Prexy bets join Filipinos in celebrating Chinese New Year

Some presidential aspirants on Tuesday joined the Filipino-Chinese community in celebrating the Chinese New Year.

Vice President Leni Robredo said even though the celebration is different this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 threat, there is hope for the people to recover and start again.

She also said Filipinos could win over trials if they will unite and help each other.

"Kahit iba pa rin ang celebration natin dahil sa patuloy na banta ng virus, hindi nagbabago ang mensaheng dala ng Bagong Taon: Na sa kabila ng anumang hamon, palaging may pag-asa, palaging puwedeng magsimulang muli; na anumang pagsubok ang dumating, malalagpasan natin ito hindi sa pagkakanya-kanya, hindi sa pagtatalo, kundi sa pakikisalo at pakikipagkapwa," Robredo said.

(Even though the celebration is different due to the COVID-19 threat, the message of New Year will not change. Despite the challenges, there's always hope and we could always start again. We could surpass every trial through helping each other.)

Former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed hope that the year of the Water Tiger "brings us good fortune, prosperity, and above all unity towards a shared future and post-pandemic tomorrow."

He also extended his warm greetings to the People’s Republic of China, represented by Ambassador Huang Xilian, and to all Filipino-Chinese communities in the Philippines and even abroad.

Meanwhile, Senator Manny Pacquiao is hopeful that the year of the Water Tiger "may unleash the fierceness in us to pursue with confidence and grit, our new goals - in our health, in our finances and in our relations with the people and the environment surrounding us."—AOL, GMA News