Socrates Villegas | The Adobo Chronicles

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – ‘Always think before you click.’

That was the answer by Miss Philippines Universe Pia Wurtzbach to the final pageant question on what she thought of Internet censorship.

Apparently, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has stolen that infamous line from Wurtzbach.

In a statement following the Philippine Senate’s rejection of a proposed new law legalizing divorce, CBCP President Socrates Villegas said that a failed marriage is not an argument for divorce but rather a proof of the necessity that only mature people enter into it. “Always think before you click,” he reiterated.

Villegas likened divorce to test-driving a car and replacing it with a better one should it fail.

“It is plainly dehumanizing to both spouses to allow for a test-run, through a first marriage, and then grant the possibility of a replacement of spouses should the test fail,” he said.

“It is ironic that those most vocal in their support for divorce also hold themselves out as champions of human rights – and there can be no violation of human rights more egregious than to treat human persons the same way that you treat vehicles and appliances,” he added.

Wurtzbach is seriously considering filing plagiarism charges against Villegas for copying her winning pageant answer.

Villegas, however, countered that as a bishop, he cannot be sued because in the Philippines, there is separation of church and state.

That’s tongue-in-cheek Monsignor!

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Atty. Stephen David, lawyer for suspected pork barrel scandal mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles told reporters today that his client prays 2,000 Hail Marys everyday as a way to cope with the emotional and mental stress of incarceration.

Napoles is currently in jail in connection with the elaborate scam that diverted 10 Billion pesos of taxpayer money into fake Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and into the pockets of elected officials. Three senators, Juan Ponce Enrile, Bong Revilla, Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada have also been arrested and jailed for their alleged involvement in the scam.

Reacting to the lawyer’s statement, Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said that 2,000 Hail Marys a day is not enough for Napoles to atone for her sins. Bishop Villegas said that under the moral principle of ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ Napoles would need to pray 10 Billion Hail Marys before she can even ask the Lord for pardon. “She has a long way to go,” Villegas said.

As to whether praying Hail Marys would eventually lead to Napoles’ release from prison, Villegas said, “that’s up to the Philippine government. As you know, separation of church and state is a basic tenet of the constitution.”

Reader participation: How many Hail Marys would it take for Napoles to complete 10 Billion? Post your answers in the comment section.