Shared values of unity, compassion, and service should continue to bind the nation even amid rising global tensions. This was underscored by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Department of National Defense (DND) as Muslim Filipinos marked...
Filipino Muslims gathered at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on Saturday, March 21, to celebrate Eid’l Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Worshippers offered early morning prayers as part of the celebration, following a month of fasting, prayer, and spiritual...
President Marcos joined Muslim Filipinos in celebrating Eid’l Fitr, emphasizing that the occasion is a reminder of compassion, unity, and shared responsibility in building a stronger nation. “In the name of Allah, the Most Just and the Most Merciful, I join our Muslim Filipino brothers and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Darul Ifta of Bangsamoro and the Zamboanga Peninsula and Palawan said Eid’l Fitr will be on Saturday, March 21. “The Bangsamoro Darul Ifta-BARMM formally pronounces that the moon has not been sighted tonight,” said the Darul Ifta-BARMM. “Therefore, the Eid’l Fitr...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public of heightened security measures across the country as Muslim Filipinos prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, March 21. Police units will be deployed in key areas to safeguard mosques, prayer venues, and Muslim communities, according to...
Employees observing Eid’l Fitr on Mar. 20 are entitled to 200-percent pay if they report for work and full pay if on approved leave, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers in its latest guidance. The regular holiday, declared under Proclamation No. 1189, Series of 2026,...
Malacañang has declared March 20, 2026, Friday, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr. The Palace said the declaration recognizes the significance of Eid’l Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. Eid’l Fitr is celebrated...
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...
