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President Marcos paid tribute to former senator Santanina Tillah Rasul, who recently passed away, honoring her as “a trailblazer for equality and empowerment.” Rasul, the first Muslim Filipina member of the Senate, died on Nov. 28. She was 94. “It is with profound sadness that I extend my...

Santanina “Nina” Rasul, the country’s first Muslim woman to serve in the Philippine Senate and the first Muslim senator to win reelection has passed away, the Senate announced on Friday, November 29.   Rasul’s career as a lawmaker was marked by her steadfast commitment to advancing...

Former senator Santanina Rasul (Robin Padilla's Facebook)                 Ranking solons from the Senate and the House of Representatives joined the nation in mourning the passing of former senator Santanina Rasul. Amid their grief, Senate Minority Leader...