(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on all government agencies to avoid lavish Christmas celebrations this year in solidarity with victims of the recent tropical cyclones.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on all government agencies to avoid lavish Christmas celebrations this year in solidarity with victims of the recent tropical cyclones.In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said this was in line with the President's call to exemplify the spirit of Christmas by helping those affected by the calamities.
As a people united by love for our fellow men, we can cast away bleakness as we celebrate in this season of joy,' he added.On the part of the government, Bersamin assured the public that the Christmas spirit 'will be felt early by all the affected areas in the form of relief goods and assistance, of infrastructure rebuilt, and of livelihoods restored.
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