General Albayalde, retract that statement.) This was how House Deputy Minority Leader and Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza lambasted on Thursday Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Dir. The lawmaker also stressed that the recent killings of priests “seems to be a pattern.”“Catholic priests are targeted and it seems to be a pattern. READ: Albayalde orders PNP to resolve Father Nilo murder caseAlbayalde also said he has tasked local police chiefs nationwide to “coordinate” with all priests. But Atienza said this may have been the case, so the President should stop criticizing the Catholic church.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2018 05:37 UTC