VP Sara honors OFW moms' sacrifice, strength on Mother's Day

Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday honored the sacrifice and strength of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) mothers, who work abroad to provide for their families.

“To our OFW mothers, we know that sacrifice is not always about physical presence. Sometimes the greatest sacrifice is the distance you endure to provide for your family. Salamat sa inyong katatagan (Thank you for your strength),” Duterte said in her Mother’s Day video message.

“Ikarangal natin ang sakripisyo at katatagan ng bawat nanay, mula sa mga nag-aaruga sa loob ng bahay hanggang sa mga Pilipinang nagtatrabaho sa labas ng bansa,” she added.

(Let us honor the sacrifice and strength of every mother, from those who care for their families at home to the Filipinas working abroad.)

The Vice President also recognized the strength of all mothers, saying it is “one of the most challenging roles any woman can take, but it is also the most rewarding.”

“Tayo ang unang guro ng ating mga anak. Ang takbuhan sa oras ng pangangailangan at ang matibay na pundasyon ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino,” Duterte said.

(We are our children’s first teachers, their refuge in times of need, and the strong foundation of every Filipino family.)

“Sa lahat ng mga nanay na nagmamahal at nag-aaruga sa amin, maraming salamat sa inyo," she added.

(To all the mothers who love and care for us, thank you.)

Mother’s Day falls every second Sunday of May.

According to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, Mother's Day was established by Anna Jarvis to honor her mother, Ann Jarvis, who died on the second Sunday of May in 1905. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/KG, GMA News