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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Karen Lema

In Philippines election, priests opposed to Marcos turn pink

Philippine Catholic priest Father Nap Baltazar, wearing a pink mask in support of the presidential candidate and current Vice President Leni Robredo, walks the procession before a mass in Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish, in Angat, Bulacan province, Philippines, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

When Philippine Catholic priest Father Nap Baltazar raised his hands to bless the people attending mass, the sleeves on his white vestment slid back to reveal a pink bracelet inscribed with the words "Let Leni Lead".

Baltazar, 47, belongs to a group of like-minded priests in Asia's biggest Catholic nation who have abandoned their neutrality to oppose the presidential bid of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the late dictator's son and namesake, and openly endorse his closest rival Leni Robredo, whose team colour is pink.

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