Marcos tells govt agencies: Avoid lavish Yule parties

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on all government agencies to avoid lavish Christmas celebrations this year in solidarity with victims of the recent tropical cyclones.

In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said this was in line with the President’s call to exemplify the spirit of Christmas by helping those affected by the calamities.

“This call is in solidarity with the millions of our countrymen who continue to grieve over lives, homes and livelihoods lost during the six typhoons that pummeled us in a span of less than a month,” he added.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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