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Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday administered the oath of office to Sabuddin Abdurahim following his reappointment as secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) during a ceremony at Malacañan Palace in Manila.
Abdurahim will serve another two-year term as head of the NCMF, the Presidential Communications Office said in a statement.
A seasoned public servant, Abdurahim served three terms in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Tawi-Tawi from 2016 to 2024.
During his tenure, he chaired the committees on Business, Trade and Investment; Infrastructure; and Budget and Appropriations.
He also served as vice chairperson of the committees on Health and Education.
Before entering public service, Abdurahim worked for more than two decades as a medical technologist at the Integrated Provincial Health Office in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
Aside from his government service, Abdurahim was an accredited Murshid (spiritual guide or teacher) in the Zamboanga-Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-Tawi region from 1999 to 2023.
Abdurahim holds a master’s degree in Public Administration and has completed the academic requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy in Peace and Development.
The NCMF is a government agency mandated to promote the rights, welfare and cultural heritage of Muslim Filipinos. (PNA)
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