“That would be an unfortunate situation and I do not know if that is a fact. If that is so,
it violates the separation of Church and State. And I would suggest that the members of the Senate
who are involved should discourage this because it transgresses the basic principle of our democratic government
which is the separation of Church and State. Imagine if the head of the Senate
would be installed through the effort of a religious house. I think it should not be affected by the people,”
--- Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile (tribuneonline.org)
Reports revealed that Iglesia Ni Cristo wanted Senator Villar to be Senate President
while President Noynoy Aquino supported his co-party member Senator Kiko Pangilinan.
INC sumawsaw sa Senate prexy issue
- abante.com.ph (July 22, 2010)
Enrile warns of religious groups ‘meddling’ in Senate
- tribuneonline.org (July 24, 2010)
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