Father Yutuc and his committee finally abandoned their greedy plans to privatize our cemetery. We forced them to back down because we refused to let them steal a resting place that belongs to our ancestors. Stay vigilant because we must ensure they never try to monetize our sacred ground again.
December 2, 2022
Final supporters
Addressed to Rev. Fr. Sotero R. Yutuc Jr., Chairperson, VDLR Catholic Cemetery Committee
WE THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM, WITH RECOMMENDATION(S) and/or SUGGESTION(S):
STOP your plan to privatize the existing Catholic Cemetery (created as a Public Cemetery) by creating a committee of business people including yourself, who are stakeholders of the proposed private memorial park next to the existing cemetery. We are not in agreement to enter into a TENANCY AGREEMENT you are proposing for the burial lots that we KNOW we own that we or our ancestors paid to the church. This cemetery was initiated, acquired, paid and made possible by our ancestors for the benefit of the members of parish, their families and future generations. We may not be legally owners due to absence of individual titles but by adverse possession and ETHICS, we classify ourselves as the legal owners. This is because our ancestors were buried there and our relatives have been using these cemetery lots for over 30 years without interruption, either by the church or any claimant.
For over 50 years and countless parish priests assigned to VDLR Parish, parishioners were never bothered by ownership issue by the church until now. Could the reason be because of the proposed private catholic cemetery next to the old one and apparently, the parish priest himself is a business partner? This question begs to be answered since it borders on Conflict of Interest.
In order to alleviate the problem or address the issues at hand, we are recommending the implementation of the following suggestions:
- Initiate a stakeholders meeting, not an informational meeting as was held previously.
- Existing Committee be dissolved and a new Committee be formed from the stakeholders as executives and members.
- This new Committee should be the one who will create policies and by-laws in accordance with the existing Archdiocese Policies.
- Security and Maintenance of the “old” cemetery should be under the jurisdiction of the new Committee.
Updates
November 24, 2022
Rev. Fr. Yutuc thinks he can sneak this privatization deal past us while we are busy honoring our ancestors. We are uncovering clear conflicts of interest that prove this is about lining pockets rather than serving the parish. Do not let these business interests steal the ground where our families rest.
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2022
31 Comments
This is a clear case of future land grabbing or should I say grave grabbing- let our ancestral love ones Rest In Peace
Ikami pung pamilya nang Pitong Amio, Emilia Amio, and Arsenia Amio against kami pu keng tenancy agreement ayan.
Masyado yang mabayat ing monthly, daig nepa ing kareng subdivision QC na regular ing sulun gwardya ampo 6 times a week magbabasura.
Stop the tenants agreement, respect the memories and rights of the departed! It is acceptable to pay a reasonable amount for maintenance fees for the lot but the rightful ownership cannot be converted to being tenants.
So who’s implementing these Tenancy occupancy, do they have Legal rights to do it.? The people of Diladila should questions the legality of their action. Maitenace fee is okey to pay but the Tenancy occupancy is a shady aggreement.
CEMETERIES ARE HOLY PLACES AND SHOULD NOT BE CONVERTED TO BECOME A BUSINESS INSTEAD PRAY FOR ALL PEOPLE BURRIED .
bakit sa tagal ng panahon gaun naisipan mga bagay na yan.
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Father Yutuc and his committee finally abandoned their greedy plans to privatize our cemetery. We forced them to back down because we refused to let them steal a resting place that belongs to our ancestors. Stay vigilant because we must ensure they never try to monetize our sacred ground again.
December 2, 2022
Final supporters
Addressed to Rev. Fr. Sotero R. Yutuc Jr., Chairperson, VDLR Catholic Cemetery Committee
WE THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM, WITH RECOMMENDATION(S) and/or SUGGESTION(S):
STOP your plan to privatize the existing Catholic Cemetery (created as a Public Cemetery) by creating a committee of business people including yourself, who are stakeholders of the proposed private memorial park next to the existing cemetery. We are not in agreement to enter into a TENANCY AGREEMENT you are proposing for the burial lots that we KNOW we own that we or our ancestors paid to the church. This cemetery was initiated, acquired, paid and made possible by our ancestors for the benefit of the members of parish, their families and future generations. We may not be legally owners due to absence of individual titles but by adverse possession and ETHICS, we classify ourselves as the legal owners. This is because our ancestors were buried there and our relatives have been using these cemetery lots for over 30 years without interruption, either by the church or any claimant.
For over 50 years and countless parish priests assigned to VDLR Parish, parishioners were never bothered by ownership issue by the church until now. Could the reason be because of the proposed private catholic cemetery next to the old one and apparently, the parish priest himself is a business partner? This question begs to be answered since it borders on Conflict of Interest.
In order to alleviate the problem or address the issues at hand, we are recommending the implementation of the following suggestions:
- Initiate a stakeholders meeting, not an informational meeting as was held previously.
- Existing Committee be dissolved and a new Committee be formed from the stakeholders as executives and members.
- This new Committee should be the one who will create policies and by-laws in accordance with the existing Archdiocese Policies.
- Security and Maintenance of the “old” cemetery should be under the jurisdiction of the new Committee.
Updates
November 24, 2022
Rev. Fr. Yutuc thinks he can sneak this privatization deal past us while we are busy honoring our ancestors. We are uncovering clear conflicts of interest that prove this is about lining pockets rather than serving the parish. Do not let these business interests steal the ground where our families rest.
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2022
31 Comments
As a person raised Catholic I know priests take a vow of poverty, the church can own property but clerics cannot, so the claim of the pastor having partial ownership of the cemetery is in error.
This is a clear case of future land grabbing or should I say grave grabbing- let our ancestral love ones Rest In Peace
Ikami pung pamilya nang Pitong Amio, Emilia Amio, and Arsenia Amio against kami pu keng tenancy agreement ayan.
Masyado yang mabayat ing monthly, daig nepa ing kareng subdivision QC na regular ing sulun gwardya ampo 6 times a week magbabasura.
Stop the tenants agreement, respect the memories and rights of the departed! It is acceptable to pay a reasonable amount for maintenance fees for the lot but the rightful ownership cannot be converted to being tenants.
So who’s implementing these Tenancy occupancy, do they have Legal rights to do it.? The people of Diladila should questions the legality of their action. Maitenace fee is okey to pay but the Tenancy occupancy is a shady aggreement.
CEMETERIES ARE HOLY PLACES AND SHOULD NOT BE CONVERTED TO BECOME A BUSINESS INSTEAD PRAY FOR ALL PEOPLE BURRIED .
bakit sa tagal ng panahon gaun naisipan mga bagay na yan.
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As a person raised Catholic I know priests take a vow of poverty, the church can own property but clerics cannot, so the claim of the pastor having partial ownership of the cemetery is in error.