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in Statements on Apr 05, 2021
Statement of Vice President Leni Robredo on the recent hate crimes against Asians in the United States
The recent attacks against Asians in the United States are deeply concerning, and an appalling turn of events. At a time when the world should come together in solidarity against the greater threat of the pandemic, Asians, some of them Filipinos, have been singled out as targets of rage and racial hatred. This has contributed to a climate of growing fear in an atmosphere already made volatile by COVID-19.
Hatred has no place in any society that wishes to heal. I am hopeful that the United Sta...
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in Statements on Apr 01, 2021
Message of Vice President Leni Robredo for Semana Santa 2021
Isang ligtas at mapayapang paggunita ng mga Mahal na Araw sa inyong lahat.
Napakahalaga ng Semana Santa para sa ating mga Kristiyano at Pilipino pero sa pangalawang sunod na taon, dahil sa patuloy na banta ng COVID-19 sa ating bansa, virtual muna tayo makakapagpalaspas, Visita Iglesia, o Siete Palabras. Wala munang mga face-to-face na Misa at religious gatherings para na rin sa kaligtasan ng bawat isa. Puwersado man tayong nananatili sa kaniya-kaniyang mga tahanan, hindi nababawasan ‘yong kahulugan ng paggunitang ito. Nakasara man a...
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in Statements on Mar 09, 2021
Statement of Vice President Leni Robredo on the Ambush and Death of Mayor Ronaldo Aquino of Calbayog, Samar
Ilang araw matapos ang massacre ng mga community organizer sa CALBARZON, sinasalubong muli tayo ng isa pang ulat ng pagpaslang.
Mayor Ronaldo Aquino was ambushed on the way to the birthday of his son, and he died upon arriving to the hospital. Those who knew him describe him as a dedicated public servant who worked hard to uplift the lives of the people of Calbayog.
Sa ibang panahon, marahil, mabibigla tayo sa karumaldumal na balitang ito. Marahil walang ibang lalamanin ang mga pahayaga...
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in Statements on Mar 08, 2021
Statement of Vice President Leni Robredo on the March 7 Massacres
Kahapon, ika-7 ng Marso, pinaslang ang siyam na community organizers sa Calabarzon—karamihan, sa alanganing oras at sa loob mismo ng kanilang mga tahanan—habang anim na iba pa ang inaresto.
There is no other way to describe this: It was a massacre. And it came just two days after the President himself ordered state forces to “ignore human rights,” kill communist rebels, and “finish them off,” in his rant before the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict.
Sa panahon kung kailan patuloy na nadadagdagan ang bilan...
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in Statements on Mar 08, 2021
Message of Vice President Leni Robredo on International Women’s Day
Today we affirm the strength of women, and celebrate the years of tireless struggle that our foremothers went through so that the women of today have wider pathways to empowerment.
There is much to be proud of: The right to vote, improved economic and political participation, and stronger legislation protecting women’s rights embody a world that has become more gender-equal over the past several generations. Despite these gains however, the road remains long. The realities on the ground paint a picture that remains far from i...
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