Home The Nation Ramadan starts The Nation Ramadan starts May 15, 2018 | 8:45 pm Muslims pray at a mosque in Manila as Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Koran to Muhammad, starts on the evening of May 15. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Philippines urged to pursue China FTA on top of diplomatic work on sea code Analysts ask Manila to lure Japanese investors to local defense sector Army officers told to brace for emerging cyberthreats