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COTABATO CITY – Twenty-five Moro residents in Barangay Gokotan, Malidegao town, to undergo free eye surgeries through the initiative of Bangsamoro parliament member and concurrent Health Minister Kadil Sinolinding Jr. Local officials said the patients, who suffer from cataract and…
In Tungawan, a mayoral win saves WMSU campus from possible closure
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – The recent elections in this small farming town carried consequences far beyond politics: they determined the fate of a local college campus. For many residents, a win by mayoralty candidate Lalay Climaco, daughter of outgoing mayor…
MNLF, BARMM officials strengthen peace, development efforts in Cotabato’s Special Geographic Area
COTABATO, Philippines – The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) central committee and MNLF leaders in the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area (SGA) agreed on Saturday, September 27, to strengthen coordination on municipal peace and security programs in support of Malacañang’s Mindanao…
Navy seizes ₱9.1-M smuggled cigarettes off Sulu
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – Navy personnel intercepted ₱9.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested five men in a maritime operation off Sulu, authorities said Thursday, September 25. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Naval…
DAR turns over ₱1M processing center to farmers in Zamboanga Sibugay town
Farmers in Kauswagan in Mabuhay town, Zamboanga Sibugay are getting a boost in their livelihoods after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) turned over a ₱1-million processing center to their association. The facility, handed to the Kauswagan Integrated Farmers &…
29 BARMM towns submerged as Ligawasan Delta overflows, 97,000 residents affected
COTABATO CITY – September 25, 2025 — At least 29 towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) remain flooded after days of heavy rains caused the Ligawasan Delta — Mindanao’s largest marshland — to overflow, affecting nearly…
Palimbang Massacre: 51 years on, Bangsamoro remembers a dark chapter in history
COTABATO CITY – Fifty-one years ago, on September 24, 1974, a quiet coastal village in Malisbong, Palimbang, was transformed into a killing field. Soldiers stormed the H. Hamsa Tacbil Mosque and carried out one of the worst atrocities of Martial…
Tungawan mayor vows to pull town out of Zamboanga Sibugay’s malnutrition hot spot
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – Long burdened by one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the province, Tungawan is now trying to turn the page under the leadership of its new mayor, Lito Aniñon. For four straight years, local nutrition…
Tungawan doubles down on health, tackles surge in animal bites
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – In a town where animal bites outpace all other health problems, Mayor Lito Aniñon is betting big on prevention: pouring P1 million into life-saving anti-rabies vaccines so residents won’t have to choose between treatment and hunger.…
New Tungawan Mayor to Push Agri Transformation After Years of Neglect
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – Barely three months into office, Tungawan Mayor Lito Aninon is moving to overhaul the agriculture sector in the municipality’s rural barangays, a bold step for a political newcomer who stunned many by ending nearly three decades…
86 villagers get free eye surgery in Tawi-Tawi medical mission
COTABATO CITY – At least 86 marginalized residents from different barangays in Bongao and other island towns in Tawi-Tawi regained their eyesight after undergoing free cataract and pterygium surgeries in a three-day multi-sector medical mission. The outreach, held from September…
Foreign ship stranded off Labason sparks buzz, now under repair
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – For days, a massive foreign vessel loomed off the coast of this quiet town, sparking buzz and wild speculation among residents. On September 8, 2025, local authorities finally boarded the Crane Ship Isabel Fo 1 under…
