The Department of National Defense (DND) celebrated the culmination of this year’s Ramadan – also called Eid al-Fitr – with Filipino Muslims on Monday, May 1, with a message of hope that love, reconciliation, and social healing eventually prevail especially with the coming elections. A group...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The government's pandemic task force is set to discuss the parameters about placing some areas under "Alert Level 0" amid the decreasing number of Covid-19 cases in the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be distributing voter's information sheet (VIS) to voters ahead of the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Yes, we will be distributing VIS for the voters," Comelec- Education and Information Department Director Elaiza David said during the virtual walkthrough of...
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has just capped a 10-day Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) training with the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales. (Photo from Embassy of Japan) The activity was conducted from Sept....
This is the ultimate pain – that a parent sacrifices his own offspring, such as what Prophet Ibrahim did to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah’s command. In the Quran, Allah’s command came in the form of a dream. As Ibrahim was about to do this, Allah stops him by...
Today, May 13, is a regular holiday as declared by President Duterte in Proclamation No. 1142, “in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.” Eid’l Fitr, also known as the Festival of Breaking Fast, is celebrated by the...
The Manila Hotel's Café Ilang-Ilang offers halal-certified food for takeout and delivery Vegetable biryani, harmour harra, vegetable samosas, and baklava The pandemic may put some of our usual activities on hold, but it is not strong enough to shake our religious traditions. For our Muslim...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business organization in the country, has urged local government units to go beyond and above the streamlined travel restrictions of the national government to accelerate the recovery of domestic tourism. PCCI President Amb....
Starting Friday, March 5, 2021, libraries, museums, cultural centers, meetings and conventions, and limited tourist attractions and video games arcades will be allowed to operate at a maximum of 50 percent under general community quarantine (GCQ) and 75 percent under modified GCQ (MGCQ). ...
In preparation for the proposed transition of Metro Manila from General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), DTI Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth Castelo and DTI Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) Director Ronnel Abrenica led a special...
Businesses welcome the easing of restrictions for shopping malls and commercial centers are prepared with health and safety measures in their establishments to ensure the safety of consumers who can now venture out of their homes. This was a commitment shared by industry leaders as they welcomed...
