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The recent dialogue led by Brigadier General Edgar L. Catu and the 601st Brigade with the Teduray community in Datu Saudi Ampatuan is a welcome gesture of engagement, respect, and…
There are stories that shake a community. And then there are stories that shake a nation.The case of an eight-year-old boy in Midsayap, Cotabato—now fighting for his life after testing…
The recent declaration of full support by the leadership of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s renewed anti-corruption stance arrives at a curious…
When the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a notice for public scoping on the proposed expansion of the Daguma Agro-Minerals Incorporated (DAMI) coal project in Barangay Ned,…
The recent study by Action for Economic Reforms (AER), in partnership with the Economics for Health program of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shines a much-needed light on…
The latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey delivers an unmistakable signal: something is deeply wrong in the national government’s relationship with Mindanao. Traditionally a stronghold for leaders from the…
In times of crisis, when the skies darken and the winds howl, there are men and women who rise above fear—those who run toward danger so others can find safety.…
The recent uproar over the alleged “double item” issue in the hiring of teachers under the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
BASILAN, Philippines — What began as a personal grudge has now spiraled into a full-blown armed confrontation in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan — displacing thousands, injuring civilians, and exposing once more the…
October 23, 2025 – Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte The Office of Civil Defense in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (OCD-BAR), under the leadership of Regional Director Joel Q. Mamon,…