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TWO ex-monks and a former devotee of a popular shrine in Simala, Sibonga town revealed yesterday allegations of corruption and sex, saying these have tainted the pilgrimage site for years.

The claims, aired in radio and television reports, went unanswered by the shrine’s officials. A senior official of the Cebu Archdiocese said the complaints should have been brought up with Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

In an interview with radio DyAB yesterday morning, Dr. Edwin Fonghe, a physician from Dalaguete town, and two former monks who identified themselves as Paul Cabillon and a certain Dodong claimed that the group overseeing the Blessed Virgin of Lindogon has been “degrading” the shrine and violating vows of chastity, obedience and charity.

But Msgr. Esteban Binghay, episcopal vicar of the Cebu Archdiocese, said that Cabillon was recently expelled from the congregation of the Marian Monks of the Eucharistic Adoration.

This was reported in the Archdiocese’s publication “Ang Bag-ong Lungsoranon,” Binghay confirmed.

Binghay said the allegations should have been discussed with the archbishop, since the group is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese.

“It could have been done properly and in the right forum,” said Binghay.

If they do not trust Cardinal Vidal, Binghay advised the three men to seek an audience with the Apostolic Nuncio in Rome so that the matter can be investigated.

Miss Gay

He told Sun.Star Cebu that Fray Martin Mary, the congregation’s superior, informed him Cabillon had been expelled because he left the congregation without giving notice.

Binghay said that Cabillon was supposed to be transferred to a sister congregation in Hilongos, Leyte, but when Fray Martin called his counterparts there, he was told the monk didn’t proceed to his new assignment.

Among Cabillon’s allegations were that a Miss Gay pageant had been held in the shrine and that “lewd sexual acts” were practiced there. He also accused the monks of greed.

Cabillon, who said he has been a monk for more than 17 years, also described himself as one of the founders of the shrine in Lindogon.

However, he said he resigned from their congregation due to a conflict with the monks and decided to leave for Hilongos, Leyte. This happened earlier this year, said Cabillon.

Sex

To his shock, in August he found his picture and name printed in the Cebu Archdiocese’s “Ang Bag-ong Lungsuranon,” which stated he has been officially removed since he left the congregation without permission. The notice was signed by Fray Martin and Cardinal Vidal.

Cabillon dismissed the publication’s statement as a lie. He added that before he left the congregation, Fray Martin granted him permission.

Cabillon, a self-professed homosexual, said that in 2006, he had sex with a novice monk who made advances on him.

“Iya kung gisaka sa akong kwarto… Dili unta ko gusto kay naa mi gapuyo sa sagrado na lugar, pero…nagpatintal ra sad ko (He went to my room. I didn’t want to have sex but I yielded to the temptation),” said Cabillon.

Cabillon alleged that Fray Martin advised the monks to confess their sins to him, to protect the congregation’s reputation and the Marian shrine.

Cabillon added that during their anniversary, Fray Martin had allegedly organized a Miss Gay pageant inside the shrine for the monks to join. (A picture is being circulated showing some men dressed in drag, next to a few nuns. There are no marks to prove this took place inside the shrine.)

Cabillon said he tried to stop the Miss Gay pageant, but heeded his vow of obedience and joined it. He won second prize.

Dodong, a novice monk who stayed in Simala from February to November 2007, said he wasn’t spared from the homosexual deeds of his fellow monks.

Dodong alleged that one of the senior monks had him sit on the other’s lap.

Dodong also complained he often spent his time counting the money that devotees contributed to the shrine.

“Sa mga ordinaryong monghe, sige gyud nag silag pangadyi, pero sa amoa, sige lang mig kwenta ug sinseyo. Maabtan lang gud mi ug kadlawn ug sige ug pangwenta (Other monks spend most of their time praying. We spent most of our time counting loose change, sometimes until dawn),” said Dodong.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on September 18, 2009

as heard on the radio from Bro. Paul:

they earn 1.5 million pesos a month for their candles, they have 20 million pesos in their bank account and 30 million in their Simala vault

“It could have been done properly and in the right forum,” said Binghay.

- Mao ni sakto, no need to publicize anything para maggain ug reputation. Kung tinuod jud na bisag asa nga korte, mapildi mang ka sa korte sa ubos ang korte sa taas way makalusot, panigurado na.

makapanglimbawot pos diay kadaghang sinsilyo ning ilang iphon

matingala pod ta og unsay motibasyon aning maong "whistle blower"

kwarta, kwarta ug kwarta!  Why is a holy place be profaned?

Whatever happens, bawat isa sa mga involved ani,
adunay tagsa-tagsa ka tulubagon atubangan sa Dios
sa kaulahiang adlaw.

Quote from: hofelina on September 24, 2009, 02:15:53 PM
kwarta, kwarta ug kwarta!  Why is a holy place be profaned?

Quote from: gwargz on September 24, 2009, 10:59:29 PM
Whatever happens, bawat isa sa mga involved ani,
adunay tagsa-tagsa ka tulubagon atubangan sa Dios
sa kaulahiang adlaw.

tinood jud ka Manay ug Gwargz. kung ang salapi na gani ang mahimong Agalon, daghang maot nga buhat ang mahitabo. dili hinoon kini ang tibook kamatooran kay daghan baya pod tingali ang maayong nahitabo nga gihimo aning grupoha. wala gyuy hingpit nga katilingban. bisan ang 12 ka apostoles ni Jesus, diha poy tay ikasaway nila.

