Marcos: Solution to war is not more war

The "solution to war is not more war," and peace can only be achieved if collectively recognized by conflicting parties, President Marcos said as the nation commemorated the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan yesterday.

- By HELEN FLORES

"Valor is not solely about strength and resolve in the face of adversity, but also about small acts of compassion, generosity and kindness that create meaningful ripples of positive change in our communities," he said.

In his speech delivered at the Mount Samat Shrine in Pilar, Bataan, the President said he hopes nations learned from the painful lessons of World War II to attain and maintain peace.

"The lessons that we learned are—that the solution to war is not more war, and that the solution to war is only peace. An honorable peace that is arrived at by the different parties involved and having a hand and a voice in achieving that peace," Marcos said.

"Peace cannot be attained by one person, by one country alone. And that we have to bring together all the parties that are involved. These are the lessons that we hope to have learned," the President said.