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P94.41B Proposed 2025 Budget of the Bangsamoro Government Approved by Finance Committee
BARMM, Philippines — The Finance, Budget, and Management Committee of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament has approved the proposed Bangsamoro Expenditure Program (BEP) for 2025, amounting to P94.41 billion. The decision was made during a committee meeting held on Monday. The approved budget is slightly lower than the original proposal of P96.69 billion. According…
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Security Escort and Bystander Injured in Shooting Incident in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — A security escort of Datu Salibo Municipal Councilor Jehan T. Sangki and a bystander were injured in a shooting incident in Barangay Poblacion on Monday, December 9, at around 5 PM. The incident was confirmed by Councilor Sangki herself in an interview with Bandera News TV Cotabato. She chose not…
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30 Tons of Endangered Giant Clam Shells Seized in Patikul, Sulu
Patikul, Sulu – December 7, 2024 A significant operation conducted by the Sulu Maritime Police Station (Sulu MARPSTA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR Sulu) led to the confiscation of approximately 30 tons of Giant Clam shells, locally known as taklobo, in Barangay Taglibi, Patikul, Sulu. The seized shells, with an…
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Drug Suspect Nabbed in Buy-Bust Operation in Wao, Lanao del Sur
Wao, Lanao del Sur – Authorities successfully apprehended a drug suspect during a joint anti-illegal drug buy-bust operation conducted in Purok 1, Barangay Eastern Wao, on December 6, 2024, at approximately 3:20 PM. The operation, carried out by personnel from Wao Municipal Police Station (MPS), the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) and Provincial Special Operations…
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Two Killed, Three Injured in Ambush in Marogong, Lanao del Sur
Marogong, Lanao del Sur – Two Maranao men were killed, and three others injured in an ambush in Barangay Paigoay, a remote area in Marogong, Lanao del Sur, on Saturday afternoon, December 7, 2024. Brig. Gen. Romeo Juan Macapaz, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, confirmed the deaths of retired police officer Solaiman…
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Crafting Peace: The Story Behind the Bangsamoro Organic Law
The Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) stands as a pivotal achievement in the pursuit of peace and development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This landmark legislation, celebrated as a cornerstone of hope for the region, is now immortalized in a new book, The Road to Peace: Crafting the Bangsamoro Organic Law, authored…
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Php4.76-Million Worth of Shabu Seized, Two Arrested in Tawi-Tawi Drug Bust
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi — December 6, 2024 Authorities seized an estimated Php4,760,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested two alleged drug personalities during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Bongao Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Barangay Nalil. Police Lieutenant Colonel Mujiburahman N. Hadjuila, Chief of Bongao MPS, identified the suspects as “Don,” 50, and “Rom,” 40,…
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Zubiri Pushes for Plebiscite to Reassess Sulu’s Inclusion in BARMM
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is set to file a bill proposing a plebiscite in Sulu to determine whether its residents now favor inclusion in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Zubiri explained that when the BARMM was first established, the people of Sulu initially rejected membership. However, nearly six years later, sentiments appear…
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Two Men Shot Dead in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur
Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur (BARMM) – Two men were fatally shot by unidentified suspects on Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, at around 9:48 AM in Sitio Pagcorp, Datu Paglas. The victims were identified by the Datu Paglas Municipal Police Station (MPS) as Kamaro Guiamadin Balulao, of legal age and a resident of Barangay Paytan,…
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Lanao del Sur Advances Child Rights and Gender Development Initiatives
The Provincial Council for the Protection of Children (PCPC), in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), organized a four-day Child Rights Situational Analysis and Strategic Workshop from December 2 to 5, 2024, at Go Hotels, Iligan City. This significant event brought together PCPC members to assess the state of child rights…