ILIGAN CITY – Abdullah Macapaar, also known as “Kumander Bravo”, the MILF leader who used to lead attacks in Lanao del Norte including Kauswagan town, and now a Member of Parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), said on Saturday he does not want conflict anymore and encouraged everyone to work together […]
Peace in Mindanao
Murad : Decommissiong is not surrender
COTABATO CITY — “Decommissioning is not tantamount to surrender. “ This was the declaration of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF ) chairman Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim on Saturday, September 7, as 1,060 combatants of the MILF was decommissioned in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. Murad stressed “We have not given up on our struggle.” “I would like to […]
Duterte meets Mindanao peace stakeholders
DAVAO CITY (August 23) – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, August 22, met with Mindanao key stakeholders to discuss their shared goal of achieving lasting peace in Mindanao. In an almost hour-long meeting held at the Matina Enclaves, the Chief Executive renewed his vow to put an end to the decades-long dispute in Mindanao. […]
Army-GPH-MILF-LGU in NCot agree to support each other in the name of peace
CARMEN, North Cotabato (June 23) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the local government here, agreed to support each other in attaining peace in the province and in the country. In the Peace Dialogue held Thursday, in Barangay Lanoon, Colonel Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander […]
Int’l partners and CSOs bring hope to Ramadan celebration in Marawi
MANILA– Various international organizations and Civil Society Organizations participated in the Peace Caravan as part of the recently concluded “Duyog Ramadhan, Alang sa Kalinaw,” a 10-day activity organized by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) in Marawi City from June 6 to 15. The Government of Australia, and the World […]
Insurgency problem affects Agricultural development in the countryside
DAVAO CITY (June 5) — President Rodrigo Duterte Sunday admitted, many investment areas in the country remain underdevelopment as insurgency and peace and order problem exist, a reason why many agricultural areas remain unutilized. Duterte, who left for a 3-day official visit to South Korea, Sunday morning, in his pre-departure speech, said while he expects […]
Duterte certifies BBL as urgent
DAVAO CIT Y (May 29) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has certified as urgent the two versions of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) pending in both houses of Congress. On Monday night, Duterte met the members of the Bangsamoro Transition Council at the Palace. The President also met leaders of the Senate and the […]
Duterte lauds AFP/PNP/LGU as more NPA rebels surrendering to government
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Roa Durerte lauded the joint efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the local government units for the increasing number of New People’s Army (NPA) returning to the mainstream society. In his meeting with the local chief executives of Luzon, Wednesday, […]