18 October 2005
JDV, bishop Cruz agree to work on a formula
SPEAKER Jose de Venecia, Jr. sees a possible cooperation between the government, church and civil society for the total eradication of jueteng and other forms of gambling throughout the country.
In snatches of conversation with Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the Lingayen-Dagupan archdiocese last Monday, the two agreed on a formula of cooperation among the government, church and civil society that would finally end “jueteng” and all kinds of gambling throughout the country.
Cruz and Speaker de Venecia were together at the Dagupan City Astrodome for the investiture and installation rites of Dr. Mac Arthur Samson as second president of the University of Luzon. De Venecia was the guest of honor and speaker.
In his speech during the investiture rites, de Venecia challenged civil society leaders to contribute to the herculean effort of the archbishop to end jueteng in order to finally put an end to the evils of unauthorized gambling throughout the country.
“I proposed and his response was very constructive, to create a conceptual framework—a legal framework—that will lead to the development of projects that will do away with jueteng and similar schemes in Pangasinan and throughout the Philippines, de Venecia said, referring to the church leader.
He emphasized that together, they should work out a scheme where the bishops, archbishops and local government units are involved in a program a stop all forms of illegal gambling.
“I think, let’s now work out a formula using a collective scholarship—the formula of Archbishop Cruz—whom we admire and whom we respect so that we can finally put an end to the evils of jueteng in Pangasinan and throughout the Philippines.
De Venecia however asked to be given “ a few more weeks” to hammer out a more detailed plan on it.
In snatches of conversation with Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the Lingayen-Dagupan archdiocese last Monday, the two agreed on a formula of cooperation among the government, church and civil society that would finally end “jueteng” and all kinds of gambling throughout the country.
Cruz and Speaker de Venecia were together at the Dagupan City Astrodome for the investiture and installation rites of Dr. Mac Arthur Samson as second president of the University of Luzon. De Venecia was the guest of honor and speaker.
In his speech during the investiture rites, de Venecia challenged civil society leaders to contribute to the herculean effort of the archbishop to end jueteng in order to finally put an end to the evils of unauthorized gambling throughout the country.
“I proposed and his response was very constructive, to create a conceptual framework—a legal framework—that will lead to the development of projects that will do away with jueteng and similar schemes in Pangasinan and throughout the Philippines, de Venecia said, referring to the church leader.
He emphasized that together, they should work out a scheme where the bishops, archbishops and local government units are involved in a program a stop all forms of illegal gambling.
“I think, let’s now work out a formula using a collective scholarship—the formula of Archbishop Cruz—whom we admire and whom we respect so that we can finally put an end to the evils of jueteng in Pangasinan and throughout the Philippines.
De Venecia however asked to be given “ a few more weeks” to hammer out a more detailed plan on it.
