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A nationwide synchronized interfaith moment of prayer has been scheduled on February 6, at exactly 12:00 noon, the PasaLord Prayer Movement's Founder, Nanay Bing Pimentel, announced at a media conference this morning.

She said this is in keeping with Senate Resolution No. 1002, proclaiming every first Thursday of February as the day for such a prayer.

Asked where the event will take place, Nanay Bing said, "Pray wherever you are. It won't take long--just a minute of your time--to say the interfatih 'Prayer for Peace in the Philippines.'" The prayer (in English, Filipino, Cebuano and Hiligaynon) can be downloaded from www.pasalord.org or Facebook at PasaLordMovement.

Among those who have signified their support for the synchronized prayer are: the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, the Imam Council of the Philippines, the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Bishop Noel Pantoja, National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, said that he would appeal to their 40,000 churches to join the synchronized prayer in solidarity with the nation.

CBCP President Archbishop Romulo G. Valles endorsed to the cardinals, bishops and diocesan administrators PasaLord's request that they join in the synchronized prayer.

Dr. Christopher Uy, Are Team Leader for Southeast Asia, said, "Campus Crusade for Christ is in full support of this synchronized prayer. Saturday we will have a whole Day of Prayer and will launch the February 6 synchronized moment of prayer. All our leaders nationwide have been instructed to support this synchronized prayer."

Imam Ebra Moxsir, president of the Imam Council of the Philippines, said that council supports interfaith dialogue and unity through prayer. Imam Moxsir is a colonel in the PNP Chaplain Service.

Police Community Affairs and Development Group chief Joselito Daniel said the PNP will observe a moment of prayer in solidarity with the nation on February 6 at 12 noon. Last year, the PNP sent videos and photos from more than 30 outposts from all over the country showing policemen interceding for the nation.

Chairman Rommie Chan of Axelum Resources Corp., a leading manufacturer of coconut products, said Axelum will pray with the nation on February 6 in its Manila and Medina venues. Axelum also joined the synchronized prayer in 2019.

VP Leni Robredo is supporting the synchronized prayer as she did last year. Her office sent a photo of her saying the Prayer of Peace in the Philippines.

The Senate is also going to pray. Several Senators along with their spouses will gather in the hallway outside the chapel just before noon this Thursday. They are making a special effort to show their solidarity with the nation since it was the Senate that proclaimed the first Thursday of February a day for the nationwide synchronized interfaith prayer.

"We're still awaiting the responses of the President and the Justices of the Supreme Court. Last year, all three branches of the government prayed with the people for peace in our land," Nanay Bing said. "That has never happened anywhere in the world."

In other action, Nanay Bing announced that PasaLord would intercede from believers who send in their prayer requests by email or text. Prayer petitions can be emailed to praying4u@pasalord.org. Or they can be sent by text to (Globe) +639773592405 or (Smart) +639087528147.

"People need to know that there's somebody praying for them and praying with them for their intentions. We will do that. We will lift your prayers for the Lord. Ika nga, i-pasa kay Lord and lahat ng problema," she said. "There's no need to sign your name. The Lord knows who you are."