There is still a reason to smile.
On this tenth day of trouble at home, I can see the hope of the people of my hometown to rebuild and to get past the atrocities that had been committed. Our mayor has pledged that all who were responsible must be made answerable to their crimes and this war will never again happen in our city. We will rebuild, we are stronger.
The last few days has shown the resilience of every Zamboangueno: from the hostages who risked all to escape, who stayed strong to live, and come back to tell their stories, to the evacuees who did not lose hope that there is help coming their way, to the volunteers who stayed awake to serve their fellows, and to the countless people who looked for ways to help even in their small, little ways.
We have shown the world what we can do. We will rebuild and we will be a stronger city.
Arriba, Zamboanga!
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