NATIONAL SEAFARER’S DAY
CAPT ANAS PCG
TO THE LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF STELLA MARIS – ILOILO / AND THE JARO
ARCHDIOCESAN COMMISSION FOR PASTORAL CARE OF MIGRANTS AND
ITINERANT PEOPLE, / TO THE SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, / A PLEASANT
AFTERNOON TO ALL.
ON BEHALF OF THE COAST GUARD DISTRICT WESTERN VISAYAS., / I AM
TRULY GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY / TO CONNECT WITH YOU
TODAY. / WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR MIGRANTS, /
SEAFARERS, / AND ITINERANT PEOPLE— / THOSE OFTEN AT THE EDGES /
BUT WHO ARE VITAL TO OUR MARITIME COMMUNITIES. /
YOUR MISSION, / FILLED WITH COMPASSION AND SERVICE, / TRULY
RESONATES WITH OUR OWN COMMITMENT / TO NOT ONLY PROTECT OUR
SEAS / BUT ALSO TO HONOR THE DIGNITY AND WELL-BEING / OF THOSE
WHO JOURNEY ACROSS THEM. / YOUR DEDICATION IN PROVIDING SPIRITUAL
AND PASTORAL CARE / BRINGS HOPE AND STRENGTH, / ESPECIALLY
DURING TOUGH TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY / AND ISOLATION. /
WE UNDERSTAND HOW CRUCIAL YOUR WORK IS / AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT
IT HAS / ON THE LIVES OF SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. / AS PARTNERS,
/ THE COAST GUARD DISTRICT WESTERN VISAYAS / STANDS BY YOU / IN
ADVOCATING FOR THE PROTECTION, / RIGHTS, / AND WELL-BEING / OF ALL
THE INDIVIDUALS YOU SUPPORT. / TOGETHER, / WE ARE COMMITTED TO
UPHOLDING THE VALUES / OF SOLIDARITY, / RESPECT, / AND COMPASSION
FOR EVERYONE. /
MAY OUR PARTNERSHIP CONTINUE TO INSPIRE / AND BRING ABOUT
MEANINGFUL CHANGE / IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO DEPEND ON OUR
SUPPORT. / WE LOOK FORWARD TO GROWING OUR COLLABORATION
FURTHER / IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND OUR SHARED FAITH. /
FOR THE SEAFARERS, / TODAY, / WE CELEBRATE YOU / —THE HEART AND
SOUL OF OUR MARITIME COMMUNITY. / "MARINONG FILIPINO, LIGTAS NA
PAGLALAKBAY!" / IS MORE THAN JUST A THEME; / IT'S OUR COMMITMENT /
TO ENSURING YOUR SAFETY / AND WELL-BEING / AS YOU NAVIGATE THE
SEAS. /
YOUR COURAGE AND DEDICATION / ARE WHAT KEEP OUR WORLD
CONNECTED. / AT EVERY JOURNEY'S START AND END, / YOUR SAFETY IS OUR
TOP PRIORITY. / AS WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE / WITH THE IMO’S
"NAVIGATING THE FUTURE, SAFETY FIRST," / WE PLEDGE TO SUPPORT YOU /
WITH STEADFAST RESPECT AND CARE. /
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND RESILIENCE. / TOGETHER, / WE
SAIL FORWARD, / ENSURING THAT SAFETY AND SECURITY / ARE ALWAYS AT
THE FOREFRONT. /
STAY SAFE, / ALWAYS PRAY AND HAVE FAITH IN GOD, / AND MAY CALM SEAS
GUIDE YOU HOME. /
MAGANDANG TANGHALI / AT MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT! /
