Category: General

SHAH ALAM, Associate Professor Dr Abd Rauf Hassan, a member of the Islamic Education and Tahfiz Committee of the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS), has been named the state’s Tokoh Maulidur Rasul for this year. The award was presented by the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah during the state-level Maulidur Rasul Celebration at the Dewan Syarahan dan Muzakarah Islam, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque here. Abd Rauf, a native of Klang, is honoured for his significant contributions to the development of Islam and the Muslim community, particularly through his expertise in Arabic and the

TONGOD, A fire last night destroyed 44 houses in Kampung Penangah, leaving 282 people from 74 families homeless. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operation Centre said that an emergency call was received at 7.24 pm and the firefighters arrived at the scene at 11.30 pm due to the remote location of the incident. The fire affected an area of 1.21 hectares, with the houses built too close together. ‘All of the affected houses were completely destroyed. Firefighters used open water sources to extinguish the flames. Fortunately, no casualties were reported,’ it said in a statement. It added that

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday it has so far provided more than PHP48.14 million in humanitarian aid to families affected by Tropical Storm (TS) Ferdie and Mt. Kanlaon’s increasing unrest. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the agency gave PHP37.67 million worth of humanitarian assistance to families affected by Kanlaon’s ongoing volcanic activities and its eruption in June of this year, and PHP10.47 million for families hit by Ferdie two days ago. ‘The PHP48,149,794 aid provided to the affected individuals includes food and non-food items (FNIs) and cash assistance,’ said Dumlao, also the DSWD’s Assistant

Manila: The House of Representatives (HOR) has tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP) in arresting former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who has been considered a fugitive after being cited in contempt by the HOR. ‘All law enforcers who have received a copy of the contempt order, they can arrest Atty. Harry Roque if they see him. The PNP has been directed to assist the House Sergeant at Arms in finding Roque, ” PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said in a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City on Monday. She said the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has proceeded

Manila: Tropical Depression (TD) Gener is expected to make landfall within the next 24 hours in the provinces of Isabela and Aurora, while Tropical Storm Pulasan may also enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Tuesday. In its 11 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Gener had slightly intensified, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers (km) per hour (kph) near the center and wind gusts of up to 70 kph. Its center was estimated at 325 km east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora and moving slowly west southwest. In a press