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Using Pope Francis for ePAL

January 13, 2015

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What can I say.

Picture says it all. Why do the letters “Cong.” have to be in red?

Wonder who paid for the tarps.

Tagged With: Congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Pope Francis

Comments

  1. wecandoit says

    January 14, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    the papal visit may inspire epal activities but in my case the papal visit and the oft repeated phrase to “love the poor” have led me to a very disturbing saddening thought: that the church loves the poor because without so many desperate uneducated masses of .people calling for divine intervention, where would the church be. there is nothing like the stunning images of the quiapo nazarene translacion to project the power and might of the catholic church in the philippines. the pope is justified in saying that the future of the catholic church is in asia, more specifically in the philippines. will the dear pope francis be able to say ” i am not saying. i love the poor, may their tribe increase. what i am saying is that i love the poor and i think the church bears responsibility for decreasing the number of poor people in the philippines”.

    • NHerrera says

      January 15, 2015 at 9:32 AM

      @wecandoit,

      Re your comment — will the dear pope francis be able to say ” i am not saying. i love the poor, may their tribe increase. what i am saying is that i love the poor and i think the church bears responsibility for decreasing the number of poor people in the philippines”

      I don’t know if Pope Francis will say it, but if a Pope will say it, I believe Pope Francis is one most likely to say it.

      • wecandoit says

        January 15, 2015 at 4:37 PM

        @nherrera
        i believe you are right. pope francis is reportedly coming out with an encyclical on climate change and taking care of the environment. pope francis is aware and astute enough to see the conflict between encouraging planet health and discouraging the implementation of the reproductive health law.

    • vander anievas says

      January 15, 2015 at 7:16 PM

      i hope and i pray that when pope francis see and realize the sad situation of our urban and rural poor people, he will declare to the public that the church must support the passage of the rh bill.

    • wecandoit says

      January 15, 2015 at 7:31 PM

      see philnews letter to the pope: http://philnews.com/. supplied by leona. thank you leona.

  2. Rene-Ipil says

    January 14, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    The military should immediately assign teams of soldiers to confiscate the EPAL banners. NOT the police because they are beholden to their mayors.

    Pope Francis’ does not want his pictures displayed. Instead, banners should portray the picture of Jesus. What a shame if Filipinos could NOT heed that simple wish of the Pope. It reflects on the character of the people and the leadership of our country.

    • NHerrera says

      January 14, 2015 at 4:54 PM

      Good idea. That seems like reason enough for the Commander-In-Chief to order the AFP to do as you suggest.

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 7:45 PM

      . . . surely the Pope will be very disappointed on that!

      No PHOTO of Jesus! Do you see ONE?

      . . . the EPALS they placed their thick faces on the BANNERS!

      ugly!

      ha ha ha

  3. Johnny Lin says

    January 14, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    Welcome Pope Francis posters are all over. Mania has begun for selfies with standing look-alike cardboard image.

    From insider source in Vatican, his speech writer has included 2 words on his message to the Filipinos in Luneta on Sunday

    “FIGHT CORRUPTION”

    What will Binay answer to the call of Pope Francis?

    • NHerrera says

      January 14, 2015 at 4:49 PM

      BINAY — I agree 100 percent. That is, I hope these corrupt detractors mend their ways and stop spreading more lies. I promise that when I become President I will stop all forms of corruption. So remember me in 2016.

      • filipino_mom says

        January 15, 2015 at 10:15 AM

        a likely story @NHerrera.

    • baycas says

      January 14, 2015 at 7:02 PM

      The Holy Father put forward the example of someone who puts one hand in his pocket and shows that he helps the Church, while with the other hand he robs “the State, and the poor”. It would be better for such a person if a millstone where put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea, Pope Francis said, adding “and it is not I who say it, but Jesus”.

      “This person deceives,” he continued, referring to the day’s First Reading from the Book of Wisdom (1:1-7) which states: “a holy and disciplined spirit will flee from deceit, and will rise and depart from foolish thoughts, and will be ashamed at the approach of unrighteousness”.

      “Where there is deceit, the Holy Spirit is not present,” Pope Francis said. “This is the difference between a sinner and a man who is corrupt. One who leads a double life is corrupt, whereas one who sins would like not to sin, but he is weak or he finds himself in a condition he cannot resolve, and so he goes to the Lord and asks to be forgiven. The Lord loves such a person, he accompanies him, he remains with him. And we have to say, all of us who are here: sinner yes, corrupt no”.

      m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en/cotidie/2013/documents/papa-francesco-cotidie_20131111_sinners-yes.html

      • NHerrera says

        January 15, 2015 at 9:06 AM

        @baycas

        It would be great indeed if the contents of that “morning meditation” is said in one of the Pope’s mass homilies in the Philippines.

