00:00Now that Christmas is coming, President Bongbong Marcos called government agencies to avoid the Christmas party.
00:11This is to help those who are in danger of the next typhoon and those who will not be able to return home or their loved ones.
00:19Ivan Mayrina is on the line.
00:22In less than two weeks, December will come and the most awaited Christmas party will be held.
00:30At work, at the office, at the reunion of family and friends.
00:34Why not?
00:36The crowds are already lining up.
00:38You can still win the games or win a prize in the raffle.
00:41But he called government agencies.
00:45If they could, let's make the parties simple.
00:48This is in line with what the President said yesterday.
00:51Whatever can be saved in a simple party, give it to those who are in danger.
00:55This is not an order that needs to be written in an official memo
00:58because Malacanang believes in the goodness of government agencies
01:02and will try to save in their efforts.
01:05Malacanang was not wrong in his belief.
01:08Not only in government agencies, but also in the private sector.
01:11Some of them are proven to be true.
01:13In Manila, Bagyong Christine was the one who made a donation drive
01:17to give to those in need.
01:20To the students of this international school in Manila,
01:24who came up with the idea of participating in a party,
01:26they made a fundraising to give to those in need.
01:29Kindness begets kindness.
01:31And the best thing we can do this Christmas is to help one person.
01:36If you feel like a person who has lost everything,
01:39you will realize that there is hope that you can stand up again.
01:42The private sector is not lacking in helping in times like this.
01:47The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry does not yet have an official position.
01:51But according to their chairman, it is good that this is the government's priority.
01:55It would be good if the government officials set the example.
01:59We know very well that they have their own discretionary fund
02:04and they would say, okay, we will also give so much for this calamity.
02:09That would be nice.
02:10And it would be good for the private sector to be inspired
02:14by what our government and legislators are doing.
02:18For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Mayrina reporting for 24 Horas.
02:24The Department of Education issued a memorandum
02:28regarding the simple Christmas celebration
02:31to all their offices and schools
02:34to give donations to those affected by the calamity.
02:39U.S. Money Reserve
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