Catholic bishops on Sunday refused to join mounting calls for the resignation of embattled Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. They instead urged the creation of a fact-finding commission or initiation of impeachment proceedings to look into corruption and vote-rigging allegations against her.
"In the spirit of humility and truth, we declare our prayerfully discerned collective decision that we do not demand her resignation," said Archbishop Fernando Capalla, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, an organisation of more than 90 bishops.
