{"id":278865,"date":"2020-12-17T02:14:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T07:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=278865"},"modified":"2020-12-17T02:14:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T07:14:46","slug":"prrd-discourages-kids-from-collecting-gifts-from-godparents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/12\/17\/prrd-discourages-kids-from-collecting-gifts-from-godparents\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD discourages kids from collecting gifts from godparents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Duterte has discouraged children from collecting “aguinaldo” or gifts from their ninongs and ninangs (godfathers and godmothers), reminding them that doing so would put them at risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). (File Photo<\/a>: Daniel Go\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY-NC 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte has discouraged children from collecting “aguinaldo” or gifts from their ninongs and ninangs (godfathers and godmothers), reminding them that doing so would put them at risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a taped speech aired late Wednesday night, Duterte said this was a year to keep \u201ccalm\u201d and skip the annual visit to godparents in exchange for their health and safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is always a time. Now is the time to be —\u00a0hindi naman<\/em>\u00a0(not) sedentary but\u00a0iyong kalma muna. Tutal marami pa namang Pasko eh<\/em>\u00a0(but be calm. Anyway, there are still many Christmases).\u00a0Huwag na kayong maghingi-hingi ng mga ninong, ninang kasi kaawa ‘yung mga ano. Tapos maglabas ‘yung ninang mo pati ninong, mamili diyan sa kung saan-saan. Idamay mo lang<\/em>\u00a0(Don\u2019t ask gifts from your ninong, ninang because they\u2019ll be pitiful. They\u2019d have to go out to buy gifts. You\u2019ll put them at risk),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He urged them to be patient and pray for the sick and hungry while a vaccine for Covid-19 has yet to be available in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaghingi ka<\/em>\u00a0(Ask), hopefully in God’s own time, maybe next December. In the meantime, what should we do is pray for our country and prepare for those who are sick.\u00a0At saka kung kakain ka, ako kung magkain ako<\/em>\u00a0(And when you eat, when I eat), when I say my prayer, \u2018God, remember those who have the food but who cannot eat,\u2019\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Quoting Ecclesiastes 3 from the Bible, Duterte said that \u201cthere is a time for everything\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s always a time for an end. So time for happiness, time for enjoyment, birthday parties, wedding receptions, and time to be just relax\u00a0lang,<\/em>\u00a0relax\u00a0lang. Mahaba pa ang buhay<\/em>\u00a0(Life is long). If not for you, then for your children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte, meanwhile, reiterated his call to observe minimum health and safety standards during the holiday season.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas time is about a few days from now.\u00a0Sundin lang natin \u2018yung<\/em>\u00a0(Just follow the) culture. But remember the word \u2018but\u2019, but there are rules to be followed at this time of our national life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Duterte, it won\u2019t be long until a vaccine will reach the country\u2019s shores.<\/p>\n

\u201cSumunod ho kayo sa mga patakaran ng gobyerno. Para sa inyong lahat ito. Kaunting tiis na lang. Nandiyan na ang bakuna<\/em>\u00a0(Just follow the rules enforced by the government. This is for you. Just a little longer. The vaccine is already there),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last week, Duterte urged the public to skip Christmas festivities to avoid spreading or catching the disease.<\/p>\n

“You had parties every Christmas. Would you be kind enough just to skip the festivities?\u00a0Iwasan na muna ninyo<\/em>\u00a0(Avoid them first). You avoid it because it is for your own good and for the good of the community and eventually for the good of the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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