House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has called on the Filipino people to give aid to those in need, feed the hungry and help build the house for the homeless as this year's celebration of Christmas "may not be as joyous as in the past years."
In his Christmas greeting on Friday, Dec. 24, Romualdez also said we can "just give a hug to those in pain."
"We lost family members and loved ones to COVID-19. Precious lives were also stolen from us by the recent typhoon that ravaged the Visayas and Mindanao. The typhoon also left thousands of our countrymen starving and homeless," he said.
"Rather than be distraught and hopeless, this dire situation gives us an opportunity to make the celebration of Christmas a more meaningful one. Let us give flesh to the real meaning of our savior’s birth. Love of mankind, and compassion for our fellowmen," he added.
The lawmaker extended his best wishes to the Filipino people celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and wished that peace and joy would "finally reign on our land."