COTABATO CITY (September 29) — Two shooters killed a businesswoman in Maguindanao del Sur province on Saturday, September 27, who belonged to the powerful and wealthy Ampatuan clan. On Sunday, September 28, officials from the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region notified reporters that Sharra Jou Ampatuan died on the scene as a result of bullet wounds … [Read more...] about Businesswoman in Maguindanao del Sur’s Ampatuan clan killed
Mindanao Politics
Campaign for BARMM polls continues
MANILA (September 22) — The BARMM campaign and election periods are still in place, the Commission on Elections explained, notwithstanding the Supreme Court's order temporarily stopping the execution of a legislation rearranging the parliamentary districts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The Comelec stated it followed its Law Department's proposal … [Read more...] about Campaign for BARMM polls continues
Opinion | Torre: From Pitbull to the Fall of a Chief PNP
DAVAO CITY (August 27) ---Nicolas “Nick” Torre III joined the Philippine National Police Academy with only one desire—to make his late father, Rodolfo “Dolfing” Torre, proud of his son. That was his compass. Everything else, the sacrifices, the long marches, the endless duties, came second. I was one of the first to feel the sting of then 1-star General Torre when he assumed … [Read more...] about Opinion | Torre: From Pitbull to the Fall of a Chief PNP
Sulu returns to Region 9 as President Marcos signs Executive Order 91
DAVAO CITY (July 3) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially signed Executive Order (EO) No. 91, transferring the Province of Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region IX or the Zamboanga Peninsula, in compliance with a Supreme Court decision that upholds the results of a 2001 plebiscite. The EO, signed on July 31, 2025, … [Read more...] about Sulu returns to Region 9 as President Marcos signs Executive Order 91
Comelec urges public to join nationwide voter registration
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is encouraging the public, especially new and first-time voters, to take part in the nationwide voter registration that began on Friday. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia reported a strong turnout at the offices of election officers, satellite registration sites across the country, and the Special Register Anywhere/Anytime … [Read more...] about Comelec urges public to join nationwide voter registration
