MANILA, Philippines – Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Christmas Day called on Filipinos to “start seeing good on everything.”“In this season of love, faith, and hope, we call on all Filipinos to start seeing good on everything. Let us have a heart of compassion for others, understanding and tolerance for those disagreeing with us, and forgiving those who offend and pain us,” Panelo said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENTThe presidential spokesperson also noted how “decades of indifference, neglect and corruption have impeded our growth as a nation while hatred and envy have caused rupture amongst us as a people.”“The time has come to disengage and unchain ourselves from the negatives that engulf us. Let us convert the thorns that prick us into ladders till we reach the petals of roses of progress,” he said. In his Christmas message released on Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte urged the public to help those in need.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 25, 2019 12:22 UTC