Press Release
June 25, 2017

Sen. Joel Villanueva's Eid al-Fitr message

We join all Muslims in the Philippines and all over the world as we mark the culmination of Ramadan. We pray that we become stronger and united amid the conflict our fellow Filipinos in Mindanao are still facing. This is the time when both our faith and resolve are tested. May this day serve as a reminder for each one of us to truly exemplify a teaching common to all religions - to embrace peace and love.

We also take this opportunity to acknowledge the good-heartedness of Muslims in Marawi City who helped shield their Christian neighbors. This is not the time to see our differences but a chance to look after one another.

Together, let us pray for peace to prevail in Marawi City and the rest of Mindanao, peace that would put an end to poverty and usher progress in a land that has long been deprived of the greatness it deserves. Eid Mubarak!

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