Bacani: Only Velarde, not El Shaddai, endorsed Marcos-Duterte

The endorsement of the tandem of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte is personal on the part of El Shaddai servant-leader Brother Mike Velarde, Bishop-Emeritus Teodoro Bacani said on Monday.

In a statement on Facebook, the El Shaddai spiritual adviser said the members of the Catholic charismatic community would be free to vote for whoever they want for president and vice president.

He added that it was wrong to endorse Marcos.

"Gusto kong sabihin rin, tignan nyo si Bongbong Marcos ay naghahanap daw ng pagkakaisa ngunit ni hindi pinagsisisishan at ng kanyang pamilya hindi pinagsisisishan ang kanilang ginawa noong nakaraang martial law at yung pandarambong na naganap noon na hindi maipagkakaila," Bacani said.

"Bilyon ang mga nadambong noong panahon na yun, hindi lamang milyon at  marami nang nakuhang muli ang gobyerno kaya mali po 'yun," he added.

GMA News Online is trying to get Velarde and Marcos' comments on Bacani's remarks. It will publish their side as soon as it is available.

"Si Brother Mike Velarde po ang founder at servant leader ng El Shaddai ngunit hindi siya ang El Shaddai-DWXI Partners Fellowship International Inc. Ito po ay mas malawak at mas malaki kaysa sa kanya," Bacani said.

"Sa kanyang pag-endorso kay BBM hindi niya kinonsulta ang mga elders at hindi rin niya kinonsulta si Bishop Jess Mercado na Bishop ng Paranaque na sumasakop sa center ng El Shaddai," he added.

"Hindi niya kinonsulta si Father Sonny Declaros, spiritual director ng El Shaddai; hindi niya ako kinonsulta bilang spiritual adviser ng El Shaddai kaya yun po ay personal endorsement niya," Bacani said. —NB, GMA News