Muslim lawmaker vows to continue promoting ‘Pis Syabit’

ZAMBOANGA CITY – True to her commitment to promote the rich and colorful culture of Sulu province in southern Philippines, Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut vows to continue her campaign to popularize the “Pis Syabit.”

Tweet sparks backlash

Veteran journo criticized for tweet about Mindanao

DAVAO CITY – Netizens continue to bash veteran freelance journalist Raisa Robles for her controversial tweet over the plan of incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco to open Mindanao to tourism.

Muslim lawmakers react to ‘sarcastic’ tweet of veteran journalist

Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut has criticized veteran freelance journalist Raissa Robles for her sarcastic tweet over the plan of incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco to open Mindanao to tourism.

Batas para sa dagdag ospital sa bansa, isusulong

COTABATO CITY – Ipinangako ni Kusug Tausug Partylist Rep. Shernee Tambut na kung muling magwawagi sa halalan ay maghahain ito ng mga batas upang madagdagan ang bilang ng mga pagamamutan sa buong bansa, lalo na sa mga malalayong bayan, upang masibilhan ang mga mamamayan.

Sulu Gov. Tan, Muslim leaders support Marcos-Sara tandem

A photo from the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas shows presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos and other Muslim leaders during Friday's, April 22, 2022 event at the Manila Hotel. 

Kusug Tausug lawmaker graces Muslim event in Pampanga

 
Former President Gloria Arroyo and Kusug Tausug Representative Shernee Tambut pose during their Kusug Tausug campaign sorties in Pampanga province. (Contributed photo)

AFTER HER two-day campaign sorties in Pampanga early this month, Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut returned to the province to grace the induction of officers of the Federation of Muslim Communities of Pampanga in Mabalacat City.

Kusug Tausug lawmaker visits Muslims in Pampanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Representative Shernee Tambut, of the Kusug Tausug partylist, held a series of dialogues among Muslims now residing in Pampanga province as she campaigned for re-election for the May polls.

BARMM urged to speed up Covid vaccination

COTABATO CITY – Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut has urged Muslims in the Bangsamoro autonomous region to get inoculated against Covid-19 after citing reports that the region is far behind in the government’s mass vaccination program. 

Kusug Tausug solon, top designer collaborate to promote ‘pis syabit’

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A top international Filipina designer Ann Ong is collaborating with a Muslim lawmaker in promoting Sulu’s woven cloth called the “pis syabit” and bring it to The Big Apple - New York City.

Kusug Tausug lawmaker wants more hospitals after surviving Covid

Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Kusug Tausug partylist Rep. Shernee Tambut, who survived from the deadly Covid-19 respiratory disease, vowed to file bills increasing the number of primary and secondary hospitals throughout the country, making sure that several of these new hospitals will be built in island-towns where healthcare services are scarce. 

TUPAD program benefits Sulu province

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Over 2,000 people will benefit from the government employment program called TUPAD after the Sulu provincial government on Monday received a check worth some P10.3 million from the Department of Labor and Employment.

Duterte for Senator…

WILL HE or will he not? But Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte is considering running for a Senate seat in next year’s polls despite withdrawing as vice presidential bet of the ruling political party PDP-Laban.

Tausugs laud Tans' re-election bid

 SULU – Tausugs have lauded the re-election bid of Governor Sakur Tan who filed his candidacy with the Commission on Elections for next year’s polls.

Sulu employees receive blessings in time for Ramadhan

SULU - Provincial employees thanked Governor Sakur Tan for “all the blessings” they received at the start of the Holy month of Ramadhan.

Sulu’s own community pantry, fresh fish and rice

ZAMBOANGA CITY – While community pantries are sprouting in Metro Manila to feed the poor and the hungry, now tricycle and pedicab drivers and laborers in the southern Muslim province of Sulu are also benefiting from these benevolent acts of Filipinos helping the needy.

Is BARMM hostage?

'Marcos seeks compromise on BARMM polls postponement'

COTABATO CITY – Senator Imee Marcos, who chairs the Senate committee on electoral reforms, said postponing elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will also mean a delay in developing the restive region and correcting the historical injustice on its people.

Peace agreement, BARMM hostage?

IPINAGPIPILITAN NI former rebel chieftain at ngayon Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim na tanging sila lamang ang dapat na mamuno sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) dahil bahagi umano ito ng kasunduan ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) sa pamahalaan at kung hindi ay posibleng mabalewala ang peace agreement.

Is peace deal, BARMM hostage of MILF?

FORMER REBEL chieftain-turned-politician Murad Ebrahim insisted that running the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region is solely vested on the peace agreement his group Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed with the Filipino government eight years ago.

2 suicide bombers behind daring Jolo attacks

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two female suicide bombers and not one as earlier reported by the military, carried out daring attacks in the southern Philippine province of Sulu that left dozens of casualties, mostly civilians.

Muslim lawmakers want probe on alleged Hajj fraud schemes

'Pilgrims support House Resolution 611'

MUSLIMS ARE supporting a proposed probe on alleged fraudulent schemes in the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia, saying, there had been persistent reports and complaints from pilgrims who paid huge amount of money for services and accommodations, but got less and worse, some had been left to fend for themselves in Mecca.

Muslim lawmakers Shernee Tambut, of the Kusug Tausug partylist group; and Samier Tan, of Sulu province, have filed House Resolution Number 611 directing the Committee of Muslim Affairs to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation in order to implement remedial measures that will put a quietus to the endless miseries being experienced by Muslim Filipino pilgrims.