Incoming CBCP president to lead new council members
According to CBCP News, the new officials were chosen during the bishops' 130th plenary assembly held in Anda, Bohol.
Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Carcera was named the new CBCP president, while Zamboanga Archbishop Julius Tonel will serve as the new CBCP vice president.
Palo Archbishop John Du and Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, meanwhile, will keep their posts as treasurer and secretary general, respectively.
Ilagan Bishop David William Antonio was reelected as representative of North Luzon, while Tarlac Bishop Roberto Mallari will be the new representative of Central Luzon.
Cubao Bishop Elias Ayuban Jr. and Gumaca Bishop Euginius Cañete were appointed as representatives of Southwest Luzon and Southeast Luzon, respectively.
Meanwhile, Daet Bishop Herman Abcede was designated as the new South Luzon representative.
San Jose de Antique Bishop Marvyn Maceda and Calbayog Bishop Isabelo Abarquez are the new representatives of the West Visayas, and East and Central Visayas, respectively.
Northern Mindanao will now be represented by Butuan Bishop Cosme Damian Almedilla.
Meanwhile, Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo and Ipil Bishop Glenn Corsiga were named new representatives of Eastern and Western Mindanao, respectively.
The newly appointed council members will hold office until December 2027 as they will serve two-year terms.
The plenary assembly is the top decision-making body of the CBCP. The bishops hold regular sessions twice a year: in January and in July. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
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