Sara Duterte’s Eid’l Fitr message: Be united and share blessings
Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during a press conference at her office in Manila on December 11, 2024. Philippine lawmakers on February 5 voted to send articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate, a day before the current congressional session was set to end. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the importance of unity and sharing blessings with loved ones during the observance of Eid’l Fitr on Monday.
In her message, Duterte said the Festival of Breaking the Fast is a time of “worship, sacrifice, and reflection.”
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“Ang mahalagang araw na ito ay hindi lamang paalala ng kabutihan ni Allah, kundi pati na rin ng mahalagang turo ng banal na Quran [at] ang pagkakaisa at pagbabahagi ng biyaya sa pamilya at higit sa lahat sa mga nangangailangan,” Duterte said.
(This important day is a reminder of Allah’s goodness and the important teachings of the holy Quran and the unity and sharing of blessings with family and, above all, with those in need.)
She also expressed hope Eid’l Fitr would grant the public peace and endless joy in their homes and reward their sacrifices with love and prosperity.
Eid’l Fitr marks the end of the month-long fasting of Ramadan.
The official holiday for the feast is Tuesday, April 1, but the festival itself was celebrated on Monday, following the sighting of the crescent moon, which signifies the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal.
