Our articles are free for everyone to read. If you’d like to support our work and help us continue producing independent journalism, feel free to get in touch with us.
Eleven years after the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a historic peace agreement, a former rebel leader has reinvented himself—not as a fighter, but as an entrepreneur, building an ecotourism destination in a province once synonymous with banditry and kidnapping. Barahama Ali, a former senior leaderContinue Reading
GUINDULUNGAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR – Beneath the gently oscillating canopy of young coconut trees, Abdulpatah Bato Aliman washes the grime from his callused hands. Resplendent with corn stalks, fruit trees, and vegetable plots border his agricultural land. A chorus of laughter from the children rings in the background. It isContinue Reading
IPIL, Philippines – Officials from South Cotabato and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are laying the groundwork for stronger peace and development cooperation in communities straddling their borders. On Thursday, August 7, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Leo Tereso Magno, South Cotabato disaster risk chief Rolly DoaneContinue Reading
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR, Philippines – Local executives from six towns in Maguindanao del Sur turned over 40 combat firearms to the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade on Saturday, April 26, as part of ongoing efforts to complement the Mindanao peace process. The surrendered weapons include M16, M14, Garand, and Carbine rifles,Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY – Residents of Basilan have turned over 61 more combat weapons to authorities in support of a local disarmament campaign aligned with the national government’s peace efforts in Mindanao. The firearms were surrendered by locals from the cities of Isabela and Lamitan, as well as eight towns—Tuburan, Akbar, Sumisip,Continue Reading
Nineteen more firearms were voluntarily surrendered by owners in two Central Mindanao towns, marking another milestone in the region’s ongoing disarmament campaign. This initiative, part of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Management Program, complements the government’s broader peace process in Mindanao, fostering hope for a safer and moreContinue Reading
Kabacan, Cotabato — In a move to support Mindanao peace process and uplift the local economy, Kabacan officials inaugurated four newly completed barangay roads and a multi-purpose building on Tuesday, January 7. The infrastructure projects, located in Upper Paatan, Lower Paatan, Bannawag, and Magatos, aim to connect Moro and non-MoroContinue Reading
