 The Archbishop presided at the investigation, which lasted for three years.From 1 December 2005 to 1 December 2009 he served as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), a maximum of two terms.On 14 February 2011 Lagdameo made his ad limina visit to Pope Benedict XVI, wherein he updated the Pope regarding the situation in the Archdiocese of Jaro.