Catholic dioceses have issued directives against the posting of political posters in church premises and prohibiting priests from engaging in politics. A day before the election campaign period kicks off on Tuesday, Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos and Caceres Archbishop Rolando Tirona said they were banning political posters from church premises in their dioceses. ADVERTISEMENT“We have a pastoral directive that there will be no political [posters] in church patios and fences,” Santos said. “It is prohibited to post any candidate’s or political party’s political advertisement [on] church property, [as well as to hold] political rallies in church premises,” read Tirona’s letter to priests in his diocese. He said priests could not solicit donations from political candidates or parties for church renovation or other projects that may compromise the nonpartisanship of the Church.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 11, 2019 21:33 UTC