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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177984336465820240429-marcos-baklas-lipi-barmm-PPA--6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the graduation of Bangsamoro Police Basic Course Batch 2023-01 class of Alpha Bravo “Baklas-Lipi” at the Municipality of Parang, Province of Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, April 29, 2024<em>. KJ Rosales, PPA pool/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reminded the public to “look beyond personal desires,” and underscored the how sacrifices “offered with sincerity and love” can be “transformed into blessings” as he commemorated with the Muslim faithful on the observance of the Eid’l Adha or The Feast of the Sacrifice on Wednesday.</p><p>In his Eid’l Adha message this year, Marcos told Filipinos that the occasion enjoins the public to reflect on the story of Prophet Ibrahim and the “power of unwavering faith, complete submission to Allah&#x27;s will, and trust in a purpose greater than ourselves.”</p><p>The Eid’l Adha “calls us to look beyond our personal desires and to recognize that true fulfilment is found in obedience, humility, and devotion,” Marcos said in his statement.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1673389180480922%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>“Eid&#x27;l Adha carries a timeless message for people of all faiths and backgrounds: that sacrifice, when offered with sincerity and love, becomes a source of profound strength,” he said.</p><p>“It is transformed into blessings that enrich our homes, strengthen our communities, and elevate our shared humanity,” he said.</p><p>The President noted that “through selflessness, we build bridges of understanding, heal divisions, and create a more just society.”</p><p>“May this sacred observance inspire deeper reflection and renew our commitment to the values that bind us together as one people and one nation,” he said.</p><p>“Let us carry the spirit of Ed Adha into our daily lives and offer our own acts of generosity in building a more compassionate and inclusive Bagong Pilipinas.”</p><p>The Malacañang earlier declared May 27 as a holiday for the observance of Eid’l Adha.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h4-TirwnW8A?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>In his Eid’l Adha message this year, Marcos told Filipinos that the occasion enjoins the public to reflect on the story of Prophet Ibrahim and the “power of unwavering faith, complete submission to Allah's will, and trust in a purpose greater than ourselves.”</p>

In his Eid’l Adha message this year, Marcos told Filipinos that the occasion enjoins the public to reflect on the story of Prophet Ibrahim and the “power of unwavering faith, complete submission to Allah's will, and trust in a purpose greater than ourselves.”

Marcos reminds Filipinos to ‘look beyond personal desires’ during Eid’l Adha

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Marcos reminds Filipinos to ‘look beyond personal desires’ during Eid’l Adha

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 27, 2026 08:56 AM PHT

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Updated May 27, 2026 10:07 AM PHT

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