This Easter, we pause to look at the world – our world.
We see extreme violence in Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, Haiti, Sudan and Myanmar. We pray for their people, including the innocent and particularly women, children, the elderly and the disabled, who are historically brutally victimized by war. We further pray for our fellow Filipinos abroad who, in search of livelihoods and a better future for their families, have found themselves in such perilous places.
However, we also hear about violence against our people and infringements on our sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. As our leaders in defense, diplomacy and trade continue in their tireless efforts to prevent any further escalation of maritime and territorial tension, we pray for tolerance, restraint, patience, fairness and dialogue.
It’s no wonder now that the Philippines continues the prayerful and peaceful tradition. In the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Philippines has repeatedly rejected resorting to violence.
Today’s global crises are undoubtedly international in scope and intergenerational. Resolving such complex problems are notoriously challenging, but it can start with something as seemingly simple but incontrovertibly powerful – prayer. As we all take a break this Holy Week, some of us will pause and ponder on our own individual journeys and think about what lies ahead.
In January this year, President Marcos directed the Department of Agriculture to increase fish production to meet the national demand.
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