Nazareno 2025: VP Duterte calls for humility, kindness, mercy

Vice President Sara Duterte (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / LYN RILLON)

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday enjoined Filipinos to show humility, kindness, and mercy to everyone in need, even to persecutors, as the nation marks the Feast of Jesus Nazareno. 

In a statement, Duterte said the religious event is celebrated with solemn reverence and gratitude for God’s enduring love.

She particularly emphasized that Filipinos’ devotion to Jesus Nazareno is a testament to their profound trust in God’s miracles, which, according to her, have become “the spring that gives us the strength, courage, and the inspiration to be resilient as we hold fast to our faith and overcome the challenges coming our way.”

“We are also called to show humility, kindness, and mercy to everyone in need, even to those who persecute us,” she said. 

“Let us all continue to pray for healing, wisdom, and guidance as we renew our faith in prayer and contemplation of our mission as God’s children,” she added.

Apart from enjoining Filipinos to show humility and mercy to persecutors, she likewise appealed to the public to continue praying for the Philippines and the Filipino people.

 “Ang lahat ng ginagawa natin ay para sa Diyos, Bayan, at bawat pamilyang Pilipino,” she concluded. 

(Everything we do is for God, the people, and every Filipino family.)