Jealous of the PH-MILF Deal, CBCP Proposes Separate State for Catholics
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Below is the proposed Framework Agreement for the Autonomous Region in Catholic Cebu (ARCC):
A. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HOLYLAND
The Parties agree that the status quo is unacceptable and that the Autonomous Region in Catholic Cebu (ARCC) shall be established to replace the the entire Cebu province. The ARCC or the Holyland is the new autonomous political entity (NPE) upon the implementation of this agreement.
The government of the ARCC shall have a Theocratic Monarchy form.
The relationship of the Central Government with the ARCC shall be asymmetric but the Pinoy Pope (see Section C-2) shall have a final say on any matters pertaining to the ARCC.
Spouses and their descendants are classified as Catholics. The freedom of choice of other Indigenous peoples shall be semi-respected or not at all.
The existing Lapu-Lapu shrine shall be demolished on the day of ARCC’s foundation.
B. BASIC LAW
The Holyland shall be governed by a Basic Law: The Law of the Priests Bible.
The Basic Law shall reflect the Holyland system of life and meet internationally accepted standards of governance except that of the United Nations.
It shall be formulated by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, which is hereby renamed Catholic Bastion for Centralize Peace.
C. POWERS
The Central Government will have no powers, the ARCC Government shall have its exclusive powers, and there will be concurrent powers shared by the Central Government and the ARCC Government. Very minimal concurrent powers.
The ARCC shall appoint via a papal conclave, their leader who shall be called the Pinoy Pope or the PPope.
The PPope shall have the powers of excommunication that could be sentenced to anyone who the CBCP deems as “satan”.
The PPope shall be the leader of the ARCC until the day he dies.
D. BASIC RIGHTS
In addition to basic rights already enjoyed, the following rights of all citizens residing in the Holyland bind the legislature, executive and judiciary as directly enforceable law and are guaranteed:
Right to life and procreation.
Right to freedom and expression of religion and the words of the Lord.
Right to privacy of a priest and altar boys.
Right of women to meaningful political participation, and protection from all forms of violence. Except for maternal health.
Right to freedom from religious, ethnic and sectarian harassment; just as long as you choose Catholism; and
Right to redress of grievances and due process of law, as long as Father’s said so.
Right to smuggle ivory to be made into idols.
Right to object or contradict Catholic teachings are allowed but extradition to the “Unholyland” (rest of the Philippines) shall follow.
Other provisions are said to be added at a later date.
The CBCP has released a press statement concerning their stand on the proposed agreement:
“With a an autonomous region all to ourselves, we are half way there. We shall show the world a state without the much ballyhooed responsible parenthood. A state without abortifacient condoms (sic). A state where a father’s needs are more important than a mother’s welfare. A state where our members are free to worship idols made from elephant tusks without the fear of judgement from the public. A state where our health-expert-priests are free to check our altar boy’s genitals for any form of rashes, without being called a child molester. A state where Catholics can live in the Middles Ages. A state where they can enjoy life to the fullest.”
“Take my hand and we’ll make it – I swear, cause in ARCC, we shall be living on a prayer.”