold while riding high on the so-called Liberation Theology of Vatican II, Rep. Alcover explained.

He named some of the erstwhile Clerico-Fascists turned exponents of the communist ideology as Sister Mary John Mananzan, OSB of the Task Force Detainees (TFD); Fr. Rustico Tan MSC aka Tikoy of the NPA in Central Visayas; Fr. Nick Ruiz, Fr. Frank Navarro in Caraga, Fr. Frank Fernandez in Negros Islands; and many more who are with the Maoist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF underground Christians for National Liberation (CNL).

“Through their bills and other legislative measures in Congress, Maoist communist partylist groups are giving us a peek of their Godless ideology”, Rep. Alcover said citing the Reproductive Health and Divorce bills filed by Maoist communist partylist representatives that are now pending in Congress and the soon to be filed bill allowing Same-Sex-Marriage, by the same communist group.

“In fact, same-sex-marriage is now openly practiced within their Godless and violent Maoist organization. Because of these, we should not be surprised if Palatino and his comrades pursue measures against religion and destroying the family, the very fundamental institution of government. Instead the ante of concern and alarm should be raised among God fearing Filipinos to stave-off Maoist communist assault on our faith and religion. Remember, non-Catholics are not exempted from the communist’s wrath!” he stressed.