Watch: Anakbayan Leader Shows Photo of President Duterte as Jesus Christ, CBCP Reacts (Video)

A leader of the militant group Anakbayan is now under fire after he recently showed a photo of President Rodrigo Duterte’s face embedded to a portrait of Jesus Christ. And while pro-Duterte supporters got furious about it, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) also criticized Anakbayan. Watch the video below very closely.

“May lumalaganap po ngayong relihiyon sa ating bansa, eto po ang Iglesia ni Digong, kung saan ang Diyos amang makapangyarihan sa lahat ay ang Tatay Digong, pinalalaganap ng mga bulaang propeta na si Mocha Uson…” Anakbayan Secretary General Einstein Recedes said in a press conference, Thursday, February 8.

(There is now a new religion in our country, this is ‘Iglesia ni Digong,’ wherein the God the Father the most powerful of them all is Tatay Digong, and is being spread by false prophet Mocha Uson…)

“Isang malaking kulto ang mga ka DDS (Duterte Diehard Supporter) natin, binabanatan ang sinumang susuway at tutuligsa sa makapangyarihang Tatay Digong,” Racedes added.

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Recedes also labeled Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque as the other ‘false prophets who spread the doctrines’ of worshipping Duterte. He also dubbed the DDS (Duterte Diehard Supporter) as a huge cult that criticize staunch critics of the president.

“Sa mga kababayang Pilipino na nag iisip at hindi susunod basta basta sa isang Diyos diyosang diktador, lalaban tayo at mag wo-walk out tayo,” (To fellow Filipinos who are using their minds and will not just follow a false god and dictator, we will fight and walk out.)” the Anakbayan leader said further, inviting everyone to join the anti-Duterte rally on February 23.



Meanwhile, CBCP president and Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said it respects the rights of everyone and the freedom of speech. However, he emphasized that no one should use the image of Jesus Christ to mock any personality, adding that it is against the doctrine of Catholics. He also called out Catholics to remain vigilant on current issues.



“Iginagalang natin ang kalayaan sa pamamahayag subali’t hindi kailanman dapat gamitin ang larawan ni Hesukristo sa pagpuna sa sinuman, sapagkat labag ito sa ating doktrina. Hinihiling din natin sa lahat na maging mahinanahon sa mga kasalukuyang pangyayari sa ating bansa.” Valles said in a statement, Friday, February 9.

Contributed by Renato Pasayao