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Davao Archbishop Valles is new CBCP president; Caloocan’s Bishop David VP

Davao’s Bishop Valles, the newly elected President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.: Bishop_Romulo_Valles CBCP News © Davao's Bishop Valles, the newly elected President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philipp... Bishop_Romulo_Valles CBCP News

MANILA – Leadership has been passed in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), but outgoing president, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas is confident the new leaders will be more than capable of steering the prelates’ group in a time of unique challenges to the Church.

The newly elected president, Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, has been described in some media reports as someone for whom President Rodrigo Duterte – known in the past for his scathing attacks on the Catholic hierarchy – has a soft spot, but is nevertheless described by his peers as independent and capable. He is the 20th president of the organization.

The election of new officers at CBCP took place just as some of the most outspoken bishops have taken high-profile roles in denouncing alleged abuse in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, and the initiative of some supporters to push a “revolutionary government” that one leading prelate said was a template for authoritarian rule.

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, who provided sanctuary to the family of witnesses in the killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos, was named CBCP vice-president. Meanwhile, Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, who has called the proposed “revgov” immoral and wrong, which is why the public must not follow government officials if they intend to push for it, heads the Episcopal Commission on the Laity.

“Ang pagiging officer ng CBCP ay hindi nakasalalay sa experience. Ito ay nakasalalay sa awa ng Diyos at alam na alam ko na ‘yung Espiritu Santo na ibinigay sa kanila nang sila ay maging Obispo, ‘yun din ang Espiritu Santo na gagabay sa kanilang paglilingkod sa CBCP (Being a CBCP officer does not depend on experience. This depends on the mercy of God, and I know very well that the Holy Spirit given to them when they became bishops is the same Holy Spirit who will guide them as they serve the CBCP),” Villegas said in a report by Radio Veritas.

The turnover ceremony is expected to be held Friday, which coincides with the start of their term that will end on November 30, 2019.

The following is the list of new CBCP officials.

President

Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles

Vice President

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David

Treasurer

Palo Archbishop John Du

Secretary general

Father Melvin Mejia

CBCP Regional Representatives

Luzon:

North – Nueva Segovia Archbishop Marlo Peralta

Central – Bishop Ruperto Santos

South – Bishop Jose Rojas

Southeast – Bishop Victor Ocampo

Southwest – Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista

Visayas:

East – Bishop Isabelo Abarquez

West – Capiz Archbishop Jose Advincula, Jr.

Mindanao:

North – Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad

South – Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo dela Cruz

CBCP Commissions:

Episcopal Committee on Basic Ecclesial Communities

Bishop Jose Cabantan

Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate

Bishop Sofronio Bancud

Episcopal Office on Bioethics

Bishop Ricardo Baccay

Episcopal Commission on Canon Law

Bishop Jacinto Jose

Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education

Bishop Roberto Mallari

Episcopal Commission on Clergy

Bishop Buenaventura Famadico

Episcopal Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Church

Bishop Julito Cortes

Episcopal Commission on Culture

Bishop Elenito Galido

Episcopal Commission on Doctrine on the Faith

Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo

Episcopal Commission on Ecumenical Affairs

Bishop Angelito Lampon

Episcopal Commission on Family and Life

Bishop Gilbert Garcera

Episcopal Commission on Health Care

Bishop Patricio Buzon

Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples

Bishop Prudencio Andaya

Permanent Committee on International Eucharistic Congress

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma

Episcopal Commission on Inter-Religious Dialogue

Bishop Emmanuel Cabajar

Episcopal Commission on the Laity

Bishop Broderick Pabillo

Episcopal Commission on Liturgy

Bishop Victor Bendico

Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People

Bishop Ruperto Santos

Episcopal Commission on Mission

Bishop Arturo Bastes

Episcopal Commission on Mutual Relations

Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma

Episcopal Commission on Pontificio Collegio Filippino

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle

Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care

Bishop Joel Baylon

Permanent Committee on Public Affairs

Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista

Episcopal Commission on Seminaries

Bishop Gerardo Alminaza

Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice and Peace

Caceres Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona

Episcopal Commission on Social Communications

Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara

Episcopal Commission on Vocations

Bishop David William Antonio

Episcopal Commission on Women

Capiz Archbishop Jose Advincula, Jr.

Episcopal Commission on Youth

Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian

National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal

Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz

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