Law for proper Muslim burials signed - BusinessWorld Online

Law for proper Muslim burials signed - BusinessWorld Online

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has signed into law a measure that allows the proper and timely burial of dead Muslims according to their traditions. Republic Act 12160, “An Act Requiring the Proper and Immediate Burial of Muslim Cadavers in Accordance with the Islamic Rites,” was signed on April 11 and posted on the Official Gazette’s website late Monday. The law mandates that Muslim burial rites be conducted as soon as possible,…

Marcos distributes patient transport vehicles in Mindanao

President Marcos led the distribution of patient transport vehicles in Northern Mindanao on Tueday.

Philippine president signs Islamic Burial Act

Law penalizes anyone who refuses to release Muslim's body due to unpaid hospital or funeral fees or any other reason - Anadolu Ajansı

House leaders hail Marcos' signing of Philippine Islamic Burial Act

Ranking congressmen on Tuesday, April 22, have hailed President Marcos' signing of Philippine Islamic Burial Act, which mandates the burial of deceased Filipino Muslim within 24 hours.House Speaker Martin Romualdez said the law is "a defining moment in the country’s commitment to genuine inclusivity, cultural sensitivity and human dignity," while Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Adiong said it is "a product of collaborative leadership and mut…

Marcos OKs law law on proper, immediate burial of Muslim cadavers

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure requiring the proper and immediate burial of Muslim cadavers, in accordance with the Islamic rites. Republic Act (RA) 12160, also known as the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, was signed by the President on April 11 and posted on the Official Gazette's website on Monday. Under the law, Muslim burials must be done as soon as possible, even without a death certificate. "I…

Law signed requiring immediate, proper burial of Muslim cadavers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure mandating the immediate and proper burial of Muslim cadavers, in accordance with Islamic religious practices.