. . . and to think I suggested to somebody to put up a bakeshop and convenience store near this church to cater to the pilgrims!!!   

that's a sound idea.

naa nama'y daghan tindahan didto ug mga carenderia. too bad lang kay over pricing kaayo mga tawo. nag salig sila nga walay choice ang pilgrims kay layo man sa lungsod, so mapugos ug palit bisan mahal.

mao ganing laban ang mga tindera sa mga monghe kay aron di masirhan ang monasteryo. kung masira gani, aw sira pud ilang negosyo. mayta masira kay mapahimuslanon pud na sila. gihimo nilang kasangkapan ang ginoo aron makapatuyang sa ilang gibati.

Pastilan, ang simbahan ra ba gyud sa Simala ang current screen saver diri sa computer nga akong gigamit. Kuha ni sa akong sister nga nakabisita didto.

kung bahin anang tindaha ug negosyo, kanang presyo naa pod untay taga-gobyerno mo-monitor sa.

wala man gani siguro nay mga business ug sanitary permits nang mga tindahan dinha. wala gani jud na gimonitor sa taga sibonga.

mao na karon. unya og naay mahilo o mangasakit didto, anha pa na manglihok ang taga-health authorities. kinsa na pod kahay ilang itumbok nga sad-an ana karon.

Kon imong subayon, kwarta gihapon nag hinugndan sa kagubot......hayyyyy buhay.

sakto ka bay bugsay...

Quote from: glacier_71 on September 25, 2009, 10:16:14 AM
mao na karon. unya og naay mahilo o mangasakit didto, anha pa na manglihok ang taga-health authorities. kinsa na pod kahay ilang itumbok nga sad-an ana karon.

ug naay masakit, ingnon lang pud tingali, "hala, dagkot lang mo ngadto sa birhen".

Quote from: Ginger on September 25, 2009, 11:14:46 PM
ug naay masakit, ingnon lang pud tingali, "hala, dagkot lang mo ngadto sa birhen".

dili gyud na imposibleng mahitabo, ging. paampoon sa una. halin na pog kandila. nyahaha

daghan gihapon mangadto kay dili man kuno ang monks ilang tuyo. ang mahal nga birhen man kuno.

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on September 26, 2009, 12:44:18 AM
daghan gihapon mangadto kay dili man kuno ang monks ilang tuyo. ang mahal nga birhen man kuno.

tinood jud na, bnc.

kasagaran mangadto mga nursing studs
ang kandila nila kay tag 30 kapin

Quote from: insurectus on September 27, 2009, 12:46:13 AM
kasagaran mangadto mga nursing studs
ang kandila nila kay tag 30 kapin

mao nang kandilaa ang naay mga color nag represent kung unsay gusto nimong iampo?

Quote from: Ginger on September 28, 2009, 11:29:17 AM
mao nang kandilaa ang naay mga color nag represent kung unsay gusto nimong iampo?

di kolor pod diay ilang mga kandila didto, ging?

de-kolor ang candles nya lain-laing presyo. naa gani poy healing oil nga humot.

Quote from: bugsay on September 25, 2009, 10:51:50 AM
Kon imong subayon, kwarta gihapon nag hinugndan sa kagubot......hayyyyy buhay.

Dili Bugs, ang religion jud ang root sa kagubot...

Quote from: glacier_71 on September 28, 2009, 12:02:34 PM
di kolor pod diay ilang mga kandila didto, ging?

hahaha!

dili, kuwang kung relihiyon lang.

mao ni ang formula sa kagubot, para nako...

_________ + pangwarta + di mamahin = gubot

jati apply'an man ug calculus Glace!!!hahahahaha!

mura sad na sha ug recipe sa ka gubot! si Tiya Gris na kabalo ani mo sagul! hahahaha~

Quote from: ms da binsi on September 30, 2009, 04:45:41 AM
jati apply'an man ug calculus Glace!!!hahahahaha!

mura sad na sha ug recipe sa ka gubot! si Tiya Gris na kabalo ani mo sagul! hahahaha~

mao ra na. i-rumble man na, mao gihapon ang resulta. bisag unsa kalami sa kapunugan, masagol na gani ning isyu sa kwarta, manggawas nang kalaog sa tawo, gubot jud ang utlanan ana. hahahaha.

b***t + uwag + datung + suya = habwa baho tanan

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on September 30, 2009, 10:34:00 PM
b***t + uwag + datung + suya = habwa baho tanan

korek. kining first element, mao niy tighabwa. 2nd, kasangkapan paghabwa; 3rd, bayad sa gihabwa; 4th, dangatan kung gikuwangan sa hinabwaay. hahahaha.

Dili man jud ko mo tuo ug mga ingon ana mao nga wa jud koy ikasulti.

Quote from: glacier_71 on September 30, 2009, 10:42:37 PM
korek. kining first element, mao niy tighabwa. 2nd, kasangkapan paghabwa; 3rd, bayad sa gihabwa; 4th, dangatan kung gikuwangan sa hinabwaay. hahahaha.

akong nabaw-an nga First Element kadto raman sine! hahahaha!

Di ba diay to ang Fifth Element, nga mao ang Gugma.

Quote from: ms da binsi on October 01, 2009, 07:47:32 AM

akong nabaw-an nga First Element kadto raman sine! hahahaha!

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on October 02, 2009, 12:32:18 AM
Di ba diay to ang Fifth Element, nga mao ang Gugma.

nakatog tingali, kods, si Mdb nga nitan-aw mao nga 1st element ra taman.