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COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Four days before the start of Ramadan, the office of a Bangsamoro parliament member distributed rice to hundreds of Moro residents in parts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), local officials said. Nearly 300 residents — including several ustadz, or Islamic teachers —Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua visited Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Ahod Ebrahim, also known as Kagui Murad, at Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Wednesday, February 18, a day before the start of Ramadan. The meeting underscored their shared commitment toContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A total of 169 pregnant women and malnourished children in the newly created Bangsamoro municipality of Nabalawag received food assistance from the office of a Bangsamoro lawmaker who also serves as the region’s health minister, local officials said. The humanitarian mission, led by the office of MemberContinue Reading
Governor Ann Hofer’s message was both celebratory and cautionary when she stood before the crowd in Alicia town on February 16 to open the 25th Araw ng Sibugay. “This celebration is not only for those at the center of government, but for every Sibugaynon in every municipality, every barangay, everyContinue Reading
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally waived his right to attend the confirmation of charges hearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his administration’s war on drugs. With Duterte choosing not to appear — either in person or via video link — what happens next in the court process?Continue Reading
Senator Bam Aquino asserted during a Senate caucus that Filipinos who committed crimes in the country should be prosecuted here. His statement sounded patriotic, even legally sound. However, in the context of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) action against former President Rodrigo Duterte and two senators reportedly named as “co-perpetrators,”Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Monday, February 16, warned that a petition before the Supreme Court seeking the removal of seven members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) could destabilize the region at a critical stage of its peace process. “I am trying to uniteContinue Reading
