ElectionsMindanaoRegionsSecurity 3 Army Divisions Mobilize for High-Stakes Bangsamoro Elections as September 14 Vote Tests Fragile Peace byJohn UnsonSeptember 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Three Army divisions are coordinating security for Bangsamoro's September 14 parliamentary elections, a major test… Read More
MindanaoRegions Bangsamoro Leaders’ Partnership That Crosses Political Lines to Bring Peace, Healthcare, and Hope to Ligawasan Communities byJohn UnsonAugust 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Bangsamoro Parliament Member Kadil Sinolinding Jr. and Ligawasan Vice Mayor Jenaida Abas are strengthening cooperation… Read More
MindanaoRegions 5,000 Cops Deployed to BARMM: Massive Security Operation Launched as Region Braces for First-Ever Parliamentary Election byJohn UnsonAugust 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Thousands of police are being mobilized across BARMM as authorities brace for its first parliamentary… Read More
MindanaoRegions Indian National Arrested in Zamboanga Sibugay Over Violations of Law Protecting Women and Children byNews DeskAugust 26, 2026August 27, 2026 An Indian national has been arrested in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, after a court issued a… Read More
MindanaoRegions Guicam Bridge Explainer: Who Deserves Credit for the Bridge Linking Olutanga Island to Mindanao? byAntonio ManaytayAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026 The Guicam Bridge promises to end Olutanga Island's decades-long dependence on boats and ferries while… Read More
MindanaoNewsRegions MP Sinolinding’s Supporters Urge Tight Security as Bangsamoro Parliamentary Vote Nears byJohn UnsonAugust 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Supporters of Bangsamoro MP Kadil Sinolinding Jr. are urging the military, police and Comelec to… Read More
MindanaoRegions [UPDATED: 08/19/2026] Student Carrying Two Guns Kills Classmate and Himself in Zamboanga School Shooting as Hundreds Flee Campus byNews DeskAugust 19, 2026August 19, 2026 A student carrying two guns shot a fellow student dead before killing himself at a… Read More
ElectionsMindanaoRegions 3 BARMM Governors, Vice Governor Join Federalist Party Ahead of Parliamentary Elections byJohn UnsonAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Three BARMM governors and a vice governor have joined the Bangsamoro Federalist Party, strengthening Chief… Read More
MindanaoRegionsSecurity POLICE AND MILITARY HUNT GUNMEN BEHIND BANGSAMORO’S CHIEF’S CONVOY AMBUSH byJohn UnsonAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Police and military investigators are hunting gunmen who sprayed Macacua’s convoy with assault-rifle fire in… Read More
MindanaoRegions P30 BILLION MEGA GOVERNMENT COMPLEX RISES FROM WAR-TORN HEARTLAND — AND COULD TURN MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE INTO BANGSAMORO’S NEXT INVESTMENT HOTSPOT byJohn UnsonAugust 15, 2026August 17, 2026 A P30 billion Bangsamoro government center is rising in Parang, promising to transform a former… Read More
MindanaoRegions ZAMSURECO II is Owned by the People? Here’s the REALITY CHECK: The Power Cooperative is NOT OWNED by the People. byAntonio ManaytayAugust 13, 2026August 17, 2026 ZAMSURECO II consumers are called Member-Consumer-Owners, but legal rules raise a provocative question: do they… Read More
MindanaoRegions Two Bangsamoro Hospitals Unveil First-Of-Its-Kind Women’s Center as Region Steps Up Pro-Poor Healthcare byJohn UnsonAugust 12, 2026August 11, 2026 Two Bangsamoro public hospitals launched new pro-poor healthcare initiatives Tuesday, including the region’s first Women’s… Read More