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Opinion: Basilan in the Dark – Why the People Should Not Pay for BASELCO’s Mismanagement
July 16, 2025 This afternoon, at exactly 1:00 PM, the entire province of Basilan was plunged into darkness. Not because of a typhoon. Not because of a natural disaster. But because of something far more avoidable and, frankly, inexcusable — a financial mismanagement rooted in decades of systemic neglect and lack of accountability. The National…
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Two Killed in Separate Broad Daylight and Nighttime Attacks in Maguindanao del Sur
Maguindanao del Sur – July 16, 2025 — Two separate fatal shooting incidents claimed the lives of a coconut delivery driver and a municipal engineer in different parts of Maguindanao del Sur on the same day, raising renewed fears over the province’s deteriorating peace and order situation. At around 2:00 PM, a coconut (niog) delivery…
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Two Men Nabbed in Datu Piang Checkpoint for Illegal Firearms, ₱176K Worth of Shabu
DATU PIANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — In a late-night checkpoint operation on July 14, 2025, police operatives from Datu Piang Municipal Police Station arrested two men for illegal possession of firearms and suspected shabu valued at over ₱176,000. The suspects, identified only by their aliases “Ziamer” and “Benjie,” were intercepted at around 11:55 p.m. in…
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Commentary: The Battle for Fair Representation in Bangsamoro: Kapai’s Exclusion and the Redistricting Debate
As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares to transition to a fully elected parliamentary government in October 2025, the redistricting of its 32 parliamentary seats has emerged as both a necessary step and a deeply contested process. While the region’s five provincial governors have made a rare and powerful show of unity…
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Historic Rido Settlement in Pualas Restores Peace Among Prominent Clans
PUALAS, LANAO DEL SUR — A significant step toward lasting peace and unity was achieved on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as long-standing clan conflict (rido) between powerful families in Lanao del Sur was officially resolved through a traditional reconciliation ceremony in Barangay Tanaon, Dapao, Pualas. Spearheaded by Mayor Al Ihsan Maruhom Ibrahim of Pualas, the…
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Two Loose Firearms Voluntarily Surrendered in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi
Languyan, Tawi-Tawi — In a continuing effort to promote peace and security in the province, the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12), through the 212th Marine Company led by 1LT Jimmy M. Escote Jr. PN(M), successfully facilitated the voluntary turnover of two unregistered firearms on July 14, 2025. The firearms — an M1 Garand A1 rifle…
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Reconciliation over Rido: Mayor Tukuran and Commander Bationg Seal Peace in Maguindanao del Norte
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | July 15, 2025 — In a powerful demonstration of peace and reconciliation, Nabalawag Special Geographic Area (SGA) Mayor Datu Renz Tukuran and Commander Karis Bationg of the 105th Base Command of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF-MILF) officially ended their long-standing rido during a peace mediation held at…
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DSSSD Employee Shot Dead Inside Home in Patikul, Sulu
PATIUKL, Sulu — A government employee was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside his home in Kasanyangan Village, Barangay Anuling, Patikul, Sulu at around 6:25 PM on Monday, July 14. The victim was identified by police as 42-year-old Fradzmier Adjawie Bibing, a married male employee of the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSSD) Sulu…
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MENRE Strengthens Clean Energy Agenda Through Strategic LNG and Biofuels Engagements
BATANGAS CITY / GENERAL SANTOS CITY — In its continued drive toward a sustainable and energy-secure Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE-BARMM) undertook a series of high-level engagements from July 7 to 10, 2025, exploring cleaner energy pathways through visits to major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Batangas and…
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Rooted in the Land, Resilient Through Tradition: The Teduray’s Fight Against Climate Change
Upi, Maguindanao del Norte — In the lush but increasingly fragile highlands of Upi, a quiet strength endures. Among the forested slopes and river-fed valleys, the Teduray and Lambangian peoples have lived for centuries, cultivating not just crops, but an identity shaped by the rhythms of nature and a deep spiritual connection to the land.…