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Speak out, church leader urges students
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged students to speak out on political matters, citing the upcoming May elections and the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
He asserted that the Church has a moral obligation to speak out against "evil politics," which he defined as politicians who disregard God, the Ten Commandments, steal public funds, and exempt themselves from the law.
Villegas encouraged students to be involved in national and global affairs, emphasizing that for Christians, self-centeredness is a sin and advocating for a life of service "for others."
As the first rector of the EDSA Shrine, he reflected that the revolution was rooted in the Catholic faith's pursuit of justice for human rights victims and a stand for "Veritas" (truth) when dissent was suppressed.
He also called on students to research the controversial legacy of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., particularly his declaration of martial law and its subsequent human rights abuses and political oppression.
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