MANILA, Philippines --- Apart from being with families and loved ones during the holiday season, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has urged Filipinos to spread compassion and help other people this Christmas season. In his Christmas message on Sunday, Christmas Eve, Romualdez said Christmas is the time of giving --- but not only of gifts, but also of "kindness and compassion". "Christmas is also a time of giving, not just of material gifts, but of kindness and compassion. In every gift shared, a thread of hope is woven into the fabric of our community. Let us embrace the spirit of Bayanihan, reaching out to our neighbors, and spreading joy to those i...Keep on reading: Romualdez reminds Filipinos: Spread compassion, help one another this Christmas