The recent decision of two Filipino priests, Fr. Flavie Villanueva and Fr. Roberto Reyes, to join civil society groups in filing a plunder complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on December 12 has sparked intense public debate.
A Catholic clergy organization has thrown its support behind two priests who say they are being harassed following their participation in a plunder complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines.
Fr. Flavie’s first words captured the spirit of his mission. “I receive this on behalf of the thousands of homeless and those victims of social injustice, particularly the EJK victims, that they may have a face in this fast-changing world.”
A Filipino Catholic priest of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), which this year marks the 150th anniversary of its founding, has been named among the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, Asia’s premier honor for transformative leadership.
