SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )T h ird R e g u la r S e ss io n )

SENATEP.S. Res. No.1002

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In tro d u c e d by SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III

RESOLUTIONEXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO DECLARE

EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF FEBRUARY STARTING THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS THE NATIONAL

SYNCHRONIZED INTERFAITH NATIONAL PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION

WHEREAS, the Philippines is predom inantly know n to be a prayerful nation being one of the largest C hristian country of th e world;

WHEREAS, in 2017 the “PasaLord Prayer M ovement” w as launched by its founder and lead convenor Mrs. Lourdes “Bing” Pim entel w ith the m ain in ten tion to un ite Filipinos of every creed and denom ination in praying for ou r country;

WHEREAS, one of the laudab le activities of the m ovem ent is to organize a nationw ide m ovem ent of prayer a t noon of every first T hursday of February and every year thereafter to be called the “National Synchronized In terfaith National Prayers for Peace and Reconciliation” to intercede for peace, un ity and prosperity in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, while it is expressly provided for in th e provisions of the Philippine C onstitu tion the separa tion of C hurch and S tate, it is believed th a t encouraging the people to