MANILA, Philippines—Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David appealed to Catholics implicated in the flood control scandal to appeal to their conscience and admit wrongdoing. In a Facebook post on late Friday, the former president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines stressed that it was never too late for those involved in the controversy to seek redemption. “The way forward is not denial, nor silence, nor deep entanglement—but truth, honest admission of wrongdoing, repentance, cooperation in making things right, and the courage to make restitution,” he said.