TUBURAN, Basilan (MindaNews / 18 January) – The provincial government of Basilan has allocated P70 million for the construction of madaris buildings across the province’s 11 municipalities and two cities in 2026. The announcement was made by Governor Mujiv Hataman
PPA to rebid construction of Zamboanga Port The construction of the Zamboanga port passenger terminal building will be subjected to rebidding due to delays on the part of the contractor. Philippine Ports Authority spokesperson Eunice Samonte said they have terminated
Joel B. Escovilla of Mindanao Times / Patricio P. Diaz Fellow DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 August) – While Davao City is not a stranger to violence, the sheer damage of the 2003 bombs that tore through 39 bodies at
Aireen Jaymalin of BicoldotPH / Patricio P. Diaz Fellow TABACO CITY (MindaNews / 25 August) — In a world where diversity can often divide, Muslims in the Bicol Region have long sought solace and belonging. While they, too, have experienced
MATANOG, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 5 June) — For the residents of Sitio Kampo Uno in Barangay Sapad in this municipality, this year’s Eid al-Adha celebration, which will fall on the weekend, comes with an extraordinary gift: a newly
A Facebook post that an ustadz (plural asatidz) could not teach in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a false claim. Facebook user Hudas Rex posted the false information at the page of BARMM News Update, which
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 25 November) – I have been a madrasah and ulama advocate for about three decades now. My advocacy centers on creating spaces within the mainstream polity for madrasah education as integral part and partner in the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 29 May) — Like all other sectors, the educational sector in the Philippines has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, as it is one of the largest sectors that provide education, training, and employment for
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 August) — Majority of madaris, or private Islamic schools, in the Bangsamoro region and adjacent areas want government recognition to get needed support, a study conducted by a Mindanao think tank showed. Citing results of the
The Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat legacy foundation madrasah is a nonsectarian, privately governed Islamic academy with collegiate status. Sultan Kudarat Islamic Academy (SKIA) hosts an accredited four-year degree granting commuter campus located in Sultan Kudarat municipality, [[1]] Maguindanao province, [[2]]
The Davao City government’s Madrasah Comprehensive and Development Promotion Program under Mayor Inday Sara Duterte’s office has been in the forefront of providing quality education to Muslim youth. It is also hoped to become an avenue for attaining peace and
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 13 July) – Terror groups filled in the vacuum that emerged after foreign funding for madaris (Arabic schools) stopped in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, an academician said Thursday. Dr. Acram Latiph, of
AMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) — The target beneficiaries are the Bangsamoro children and youth. The term “Bangsamoro” is an umbrella term for the 14 ethno-linguistics groups in Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan. The Bangsamoro are primarily Islamized ethno-linguistic groups:
Meranaw children attend Arabic classes at the Mahad Salmonan in Barangay Mini-Forest, Davao City on Satureday. On weekdays, they attend regular grade school classes. MindaNews photo by KEITH BACONGCO
KABACAN, North Cotabato (MindaNews/09 July) — Purok Malimo in the small village of Cuyapon here was abuzz. Women were busy preparing food, men were busy fixing up the stage, and children clad in their abayas and kopias, and some in togas were milling around, excited for one of the most important events of their lives: graduation day.
