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Holy Wars: Top 10 Pinoy Church Smackdowns

Published: Apr 10, 2012 - 8:00am

Dr. Esperanza Cabral stood up to the Church's anti-condom rants.

 

5. The Church vs. Esperanza Cabral

Fight scene: As part of a health campaign in 2010, Department of Health Secretary Dr. Esperanza Cabral distirbuted free condoms on Valentine's Day. GMA News Online reported then: "Two bishops, Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles and Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, demanded her resignation as they maintained the church’s stand that condoms promote sexual promiscuity especially among the youth."

Outcome: Cabral was unfazed by what the Church said about her. She did not resign from her post. However, she was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. So, when President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III took over, Cabral was also replaced by Dr. Enrique Ona.

 
 
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  • Leo j Nagali 4 months ago Reply Report Abuse
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    One person does not make a Church. Why generalize? This article is full of bigotry.
  • ALBERTO GLORY Apr 21 2012 @ 09:09am Reply Report Abuse
       
    'DI LANG clerics ang i criticize pati mga cults and sects.sa paninira nila.kung iba 'yun nag kade mandahan na.
  • emow Apr 19 2012 @ 09:21pm Reply Report Abuse
       
    the members of the different religious denominations do not give up their citizenship by being a member of their respective groups, therefore their right to express their point of view into national issues is guaranteed by the Constitution.... Disagree with them? Fine, don't follow them.. what's the worst they can do to you? Send you to hell? i find these people applying double standard with members of congregations as if they are second class citizens... Oppose them if you don't agree... but engaging in derogatory bashing is not very civilized...
  • jake33 Apr 19 2012 @ 12:02pm Reply Report Abuse
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    Funny list, goes to show how spot.ph can be so biased and anti with the Catholic Church.
  • itsabrightday Apr 18 2012 @ 10:11am Reply Report Abuse
       
    The Crazy Change-Up: Celebrities as Rule Makers and Politicians as Showbiz People, and other change-up stories http://bit.ly/IHAzXt
  • jake32 Apr 10 2012 @ 07:39pm Reply Report Abuse
       
    Funny list, goes to show how shallow/st*p*d the Catholic church in the country is.
  • Scott Apr 10 2012 @ 05:49pm Reply Report Abuse
       
    What a considerate list. No mention of pedophile priests at all.
  • Tere Apr 10 2012 @ 05:32pm Reply Report Abuse
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    Sobra naman kayo. The priest have a right to speak up what he's against.
  • Krissy Apr 10 2012 @ 04:59pm Reply Report Abuse
       
    So kawawa naman the Church. So many enemies. Pati Angry Birds.
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