VP Binay: Mother Teresa a model of service, concern for poor

Vice President Jejomar Binay joined the Catholic faithful on Saturday in celebrating the impending canonization of Mother Teresa, saying her canonization should remind everyone of her “passion and service.”

“I join the Catholic faithful in celebrating the impending canonization of Mother Teresa,” Binay said in a statement.

“Mother Teresa was very close to the Filipino people. Her visits to the country left us with renewed faith and her dedication to the poor inspired us to do more for those in need.”

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“As an undying symbol of mercy and compassion, I pray that her canonization reminds us of her passion to service and that it further inspires us to show genuine concern for the sick and the needy,” added Binay, who is seeking the presidency in 2016.

The Vatican earlier announced that the late Mother Teresa was on her way to sainthood. She is expected to be officially canonized in Rome on September 4, 2016.

This, after Pope Francis recognized a second medical miracle attributed to the late nun, who dedicated her life to the poor, the sick and the dying in the slums of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. IDL