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COTABATO CITY — Thousands of well-wishers filled the 32-hectare Bangsamoro government capitol on Thursday to witness the formal assumption of Abdulrauf Abdul Macacua as the new chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The event, held in an uptown area of this city, marked a significantContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY – Top military officials in Mindanao have thrown their support behind newly appointed Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua, assuring their commitment to his peace and development agenda for the region’s diverse communities. Army Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), announced their support duringContinue Reading
Tiny plastic particles are infiltrating every corner of the planet—crawling up food chains, swirling in the oceans, settling onto mountaintops, and even accumulating inside our bodies. But beyond the alarming presence of microplastics everywhere, a new and unexpected danger is emerging: they may be supercharging bacteria to become resistant toContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY – In a bid to prove they are still a force to be reckoned with, remnants of two extremist groups launched a grenade attack in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday, March 15, injuring four soldiers. Local officials say the attack was the handiwork of aContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY – In a surprising turn of events, families of three drug dealers played a key role in their arrest, proving that when faced with the choice between loyalty and justice, some choose the greater good. For years, Montasser Amat was known in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte,Continue Reading
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Friday, marking a dramatic turn in the saga of his controversial war on drugs. His appearance comes just days after his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to thousands of extrajudicial killingsContinue Reading
Rodrigo Duterte—once a firebrand leader who vowed to rid the Philippines of crime through a brutal anti-drug war—found himself outmaneuvered in politics and in custody. The former president was met by Philippine authorities as he landed in Manila from Hong Kong, where he had been rallying support for his candidatesContinue Reading
