Lim marks ‘Year of the Water Dragon’ rites with gift-giving activities to poor 01/24/2012

Lim marks ‘Year of the Water Dragon’ rites with gift-giving activities to poor

01/24/2012
Mayor Alfredo Lim yesterday marked the celebration of the “Year of the Water Dragon” with a series of gift-giving activities for the city’s poor residents, leading of the traditional Chinese New Year Grand Parade along the streets of Chinatown in Binondo, Manila.

At the same time, Lim called for the public not to believe predictions that the world will end this year.

“Do not and we should not believe this absurd and baseless prophecy. No one can predict the end of the world and 2012 will not be the end of the world but the beginning of endless and countless blessings for all of us,” Lim said.“Let us hope and pray that the 2012 water dragon will confer upon us the Chinese five blessings of harmony, virtue, riches, fulfillment and longevity, not disasters or calamities.”.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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