Eid'l Adha: Marcos calls for faith; Duterte urges compassion

President Marcos called on Filipinos to embrace the message of Eid'l Adha by letting go of pride and choosing humility and faith in the face of personal and national trials.

- ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS

In his official message for the Feast of Sacrifice, Marcos said the solemn Islamic observance offers a deeper lesson for everyone, regardless of faith, about surrendering pride and embracing the “more difficult journey” of the heart.

“Eid'l Adha invites us to embark on a more difficult journeynot toward a place, but toward a state of heart," the President said on Friday, June 6. "Indeed, when we fully lay down our temporal concerns, we leave a special place for the Divine to take root in our hearts and in our nation." Marcos praised the devotion of Muslims who commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, describing it as a powerful symbol of obedience and faith that transcends religion.

"This sacred day calls us to remember that devotion reveals itself when we are asked to release what we once believed we could never give," he said.