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Though this has somewhat been downplayed over the years, no thanks to negative stereotypes of priests as [[Pedophile Priest|depraved kiddie-diddlers]] feasting on altar boys, making fun of clergy was (and still is) a big no-no in some societies especially those with a devoutly religious population such as the Philippines. The now-defunct [[Hays Code]] for one had a specific ruling forbidding filmmakers from depicting priests and ministers in a less-than-flattering light, and noted tour guide Carlos Celdran was arrested in the Philippines (albeit controversially) as per the "offending religious feelings" clause of the Revised Penal Code for disrupting a Holy Mass at the Manila Cathedral by donning a [[Jose Rizal]] costume and holding up a "[[Noli Me Tangere|DAMASO!]]" placard in protest of the Philippine Catholic Church's perceived interference with the passage of the enacted Reproductive Health Bill.

One bizarre (and perhaps disturbing) aversion was that of then-presidential candidate [[Rodrigo Duterte]], where he was quoted as making [[Precision F-Strike|an obscene remark]] towards [[The Pope|Pope Francis]], specifically when Duterte joked about getting stuck in traffic due to the Pope having a papal visit in Manila atin the time2015. Unsurprisingly, people and especially religious groups took umbrage, with one priest lamenting how Filipino values have "gone down the dregs", but somehow peopleFilipinos [[Values Dissonance|still rooted for him]] to be elected president despite his brutish demeanour and callous remarks towards the Catholic Church.