Some Politicians Buy Their Way to Power

ALI B. PANDA, Ph.D

MURSIDAH H. PANDA, MA

Some candidates who are politicians are ready to take the leadership by all means. They buy their way to power through “vote buying.” 

Vote buying in its literal sense is perceived as a simple economic exchange. Candidates “buy” and citizens “sell” votes, as they buy and sell apples, shoes, or radio sets. The act of vote buying by their outlook is a contract in which votes sell their votes to the uppermost bidder.

Eid'l Adha al-Mubarak, dear Brothers and Sisters

Dean Masiding Noor Yahya, Al Haj

Best Wishes, too, to the Ranao Star Family for commencing the Paper's Volume VII issues

In behalf of the men and women behind the Ranao Star Philippines, and of my family, I take this great opportunity to express our heartfelt congratulations to all the Muslims in the world on the occasion of Eid’l Adha, the Festival Day of Sacrifice. 

Palace declares Aug 21 a holiday in commemoration of Eid'l Adha

MASIDING NOOR YAHYA

August 17, 2018

Muslim Hajj pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site.

MANILA: Malacañang Palace declared Tuesday, August 21 as a public non-working holiday in observance of Eid'l Adha. It is embodied in Proclamation No. 556, s. 2018 which President Duterte signed on Wednesday, August 15.

RDO Conding is BIR national chess tourney champion

Sultan Nasrollah B. Conding, RDO, BIR-RDO No. 102, receives trophy from first Filipino Chess Grandmaster Eugene Torre. (Photo supplied)

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: Atty. Nasrollah B. Conding, revenue district officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue District Office No. 102 based in Marawi City, emerged as the surprising champion on Board 1 category of the National BIR Anniversary Chess Tournament held at BIR, Diliman, Quezon City last August 2, 2018.

Filing of COC for Marawi Barangay, SK Elections to start on August 23

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: Filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Marawi City Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) Elections next month will be held from August 23 to August 30, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday.