by Gerard Naval
Malaya
Archbishop Angel Lagdameo yesterday expressed disappointment over the Church’s involvement in ousting Joseph Estrada, a president they perceived to be corrupt, only to replace him with Gloria Arroyo who was tagged the most corrupt president in a recent survey.
“In People Power 1, we were very satisfied with the result,” Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said when asked if bishops are regretting their participation in Edsa 2.
“The second one, we were somehow disappointed because People Power 2, with the help of the Church, installed a president who later on was judged by surveys as the most corrupt president. That is embarrassing. Yun yung sinasabi ko na parang disappointed… na we went from one frying pan to a worse frying pan,” he said.