Cardinal Jaime Sin, a certified A.M.P.A.W. member
Si Jaime Lachica Sin ay masasabing pinaka-kilalang cardinal ng bansa dahil sa kanyang paglahok noong 1986 EDSA rebolusyon. Ipinanganak si Sin noong August 31, 1928 sa New Washington, Aklan, Philippines. Kilalang mayaman ang pamilya niya sa lugar nila. Ang kanyang ama ay si Juan Sin, isang Filipino-Chinese at kanyang ina ay si Máxima Lachica, isang ethnic Aklanon.
Nagsimula ng pagiging pari si Sin sa bayan ng Jaro.
- 3 Apr 1954 – Ordained Priest Priest of Jaro, Philippines
- 10 Feb 1967 – Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro, Philippines
- 10 Feb 1967 – Appointed Titular Bishop of Obba
- 18 Mar 1967 – Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Obba
- 15 Jan 1972 – Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Jaro, Philippines
- 15 Jan 1972 – Appointed Titular Archbishop of Massa Lubrense
- 8 Oct 1972 – Succeeded Archbishop of Jaro, Philippines
Naging Archbishop ng Manila at cardinal si Sin noong kapanahunan ng Martial Law sa bansa.
- 21 Jan 1974 – Appointed Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
- 19 Mar 1974 – Installed Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
- 24 May 1976 – Elevated to Cardinal
- 24 May 1976 – Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria ai Monti
Sa kanyang pagiging Cardinal ng simbahang Katoliko, naging instrumento siya sa pagluklok kina Cory Aquino at Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa pagka-pangulo sa pamamagitan ng rebolusyon noong 1986 at 2001.
Nagretire is Sin bilang Archbishop ng Manila noong September 15, 2003 at namatay siya noong June 21, 2005.
Si Cardinal Sin ay naging alagad ng simbahang katoliko pero lingid sa kaalam ng marami, si Cardinal Sin ay isang “certified member” ng A.M.P.A.W. (Anti-Marcos Personalities and Writers).
Sa pananaliksik ng Bagong Lipunan, napatunayan na kasapi nga ng AMPAW si Cardinal Sin. Ito ang mga proweba:
1) Si Cardinal Sin ay naging kritiko ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Nabanggit ni Marcos si Cardinal Sin sa video na ito.
2) Si Cardinal Sin ay nanawagan noong February 22, 1986 na suportahan ang mga nagtraydor kay Marcos na sina Fidel V. Ramos at Juan Ponce Enrile. Sabi niya:
“I am calling our people to support our two good friends (Ramos and Enrile) at the Camp. If any of you could be around at Camp Aguinaldo to show your solidarity and support in this very crucial period, when our two good friends have shown their idealism. I would be very happy if you support them now.”
Opinion of Bagong Lipunan:
Tanong: Ano kaya ang posibleng rason bakit naging AMPAW member si Cardinal Sin?
Sagot: Dahil sa Proclamation No. 2074 ni dating pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos noong 1981, napasama ang 4.12 hectares na lupa na gustong angkinin ng pamilya ni Sin.
Noong 1991, nag-file ng kaso ang pamilyang Sin upang makuha ang naturang lupa pero hindi sila pinaboran ng Korte Suprema.
Ayon sa Korte Suprema,
“[I]t is therefore the respondents (Sins) which have the burden to identify a positive act of the government, such as an official proclamation, declassifying inalienable public land into disposable land for agricultural or other purposes. Since respondents failed to do so, the alleged possession by them and by their predecessors-in-interest is inconsequential and could never ripen into ownership”
SOURCE: SC rules against Sin’s family in case over land