        It is very appropriate in the Philippine setting.

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 7:47 PM

      Answer by VP Binay: my fool survey is still UP!

      ha ha ha

    • JoeC says

      January 15, 2015 at 11:05 AM

      Dear Pope Francis I am completely inocent, as you can plainly see there is no evidence against me and it is just a political ploy to destroy my stellar reputation. Amen.

  4. Johnny Lin says

    January 14, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    These epal posters are minions compared to Epal of Fidel Ramos.

    Post office has exhibits of all Papal stamps issued on all Popes who visited the Philippines since 1971, Pope Paul VI

    Only Ramos issued a stamp with his picture with Pope John Paul II.

    Fidel Ramos is a Protestant!

    Proof: view all the stamps issued by Philippines
    PHL Postal exhibit in The Block of SM North EDSA

    • baycas says

      January 14, 2015 at 6:43 PM

      ePhilatelist Ramos…

      http://topicalphilippines.com/wpimages/2345.jpg

      • baycas says

        January 14, 2015 at 6:45 PM

        http://topicalphilippines.com/People_Individuals/Ramos_Fidel.html

      • leona says

        January 14, 2015 at 7:48 PM

        supaL!

        ha ha ha

        • baycas says

          January 14, 2015 at 10:12 PM

          Ito libre…

          Mula sa puso…(kahit walang kinalaman sa Papa)…

          http://thefilipinoconnection.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/epal-photo-2-epalwatchdotcom.jpg

        • leona says

          January 15, 2015 at 12:39 AM

          Libre! ? . . . she should have been the mayor of Tacloban…noon YOLANDA hit!

  5. NHerrera says

    January 14, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    On the one hand, we have those relatively poor who demonstrated extreme devotion or fanaticism, if you will, to the Black Nazarene.

    On the other hand, we have the case of well-fed, well-educated (???) epal politicians who — let us set aside Philippine Catholic high officials (EXCEPT Romualdez’ Archbishop and his kind: ref. @baycas, @Johnny Lin’s posts) who asked the same — through clear hints from Vatican Officials, were advised not to use the Pope’s Visit for political ends.

    Now, pray tell, who needs the visit to the psychiatric ward urgently? (It seems bountiful food does not improve the mind.)

    I dearly hope that one of Pope Francis’ speeches here include a paragraph or a sentence, at the very least, related to our present Blog topic.

    Grrr! … Grrr!

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 7:51 PM

      I hope the Pope speaks: Do Not Vote for the Corrupts! Even those suspected to be CORRUPTS!

  6. Kalahari says

    January 14, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Epal Tarps –

    In a barangay in Southern Luzon, some posters featured the images of the entire barangay council, as shown by photos tweeted by GMA News stringer Peewee Bacuno.

    All over Manila and elsewhere, epal tarps are sprouting like mushrooms with the names of politicians as if in doing so will cleanse their sins.

    Is not it a sin that a revered and sacred Pope Francis be mixed in a tarps with the ungodly and oftentimes corrupt politicians?

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 7:53 PM

      ‘continuously corrupt politicians’. . . ALL THE TIME!

  7. baycas says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    MANILA – Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza have echoed calls to make the papal visit “epal-free.”

    Romualdez said, “Tama yan! We agree with the Cardinal [Tagle] wholeheartedly. Nobody should take advantage of it. The public officials should be there in a supportive capacity. Anything to help facilitate the success visit of the Pope.”

    http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12/03/14/independent-bloc-oks-epal-free-papal-visit

    • baycas says

      January 14, 2015 at 9:35 AM

      However, no less than the archdiocese of Palo gave its blessing for the names of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and his wife to be included in tarpaulins welcoming Pope Francis to the province, a member of the lawmaker’s staff said Monday.

      “We had the tarpaulins approved by the Archdiocese of Palo before posting them because we were mindful of the possibility that some would brand the congressman as ‘epal,’” Rachel Santiago, a member of the lawmaker’s staff, said in a phone interview on Monday. “The clergy had no problem with it.”

      More than serving as a welcome banner for Pope Francis’ arrival to Tacloban, Santiago said the tarpaulin aims to inform the public of the pontiff’s activities during his day-long visit to Leyte.

      Printed on the right-most portion of the tarpaulin was the pontiff’s itinerary for his stay in the province.

      “The tarpaulin is our way of welcoming Pope Francis, of informing the public of his activities, and thanking the Pope for choosing Leyte as part of his itinerary,” Santiago said.

