The Final Cut!

As i was reading the last part of the CFC origins, hindi ko mapigilang maluha. I am not a pioneering CFC members but just a product after the split. I belong to the "new era" shall we say.

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Since i joined in 1994, all i know is that LNP is obstructing the growth of CFC that is why it needs to separate from LNP. Reading the article and connecting it to the present crisis, i feel the same pattern.

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Allow me to share my views on the similarities, the pattern and the trend that i notice: The 1993 Split in red and The 2007 Split in blue

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1.) In 1991 Frank meet with Vic to discuss the CFC concern and propose to establish CFC as an independent community.

Frank raises the CFC & GK concerns that proposes to separate GK from CFC. (They asked Bp. Villegas to draft a letter regarding the proposal)

Strategy: Make a big deal of a certain issue

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2.) 1992, the community was rife with rumors that CFC plans to separate.

The exposition of CFC & GK 3 paper

Strategy: Massive campaign/ awareness to attract attention and sentiments

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3.) While consultation and meeting are on-going some few leaders of CFC prepared the "articles of incorporation".

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The meeting of some CFC leaders and called themselves the easter group/ playboy bunnies.

Strategy: Undermined planning

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4.) Great number of community know nothing, all they knew LNP hampers the growth of CFC. (Discrediting / putting LNP in a bad light)

What was peddeled in the mind of the members was the issue that CFC veers away because of GK (Discrediting GK and putting GK in a bad light)

Strategy: Get as much as plus points, and discredit the enemy.

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5.) Frank dissolved the council and held the election before the final dialogue with Fr. Herb. (An attempt to control the top leadership)

Frank asked the council to resign, attempted to postpone the election, attemtpted to be reinstated together with the other 2 who resigned. being unsuccessful to do so, he formed FFL and separated before the Aug.28 meeting with Bishops

Strategy: Destabilize leadership

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6.) Frank wrote a letter to Fr. Herb, telling that they proceed with the election and that they are no longer willing to be under the authority and direction of LNP.

Frank wrote letter asking the IC to resign. Frank asked the international community to withdraw their support to the IC.

Strategy: Detach from he controlling authority or leadership.

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7.) Frank claims "God owns CFC and not LNP"

Frank, the keeper of the charism of CFC, he is the founder. So they have the sole right to CFC.

Strategy: Justify your claims by inventing terminoloies and defenitions to suit your favor.

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8.) Used the bishops to show Frank is guided and in the right track. Bp. Bacani- Metro Manila Bp. Profugo- Luzon Bp. Varela - Bicol Bp. Lagdameo - Visayas Bp. Morelos - Mindanao

Used 3 bishops to back up his claim. Bp. Villegas, Bp. Reyes, and Bp. Lagdameo

Strategy: Get as many bishops to back you up.

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Same strategies, with different words used. Same tactics with different scenario. Same approach, in different time. Going thru this crisis, it is only right and just to go back to our history.

They say "ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan hindi makakarating sa paroroonan."

It is only thru studying the past to understand the present and to determine the future. As i was reading the last two pages of the article containing the letter of Mr. Vic Gutierezz, naluluha na naman ulit ako. I cannot imagine how such manipulation of truth have come to Frank's favor to make his will happen at the expense of the leaders of LNP.

To Mr. Vic Gutierezz, i am sorry. Sorry because i believe in the lie for 14 years. Sorry that we pay no attention of digging and knowing the real truth of the cause of the split in 1993 until this crisis occur again in 2007.

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Who would expect anyway that what happened last 1993 would happen again in this 2007 after 26 years of joy, unity, peace and passion.

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Very true! HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF! All we do hope is that we must learn the lessons of the past!

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Thank you Mr. Vic Gutierezz for shedding the light of information to us. Thank you...thank you!

You may think that your version of the story might be tagged as untruth, your credibility will be questioned and whatever reaction.

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But I have heard the version of our leaders for 14 years, and now i have heard you. What is happening today, will only affirm who is telling the truth of what happened 15 years ago.