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Sunday, March 18, 2018

Bp. Carlo Is Released on Bail

The Truth Shall Prevail, The Truth Shall Set Us Free


PAGADIAN CITY (March 19,2018) - On March 15, 2018, the motion on bail for the temporary release of Black. Carlo Morales of the Iglesia Filipino Independiente is granted by Judge Edmundo Pintac of Ozamiz City Court ordered the granting of bail in the amount of Php 200,000.  This came after the failure of the prosecutor's side to present evidence strong enough to convict the good bishop.

Iglesia Filipina Independiente Mindanao Bishops Conference President Bp.  Antonio Ablon told Mindanao Pagadian Frontline that exactly after 309 days,  Bp. Carlo Morales, a shepherd of the Filipino faithful, a staunch human rights and environment advocates,  stands as the longest church person to be unjustly and illegally detained in the Philippines. 

It will be remembered that the good bishop is facing a trumped up following his arrest by the joint forces of 55 IB and PNP Provincial mobile campany on May 11, 2017 at brgy. Gango, Ozamiz City, was charge on illegal possession of explosives and,  allegedly, conspired with certain Rommel Salinas,  an NDFP consultant to the peace talks. Both were detained since May 11, 2017.

Bp. Ablon said the release of Bp. Morales affirms the truth behind the false accusations and will pave way for the eventual and final release of Bp. Carlo from any legal impediments in relation to the case.  More importantly,  the truth unmasks the  futile attempt of the state to hamper the church people's participation in spreading the good news of justice and peace and quell any dissenting and critical views, he added. 

This is very alarming as the Mindanao region remains under martial law.   The height of injustice is a heavy toll among the ordinary people when basic rights and freedom are violated that even church people aren't spared, he disclosed.

We continue to enjoin the community of faithful to stand strong and stay firm when we are challenged to act justly,  to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God, Bp. Ablon said.(By Jong Cadion)


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