MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan bishop Pablo Virgilio David was elected as the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), its official news site announced on Thursday.
The 62-year old bishop was elected on Thursday during the first of the two-day online plenary assembly of bishops’ conference.
He is set to begin his duty on December 1, to replace outgoing CBCP president Archbishop Romulo Valles.
David, an outspoken anti-drug war advocate, once received the ire of President Duterte, who accused him of stealing church donations.
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David was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of San Fern…
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