00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Marriott Hills at the Haven National Center for Women in Muntinlupa
00:06to distribute Christmas gifts to children in the facility.
00:10The details in the national news of Isaiah Mirafuentes of PTV Manila.
00:16This child is 16 years old and we will hide her name as Princess.
00:21At an early age, she experienced the use of illegal drugs.
00:27Last year, when she was arrested,
00:30I have a problem because of my family. That's why I was involved in drugs.
00:35Her parents separated and her mother married another man.
00:40But in her mother's new husband,
00:43she will taste the bitter part of her life.
00:48She is always being shouted at and said painful words.
00:53I was being shouted at by my mother.
00:58She told me that we can't live without her and we can't go to school.
01:04That's why I decided to rebel.
01:07She is one of the children visited by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
01:12The President visited Marriott Hills at the Haven National Center for Women in Muntinlupa.
01:18These are the homes of young women who experienced abuse
01:24and some of them committed adultery at their young age.
01:29I am a senator and a civilian.
01:33I come here because I always smile when I come here.
01:38She gave Christmas gifts
01:40so that the children's sadness can be alleviated.
01:46When I came here today, I really felt Christmas.
01:49I can see it on your faces.
01:54When the President arrived, the children danced and sang.
01:59Marriott Hills was built during the time of the President,
02:03former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
02:06This is a project of his mother,
02:08former First Lady Imelda Brumualdez Marcos.
02:11We are happy when the President looks at the poor,
02:19especially the children who are abandoned.
02:23It means that he is a good person, right?
02:25The President started visiting the area in 2017.
02:29Every year, aside from the pandemic,
02:31he gives gifts to the children.
02:34In his message, the President reminded
02:37that Christmas continues despite the trials we are going through.
02:42Even if we are hit by a typhoon,
02:46even if we are burned in different places,
02:51no matter what, we all believe
02:55that all Filipinos, especially the children,
03:02should be able to feel Christmas.
03:06No one can stop the Filipino Christmas
03:10and there will be no defeat in the Christmas of the Philippines.
03:14From PTV, I'm Sanya Mirafuentes, Balitang Pampansa.
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