Tagle urges Filipinos to pray for PH’s ‘new chapter’

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle. SCREENGRAB FROM RTVM

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has urged Filipinos to continuously pray for the Philippines as it faces a new chapter under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Tagle also expressed gratitude to those who exercised their right to vote and those who ensured that the May polls would be clean and orderly.

“Patuloy nating ipanalangin ang ating minamahal na bansa ngayong mayroon tayong panibagong yugto sa kaniyang kasaysayan at pinasasalamatan din po natin ang lahat ng mga mamamayang Filipino na nakilahok sa ating banal na tungkulin noong halalan,” Tagle said over church-run Radyo Veritas.

“Ang pagboto ay isang banal na tungkulin. Salamat po sa nakiisa sa pagboto, gayundin sa pagpapanatili ng isang maayos, malinis at kapani-paniwalang election. Pinasasalamatan din po natin ang lahat ng mga naging volunteers ng PPCRV (Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting) at iba pang mga grupo na nakilahok sa edukasyon at pagpapanatili ng kaayusan ng election,” he added.

(Let us continue to pray for our beloved country that is now facing a new chapter in its history, and I also thank all Filipinos who performed their sacred duty and voted in the elections.

Voting is a sacred duty. Thank you to all those who voted, as well as for keeping the polls orderly, clean and credible. We also thank all the volunteers of the PPCRV and other groups who joined in promoting voter education and maintaining the orderliness of the elections.)

But Tagle said every Filipino’s mission did not end in the elections, as he called on the public to play its part in serving the Philippines by helping their countrymen, especially the poor.

“At sa bawat yugto ng buhay, lahat tayo isinusugo ni Hesus. Pero ito po huwag tayong magmamataas, huwag lalaki ang ating ulo. Sabihin natin pinadala ako ni Hesus,” Tagle added.

(In each chapter of our lives, we are sent by Jesus. But let us remain humble. Tell them Jesus sent you.) CDG

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