MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) welcomed the government’s decision to extend the deadline for SIN registration.

The deadline was previously set for April 26. A 90-day extension was approved by President Bongbong Marcos.

In a pastoral letter that will be read at all Roman Catholic churches nationwide on Sunday, the CBCP said the extension will allow hundreds of thousands of Filipinos to reconcile with the Lord through the sacrament of Penance (as in confessional box).