Senator Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB) In celebration of Eid'l Fitr, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda extends her warmest greetings to Filipino Muslim brothers and sisters and recognizes their contributions to the country’s development. ‘’Your steadfast dedication to your faith,...
Today, April 21, has been declared a special non-working public holiday to commemorate the end of Ramadan, a month-long period of fasting observed by Muslims throughout the world. It is known as Eid al-Fitr, or the Festival of Breaking the Fast, that typically lasts for three days, or one less than...
Malacañang has declared April 21, 2023, a regular holiday across the country for the observation of Eid'l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadhan. *File photo* The Official Gazette...
A total of 164 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) belonging to the Islamic faith in the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) participated in the celebration of "Eid al-Adha" or "Feast of Sacrifice" on Saturday, July 9. According to the QCJMD, the Muslim PDLS took a ritual bath, wore nice and...
The Grand Mufti of the Bangsamoro has confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, and based on this, has declared that the Eid’l Fitr or “the breaking of the fast” during the month of Ramadan would be observed. Hence, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has announced that May 3 will be a...
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...
