CSC: Adopt flexible work arrangements for Ramadan
All state agencies should allow flexible work arrangements for Muslim officials and employees during the fasting period of Ramadan, according to the Civil Service Commission......»»
Ramadhan starts March 12
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — Ramadhan in the Philippines will start Tuesday, March 12, after the crescent moon marking the beginning of the month-long fasting was not sighted Sunday night, Islamic scholars announced. Bangsamoro Mufti Abdulrauf Guliani, executive director of the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta, said the moon sighting committee at the Timako Hills, Kalanganan […].....»»
Quran Reading
Members of a Tabligh Jamaat movement hold a Quran reading session inside a mosque in Barangay 23C, Davao City on Monday, 11 March 2024. The Muslim community is preparing for the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadhan on Tuesday, 12 March 2024. MindaNews photo.....»»
Explainer: What is Ramadan and why does it require Muslims to fast?
Ramadan, a holy month of fasting in Islam, begins this week, and asks Muslims to give thanks to God for the sustenance the Earth provides.....»»
President Marcos hopes Ramadan strengthens kinship among Filipinos
As he joined the Muslim community in observance of Ramadan or the holy month of fasting, President Marcos yesterday expressed hope that the religious occasion would “strengthen kinship” among Filipinos......»»
What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together in festive gatherings around meals.....»»
Fast on Ash Wednesday, Catholic faithful urged
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is reminding the Catholic faithful to observe fasting and abstinence this Ash Wednesday, which heralds the start of the Lenten season......»»