Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday encouraged Filipinos to confront fear and take bold actions as the nation celebrates the Chinese New Year.
In her Lunar New Year message, Duterte extended greetings to Filipino-Chinese communities around the world, urging them to embrace the new year with courage and to revive the spirit of bayanihan.
“As we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, let us embrace this beginning with courage. This is a year of high energy and bold action—offering big rewards for those with the courage to take them,” she said in a video message.
She also called on Filipinos to unite and move forward together.
“Now is the time to ignite the spirit of bayanihan and charge forward into a new year of possibilities. Together, let us strive for growth,” Duterte added.
The Vice President expressed hope that the Year of the Fire Horse would bring abundance, good health, and peace to every household.
“Magkaisa tayong itaguyod ang isang mas maunlad at masaganang Pilipinas para sa lahat. Gong Xi Fa Cai,” she said, highlighting unity and shared prosperity as key themes for the year.