THE Muslim Holiday on February 8, according to the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos – Public Information (NCMF), shall only be officially observed in the following provinces and cities:
Basilan
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
North Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat
Sulu
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Norte
Cotabato
Iligan
Marawi
Pagadian
As well as in Tiaong, Quezon to commemorate the birth anniversary of former senator Claro M. Recto, as declared by Malacañang.