President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday encouraged the Muslim community to embody the values they learned during the month-long celebration of Ramadan.
“As you culminate the holy month of Ramadhan by celebrating the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, may you sustain the values, teachings, and practices that you have wholeheartedly discerned and embodied throughout this time,” Mr. Marcos said in his message.
“Let these form the foundations of your characters as you continue to fulfill righteous deeds and strive to live a virtuous life moving forward,” he added.
The President also noted that the entire nation joins the Muslim community during the festive occasion, as the country embraces the Islamic faith as “part of our own collective consciousness.”
“With our many faiths informing all our actions and bridging all our differences as a diverse set of peoples, we can transcend anychallenge and still remain united under the banners of camaraderie, respect, and love,” he said.
Eid al-Fitr, which is the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar, was moved from Friday, April 21 to Saturday, April 22 due to the crescent moon notbeing sighted.
Malacañan Palace had declared Friday, April 21, as a holiday for the observance of the occasion.
