The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) warned the public against two erring priests who continue to preside over the Mass in Metro Manila and Bicol even though they have been suspended since 2008. Daet Bishop Gilbert Garcera identified the two erring priests as:
Father Efren Avenido, and Father Roque Bacayo. “We would like to reiterate that Father Avenido and Father Bacayo remain suspended and thus cannot discharge their ministerial duties," Garcera said in a circular. Avenido has been suspended since February 18, 2008 due to “delicta graviora" or an offense committed against morals. Bacayo, on the other hand, was suspended on December 21, 2008 for violation of Canon 1371 or “delicts against ecclesiastical authorities." The priest refused parish assignments twice, Garcera said. He added that Bacayo was also guilty of trafficking in Mass offerings or the unlawful manipulation of Mass stipends for personal profit. “A person who illegitimately makes a profit from a Mass offering is to be punished with a censure or another just penalty," the canon law says. Garcera urged bishops in Metro Manila and Bicol region to “warn your parishioners and others who may be misled by these erring priests." - VVP, GMA News 
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