President Marcos has appointed Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua as the interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Malacañang confirmed. File Photo/PCO Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed...
An international peace-building organization has criticized the "selective" implementation of gun ban as it disclosed that the 17 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who were arrested in Maguindanao del Sur last month for carrying high-powered firearms were released from detention. In a...
Police have arrested 34 individuals for violating the election gun ban in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) chief Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz said that 36 assorted firearms were seized from the...
DAVAO CITY – All offices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have modified its working hours for Muslim officials and employees as part of the observance of Ramadan. A memorandum issued by Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said regular working hours from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. will be...
As the holy month of Ramadan starts, the commander of the police forces in Western Mindanao has expressed optimism that the midterm elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMM) in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) would be peaceful and orderly. But more than the expression of hope is the aggressive...
​The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday, Feb. 28, that there was an uptick in election-related violence in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Comelec Chairman George Garcia specifically said there was a "spike" in violence in the region, especially in...
DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun has called for stronger moral governance, genuine public participation, and greater accountability to promote transparency and prevent government abuse in the region. A FORUM –...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong assailed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officials on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for snubbing a House inquiry on...
Former rebels, law enforcers, and local government officials attend a summit for rebel-returnees in Davao City on July 11, 2024. (Photo: National Amnesty Commission) The National Amnesty Commission (NAC) announced Wednesday, Feb. 26, that it has received and processed 127 amnesty applications...
Four Philippine projects funded by World Bank loans totaling over $1.37 billion (nearly ₱80 billion) are progressing satisfactorily, according to the Washington-based multilateral lender. In separate implementation status and results reports this month and last month, the World Bank said the...
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is preparing for the holy month of Ramadan which is expected to begin on March 1 following a moon-sighting at the end of this month. On Feb. 28, Bangsamoro Mufti Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani will lead the official moon-sighting to...
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has welcomed the rescheduling of the first parliamentary elections from May 12 to Oct. 13 as it could provide ample time to resolve underlying issues in the region. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the measure postponing...
