{"id":194252,"date":"2018-12-17T00:40:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T05:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=194252"},"modified":"2018-12-17T00:40:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T05:40:21","slug":"palace-probes-balangiga-town-plaza-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/17\/palace-probes-balangiga-town-plaza-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace probes Balangiga town plaza incident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he did not see any occurrence as described nor hear any complaint coming from the Apostolic Nuncio Gabriele Giordano Caccia. (File Photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A report that some members of the Catholic clergy were asked by a Presidential Management Staff (PMS) member to leave the Balangiga bells turnover before President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s arrival is already being probed, Malaca\u00f1ang said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he did not see any occurrence as described nor hear any complaint coming from the Apostolic Nuncio Gabriele Giordano Caccia.<\/p>\n

He said he even talked to Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Romulo Valles before the President arrived at the ceremonial place in Balangiga, Eastern Samar last Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is absolutely out of the President’s character nor his style to cause mortifications during an event,\u201d Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it indeed happened, then the same is not authorized and such unethical conduct cannot be sanctioned by PRRD. It could have been done by someone who represented himself or herself as a staff from the PMS,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo said Duterte had actually approached the Apostolic Nuncio and the CBCP president and \u201cexchanged pleasantries with them\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe likewise acknowledged their presence in his brief remarks. The Chief Executive even mentioned in his speech that the Filipino nation is one with the Diocese of Borongan in celebrating this historic event,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll went well and only the uproarious rejoicing of the Balangiga people and the guests who attended was the contaminating mood at the gathering,” he added.<\/p>\n

He said the turnover of the Balangiga bells from the United States is a time that Filipinos would celebrate and cherish \u201cregardless of political affinitiy or religious outlook\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not allow such a reported unwanted incident to spoil this momentous occasion. The tolling of the Balangiga Bells ushers in a call of unity and peace among us Filipinos. We can only respond in heartfelt approbation,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Duterte has said no single person can take credit for return of the Balangiga church bells taken away by the US soldiers as \u2018war trophies\u2019 during the Philippine-American war in 1901.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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