THE Catholic Church has strongly criticized the Aquino administration for its failure to curb corruption, which it said continues to hinder the speedy delivery of services to the poor.

Palo, Leyte Archbishop Oscar Florencio, a member of the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO), was the latest to join the growing ranks of priests and bishops who decried the government’s inefficiency and lack of transparency in handling public funds, including the P199 million Yolanda rehabilitation fund.

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