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BILL PRIVATIZING HAJJ ARRANGEMENTS GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 10867 which seeks to provide better services to Muslim Filipino pilgrims through the privatization of the annual Islamic pilgrimage.  The measure, which received 168 affirmative votes and three negative votes, seeks to reduce the government control particularly from the National Commission on Muslim […]

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CREATION OF MUSLIM CEMETERIES GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House Committee on Muslim Affairs chaired by Lanao del Norte Representative Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo adopted the substitute bill to House Bills 2587 and 3755, seeking to establish a Muslim Filipino cemetery in every city and municipality with a significant number of Muslim population. The bills are authored by Lanao del Sur Representatives Zia Alonto […]