Muslims vow to cooperate with CCPO for peace in city

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/04/2016

The Muslim community in Cebu condemns the Davao bombing by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and wants peace in Cebu. Fredie ‘Muhammad Arafat’ S. Lozano, president of the Islamic Propagation Society of Cebu, said Muslims in Cebu…

Muslim community leaders back peaceful Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/04/2016

TWENTY five Muslim community leaders in Cebu City visited the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to manifest their support in peace-keeping efforts nearly two days after the bombing incident in Davao City. Supt. Timmar Alam, CCPO deputy…

Cebu Muslims provide drug list to PNP

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/11/2016

A Cebu-based Muslim community vowed to support the government’s war against illegal drugs and began their cooperation yesterday by giving the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) a list of people whom they had suspected to…

Muslim group pledges support to police

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/10/2016

A MUSLIM group paid a courtesy call to Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, Police Regional Office chief, to pledge their support to the police’s peace and order efforts. “Whatever we can give, we will do so for peace…

SONA FROM THE HEART

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Julit C. Jainar, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/25/2016

True to form, the campaign against illegal drugs and federalism were among the issues emphasized by President Rodrigo Duterte during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). But what some local government executives expected the President…

Muslims worldwide mark end of bloody Ramadan

07/07/2016

Beirut — As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, many are struggling to comprehend a wave of attacks that killed 350 people across several continents during the holy month and made urgent the question…

Muslims in Cebu celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Julit C. Jainar 07/06/2016

  Karla Fatima Hossain’s family woke early yesterday to travel from Carcar City to the Al-Khariah Mosque in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City for a celebration. It was one of the holiest and joyous days for the Muslim…

Eid al-Fitr, avenue to renew life – Magadapa

07/05/2016

THE Muslim community of Cebu province is celebrating the Eid al-Fitr today which marks the end of Ramadan. Ustadz Haron Magadapa, an imam of the Cebu Green Mosque, said the celebration of Eid al-Fitr — which the…

Wait for official holiday announcement

07/04/2016

DAVAO CITY —Not yet official. Malacanang on Sunday said that the public should wait for an official announcement with regard to the declaration of July 6 as a national holiday in observance of the end of Ramadan,…

DOT: Industry not ready yet for Muslim travelers

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/18/2016

Lack of halal food, Muslim-friendly facilities cited The Philippines may not yet be ready to serve Muslim travelers, a Department of Tourism official said. “We are not confidently ready, given the few services and facilities that accommodate…

Greco , Mary Ann give contradictory stories on missing SUV

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/26/2015

WHERE in the world is “Corleone?” Both Cebu City Asst. Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro and her husband Leodegreco “Greco” Sanchez gave contradictory answers on the whereabouts of their sports utility vehicle (SUV) that they named Corleone, after…

Palace declares Sept. 25 as holiday

09/16/2015

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has declared September 25 (Friday), which marks the Muslim holiday Eidul Adha, as a regular holiday. “The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommends that the observance of Eid’l Adha in the Philippines…

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