Pinaalalahanan ni Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle ang mga kandidato na ang pagiging halal na opisyal ay may katumbas na responsibilidad.
“In being candidates, you need to know that it is a blessing that comes with a responsibility. If you win, it means you must represent the people’s dreams and common good,” pahayag ni Tagle sa kanyang sermon sa misa na dinaluhan ng mga national candidate sa Manila Cathedral nitong Lunes.
“You are blessed but you have a great responsibility. Blessings cannot come without responsibilities. They go hand-in-hand,”dagdag ni Tagle.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit hiniling ng cardinal sa mga kandidato na alamin ang tunay na pangangailangan ng mamamayan.
“The candidates also need to study. Study what are the real needs of the people that voted for him. That will go beyond party politics because we are already talking about common good,” giit ni Tagle. (Leslie Ann G. Aquino)