The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, July 29, said that 68 Filipino detainees have been pardoned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. The DFA expressed its gratitude to the UAE government for granting “humanitarian” pardon to 68 Filipino detainees on the occasion of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of Muslim residents celebrated Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice by participating in community prayers and visiting family and relatives here on Friday, June 6. A big group trooped to the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex in the morning to participate in...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. paid tribute to all Muslim personnel in the defense department and its bureau, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), for their contributions to nation-building as the Muslim community commemorated Eid al-Adha or the Feast of...
President Marcos called on Filipinos to embrace the message of Eid’l Adha by letting go of pride and choosing humility and faith in the face of personal and national trials. Filipino Muslims in prayer as they celebrate Eid 'l Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice at the Quirino Grandstand in...
The state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will release the June pension payments two days early, on Friday, June 6, instead of the usual eighth of the month. According to the GSIS, the adjusted date of release would fall on Eid’l Adha, which has been declared a regular nationwide...
Malacañang has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid 'l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation No. 911 by the authority of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., on May 21. Based on...
Trabaho party-list on Monday greeted all Filipino Muslims on the occasion of Eid’l Fitr and expressed solidarity with their values of peace, unity, and compassion. According to the party-list group, Eid’l Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is not only a time for...
Vice President Sara Duterte is wishing for peace, enlightenment, and happiness for Filipino Muslims as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr or the end of holy month of Ramadan on Monday, March 31. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) In a statement, the Vice...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is wishing that the celebration of Eid'l Fitr or the end of the holy month of Ramadan will bring in peace, prosperity, and divine grace to the lives of the members of the Filipino Muslim community. Romualdez on Monday, March 31, said that such an...
President Marcos called for compassion and unity as he joined the Muslim community in celebrating Eid'l Fitr, or the Festival of Breaking the Fast. In his message, the President described the occasion as a "time of dignified worship, deep reflection, and solemn prayer." He said Eid'l Fitr was a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Darul Iftas of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Palawan declared on Sunday night that Eid’l Fitr will be held on Monday, March 31. The two religious groups conducted moonsighting activities and sighted the crescent moon. “They...
Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr prayer in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip , Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate on Sunday as they began marking a normally festive Muslim holiday with...
