Press Release
December 31, 2009

NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE OF SENATOR MAR ROXAS

"I hope that 2009 had been kind to you as it has been to me. I hope that more blessings will come our way, while the whole country is anticipating the arrival of positive and meaningful change.

"The past year for you and the whole country had been one of both joy and tears. But you are not alone: the Filipino has shown resilience in the face of mounts of crises. This just shows how we collectively yearn for a brighter future. We will not surrender. Lalaban tayo.

"Each new year reminds us: there is a way out of darkness; the light of virtue and reason will guide our path; and the Lord remains true to his promise - that our faith, our resolve and our sacrifices will be rewarded.

"This New Year, let us remain steadfast in our promise to uphold conscience over ambition, principles over greed, integrity over power, and country above self. Let us remain united in fighting for a country that we can all be proud of, a society that can stand in its own feet, and a government that will always put the people's interest first.

"Let us all take to heart the meaning of the New Year: community, gratitude, and most of all, hope."

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