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Lanao del Sur TWG Conducts Workshop to Update Provincial Development Plan
Cagayan de Oro City, June 6, 2025 — The Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) of Lanao del Sur recently held a four-day workshop aimed at updating and enhancing the province’s long-term development strategy. The workshop took place from June 2 to 5 at the New Dawn Hotel…
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Weaving the Future: Tawi-Tawi Crafts Roadmap for Weaving Industry Growth
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi | June 6, 2025 — With vibrant patterns, intricate designs, and deep cultural roots, Tawi-Tawi’s weaving tradition has long served as a symbol of the province’s identity. Now, local leaders and planners are coming together to ensure that this centuries-old heritage evolves into a thriving, sustainable industry. From June 2 to 4, 2025,…
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Community Unites for Peace: Loose Firearms Surrendered in Maimbung, Sulu
Maimbung, Sulu — In a united push for peace and community safety, five loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the 41st Infantry “Partner for Peace” Battalion in a symbolic ceremony held at Headquarters Alpha Company in Barangay Tabu-bato on Wednesday. The turnover event brought together key partners in peacebuilding, including local police forces, barangay officials…
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Three Armed Men Wounded in Clash with Soldiers in Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte
Camp Siongco, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao del Norte — Three members of an armed group were wounded during an encounter with government troops in Barangay Poblacion, Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte, on the evening of June 4, 2025. According to Lt. Col. Roberto F. Betita, Commanding Officer of the 1st Mechanized Infantry (Lakan) Battalion, soldiers were dispatched…
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OPINION | Democracy Denied: National Government Must Stop Meddling in Bangsamoro Elections
June 6, 2025 The October 2025 parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was supposed to mark a historic milestone: the first opportunity for the Bangsamoro people to democratically elect their own regional government under a parliamentary system. But troubling developments suggest that the very institution meant to protect democratic rights—the…
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MILF, Sen. Imee Marcos Urge Government to Uphold Scheduled BARMM Elections in October 2025
June 5, 2025 – Manila, PhilippinesIn a joint press conference held Thursday, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Senator Imee Marcos made a strong appeal to the national government, Congress, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), and all stakeholders to uphold the scheduled Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections set for October…
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Seven Former Rebels Surrender in Maguindanao del Norte, Turn Over High-Powered Firearms
CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Seven former members of local terrorist groups have formally returned to the fold of the law, marking their complete renunciation of violence and armed struggle. According to Lt. Col. Aeron T. Gumabao, Commanding Officer of the 57th Infantry (Masikap) Battalion, the former rebels voluntarily surrendered…
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Authorities Seize Over PHP 940K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Maluso, Basilan
Maluso, Basilan – June 2, 2025 — Authorities recovered an estimated PHP 941,500 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes in a joint law enforcement operation in Sitio Kapisanan, Barangay Taberlongan, Maluso, Basilan. The operation, conducted at around 1:40 PM, was the result of intensified surveillance efforts in response to reports of drug-related activities in the area.…
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DSWD, LGU-Marawi Seal Partnership for Project Riayah Implementation
Children in Marawi’s Torils to Benefit from Holistic Social Services Marawi City / June 3, 2025 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the City Government of Marawi have officially signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of Project Riayah, a culturally-sensitive social protection program for children in torils—Islamic residential…
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Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱740,000 Seized in Jolo, Sulu
Jolo, Sulu — June 1, 2025 — Law enforcement personnel from the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) intercepted an estimated ₱740,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a routine patrol in Sitio Barrio Militar, Barangay Walled City, Jolo. According to the Sulu Police Provincial Office, officers from the Jolo Municipal Police Station…