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Stories Behind The Headlines
Every election is more than a contest of numbers; it is a test of our nationโs soul. Each time we go to the polls, we are given a sacred opportunity โ not just to choose leaders, but to reflect on…
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Senior Minister Mohammad Yacob has been elected as the new Speaker of the 80-member Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament, following a session held on Tuesday, October 21. Yacobโs election comes after the passing of Speaker Ali…
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte โ For the first time since the 1950s, the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat โ originally named Dinaig โ has new leaders from noble Maguindanaon clans that had long been excluded from local governance. Datu…
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Newly elected officials praised the military under the Armyโs 6th Infantry Division and the Police Regional OfficeโBangsamoro Autonomous Region for their neutrality during joint election security operations in the May 12 polls in Central Mindanao. Reelected…
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Only eight of the 40 mayoral candidates fielded by Serbisyong Inklusibo, Alyansang Progresibo, or SIAP, the pioneer regional political party in the Bangsamoro region, were defeated in the May 12 elections in Lanao del Sur. Established…
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Chinese traders were elated by the election of a governor in the fledgling Maguindanao del Norte province who can speak their language and a vice governor who is a businessman. Tucao Ong Mastura and Marshall Ibrahim…
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ A nonpartisan election monitoring center covering Moro areas has recommended an education campaign on the criminal and civil liabilities of voters and candidates who misbehave during elections to help ensure safe voting in politically hostile areas.…
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte โ Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chair and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) head Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, along with Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua, expressed gratitude Tuesday night, May 13, to supporters of Datu…
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Gov. Ann Hofer secured a second term as Zamboanga Sibugay governor, with most of her allies dominating the 2025 midterm elections. The Provincial Board of Canvassers proclaimed Hofer and her allies on May 13. As of…
