Philippine election: Bishops urge voters to keep at heart the common goodIn a pastoral letter read on Sunday in churches across the nation, the bishops called on voters to elect candidates who will improve people’s lives, especially the poor and the vulnerable. People’s lives and futureThe May 9 election will give the country a new president, vice president, 12 senators, and a new term for local officials. Coming next is Vice President and opposition leader, Leni Robredo, who narrowly beat Marcos in the 2016 vice presidential contest but trails him in polls for the top job. They said the election is not just for voters and candidates but concerns the common good which is everyone’s responsibility. “Let us remember: Our engagement and concern for others do not end with the election, the bishops said.--Vatican News

Source: The Herald March 29, 2022 04:26 UTC