Remember our countrymen who sacrificed for country, says Duterte in Christmas message

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte MARCELINO PASCUA/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Filipinos to remember our countrymen who sacrificed their lives fighting for the country.

“As we celebrate the year’s most festive and joyful season, I would like to greet all my fellow Filipinos a very Merry Christmas. And in the midst of all merriment, let us pause and remember our countrymen who lost their lives fighting the integrity of our country,” Duterte said in a Christmas video message posted on the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Facebook page.

He also called on Filipinos not to forget those “those who lost their homes and loved ones in the recent war” and  “those who are far from their families and those who are not fortunate and as blessed as most of us.”

“Let us show our true compassion and include them in our supplications during the Yuletide season. And as always, I wish a progressive and peaceful country and the prosperity of our countrymen. Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa ating lahat,” he said.