COTABATO CITY—Muslims in the Philippines will celebrate Eid’l Fitr, or the “Feast of Breaking the Fast,” on April 10, marking the end of Ramadan 2024. This declaration was made by the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ (BDI) on April 9, following the sighting of the moon, as confirmed by simultaneous lunar observations nationwide. Eid’l Fitr, one of the […]
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Tawi-tawi fire victims receive assistance to rebuild homes
DAVAO CITY— Some 371 families whose houses were gutted by fire on September 7, at Barangay Poblacion in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi received P52,000 each cash assistance to rebuild their homes. This, after the Bangsamoro regional and provincial governments through the Ministry of Social Services and Development’s (MSSD) Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program provided P23,000 while another […]
Bangsamoro parliamentarian wants to create another town
DAVAO CITY — A Parliamentarian in the Bangsamoro Autonomuos Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) wants to create another town out of the existing Municipality of Kabacan in Cotabato Province. Parliament member Engr. Aida Silongan, who chairs the committee on local government pf the Bangsamoro Transiton Authority, said the enactment of this bill should have already […]
Bangsamoro government to establish science high school
DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro government plans to establish a science high school in the autonomous region in an effort to elevate the quality of science education in the Bangsamoro region and provide students with a comprehensive science-focused learning environment. Parliament member Suharto Esmael, chair of the Committee on Science and Technology, has started the public consultation […]