In line with the celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) 2020 in the spirit of the theme this year, “Celebrating Dialogue towards Harmony”. The City Hall of Zamboanga City during the Flag Ceremony headed by Honorable Maria Isabelle Climaco - Salazar integrated the celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week.  We are blessed that the Mayor of Zamboanga City Honorable Maria Isabelle Climaco was the instrument to sponsor a bill during her time being the 1st District Congressional Representative in the House enjoining the celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week in the Philippines as encouraged by the UN Resolution. Senator Loren Legarda sponsored a similar version for the Senate.  Both bills passed the respective houses and became a law of the land upon signing by former President Benigno S. Aquino III, the Republic Act No. 10525. “ An Act declaring the First Week of February of every year as World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) in the entire country and mandating  its observance  by the different  Government  Agencies.” Fr. Sebastiano D’Ambra, PIME, also shared a message that for this year, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines decided to  adopt the WIHW  organized by the to promote the love of God, the love of  neighbor and the love of the common good. The theme of this special event is, “Celebrating Dialogue towards Harmony”.

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