Senatorial candidate Digs Dilangalen told me that the opposition ticket was in the Vigan bishop's residence when the bishop informed them that Chavit Singson was waiting for him in another room. The bishop then went to get Chavit so that FPJ could talk to him.
Jinggoy Estrada let out an expletive and stood up. So did the KNP gubernatorial candidate Rafanan and Digs. They left the room and did not know what transpired afterwards.
Did they walk out?
No, replied Digs. It was not a walkout. They just left. They thought that it was a waste of time to see Chavit.
See what reformers like Rafanan are up against. The bishop completely ignored the fact that he was in the room and went to get his patron, Chavit, who obviously regularly gives the bishop his share of the jueteng and smuggling proceeds. Why else would the bishops accept such an evil man with such alacrity if there were no funds involved?
Yup, mga hypocrites talaga ang mga pari at mga bishops natin. They were the first ones to attack Erap for consorting with Chavit, accusing Estrada of taking jueteng money. But after Edsa Dos, tahimik na sila sa Jueteng at peborit na naman nila si Chavit. And it is also a fact that after Erap was removed from office, mas lalo pang lumala ang Jueteng sa Ilocos Sur, and that Chavit never really gave up on his Jueteng Cash Cow.
This reminds me of a movie I saw about Church corruption. The title of the film is "The Crime of Father Amaro". There's a priest in the movie who also launders money for the druglords in Mexico.
Just change Druglords with Pinoy Jueteng Lords, and the "Padre Amaro" movie looks eerily similar to our RC Church situation sa Pinas.
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