Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Davao Oriental joins nation in prayer

MATI CITY, Davao Oriental, January 21, 2014— Over five hundred employees from the provincial offices and national agencies as well as government officials have gathered Monday, January 20, as Davao Oriental takes a pause from its daily hustles to join the nation in prayer.

A time to reflect on the recent tragic natural calamities that occurred in the province for the past year, people from different denominations came to offer prayers together, giving thanks and asking for protection.

The solemn interfaith community prayer, says Capitol employees, had provided a powerful avenue for strengthening people’s faith while serving as a symbolic rite in sparking the hope of the province after being bombarded by different natural disasters
Joining Governor Malanyaon in prayer were the Philippine Army, Philippine Nation Police (PNP), Social Welfare and Development Office, Office of Muslim Affairs, and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon and Vice Governor Joel Z. Almario meanwhile offered prayers for strengthened governance and for a boost in the development for the entire province.

Governor Malanyaon said that the convocation was meant for people to ask repentance as well as a plea for peace and protection against future calamities that may hit the province.

She further made an appeal to everyone to strengthen their faith as what the province had shown after typhoon Pablo hit the province in 2012, where the provincial government chose to dedicate the province first to God before embarking in all rehabilitation and development efforts.

The nationwide prayer dubbed as 'One Nation in Prayer' (Isang Bansa, Isang Panalangin) is the nation’s way of remembering the tragic loss of life as well as thanking God for the nation’s resilience and to ask guidance in rebuilding affected communities. (By Karen Lou Deloso, Photos by Eden Jhan Licayan)

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