The head leads the tail - PBBM asks for courtesy resignation of cabinet secretaries

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Yesterday, the Philippine President PBBM asked for courtesy resignations of cabinet secretaries, this he said to make the services to the people more effective.  Allow this post to comment:

1.  The head leads the tails

2.   The cabinet secretaries follows orders from him, and mostly we think they followed his orders;

3.  What is noticeable is that the cabinet secretaries were utilized for politics, hence there was too much politics rather than service to the people

4.   The cabinet secretaries did things that were dubious and inimical  to the people obviously from orders or guidelines coming from the highest office

For everything there is a reason and we all know the cause/reason

Gospel yesterday May 11, 2025 on the Good Shepherd and the homily of the Holy Pope Leo XIV

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John 10:   27 -30

Jesus said:
“My sheep hear my voice;
I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.
No one can take them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,
and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand.
The Father and I are one.”

The Gospel was about the Good Shepherd.   The Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ takes care of the flock.  Jesus knows His flock and they obey Him

In relation to the Homily of the Holy Pope and in connection with Mothers Day, he emphasized that now that he is the Shepherd, great patience and sacrifice must be exercised to be a bridge to those who were separated from the church and their mother.  The bond must be based on love of Mother Mary, and be practiced not by being above others but by being with them.  As he saw in his missionary work in Peru.  

The prediction of the press on the next Pope were wrong; early predictions lessened the chances of the dark horses?

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Those who were vaunted to be the next Pope did not materialize.  The campaigning and early promotions might have turned against the candidate like for Cardinal Luis Tagle.   The conclave to choose the next Pope is supposed to be a spiritual process and guided by God and not by human tactics and politics.  Everyone must accept and support the new Pope and he seems to be a good one.

So many DQs cases filed before COMELEC; cash transfers caught

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A number of disqualification cases has been filed before Comelec:      vs. Gov and wife of Laguna, a senatorial candidate, vs. a Congressional candidate in Pasig for vulgar remarks, Cong candidate in Marikina.   Masbate Cong Kho for using sms emergency broadcast in campaign;   Richard Gomez,  Albuera Mayor Candidate.    And probably  cases should be filed for violation of Fair Elections acts on size and number of tarps too.

There were two cases of apprehension of transfer of large sums of money (prohibited under the Omnibus Election Code) one in Cebu, and the other in Nueva Ecija.  Of course we do not know about those that were not caught.   

Some branded this election as one of hte most corrupt. Massive wholesale vote buying.  Involving almosst all the candidates.    The P29.00 rice too and the "Ayudas"

India PAK on the brink of war?

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War war every where:    Ukraine- Russia, US Houthi, Israel Gaza and now India PAK.

More than ever we need patience, understanding and prayer.   Let there be peace

The Roman Catholic Conclave has elected a new Pope

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The 133 strong cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church has elected a new Pope, an American,  Robert Francis Provost, as the 267th Pope.   He is named Pope Leo XIV.  He is the first American to be Pope

He holds dual citizenship:   American and Peruvian.  He is said to be trombonist and used to play at jazz spots in Chicago.   

Sadly the PHL Cardinal Tagle, who was publicized to be the first Asian Pope did not make it.   The new Pope has been several times to the Philippines as an Agustinian.  He was in Iloilo when he visited Unversity of San Agustin

What will be the direction of the Catholics under Pope Leo XIV:   return to the basics and fundamental truth, to be progressive just like Pope Francis, or somewhere in the middle.   This is the cross road for the Catholics under a new leader.

Cardinals conclave tomorrow, May 7 to elect a new Pople

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Over 100  Cardinals all over the world meet in a conclave tomorrow to elect a new Pope.   It is going to be a battle between the conservative (the purist) and those who are progressive - pro Pope Francis.  This is exemplefied by the Cardinals Tagle, a Filipino who professes pro Francis tenets of compassion, kindness, and progessive relevant policies for the new World.  Cardinal Becker on the other hand profess the truth -  the Doctrines.  Such clash of principles and values is common in other religious organization.  

Now the Pope has to be elected by 2/3 majority vote.  The sign that the conclave has elected a new Pope is the white smoke from the smokestack of Sistine chapel.  A black smoke means none has been elected yet.