Recovery Empowerment Development Assistance Foundation, accused CBCP members of covering up cases of sexual abuse and misconduct. In year 2002, CBCP apologized for the cases of sexual abuse and misconduct that were committed by its priests. CBCP admitted that around 200 priests have been involved in various cases of sexual misconducts, not limited only to pedophilia, for time period of 20 years. According to one report, cases of pedophilia in the Philippines were settled out of courts, with the convicted members of clergy being transferred to another parishes by their Bishops. Several cases of pedophilia have been reported with some still pending trial. John Mary Vianney Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests The 54-room institution is a brainchild of now retired Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales. In 1991, the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP II) The CBCP decided build a national center for the ongoing renewal and rehabilitation of clergies to operate under the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ Episcopal Commission on Clergy. According to Rev. Fr, Noel Deslate, Former director of the center. That for every 20 priests in the Galilee Center, he said four are cases of pedophilia. “Unfortunately, we were not able to document it,” he said. “But I am sure (of) the number.” sic. This center is supported by Felicidad Sy a member of the wealthy Sy family who owns BDO and SM Group. Notes References External links Official Website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) GCatholic.org entry CBCP statement: 'Seeking the Truth, Restoring Integrity' (full text) Philippines 1945 establishments in the Philippines