Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, November 7 pushed for the declaration of November 7 of every year as a special working holiday to commemorate the first mosque established in the Philippines and the introduction of Islam in the country. Angara, in filing Senate Bill No....
CEBU CITY – Police here have been in close communication with the Jewish and Muslim communities amid the ongoing war in Israel. POLICE Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-Central Visayas chief Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, assures that there is no...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed Philippine Islamic Burial Act--which spells out rules on the proper handling of cadavers of Filipino Muslims--has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday, June 28 expressed his solidarity with Muslims in the Philippines and around the world as they celebrate the occasion of Eid'l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Photo courtesy...
Muslims gather to take part in a morning prayer as they celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, in Quirino Grandstand, Manila, on June 28, 2023. (Juan Carlo de Vela/MANILA BULLETIN) Nearly 9,000 Muslims gathered in Manila to celebrate Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on the Filipino people to join the Filipino Muslims in celebrating Eid'l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice as he said the nation is a land of plentiful creeds further nurtured by the latter. He said the Filipino Muslims help "weave our rich...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 18, urged for solidarity, which he said would pave the way for a more progressive future in the country, during the Muslim Filipino community’s observance of Al Isra Wal Mi'raj or The Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet...
Muslims and other minority groups in the country will soon be protected against discrimination. This followed the filing of Senate Bill (SB) 233 by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla, who stressed the need to protect the rights of all Filipinos. There is no room for discrimination on the basis of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday congratulated Filipino actor Robin Padilla for ranking high in the May 2022 senatorial race, saying he can fully represent the Muslim community in the Senate. “I think his advocacy on Muslim participation is resonating,” Gatchalian said in an interview on...
Members of the Muslim community in Pasig City gathered at the Plaza Rizal Park to welcome the celebration of Eid'l Fitr on Monday morning, May 2. Photo courtesy of the Pasig PNP / MANILA BULLETIN The assembly for the congregation prayer began at around 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. According to the Pasig City...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Presidential aspirant and Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to unite Muslims and Christians and bring peace in Mindanao. Mayor Isko Moreno and running mate, Dr. Willie Ong at the ZamBaSulTa Isko Moreno for President headquarters in Zamboanga Peninsula. (Photo...
President Duterte hoped that the efforts of Muslims across the globe would be rewarded with a deeper connection with Allah as he joined them in the observance of the holy month of Ramadan. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) "In the name of Allah, the most gracious and most merciful, I...
