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Filipino Delegation Ends Visit to Kingdom |
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Written by IMEF Admin
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Sunday, 11 May 2008 01:29 |
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By Mohammed Rasooldeen, Arab News 
Khaled Almaeena, editor in chief of
Arab News, second from left, during
the reception. Others in photo are
Dr. Ahmad E. Alonto Jr, Dr. Camar A.
Umpa, and Dr. Ali Panda.
(AN photo by Ahmed Yusri) |
RIYADH, 10 May 2008 — The attendance of a large number of Filipino Muslims at the annual Haj pilgrimage strengthens the ties of Islamic brotherhood between the Kingdom and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the Philippines, said Dr. Norma Sharief, chairperson and managing commissioner of ARMM’s Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Dr. Sharief, who is heading an ARMM delegation to the Kingdom, was speaking at a reception held in the group’s honor by the Integrated Mindanao Economic Forum and Arab News. The reception was held at the Saudi Research and Marketing Group’s headquarters in Riyadh. “The presence of a large Filipino workforce in the Kingdom has brought the two countries closer than ever,” Dr. Sharief said, adding that some 1.5 million Filipino workers are working in the region. Dr. Sharief also announced that CHED and the Wisdom International School for Higher Education Studies has decided to honor Khaled Almaeena, editor in chief of Arab News, with three honorary doctorates. |
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Honorary Doctorate for Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal |
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Written by IMEF Admin
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 01:27 |
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By Arab News & Maranao Online  | Dr. Omar Mababaya awards HRH
Prince Al-Waleed doctorate degree in
business administration. Looking on are
Dr. Ahmad Alonto & Dr. Camar Umpa |
RIYADH (06-May-2008) – Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), was awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration during a conferment ceremony here on Saturday at Kingdom Resort.
The award was conferred by the Commission on higher Education, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CHED-ARMM) and Wisdom International School for Higher Education Studies (WISHES) and coordinated by Integrated Mindanao Economic Forum (IMEF).The ceremony was attended by a CHED-ARMM/WISHES delegation from the Philippines that included Dr. Norma M. Sharief, CHED-ARMM regional chairman & managing commissioner and Omar Mababaya, board chairman & WISHES president. The honorary doctorate was awarded in recognition of Prince Alwaleed’s efforts on many fronts, including his investments through KHC locally, regionally and internationally and his philanthropic contributions on a global scale. |
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Filipinos Bid Farewell to Community Advocate |
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Tuesday, 27 March 2007 11:50 |
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Abdul Hannan Faisal Tago, Arab News  RIYADH, 27 March 2007 — Filipinos expatriates, mainly from the Lanao and Maguindanao communities, gathered here yesterday to express their sentiments and pay tributes to the “ama” (father) of the Muslim Mindanao community, Dr. Alexander Lucman, and to bid farewell to the family who are returning to the Philippines.
Lucman, an engineer by training, has been an outstanding advocate for Filipinos in the Kingdom and has worked with the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning for the past 25 years. In an emotional wording by the master of ceremony Wawi Mabaning, who could not hide his sadness, said that it is sad when somebody leaves a family but it is more painful when the head of family must move on. The farewell party was organized by the Integrated Mindanao Economic Forum (IMEF) and the Federation of Maranao Associations in Saudi (FEMAS) and hosted by the International Philippine School in Riyadh (IPSR). |
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