DAVAO CITY — The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld its September 2024 decision declaring the exclusion of Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), rendering the ruling final and executory. In a statement released Tuesday, the SC confirmed its denial of motions for partial reconsideration filed by the BARMM government, the Office of the Solicitor … [Read more...] about Supreme Court declares Sulu’s exit from BARMM final and executory
Mindanao Politics
Senate lauds OPAPRU’s peace efforts, approves Php7-billion budget for 2025
DAVAO CITY --- The Senate on Tuesday approved the proposed Php7.094 billion budget for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) for fiscal year 2025. The OPAPRU is mandated to manage, direct, integrate, and supervise the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Process through promoting and reinforcing reconciliation and unity … [Read more...] about Senate lauds OPAPRU’s peace efforts, approves Php7-billion budget for 2025
Duterte faces Quad Committee today in Marathon Hearing on Extrajudicial Killings
DAVAO CITY ---Former President Rodrigo Duterte is now at the Congress’ Quad Committee as it resumes hearings on the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) that marked his administration's war on drugs. The hearing is expected to address long-standing questions and concerns about human rights abuses that occurred during Duterte's six-year tenure, which was defined by an aggressive … [Read more...] about Duterte faces Quad Committee today in Marathon Hearing on Extrajudicial Killings
Senators failed to get what they wanted from Duterte
Under oath, former President Rodrigo Duterte told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that he would take full moral and legal responsibility for all his orders during his presidency. This bold admission came as he bluntly acknowledged the urgent need to combat the drug menace that he claimed was harming the youth and enriching narcopoliticians in their pursuit of power for … [Read more...] about Senators failed to get what they wanted from Duterte
Council candidate fatally shot dead in Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY – The police in Maguindanao province will establish a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) following the tragic killing of a candidate for municipal councilor in the upcoming 2025 elections, confirmed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The victim, identified as Toto Gogo Kensa, 45, was riding a motorcycle with his wife, Bai Norhaiya, from Shariff … [Read more...] about Council candidate fatally shot dead in Maguindanao
