Pope sends $150,000 to Philippines in typhoon aid

[TheSunKing]

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While other posters here are insulting the Catholic Church or the CBCP for just sending "prayers" to the victims, this is quite far from the truth.

Aside from the material support (donations) extended to the victims, spiritual support (in the form of prayers) and emotional support (our presence, or by just being there) are what they need and that's what Catholic charities have been doing.

FYI for the benefit of everybody:

The CBCP, through CBCP-NASSA in partnership with Caritas and other church organizations was among the first to send and distribute food aid in Tacloban as early as November 10 -- much way ahead the government's and the US efforts. They have reached Tacloban by boat to distribute food aid. Bishops and priests have allowed the use of churches and church-owned buildings to be used as refuge centers despite religious affiliations.

They have also sent P35 Million in cash and in-kind donations to the victims of the supertyphoon. Aside from that, relief efforts are quietly being organized by every parish throughout the country in whatever means they can.

Anyway, we are still very thankful that with the Pope's generosity. This actually brought attention for other countries and organizations to send aid to our country. This simple act encouraged others to donate and bring immediate support for the needs and suffering of our fellowmen.


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This time, the CBCP and the Catholic Church must have made one terrible mistake: they failed to advertise through CNN, ABS or GMA to get their efforts known.

[SioDenz]

OT

yeah a group of faith leaders and religious groups nga gipang apilan aning ako mga
parenteng oplok kay kana daw ang pag ampo dako kaayo na nga donation apart from
foods and clothings which are material based kaayo.

ok, maka pa busog mana ug maka pawala sa uhaw ang inyu pag ampo. padayuna lng.

Gi unsa man nimu pagkahibalo nga kadtung nag donate ug MINILYON DILI to tungod sa pag AMPO sa uban sa Ginoo nga hikapon tong mga Datu para mag donate?

Unya, wa tah kahibalo nga ang rasun diay nganu buhi or NABUHI paka diri sa kalibutan is tungod ug Bunga sa Pag ampo sa uban?

Kanang pag ingun nimu ug OPLOK - Basin nag atubang ka ana sa SAMIN

[bossdak]

ngano kahang way nag ampo nga matunaw tong bagyo sa wa pa mo igo? o basig wa dungga ang pag-ampo nga matunaw ang bagyo pero ang pag ampo nga naay mo donate para sa mga biktima sa bagyo mao ray gi dungog kay mao ray makaya sa power sa ginoo nga ilang gi ampo-an?

haay sapatos pa! simhot! suyop!

[brian joshua]

Gi unsa man nimu pagkahibalo nga kadtung nag donate ug MINILYON DILI to tungod sa pag AMPO sa uban sa Ginoo nga hikapon tong mga Datu para mag donate?

Unya, wa tah kahibalo nga ang rasun diay nganu buhi or NABUHI paka diri sa kalibutan is tungod ug Bunga sa Pag ampo sa uban?

Kanang pag ingun nimu ug OPLOK - Basin nag atubang ka ana sa SAMIN

unsa d.i tawag nimo anang mga klaseha sa tao? dba oplok? kung ma-ampoon ka,
aw sorry kay mao sad na ako matawag nimo

[burn777]

unsa d.i tawag nimo anang mga klaseha sa tao? dba oplok? kung ma-ampoon ka,
aw sorry kay mao sad na ako matawag nimo

Attack the wrong doing, not the person brad.. Kay keyboard warrior ang tawag ana.

[Romeojin]

CBCP = CocaCola Bottlers Corporation Philippines? lolz mura man gud na silag private company nga way bayad bayad buhis bisag abot nag 10th collection kada misa.

The Church or other religious org's tax exemption are limited, if its for profit then it is tax.

Notwithstanding the provisions in the preceding paragraphs, the income of whatever kind and character of the foregoing organizations from any of their properties, real or personal, or from any of their activities conducted for profit regardless of the disposition made of such income, shall be subject to tax imposed under this Code.

Bureau of Internal Revenue Website

donations are tax exempted

Gifts in favor of an educational and/or charitable, religious, cultural or social welfare corporation, institution, accredited non-government organization, trust or philantrophic organization or research institution or organization, provided not more than 30% of said gifts will be used by such donee for administration purposes

Bureau of Internal Revenue Website

And by law, Church/religious org are exempted from property taxes.

[SioDenz]

unsa d.i tawag nimo anang mga klaseha sa tao? dba oplok? kung ma-ampoon ka,
aw sorry kay mao sad na ako matawag nimo

I dont care what you call me or others, is just that most of the time the one who resort to name calling are the ones whos guilty of what they are accusing other people of...