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7/28/2019 CVP Educ Program v 3

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CATHOLIC VOTE

PHILIPPINES

A Lay Catholic Organization Aimedat Getting Catholics Involved in

Politics.


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CATHOLIC

VOTEPHILIPPINES

CVPEducational Program


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IS THERE LIFEAFTER RH?


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Questions???

a)How did liberal elements gain a footholdin our society and lawmaking bodies?

b)What is our duty as Catholics in politics?c)How can Catholics be empowered to votewith an informed conscience?


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I am a

goodCatholic

but


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One who lives by an immoral

code of behavior loses the

ability to reason uprightly.Soon after one ends up

denying moral law if only to

justify a behavior that isdifficult to give up.

As more people succumb the easy, comfortable and enjoyable the

clamor for ethical pluralism in the public sphere rises.


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In this very

LiberalClimate

Complete autonomy political

choices from morality becomes

the political menu. Catholic

lawmakers are asked to enact

laws that ignore principles of

natural ethics as if God did not

exist.

.They will be asked to set

aside their Christian

understanding of the humanperson and the common good.


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Catholic lawmakers will

not be able to base

their contribution tosocial and political life

on their particular

Christian understanding

of the human person

and the common good.


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In Temporal matters Catholic politiciansare Free to choose among variouspolitical solutions according to a

Hierarchy ofValues what will bestcorrespond to the needs of the

common good.


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Temporal Order

This refers to economic, social,

administrative and cultural

areas, which are intended to

promote organically andinstitutionally the common

good.


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Catholic Politicians have the Grave

and Clear obligation to Oppose

matters that Violate Natural Moral

Law


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The duty of the lay faithful

is to infuse the social,cultural, economic and

political life with values

guided by a Christian

conscience to promote the

common good.


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By avoiding dirty politics we

Catholics relinquished the destinyof our country to others.

We left public office to those

motivated by self-interest andgreed or by ideological agenda

inimical to our Christian faith and

morals.


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In a democracy every citizen has the right and duty to

participate in the policy making process at the very least by

voting in elections for lawmakers and government officials.

Others can participate more

fully by running

for legislative positionswhich gives them a direct

involvement in policy

making, or

for elective governmentpositions where they can

have a direct hand in

managing political bodies.


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WHAT DOES CATHOLIC VOTE MEAN?


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What the Catholic Vote is not Bloc Voting is against

the teachings of the

Church.

Neither is it acceptable

for Bishops and Prieststo use the pulpit to

dictate who Catholics

should vote for.

Democracy must be based on the true and solid foundation

of non-negotiable ethical principles, which are the

underpinning of life in society.

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith


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3 Non-Negotiable Ethical Principles

Pope Benedict XVI:

Catholics must defend:

1. The protection of life

at all stages2. The recognition and

promotion of thenatural structure ofthe family as unionbetween man andwoman based onmarriage.

3. Protection of the

right of parents toeducate their

children.

Speech 30, III-2006 to European Parliamentarians.


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These 3 non-negotiable ethical principles are at the

peak of the hierarchy of values that Catholics have to

defend.

These are matters of faith and morals

that cannot be placed at the same

footing as other temporal matters such

as corruption, gun ban, clean elections,

dynasties, etc.


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Wont this be too narrow minded?

Giving priority to these three

Non-Negotiable EthicalPrinciples before looking at thecandidates stand on other

issues is what makes your vote

a Catholic Vote.

Dontbe so rigid judging things as black and

white. There is really is nothing that is moreimportant than anything else.


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What if a pro-life

politician is

corrupt?

Applying the 3 Non-NegotiableEthical Principle is just the firstlevel criteria.

Catholics are then free to applythe 2nd level criteria based onmore temporal issues which theydeem importantcorruption,

dynasty, etc. Catholics must agree on the 1st

level criteria since this is whatmakes their vote specifically

Catholic. In the 2nd level criteria there isplenty of room of freedom ofchoice.


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Changing our Political Landscape

We have to stopvoting for

somebody just

because he is our

Kamag-anak Kaibigan

Kababayan

Kakilala

Ka-compadre

Ka-etc.


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HOW DOES RA 10354 STANDWITH

RESPECTTOTHE 3 NON-NEGOTIABLE

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES?


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RA 10354 includes hormonal contraceptives,intrauterine devices, injectables in the National Drug

Formulary and gives the FDA the function of certifying

that these contraceptives will not be used as

abortifacient.


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RA 10354 promotes artificial contraception which

encourages a marriage that is not open to life and

facilitates marital infidelity.

RA 10354 C


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RA 10354 SEEMINGLYALLOWS CATHOLICPARENTSTO

CONSCIENTIOUSLYOBJECTTOSEXEDUCATIONPROGRAMS. BUT

THEINTEGRATIONOF SEX EDUCATIONTHEMESINVARIOUS

ELEMENTARYANDHIGHSCHOOLSUBJECTSATVARIOUSLEVELSMAKESITDIFFICULTTOEXERCISETHISRIGHT.


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We Catholics, who make up the majority, found

ourselves helpless and vulnerable to fight the

passage of RA 10354.

