Aquino leads national day of prayer

President Benigno Aquino III will lead on Monday, January 20, a National Day of Prayer and Solidarity following calamities and a bloody standoff with rebels that happened last year. The special event will be held at 5 pm on the Malacañang Palace grounds in Manila, and broadcast live on state-run radio and TV. Leaders and members of Congress, all government officials, as well as representatives of civil society organizations and religious groups are invited to participate in the event. The event is meant “to remember the lives lost to the tragic incidents of 2013, to thank the Almighty for the nation’s strength and resilience, and to seek divine guidance as the country moves forward to rebuild the affected communities,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr.

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