CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Government troops intercepted two armed Moro factions on the brink of violent confrontation Sunday morning in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, preventing potential civilian displacement, the military reported Monday. Acting on civilian...
DAVAO CITY – An independent peacebuilding group has noted an alarming spike in conflict in Central Mindanao due to feuding clans as well as political violence in the first half of the year. DISPLACED residents gather for a psychosocial activity in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur....
ILIGAN CITY – Warring families in Barangay Ulitan, Ungkaya Pukan, and Barangay Guinanta, Al-Barka, Basilan settled their “rido” or clan war on Sunday, March 10, in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. MEMBERS of warring families settle a 'rido' or clan war in Basilan. (Army) The settlement was...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity facilitates the signing of a peace covenant between two factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) embroiled in a long-time "rido" or clan war in Muhammad Adjul, Basilan on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by OPAPRU) The...
ILIGAN CITY – Another set of warring families settled their “rido” or clan war on January 17 at the headquarters of the 101st Infantry (Three Red Arrows) Brigade in Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City, Basilan. ANOTHER ‘rido’ was settled in Basilan. The families of the late Nasser Asarul and...
ILIGAN CITY – A long-standing “rido” within the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has finally come to an end. A PEACE agreement ends a long-drawn family feud in Basilan. (Photo by 101st Infantry Brigade) The clan feud ended with through a formal settlement program and signing of...