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Maguindanao ex-gov gets reclusion perpetua for malversation cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 05:29 PM

Former Maguindanao governor Sajid Ampatuan was sentenced to reclusion perpetua and perpetual disqualification to hold public office by the Sandiganbayan 1st Division for each of three counts of malversation of public funds. Read more »

'Bangsamoro yet to endorse Halalan 2022 presidential bet'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 06:48 PM

The BARMM has yet to endorse a presidential candidate for this year's elections, its chief minister said Wednesday. Read more »

British family stranded by COVID now face post-typhoon uncertainty in Siargao

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 03:10 PM

The El-Haj family fell in love with Siargao Island a year ago. Now they're uncertain of what will happen to them after it was hit by a typhoon. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 21, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:05 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Muslims perform Tawaf during annual Haj

Ahmed Yosri, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 09:35 AM

Muslim pilgrims, keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform Tawaf during the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 20, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:06 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Selected few gather for annual Haj

Ahmed Yosri, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 10:45 AM

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual Haj pilgrimage as the country barred worshippers from abroad for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Monday. Read more »

Masked haj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-free world

Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 07:17 PM

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia - Thousands of face-masked pilgrims performing Islam's annual haj pilgrimage gathered on Mount Arafat on Monday to atone for their sins, expressing hopes for peace and an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

'Neutral' Duterte leaves Bangsamoro transition extension up to lawmakers: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 05:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is now "neutral" on calls to extend the Bangsamoro government's transition period, his spokesman said Monday. Read more »

BPI sees slow growth for rest of year, businesses to normalize in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 05:10 PM

Despite the easing of quarantine restrictions, there is still a lot of uncertainty, according to BPI Securities Corp president Haj Narvaez.  Read more »

Saudi faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes

Anuj Chopra with AFP bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 02:45 PM

Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year's hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its modern history, observers say, a perilous decision as coronavirus cases spike.   Read more »