Bishops challenge Duterte on alleged election manipulation 0 SHARES Share it! “We challenge President Duterte to answer accusations that he has engaged in, and tolerated electoral malpractices that will allow him to establish a political regime based on a concentration of power at his hands,” it further read. It does not only speak of election fraud but the abuse and misuse of state powers and national coffers as well,” EBF said. “His failure to uphold the standards of electoral integrity will only strengthen the risk of democracy collapsing in our time which could have catastrophic consequences for everyone,” EBF said. EBF is a the fellowship of bishops from the United Church of Christ (UCCP), United Methodist (UMC), Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP), Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), and the Roman Catholic Churches in the Philippines.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 18, 2019 06:56 UTC