KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines — Residents of eight newly created Moro towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA) have welcomed the continued cooperation between the Cotabato provincial government and the Bangsamoro Ministry of Health,…
Zamboanga Sibugay: The Philippines’ Youngest Province In The Zamboanga Peninsula
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Zamboanga Sibugay is a province in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of Mindanao, with Ipil as its capital and largest municipality. It is bordered by Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east,…
Zamboanga Sibugay Inks Strategic Partnerships With National Agencies To Boost Public Safety, Housing, Livelihoods
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay has sealed a series of strategic partnerships with key national government agencies, aiming to strengthen public safety, expand access to housing, protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and preserve indigenous livelihoods.…
Mabuhay Town Adopts AI, Blockchain Platform For Digital Governance
MABUHAY, Zamboanga Sibugay — The local government of Mabuhay has formally adopted a digital governance platform that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology, marking a major step toward modernizing public service delivery in the island municipality. The municipal government…
Bangsamoro Officials Slam Supreme Court Contempt Bid Versus 10 MPs As ‘Harassment’
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro officials have slammed as “harassment” a petition for indirect contempt filed before the Supreme Court against 10 regional lawmakers over the delayed reapportionment of parliamentary districts following Sulu’s exclusion from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
Relatives Tip Off Police, 4 Suspected Drug Pushers Arrested In Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Close relatives of four suspected street-level drug pushers helped police carry out a series of entrapment operations that led to the suspects’ arrest over three days in Cotabato City, authorities said Tuesday. The suspects — Sa-Anudin Sirad…
2 Police Officers Die In Separate New Year Incidents In Zamboanga Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — Two police officers died in separate incidents in Zamboanga Sibugay over the New Year period, with one officer allegedly drowning and another shot dead by unidentified gunmen, police said. In Ipil town, authorities recovered the body…
EXPLAINER: Ipil Donates Land To The Province And Why It Matters
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — The Sangguniang Bayan of Ipil has approved the motion to donate a 15-hectare parcel of municipally owned land near the provincial capitol to the Zamboanga Sibugay provincial government. It has triggered questions about development priorities and…
EXPLAINER: Why Agusan Marsh Matters To Mindanao – And Why It’s Under Threat
MANILA, Philippines – Often described as Mindanao’s natural sponge, the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the Philippines’ largest and most important wetlands. But despite its protected status, the marsh faces growing pressure from development, land conversion, and climate…
Tawi-Tawi emerging as BARMM’s ‘new investment frontier’
COTABATO CITY — Business leaders and regional officials are increasingly pointing to Tawi-Tawi as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) “new investment frontier,” citing sustained peace, political stability, and its strategic proximity to Malaysia and Indonesia. Tawi-Tawi, an…
1 dead, 11 injured in Ipil collision involving truck, bus, motorcycle
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — One man was killed and 11 others were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving an Elf truck, a bus, and a motorcycle at dawn on Friday, December 26, 2025. Police said the Elf truck, which was…
Cotabato Governor, Moro leaders, BARMM Officials Deepen Cooperation On Peacebuilding
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The provincial government of Cotabato and key leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), along with senior officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), are strengthening…
