Eid al-Adha, which means the Festival of Sacrifice, is being observed on July 9 by virtue of Republic Act 9849 that was enacted by Congress in 2009 as a national holiday “in the month of Hajj or Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca wherein Muslims pay homage to Abraham’s supreme act of sacrifice and signifie
NEW Commission on Elections Chairman Saidamen Balt Pangarungan on Wednesday vowed to preserve the independence of the poll body during his term. The former Lanao Del Sur governor and head of the National Commission on Muslim Affairs (NCMA) made the commitment during his speech at the welcome ceremony held for his assumption in…
The former governor of Lanao del Sur and head of the National Commission on Muslim Affairs (NCMF) has been appointed by President Duterte as the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a virtual news briefing on Tuesday, Acting Presidential Spokesman Martin M. Andanar confirmed the new designation of Saidamen…