BBM calls for deeper compassion, sense of solidarity as nation welcomes Chinese New Year

 

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on Filipinos and the Filipino – Chinese community to have a deeper compassion for the poor, and a renewed sense of solidarity as the nation marks the Chinese New Year.

“May this auspicious day not only remind us of the blessings we have at hand but also inspire us to exercise deeper compassion to those who have less in life,” said Marcos in a statement.

“As Filipinos, let us work hand-in-hand and be renewed with a sense of solidarity from which our hopes for a better tomorrow will spring forth,” he added.

According to Marcos, the lunar new year symbolizes the country’s “boundless wis…

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