Philippine Bishops Advocate Secular Loyalty Over Christ’s Social Kingship
The ewtnnews.com portal reports that Philippine bishops—including “Cardinal” Pablo Virgilio David, “Cardinal” Jose Advincula, and “Bishop” Elias Ayuban Jr.—have urged the military to uphold “democratic principles” and avoid destabilizing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid corruption allegations. The bishops emphasized loyalty to the Philippine Constitution, “rule of law,” and “institutional mechanisms,” while condemning “military adventurism” (ewtnnews.com, Nov. 19, 2025). This appeal exposes the conciliar sect’s subservience to naturalistic governance and its abandonment of the Church’s divine mandate to proclaim Christ’s reign over nations.
Reduction of the Church’s Mission to Naturalistic Humanism
The bishops’ statements reduce the Church’s role to a chaplaincy of secular democracy. “Cardinal” Advincula’s call for the military to honor their oath “to the flag and our country, not to any one person” (ewtnnews.com) directly contradicts the encyclical Quas Primas (1925), where Pope Pius XI declared: “Kings and princes are bound to give public honor and obedience to Christ” (#19). By prioritizing constitutional processes over divine law, these clerics implicitly endorse the Syllabus of Errors’ condemnation of the notion that “the State ought to be separated from the Church” (Pius IX, #55).
“Archbishop” Socrates Villegas’ claim that “peace is the fruit of justice and dialogue, not the result of unchecked ambition or force” omits the foundational truth that “the peace of Christ is only to be found in the Kingdom of Christ” (Pius XI, Ubi Arcano, 1922). The bishops’ silence on the necessity of national conversion to Christ the King reduces the Faith to a privatized ethic, aligning with Vatican II’s heresy of religious liberty (Dignitatis Humanae).
Omission of Christ’s Kingship and the Duty of Catholic Governance
Nowhere do the bishops demand that Philippine authorities publicly acknowledge Christ’s sovereignty or conform civil laws to Catholic morality. This omission violates Pope Leo XIII’s teaching that “civil society must recognize the Church as supreme in her sphere” (Immortale Dei, 1885). Their appeal to “democratic principles” ignores Pius VI’s condemnation of the “false claim that the people’s will is the supreme law” (Quod Aliquantum, 1791).
The bishops’ focus on “accountability” for corruption remains rooted in secular utilitarianism. Contrast this with St. Pius X’s warning: “When God is forgotten, authority is undermined and laws are transgressed” (Notre Charge Apostolique, 1910). True reform requires not merely legalistic checks but the restoration of the Social Reign of Christ the King—a doctrine these pseudo-shepherds systematically suppress.
Symptomatic of Post-Conciliar Apostasy
The Philippine bishops’ stance reflects the conciliar sect’s intrinsic apostasy. Their plea for military neutrality amid political turmoil echoes Paul VI’s 1965 abandonment of the Syllabus of Errors, which condemned the idea that “the Church ought to be separated from the State” (#55). By reducing the Church to a NGO promoting “dialogue” and “rule of law,” they fulfill Pius X’s prophecy that Modernism would reduce religion to “a kind of yearning for the indefinite” (Pascendi, #14).
“Cardinal” David’s demand that accusations be resolved through “judicial authorities” ignores the Church’s divine right to judge moral matters affecting the common good. As Pope Innocent III declared at the Fourth Lateran Council: “The Pontiff judges all and is judged by none” (Licet Heli, 1215). The bishops’ refusal to condemn Marcos’ alleged corruption with the severity demanded by Catholic truth—e.g., excommunication for public graft—reveals their complicity in the neo-church’s betrayal of justice.
The Philippine military is urged to serve a secular constitution rather than Christ the King. Yet St. Robert Bellarmine clarifies: “A heretic ruler automatically forfeits his authority” (De Romano Pontifice, II.30). By urging blind obedience to a regime accused of massive corruption, these bishops facilitate the very tyranny they pretend to oppose.
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Philippine bishops urge military not to destabilize the Marcos government (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 19.11.2025