Political turmoil in the Philippines widened the rift between the State and the Church. Arroyo's press secretary Ignacio Bunye called the bishops and priests who attended an anti-Arroyo protest as hypocrites and "people who hide their true plans". The Church in the Philippines strongly opposed the Responisible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, which is commonly known as RH Bill. The country's populace – 80% of which self-identify as Catholic – was deeply divided in its opinions over the issue.