CBCP prexy welcomes dialogue with Duterte’s team

Romulo Valles

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has welcomed the team created by President Rodrigo Duterte tasked to hold a dialogue with the Catholic Church and other religious groups.

Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP president, said on Tuesday that a dialogue between the church and the government would result into goodness.

“That is most welcome development. To dialogue is to listen to one another, [and] is always good,” Valles said as quoted by Radyo Veritas, a Roman Catholic radio station owned by the Archdiocese of Manila.

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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday announced the creation of the committee.

Roque said the team, composed of three members, would include him, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella and Council for Philippine Affairs Secretary General Pastor “Boy” Saycon Jr.