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COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ The saying that the best man for the job is a woman could be aptly applied to the country’s first woman Army battalion commander whoย has drawn praise from military officials, local executives, and peace advocates for…
BARMM Vaccinates 400,000 Children Versus Measles, Rubella
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Health workers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have vaccinated more than 400,000 children against measles and rubella in just two weeks, regional officials said on Wednesday, February 4, marking a major boost…
South Cotabato Gets Fresh โฑ200M Melco Grant For Hospital Expansion
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines โ The South Cotabato provincial government will receive a fresh โฑ200 million grant from Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation to expand hospital infrastructure in the province, officials announced following a coordination meeting in Manila on January 29, 2026.…
Hundreds Of Pregnant Women, Malnourished Children Get Aid In New BARMM Town
COTABATO, Philippines โ Hundreds of pregnant women and malnourished children received food assistance during a humanitarian mission conducted on Thursday, January 29, in the newly established municipality of Ligawasan in Cotabato province. Mayor Ismael Hashim Mama said 385 pregnant women…
Upland Communities Plant Nearly 45,000 Trees In South Cotabato, GenSan
COTABATO CITY โ Upland communities in South Cotabato and nearby General Santos City have successfully grown nearly 45,000 forest and fruit trees over the past four years, a reforestation effort that environmental advocates say should be replicated across Central Mindanao.…
Bangsamoro Officials Slam Supreme Court Contempt Bid Versus 10 MPs As โHarassmentโ
COTABATO CITY โ Bangsamoro officials have slammed as โharassmentโ a petition for indirect contempt filed before the Supreme Court against 10 regional lawmakers over the delayed reapportionment of parliamentary districts following Suluโs exclusion from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
Relatives Tip Off Police, 4 Suspected Drug Pushers Arrested In Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY โ Close relatives of four suspected street-level drug pushers helped police carry out a series of entrapment operations that led to the suspectsโ arrest over three days in Cotabato City, authorities said Tuesday. The suspects โ Sa-Anudin Sirad…
Tawi-Tawi emerging as BARMMโs โnew investment frontierโ
COTABATO CITY โ Business leaders and regional officials are increasingly pointing to Tawi-Tawi as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanaoโs (BARMM) โnew investment frontier,โ citing sustained peace, political stability, and its strategic proximity to Malaysia and Indonesia. Tawi-Tawi, an…
Bangsamoro Lawmaker Delivers Food Aid To Malnourished Moro Children
COTABATO PROVINCE, Philippines โ Malnourished Moro children in two predominantly Muslim communities received rice and other basic food supplies this week as part of a continuing humanitarian campaign led by a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Municipal officials from Datu…
25 Dawlah Islamiya, BIFF members surrender in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY โ Twenty-five former members of the now-defunct Dawlah Islamiya and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to the military, turning over firearms and explosives in a ceremony in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Friday, December…
Police Recover Stolen Vehicle In Lucena City After GPS-led Operation In Basilan
COTABATO CITY โ Police recovered on Monday, December 1, a stolen vehicle from Lucena City, Quezon, marking the 15th carnapped vehicle intercepted in the Bangsamoro region since 2023. Regional Highway Patrol UnitโBangsamoro Autonomous Region (RHPU-BAR) chief Police Colonel Davin Brillantes…
BARMM leaders sign manifesto backing Marcos amid corruption allegations
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Nov. 22, 2025) โ The chief minister of the Bangsamoro region and five provincial governors signed a manifesto Wednesday expressing support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. amid what they described as unfounded corruption controversies surrounding his…
