Marcos to Filipinos on Eid’l Adha: Grow in wisdom and fortitude

Zacarian Sarao 06/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to “grow in wisdom and fortitude” as the nation celebrates Eid’l Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. In joining Filipino Muslims in the observance of Eid’l Adha, Marcos…

What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

03/09/2024

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased…

Labella, Tumulak to answer complaints about Muslim cemetery desecration

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and Councilor David Tumulak said they would answer the complaints filed against them by a Muslim Community in the city for allegedly desecrating a Muslim cemetery. The complaint…

Peace dialogue: CPPO chief meets with Talisay’s Muslim community

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Aladdin Collado, new Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) chief, met with the Muslim community in Talisay City for a peace dialogue this Sunday morning, September 13, 2020. The dialogue was held…

PRO-7 chief meets with Muslim leaders of Lapu-Lapu

Immae Lachica 09/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) headed by the Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro met with Muslim community leaders in Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. The dialogue, according to…

On Eid al-Adha, senators pray for peace, displaced Marawi residents

08/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Some senators on Monday prayed for peace, especially for the displaced residents in Marawi, as the country celebrates the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha or “Feast of Sacrifice.” Opposition Senator Leila de Lima, in a…

DOLE-7 bares guidelines for Eid’l Adha holiday pay

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY—With the declaration of August 12, 2019 as a regular holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has come up with guidelines for holiday pay. President Rodrigo Duterte had issued Proclamation No.…

Muslim community hopes for Grand Mosque in Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) – Visayas is hoping that a Grand Mosque will someday be built in Cebu as the Muslim community continues to grow in the Visayas region. Director…

Muslims in Cebu City gather at Plaza Independencia for Eid al-Fitr

Raul Constantine Tabanao and Delta Legio 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Carrying his two-month-old baby and a yellow praying mat, 26-year-old Gelil Inok, together with his family, woke up early Wednesday, June 5, 2019, to commemorate the feast of Eid al-Fitr, or the end of Ramadan.…

GALLERY: Muslim community in Cebu City commemorate Eid al-Fitr 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Raul Constantine Tabanao 06/05/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The Muslim community in Cebu City gathered at the Plaza Independencia on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, to commemorate the festival of breaking the fast (Eid al-Fitr) or the end of Ramadan. Iman Ustadz Salim Daham…

Cebu City police to guard Eid al-Adha celebration

Nestle L. Semilla 08/31/2017

THE CEBU City Police Office (CCPO) is preparing to deploy police officers to ensure the safe and peaceful observance of the Eid al-Adha by the Muslim community in Cebu City on Friday, September 1. Senior Supt. Joel…

Lanao dancers to show Muslim-Christian unity

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/13/2017

They may not be Christians. But 15-year-old Mohammad Alaiya Bassir and nine other Muslims will help a contingent from Lanao del Norte during the Sinulog Grand Parade on Sunday. “Para namo, dili mo-matter kon Muslim ba or…

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