The proposal would set up a government‑linked agency called the Philippine Bait‑ul‑Mal to collect zakat (a mandatory charitable tax for Muslims) and voluntary sadaqah, pool the money with a ₱500 million state capital, and use it—at least 87.5 % of zakat—to fund poverty‑relief programs for Muslim Filipinos, especially in Mindanao.
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.