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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Former Senator Gringo Honasan was among the speakers at the &#x27;Panawagan ng Panalangin para sa Bayang Pilipinas, Pamahalaan, Mamamayan&#x27; event. Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News" src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240225150252/db0b26013bb403f3734dbb3f367056c5d0762ae38292b9f3f0d12fefe51e5f9e.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>Former Senator Gringo Honasan was among the speakers at the &quot;Panawagan ng Panalangin para sa Bayang Pilipinas, Pamahalaan, Mamamayan&quot; event. <em>Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The unity prayer &quot;Panawagan ng Panalangin para sa Bayang Pilipinas, Pamahalaan, Mamamayan&quot; was hosted by the Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church and Ministries in Quezon City on Sunday, to commemorate the 38th anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution.<br/> <br/>Bishop Ruben Abante urged attendees to set aside personal thoughts for the sake of unity.<br/> <br/>&quot;Kaakibat po ng panawagang ito pamamanhik sa bawat isa na ipagsantabi muna ang sariling kaisipan at layunin patungkol sa usaping umiiral,&quot; Abante said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles"><li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/23/edsa-people-power-anniversary-commemorated-2259">EDSA People Power anniversary commemorated</a></li></ul><p><br/>Former Senator Gringo Honasan, a guest speaker at the event, called for prayers to address the current challenges, stressing that no single administration can handle them alone.<br/> <br/>He drew parallels with the unity seen during the EDSA People Power Revolution, where citizens and the military joined forces in prayer for the nation&#x27;s well-being.<br/> <br/>&quot;It was the people, together with their soldiers who prayed together for good government and reforms...Hindi na maaaring mag-retire ang taong bayan, nasaksihan natin ito 38 years ago. This nation cannot wait,&quot; Honasan said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles"><li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/02/25/23/edsa-revolution-needs-to-be-remembered-all-the-more">‘EDSA Revolution needs to be remembered all the more’</a></li></ul><p> <br/>Honasan, a key figure in the EDSA revolution, played a pivotal role as one of the leaders of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) that opposed the martial law government.<br/> <br/>The event also saw the presence of Mike Defensor, James Layug, and Red Kapunan. Former President and Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Senator Bong Go attended the event via Zoom.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bTr406lheHQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Bishop Ruben Abante urged attendees to set aside personal thoughts for the sake of unity.</p>

Bishop Ruben Abante urged attendees to set aside personal thoughts for the sake of unity.

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Prayer for unity marks 38th anniversary of EDSA People Power

Prayer for unity marks 38th anniversary of EDSA People Power

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Published Feb 25, 2024 11:55 PM PHT

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