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Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has apologized for the controversial performance by a local university during the opening of Sinulog 2024.

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim acknowledges the apology of the performers but says the incident should not be repeated in the future

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has issued an apology on behalf of the Sinulog organizers and performers for the controversial Sinulog performance by a state university during the Sinulog Festival Opening Salvo on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

July 20, 2021 FOR the second straight time, the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the 60,000 Muslim Filipinos in the Visayas to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, with small gatherings. The Muslim Filipinos opted to hold the celebrations in small gatherings to maintain the social distancing, according to the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). NCMF Director Onasis Balt, in a phone interview, said Eid al-Adha, Festival of the Sacrifice is an annual feast in the Isla...

The festival marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. This year, it will begin in the evening of Wednesday, May 12, and end in the evening of Thursday, May 13. Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr by gathering in mosques and feasting with families. The Department of Health (DOH) issued an advisory emphasizing the adherence to minimum public health protocols at all times. The DOH advised Muslims to observe physical distancing of at least one meter and to wear their masks and face sh...