President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Easter Message
Warmest Easter greetings
to every Filipino!
As the world celebrates the Resurrection of the Savior of mankind, we
pray that we Christian Filipinos will keep in our hearts Easter‘s
message of love, salvation and resurrection.
May we always bear in mind and show in our lives the truism that there
is no victory without sacrifice, no redemption without faith, no renewal
without hope, and no significant change without resolve.
Like the apostles on Good Friday, we can so easily feel that the burdens
weighing down on us can be beyond our strength to bear. But, with
determination and Divine Providence, we’re building a new Philippines,
breaking free from decades of debt, decline and underdevelopment.
Easter’s dawn after Black Saturday inspires our quest to reform
Philippine society and achieve the quality of life we wish for ourselves
and our children. Every small sacrifice made, every act affirming our
faith in God, our countrymen and ourselves, every hope to reach a goal
contributes to reformation that will strengthen the Filipino nation.
Let us pray that all of us can draw from Easter the lessons that
encourage us to work for the resurgence of an economically, politically
and morally stronger Philippines.
On this feast of the Resurrection, I remain bullish on our country,
optimistic about our future and deeply committed to being a force for
good.
Mahal tayo ng Panginoon.
Let us forever be humble at having the privilege of being loved by our
Creator and Savior.
Mabuhay!