And our political enemies are now bent on exploiting this

weakness to legalize abortion, divorce, same-sex marriage, etc.


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WHATISTHEBASISOFA

CONSCIENTIOUS CATHOLIC VOTEFOR

MAY 2013? Personal Interviews of

candidates on the 3 non-

negotiable ethical principles. Validated by objective,

impartial information from

public records:

Legislative records of the 14thand 15th Congress

Relevant record of candidates

participation in LGUs


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The aim of Catholic Vote Philippines is to systematically database this

information and make it available in its website (www.catholicvote.ph). This

would put the data at the finger tips of Catholic voters nationwide.
http://www.catholicvote.ph/http://www.catholicvote.ph/


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In the implied

Negative Criteria are

Catholics passing

judgment onCandidates?

There is no intent here to single out

anybody.

Those who voted for RA 10354 areentitled their opinion as persons.

The Church unceasingly offers the

sacrament of reconciliation to

welcome them back to its fold.

But we cannot risk putting in their

hands the destiny of the

sacredness of life, the sanctity ofmarriage and the right of parents to

educate their children.


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Is there an implicit

positive criteria in theCatholic Vote Although no particular

candidate will be endorsed,Catholic Vote has a specific

political goal.

The 16th Congress willattempt to legalize divorce,

abortion, same sex marriage

and assisted suicide.

It is politically imperative that

in the May 2013 election we

increase in both Houses the

Catholic politicians who willstaunchly defend our 3 non-

negotiables.


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Out to Get the

Highest Score?

Election is not a Fill in the

blanks type exam where one

aims for the highest score byfilling in all the blanks.

If we find only so many

candidates that can meet ourcriteria we dont have to fill up

the rest with candidates who

do not meet any criteria at all!

This would be senseless!


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Some others think that they should vote for candidates

who have the most chance of winning according to theelection polls.

Climbing the bandwagon of the winning team makes

us the worst losers of all!

Are we playing

a game?


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OUR DISMAL VOTING PERFORMANCE


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In spite of years of voters education

our record is dismal!!

Arroyo


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Arroyo

Cayetano

Cayetano

Angara

Escudero

Santiago

Recto Marcos

Legarda

Guingona

Drilon

Pangilinan

Lacson

We put to office these 13

Senators who voted RA 10354

to law. Among them three are

running for re-election in May

2013:

1. Alan Peter Cayetano

2. Francis Escudero

3. Loren Legarda


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SBN 3156

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR

END-OF-LIFE CARE TO

PATIENTS AND THEIRFAMILY MEMBERS

They should be

allowed to stopeating and drinkingwhen they are too

sick.

Inserted Anti-Discrimination on thebasis of Sexual Orientation to SBN

1213 (Anti-Ethnic or Racial Profiling

and Discrimination Act)

Authored two RH bills inthe 15th Congress


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Palatino, Raymond V.

Party List: KABATAANTerm: 2

HB 6330: An act empowering head offices and Departments to strictly

implement constitutional provisions on religious freedom in government

offices (Ban God from Govt. Offices bill)

HR01460: Resolution to investigate hate crimes against LGBTs

HB05512 : An act integrating education on sexual orientation and

gender identity and on gender rights, equality and welfare in all publicand private educational institutions.


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Bag-ao, Kaka J.

Party List: AKBAYAN

Term: 1

HB00513: An act providing for a national policy on RH andPopulation and Development.

HB00515: An act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of

sexual orientation and gender identity

HB00096 :An act providing for a national policy on RH,Responsible parenthood, population and development.


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Bello, Walden F.

Party List: AKBAYANTerm: 2

HB00096: An act providing for a national policy on RH, responsibleparenthood and Population and Development.

HB00513: An act providing for a national policy on RH and population

and development

HB00515: An act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexualorientation and gender identity.


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Casio, Teddy A.

Party List: BAYAN MUNATerm: 3

HB01483: An defining discrimination on the basis of Sexual

Orientation and Gender IdentityHB01799: An Act introducing divorce in the Philippines by

amending the Family Code.

HB04244 : An Act providing for a comprehensive policy on

responsible parenthood, RH and population and development


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Ilagan, Luzviminda C.

Party List: GABRIELA

Term: 2

HB01799: An Act introducing divorce in the Philippines, amending

the Family Code

HB03387 :An Act providing for a national policy on RH for women in

development.


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Tinio, Antonio L.

Party List: ACT TEACHERS

Term: 1HB00096: An act providing for a national policy on RH, Responsible

Parenthood and Population and Development.

HB01481:An Act integrating education on women, girls and gender rights,

equality and welfare in all levels of public and private schools.]HB01483: An Act defining discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

and gender identity

HB01799: An Act introducing divorce in the Philippines, amending the family

code.

HB03387:An Act providing for a national policy on reproductive health for

women in development

HB03952:An Act recognizing spousal violence, infidelity and abandonment

as presumptive psychological incapacity constituting a ground for the

annulment of marriage amending the family code.
http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/basic_15/HB01481.pdfhttp://www.congress.gov.ph/download/basic_15/HB01481.pdf


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Go! Go! Go!

Go for the Catholic Vote!

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