      Romualdez’s chief of staff noted that there are also other local politicians who have put their own welcome tarpaulins all over the province.

      “Epal” is a Filipino word for officials who post their names and faces on tarpaulins used as signage of their projects, or in greeting people on special occasions.

      It has now taken the meaning of candidates introducing themselves to voters for election purposes.

      http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/popefrancis/story/402240/welcome-tarp-for-pope-francis-with-leyte-solon-s-name-has-church-s-blessing

      • Johnny Lin says

        January 14, 2015 at 10:27 AM

        Cong Martin Romualdez sent Archbishop Du of Palo an expensive gift and lots of food and cash to staff before Christmas. Afterwards, Romualdez staff asked the Archdiocese if they could put up the tarpaulins. Rachel will not deny their office gave Xmas presents to archdiocese.

        Classic quid pro quo.

        Or Classic Bribery?

        • leona says

          January 14, 2015 at 7:56 PM

          Holistic bribery yun!

          epal-to-epal scratching backs!

          he he he

      • filipino_mom says

        January 14, 2015 at 10:37 AM

        this kind of reasoning ranks along with binay’s reasoning for canceling his debate with trillanes. no amount of twisting and pulling can convince those listening that this is valid and logical. in other words… kwento nyo sa pagong.

        • letlet says

          January 14, 2015 at 4:42 PM

          Archbishop Du of Palo sold his souls and of his staff by agreeing with Romualdez tarp. He could have decided not to return the favor given by the Romualdez, thereby sending them a message ” We are not for sale”.

        • leona says

          January 14, 2015 at 7:57 PM

          fafa du !

  8. baycas says

    January 14, 2015 at 5:57 AM

    On the occasion of the PAPAL VISIT…

    Politicos are at their best in their…

    Self-serving opportunism.

    Self-promotion.

    And the best incentive for this kind of politician is that they always get away with them and even ‘rewarded’ at the polls.

    EPAL…BUWISIT!

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 7:58 PM

      . . . epals goal: We want to WIN ‘EM ALL !

  9. fed-up says

    January 14, 2015 at 3:10 AM

    News item: “‘Juan Ng’ signature on checks is Jinggoy Estrada’s
    AMLC report submitted to Sandiganbayan

    http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/664160/juan-ng-signature-on-checks-is-jinggoy-estradas

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 8:09 PM

      . . . Jinggoy is really inside a boiling pot.

      • vander anievas says

        January 14, 2015 at 9:27 PM

        @leona,
        isn’t he the pot?
        hehehe!

        • leona says

          January 15, 2015 at 5:05 PM

          pot-belly nga!

          ha ha ha

  10. fed-up says

    January 14, 2015 at 3:03 AM

    I believe Jinggoy Estrada is no other than “Juan Ng.” Why? Because of his father’s (Joseph Estrada) “excessive enthusiasm” (mania) in using the letter “J” in his (Joseph Estrada) children’s names.

    I googled: “How many children does Joseph Estrada has?

    https://www.google.com/search?site=&source=hp&q=how+many+children+does+joseph+estrada+has%3F&oq=how+many+children+does+joseph+estrada+has%3F&gs_l=hp.3…1066.14383.0.14738.46.33.2.11.11.0.129.3608.0j32.32.0.msedr…0…1c.1.60.hp..19.27.1634.tWgVzuetfAM

    This is what I got:

    Jinggoy Estrada, JV Ejercito, Jojo Ejercito, Jude Ejercito, Jackie Ejercito, Jerika Ejercito, Jake Ejercito, and Jacob Ejercito.

    We can add to the above list Jose Velarde and Juan Ng.

    Maybe Erap believes that the letter “J” can bring prosperity to one’s family and to the country.

    • sup says

      January 14, 2015 at 11:30 AM

      The only other word i can think of now startig with an J is…uuuhhhhhh………..Jerk?

      • sup says

        January 14, 2015 at 11:33 AM

        Must be starting…my dell has a small rubber stick build inside the keyboard, every time i turn it of it goes on automatic by next start up..need an pliers to remove i guess?

    • leona says

      January 14, 2015 at 8:10 PM

      ‘J” means = JAIL.!

      HA HA HA

      • baycas says

        January 15, 2015 at 4:56 AM

        LOL…

  11. NHerrera says

    January 14, 2015 at 2:51 AM

    Pope Francis’ arrival speech in Sri Lanka

    http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/664278/pope-francis-arrival-speech-in-sri-lanka

    I note particularly this sentence in the speech:

    “The process of healing also needs to include the pursuit of truth, not for the sake of opening old wounds, but rather as a necessary means of promoting justice, healing and unity.”

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