COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ€” 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 cooperation on peacebuilding and development initiatives in Mindanao. Officials andContinue Reading

COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ€” The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has formally asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr. as the national governmentโ€™s co-chairperson of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), citing the need for continuity as the Bangsamoro region enters a critical politicalContinue Reading

Cotabato City, Philippinesย โ€” The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has expressed support for the appointment of lawyers Suharto Ambolodto and Naguib Sinarimbo as deputy floor leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament. In a statement released Tuesday, December 16, MNLF chairman Muslimin Sema said the groupContinue Reading

MANILA โ€” Bangsamoro Health Minister and Member of Parliament Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr. reported improvements in health conditions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) but warned that lack of access to clean water and persistent nutrition problems continue to threaten public health. Sinolinding spoke as keynoteContinue Reading

COTABATO CITY โ€” Local executives in Maguindanao del Norte vowed to strengthen their united campaign against illegal drugs as the province continues to brand itself as a โ€œnew investment hubโ€ in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Participants to the Peace and Order and Public Safety Cluster MeetingContinue Reading