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BARMM to emulate Indonesia’s efficient hajj program handling

By John Unson | December 20, 2023 - 2:23pm

The Bangsamoro government is planning to copy the Indonesian government’s “best practices” in managing the...

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More than 200 Filipinos stranded during Hajj in Saudi Arabia now safe — PH Embassy

June 30, 2023 - 3:59pm

According to the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, only 10 out of the 200 Filipino pilgrims were endorsed for medical care at...

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Huge crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins in Saudi heat

June 25, 2023 - 11:50am

Islam's holiest site is expected to host more than two million worshippers from 160 countries during the annual rites that...

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The hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam

July 4, 2022 - 12:32pm

Believers converge on the holy city for several days of rituals in which they retrace the Prophet Mohammed's last pilgri...

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200 more troops sent to Maguindanao town as 2 MILF groups clash

By John Unson | October 12, 2013 - 1:52pm

The police and military on Saturday deployed 200 more uniformed operatives in Talitay town to beef up security and help pacify...

Nation

Villagers in Talitay town flee as rival rebel groups clash

By John Unson | October 11, 2013 - 11:49am

The fatal ambush  last Thursday of three bodyguards of the second-termer mayor of Talitay town sparked hostilities between two rival Moro gurerilla groups, forcing villagers to safer areas.

Nation

Mayor's aides killed in ambush

By John Unson | October 10, 2013 - 4:04pm

Three security escorts of Mayor Montasir Sabal of Talitay town were killed while two others were wounded in an ambush Thursday, police said.

Nation

Tension reigns in Cotabato City as election body unseats mayor

By John Unson | March 9, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — A joint police and military contingent, backed by armored vehicles, now tightly guards City Hall to maintain peace and order amid tension over Tuesday’s...

Nation