THE Catholic Church on Wednesday called on the Filipino faithful to pray for peace in the Middle East as the conflict continues.
“Let's pray for the end of the war in Iran. Let’s pray for peace," said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, president of Caritas Philippines, during a press conference in Manila.
Besides praying for an end to the war, Bagaforo also urged Filipinos to be “mindful of our countrymen abroad" who are directly affected by the hostilities.
In response to the imminent danger to the country's energy supply caused by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday signed Executive Order 110, declaring a state of national energy emergency.
Asked for comment on the government’s declaration of an energy crisis, Bagaforo said it is high time the administration recognized the need to declare the crisis.
“It's the call of the time to prevent the ‘uncontrolled increase in prices.’ I think the government has that responsibility of regulating many of the things, most especially those that concern the economic life of Filipinos,” he said.
“Let's help one another so that the executive order on the national emergency crisis can be fulfilled and bring good to all,” Bagaforo said.