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Fernando should read Ronquillo
About “The Catholic Church and
specific issues: Gambling” (Law and Philosophy Matter(s) column by
Atty. Emmanuel Q. Fernando on July 12, 2008):
I hope your columnist has read
your paper’s Special Report of Sunday July 13. It clearly spells
out the position of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines on gambling and gives the reason for the CBCP’s
opposition to both legal and illegal gambling in the Philippines.
Atty. Fernando should also read
your columnist Marlen Ronquillo and learn about the true situation
in Pampanga.
Gov. Ed Panlilio was elected not
only because he is against jueteng but because he was also fighting
the oligarchs of Pampanga, including alleged jueteng lords, who are
friends and allies of President Arroyo. If Atty. Fernando only read
the columns of Mr. Marlen Ronquillo he would learn that the jueteng
lords are against the legalization of jueteng. He would also learn
that as if by miracle Gov. Panlilio immediately enriched the
province and shared the riches with the local governments by simply
collecting quarry fees and properly turning over the collections to
the provincial treasury.
Unfortunately, Gov. Panlilio
might be toppled by the oligarchs and their Malacañang cabalen and
patron who will persuade the fickle and ungrateful people to return
to the old ways.
Eddie E. Leon
ROLAND’S
Makati City
eddieeleon@yahoo.com
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