According to Canon Law of the Catholic Church the Discipline of a Bishop is reserved to the Supreme Pontiff. The Nuncio represents the Holy See (Holy Father) to the Philippines. But all information concerning the behavior of a Bishop is transmitted to the Holy through the Papal Nuncio. CBCP has no authority to discipline a fellow bishop, but can refer a problem to the Holy See through the Papal Nuncio. - This information was also communicated to us by letter through the former President of the CBCP - Archbishop Quevedo. Archbishop Quevedo ask the Nuncio to investagte Bishop Filomeno Bactol, Bishop of Naval.
Bishop Bactol has strong political relations with the former first lady Imelda Marcos (Imelda’s Bishop). Imelda was the person who recommended to the Holy See that Bactol be made Bishop. The Marcos Family have donated much to the Vatican over all these years. So before the investigation can get anywhere the Marocs factor needs to be overcomed.
Nuncio Archbishop Adams (an American) will need to put into practice what he has learned from the mistakes of the sexual abuse cases in the USA. CBCP knows that Filomeno G. Bactol has sexual problems with youth below the age of 16. So what will break first, good donations or cleaning up moral problems in the Diocese of Naval, Biliran.
With the resent resignations (asked to resign). of two Philippines Bishops, Bishop Nestor Carino of Legazpi on November 7,2007 and Bishop Jesus Cabrera of Alaminos , July 2, 2007. Maybe Rome is trying to clean things up!
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