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When Algorithms Silence Peace: Facebook, the MILF, and the Digital Marginalization of Bangsamoro Voices
As the first regular parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region approach, an unsettling trend has emerged: Facebook has begun deleting pages and posts tied to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and other Bangsamoro voices. Among the casualties was Bangsamoro Media Productions, a long-standing platform that shared updates on the region’s governance. For Deputy…
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Editorial: Honor the CAB, Stop Playing Games with Bangsamoro Peace
The words delivered by Mohagher Iqbal at the Titayan 2 conference in Davao City last August 19 should serve as a wake-up call — not just for policymakers in Manila, but for every Filipino who values peace in Mindanao. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has made its position crystal clear: the Comprehensive Agreement on…
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GPH, MILF Joint Body Conducts Field Verification on Alleged Ceasefire Violation in Basilan
Basilan Province — Government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace mechanisms conducted a joint field verification in Tuburan, Basilan, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to investigate an alleged ceasefire violation stemming from an ambush incident earlier this year. At around 7:50 a.m., Police Major General Ronaldo C. Bayting, Chairperson of the GPH-AHJAG/DC APC-WM, together…
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Top Most Wanted in Maguindanao Killed, Another Arrested in Police Operation
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — A joint police operation turned deadly after authorities serving warrants of arrest against several most wanted persons in Sitio Siawan, Barangay Tamontaka, ended in a firefight on Tuesday night, August 19, 2025. The operation, conducted at around 10:30 p.m., targeted six high-profile fugitives: Buto Butingkol, the Municipal Level…
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SC Upholds Acquittal of Datu Akmad Ampatuan: A Lingering Shadow of the Maguindanao Massacre
Manila — Nearly 16 years since the horrific 2009 Maguindanao massacre shocked the nation and the world, the Supreme Court (SC) has once again brought the spotlight back to the Ampatuan clan, this time by upholding the acquittal of Datu Akmad “Tato” Ampatuan Sr. in connection with the killings. In a 10-page decision penned by…
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Civil Society Pushes GPH, MILF to Resolve Normalization Process Deadlock
COTABATO CITY — Civil society and peace advocates across Mindanao and the Philippines have issued an urgent call for the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to immediately resolve lingering disputes in the implementation of the Normalization process under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). In a joint…
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MILF Member Nabbed in P3.1-Million Drug Bust in Wao, Lanao del Sur
Wao, Lanao del Sur — Authorities arrested a suspected member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for allegedly selling more than P3.1 million worth of shabu during an entrapment operation in Barangay Buntongan, Wao, on Monday, August 18, 2025. The suspect, identified as Jamil Saripada, also known as “Mads,” 34, a farmer and resident…
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Utility Driver Nabbed in P68K Shabu Bust in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — A utility driver employed at a Bangsamoro government agency was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Virgo Subdivision, Barangay Rosary Heights 9, Cotabato City, on Monday afternoon, August 18, 2025. The suspect, identified as Haron Villafuerte Abdullah, 27, separated, and a resident of Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, was…
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Families in Alamada Seal Peace Through Simokt Settlement
Alamada, Cotabato — A milestone for peace and unity unfolded in Alamada as the families of Saavedra D. Mayo, Samsodin R. Dimatunday, and Usop K. Mindaya formally ended their long-standing dispute through a Simokt Settlement, a traditional reconciliation process deeply rooted in local customs. The historic reconciliation was spearheaded by Mayor Pahmia Aratuc Manalao-Masurong and…
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Woman Gunned Down in Datu Odin Sinsuat Amid Ongoing Gun Ban in Bangsamoro
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 33-year-old woman was killed in broad daylight after being shot multiple times by unidentified gunmen along the roadside of Barangay Poblacion Dalican around 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025. The victim was identified by the Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police Station (DOS-MPS) as Bai Rania Pidtukasan…