Nearly 5,000 Poor Residents Benefit from BARMM Medical, Humanitarian Missions in SGA
BARMM health missions have benefited 4,943 low-income residents in four SGA towns through expanded medical…
Author: John Unson
John Unson is a veteran Filipino journalist who serves as a staff writer for the regions “Central Mindanao and BARMM” at The Philippine Star. He covers news and events in Mindanao — especially in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the broader Central Mindanao area. His reporting spans a wide range of topics including security incidents, terrorist-related developments, drug enforcement, smuggling operations, social issues, and regional politics.
Marcos Turns Over ₱3.4B Funds for Peace, Development to Bangsamoro Officials
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joined BARMM leaders at Camp Siongco to hand over ₱3.4 billion…
BARMM Leaders Unite to Deepen Peace, Development Partnership Across Bangsamoro
Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua, five provincial governors and a Maguindanao del Sur lawmaker pledged…
Double Pay Bump: BARMM Workers to See a Two-Tranche, 50-Peso Daily Wage Increase This Year Starting July 15
The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved a two-tranche, 50-peso daily wage hike…
₱3M-Bounty BIFF Leader Killed After Opening Fire on Troops During Predawn Raid in Maguindanao
Esmael Tingan Abubakar, a wanted leader of a now-defunct Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters faction, was…
“Why Must We Leave Home to Become Seafarers?” Tawi-Tawi Pushes for Its First Maritime School
Lawmakers, local officials and business leaders in Tawi-Tawi are backing a proposal to establish the…
Tradition Meets Couture. See How Bangsamoro Weavers Stole the Spotlight in Manila Fashion Week.
From the looms of Tawi-Tawi to the runways of Okada Manila, Bangsamoro textiles captivated audiences…
Political Realignment: Cotabato City’s Top Leaders Leave MILF Party Ahead of Historic Parliamentary Vote
A major political realignment is unfolding in the Bangsamoro region as Cotabato City Mayor Bruce…
This Catholic Newspaper Endured Dictatorship and War—Now, Mindanao Cross Wins Praise for Teaching Unity
For nearly eight decades, the Mindanao Cross has chronicled conflict and coexistence in Central Mindanao,…
Sports Turn Conflicts Into Unity in Cotabato: Peace Is Played Out on the Court
Basketball and volleyball tournaments in Cotabato brought together Muslim, Christian and Indigenous youth — including…
Mining Company Wins Another Environmental Certification Even Before Digging Begins
Sagittarius Mines Incorporated has secured another TÜV NORD environmental certification, strengthening its position ahead of…
Macacua Takes Over Bangsamoro Education Ministry Amid P2.2 Billion Fund Misuse Scandal
Chief Minister Abdulrauf A. Macacua has assumed direct control of the Bangsamoro education ministry following…