TO PCSO: SUE THE BISHOPS OR SHUT UP!

To spare the Catholic Church, particularly the so-called ‘Pajero bishops” from prolonged media bashing, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) had better start filing charges if it really thinks it has a strong case.

If it won’t, then it should SHUT UP until it files charges and gives the bishops an EVEN playing field in protecting their honor and reputation before the prosecutor’s office or the court.

And that goes for Malacanang, too.

Malacanang and the PCSO have been ORCHESTRATING the issue for several days now in media, directly or indirectly, with only a constitutional provision as basis in describing the vehicles or money received by the bishops as anomalous.

With all the financial and logistical resources, and personnel, that you can think of at their disposal.

What do I mean by orchestrating?

In their VULGAR attempt to manipulate the public mind, the PCSO and Malacanang have come out with the issue in three installments so far - the revelation of the donations as first story, the names of the recipients as second story and Malacanang saying the priests are not above the law as third story.

Malacanang and the PCSO have hammered the issue into the public mind, and maligned the bishops three times, through the media blitz. But neither of the two can say if charges will be filed against anybody.

If this is not mind-conditioning I welcome any clarification, with a SOLID BASIS.

I AM NOT SAYING that the bishops are innocent.

But the bishops don’t have the manpower, and the resources, to slug it out side-by-side with the PCSO and Malacanang in a media war.

Like all of us, they have a right to DEFEND THEIR HONOR, especially if the issue at hand has not been ruled on with FINALITY by a competent authority.

In this case, it’s the court since the question is about a supposed violation of the Constitution. Not just the legal departments of PCSO or Malacanang. But how can the bishops defend themselves in the proper venue if they will be judged only in media?

Character assassination is only for dictators. Rumor-mongering is only for LIARS and FISHWIVES (palengkera). Anybody correct me if I’m wrong. 30