DAVAO CITY --- Peace, or a steady climate of political stability, will help unlock the heretofore hidden assets of Mindanao, long touted to be the Philippines’ “land of promise”. And among these assets is Liguasan Marsh, one of the more biodiverse wetlands in Southeast Asia, according to a statement by Naguib Sinarimbo, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Autonomous … [Read more...] about Peace to tap Liguasan, other Mindanao potentials—exec
Liguasan Marsh
Liguasan communities, Army forge alliance vs. BIFF
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – The military and communities around the vast Liguasan Marsh in Maguindanao have forged an alliance to fight abuses brought by the IS-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the area. Lt. Colonel Harold Cabunoc, Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion commander, said local residents who catch mudfish and catfish in the marshland were denied by … [Read more...] about Liguasan communities, Army forge alliance vs. BIFF
Airstrikes vs. BIFF coordinated with MILF: OPAPP
MANILA -- The airstrike carried out against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a local armed group that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was conducted “with full coordination” with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said Monday. On Sunday, the 6th Infantry Division (ID) of the … [Read more...] about Airstrikes vs. BIFF coordinated with MILF: OPAPP
