Bishop urging parishes: join noise barrage today
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Bacolod Daily Star

Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra yesterday called on the public to join a noise barrage in front of the Fountain of Justice in Bacolod City 5:30 p.m. today to air their indignation over the move of the House of Representatives to convene into a Constituent Assembly to amend the 1987 Constitution.

In a text message sent for him by Fr. Anecito Buenafe, Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Director, the Bishop called on the priests to inform their parishioners yesterday to join a series of protests actions spearheaded by the Negreses United Against ConAss.

He called on the Bacolod parishes to join the noise barrage at 5:30 a.m. to be capped by the ringing of church bells from 6 to 6:05 p.m. today

The public is urged to show their indignation by blowing whistles and through other noise makers, Buenafe said.

As part of the anti-ConAss protests church bells will ring from 6 to 6:05 p.m. starting today until Wednesday, the bishop said.

The hanging of red cloths in front of every house as a sign of protest and the wearing of red arm bands at a rally set at the Bacolod public plaza Wednesday morning is highly encouraged, the bishop added.

The Catholic bishops in a press statement posted on their website said while they support mass actions against ConAss, they are urging protesters to shun violence during rallies.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said protesters must not give the government any reason to put the nation under a state of Martial