Church spearheads prayer and indignation rally on September 21

The Catholic Church in Palawan through the Apostolic Vicariate in Puerto Princesa spearheads a prayer and indignation rally on September 21, 2025, in Seminario de San Jose football field, in Barangay Tinguiban this city, urging people of Palawan to actively participate and convey a resolute message to end corruption in the country.

The activity known as “Pagpapahayag ng Pagkadismaya: Itigil ang Korapsyon” will start at 4:30pm.

In his invitation, Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa, Bishop Socrates Mesiona emphasized the need to push for substantial change and ending systemic corruption in the country.

“Our nation finds itself at a pivotal juncture. The prevalent systemic corruption within our government and society is intolerable. It is imperative that we articulate our justified outrage and advocate for substantial change, just as we seek accountability from those whom we have entrusted with public service,” the bishop said.

“Corruption embodies a profound moral transgression, as denoted by the Seventh Commandments (Thou shalt not steal). Consequently, we must collectively embrace our duty to denounce such moral depravity,” he further said.

To recall, in a Pastoral Reflection released on August 27, 2025, Catholic Church in Palawan through the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa (AVPP) expressed disgust against the alleged “ghost” or substandard flood control projects funded by the national government, a controversy involving billions of pesos of misused funds supposedly allocated for flood control infrastructures in the different parts of the country.

In the Pastoral Reflection, Bishop Mesiona reminded the faithful that corruption does not do well since it is the cause of poverty which is prevalent in our country.

For the prayer and indignation rally this September 21, the bishop told the participants to express a strong message against corruption in the government.

“Let us convey a resolute message to those engaged in corrupt practices that we have reached our limit. Magsuot po kayo ng while t-shirt at magsama-sama po tayo!” Bishop Socrates said in his invitation.