DAVAO CITY – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Vice Chairman Mohagher Iqbal has urged their followers to ensure the victory of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party in the first parliamentary elections next month to preserve autonomy in the region. Speaking at the recent UBJP campaign rally in...
Rasol Mitmug, chairman of the Bangsamoro Parliament Blue Ribbon Committee, has urged Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education chief Mohagher Iqbal to take an indefinite leave of absence as the Commission on Audit started investigating the P2.2-billion fund controversy, particularly the...
DAVAO CITY – Moro Islamic Liberation Front peace panel chairman Mohagher Iqbal defended the suspension of the decommissioning process of their combatants and weapons, saying that the move was to preserve the gains of the peace process. In a statement, Iqbal said that even as the MILF temporarily...
DAVAO CITY – An official of the Ministry on Basic Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) has branded the Commission on Audit (COA) move to investigate alleged anomalies in the agency as political sabotage. Abdullah Salik Jr., MBHTE director general for basic education, believes that the recent...
DAVAO CITY – The former chief negotiator of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has vowed to bridge the gap as a result of the exclusion of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). IQBAL (BARMM photo) On September 9, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld...
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Monday, Jan. 16, underscored the role the regional bloc plays in bringing lasting peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through key initiatives aimed at empowering the citizenry. (Photo from EU Ambassador...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) of the national and Bangsamoro governments have resolved four mechanisms to ensure a successful and functional autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said...