DAVAO CITY — As of Wednesday, seven of the eleven (11) passengers, of a boat loaded with smuggled cigarettes are still missing after the suspected pirates hijacked their boat on a secluded beach in the town of Datu Blah Sinsuat in the province of Maguindanao del Norte. The survivors told police authorities on Monday that […]
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Four BARMM governors against call for Mindanao secession
DAVAO CITY — Four of the six provincial governors under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Friday declared their opposition against the proposal of former president Rodrigo Duterte calling for a Mindanao Independence Movement. In a statement issued on Friday, Governors Yshmael I. Sali of Tawi-Tawi, Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman of Basilan, Mamintal […]
MILF’s Camp Abubakar soon to become a show window of peace and development
DAVAO CITY — The vast Camp Abubakar, the then-training camp for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will soon be transformed into a show window of peace and development. The 300-hectare camp was once an area of conflict and unrest. The recent launching and signing of the Master Development Plan for the Moro Islamic Liberation […]
BARMM and UNDP collaborate to empower former combatants through coco production support
DAVAO CITY – To economically empower and further develop the communities of the former combatants in the Bangsamoro Region together with partner agencies delivered 32 sets of coconut production materials to graduates of the School of Peace and Democracy Bangsamoro (SPDB) on January 23. The project was realized after the office of the Chief Minister […]
Aircraft maintenance crew nakaplagang patay
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Human sa usa ka buto bandang alas 3:00 sa hapon niadotng Sabdo , Enero 20, nagkabugot ang mga tawo doul sa van nga nakaparking sa Rasay St. Barangay Toril, dinhi sa Dakbayan sa Davao ug nanawag dayon sila og pulis. Sa dihang gisuta sa mga miembro sa Toril Police precinct, wala […]
200 permanent shelters for IDPS of Marawi City
DAVAO CITY — Some 200 permanent housing units will be constructed in the next 450 days in Barangay Malimono in Marawi City for the internally displaced residents from the Most Affected Area during the 2017 Marawi siege. The the groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 14. Bangsamoro Region Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim moved for the construction […]
BARMM gears up for inclusive elections with release of BEC Handbook
COTABATO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government and Commission on Election (COMELEC) are taking a decisive step in fostering inclusive elections, following the launch of the comprehensive Bangsamoro Electoral Code (BEC) Handbook by the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) on Jan. 18, in this city. The BEC handbook has been produced to serve as a guide and reference […]
Bangsamoro stakeholders to enhance halal industry for local consumers for the next 5 years
DAVAO CITY—In an effort to enhance the Halal industry for the next five years in the Bangsamoro Region, stakeholders together with representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held a four-day workshop for the development of the Bangsamoro Halal Industry Plan 2024-2029. The event was spearheaded by the Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism […]
BARMM describes controversial “Singkil” performance of the CTU during the Sinulog Festival “Inappropriate and culturally insensitive
DAVAO CITY — Here is the statement of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim to the controversial “Singkil” performance during the Sinulog Festival “In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The MercifulMay the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be with you. The Bangsamoro Government decries as grossly inappropriate and culturally […]
CTU says sorry over controversial “Singkil” performance during the Sinulog Festival
DAVAO CITY — The Cebu Technological University apologized over the controversial “Singkil” performance during the Launching Parade for the Sinulog 2024 on Friday, January 12, said show sparked anger among netizens, citing cultural insensitivity. This morning the CTU issued the following statement: “To our beloved Muslim Brothers and Sisters, We, the Cebu Technological University (CTU) […]
BARMM settles half a decade Maguindanao Sur land row
DAVAO CITY— The Bangsamoro government finally settled the five-year-old land conflict in Pagalungan town, Maguindanao del Sur. The conflict inally ended with the intervention of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regiona in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Peace, Security, and Reconciliation Office (PSRO). The conflict has taken tool lives and properties in the area as the warring Bacana, Dimaagil, […]
PH, Indonesia ink MOU on energy, eye cooperation on S&T, BARMM dev’t
MANILA – The Philippines and Indonesia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their cooperation in the field of energy. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witnessed the exchange of MOU on energy cooperation between the Department of Energy and Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in a […]
Policeman escort dies while Sinsuat clan settles dispute in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — A Policeman escort was killed while prominent family clan gather to settle dispute in the house compound of former Maguindanao congressman Ronnie Sinsuat Sr. in Rosales St. Rosary Heights 6, Cotabato City at around 2:00 in the afternoon today. The victiim was identified as Police Staff Sergeant Zahraman Mustapha Dicolano, a riffleman […]