Maranao pilgrim dies of heart during Hajj in Saudi Arabia 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ali MacabalangCOTABATO CITY – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on Saturday announced the death of one of the 6,973 hajj goers from the Philippines booked for the current Islamic pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Abdulnasser Masorong, head of the NCMF media team overseeing Filipino pilgrims, initially traced Taha’s death to myocardial infraction or heart attack, Datu Ramos said. Meanwhile, Datu Ramos said the seven Filipino pilgrims offloaded on July 17 by the Oman Air for lack of influenza and meningococcal vaccination were allowed to fly the next day after undergoing the health requirement. Secretary Pangrarungan asked for apology,” Datu Ramos said.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 20, 2019 04:07 UTC