VP Sara urges Muslims to seek peace

Vice President Sara Duterte urged the Muslim community to seek peace during her visit to the Manila Golden Mosque and Cultural Center in Quiapo, Manila to be one with Filipino Muslims celebrating Eid’l Fitr and to show her appreciation for their support.

“Binigyang diin ko rin ang kahalagahan ng kapayapaan at hinikayat sila na magkaisa sa likod ng mga namamahalang leader at huwag magbigay ng suporta sa mga taong nasa iligal na droga, terorismo, insurhensiya, at kriminalidad dahil ito ang ugat ng kaguluhan sa mga komunidad (I also stressed the importance of peace and urged them to support the elected leaders and not to support people in the illegal drugs, terrorism, insurgency, and criminality because these are the root of violence in the community),” she wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 11.

Duterte added that she visited the mosque to give away Eid’l Fitr food packs to mothers last April 8.

Duterte’s visit served as a show of gratitude for the Muslim community’s support during the 2022 polls when she won via landslide.

“Noong nakaraang kampanya ay nagpunta tayo dito sa kanilang compound upang mangampanya at manghingi ng kanilang suporta (During the past campaign, we went here in their compound to campaign and ask for their support),” she said.

“Kaya atin silang muling binisita upang magbigay ng pasasalamat sa kanilang suporta sa akin at sa aking trabaho bilang Bise Presidente at Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon (That’s why we visited them again to personally thank them for their support for me and for my work as Vice President and secretary of the Department of Education).”

In her capacity as the country’s Education chief, Duterte called on mothers in the audience to urge their children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren to finish their studies.