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By LITO RULONA
Correspondent .

Religious leaders from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental has started asking parishioners to choose candidates for the local posts who have the good track record and performance in the government service.

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This was the call made by Msgr. Rey Monsanto, vicar-general of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental and parish priest of Ecochurch in Kauswagan, this week.

“Don’t choose the so-called traditional politicians. Parishioners should also look into the qualifications of every candidate. Dili igo kanang basic qualifications nga ensakto ang edad and then born Filipino citizen,” he said.

He said people should consider that every vote is sacred when choosing a candidate in the coming mid-term elections because there have been instances that they voted a candidate who is influential but did not perform well in government service.

Dili unta nila ibutang kanang kandidato nga ilang gipili tungod kay dunay bugti ang ilang matag-votes. They should look into that government position is also a sacred post,” he said.

Monsanto said church basic requirements for better and good candidate in every government positions that have a calling for good governance, who has skills that look into the common good, honesty, and have the intelligence in good services.

Karon angayan na nga mag-search kung kinsa ang angayan sa matag-government positions,” he added.

He said he also discourage his fellow priest and other religious leaders not to engage in “partisan politics” unless there will be a massive call for immediate replacement of political leadership.

In Cagayan De Oro in 2016 election, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, SJ addressed his parishioners to adopt a Laser (Lifestyle, Accomplishments, Supporters, Election Conduct, and Reputation) test as they choose their candidates in the May polls, next year.

Ledesma encouraged his flock to “engage in principled partisan politics,” citing as examples their involvement in election monitoring and their decision to favor “qualified candidates.”

He highlighted the importance of elections.

“Whether or not a society just depends in considerable measure on its leaders, and so justice and the common good are at stake in these elections,” he wrote in his parish message.

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