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Bangsamoro Parliament Calls for Postponement of First Parliamentary Elections to 2028
October 22, 2024 – Cotabato City The Bangsamoro Parliament has passed a resolution requesting the postponement of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to 2028. The resolution urges both Congress and the Senate to extend the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) from 2025 to 2028, allowing…
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26 Loose Firearms Surrendered to Military in Maguindanao del Sur
Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – October 22, 2024 A total of 26 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the Joint Task Force (JTF) Central during the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Municipal Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (MTF-ELAC) held at the Municipal Gymnasium, Barangay Romongab, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, on…
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Top 3 Most Wanted Drug Dealer Arrested in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte
Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte – October 22, 2024Authorities successfully arrested one of the region’s top most wanted persons for illegal drug trade in an operation that also led to the apprehension of his supposed transaction partner on Tuesday. The primary suspect, identified as Joey Sanday alias “Datu Joey/Mohammad Mastura Sanday,” 40 years old, and…
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Basilan Governor Denies Presence of American Abductors in Province Amid Ongoing Search
Basilan – October 18, 2024Basilan Governor Jim Salliman-Hataman has assured the public that there is no indication of the presence of an American captive or his abductors in the province, following the recent abduction of American citizen Elliot Onil Eastman in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte. In a statement released on Friday, Governor Hataman clarified that…
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Two Drug Peddlers Arrested at Wao Checkpoint, P34K Worth of Shabu Seized
Two Drug Peddlers Arrested at Wao Checkpoint, P34K Worth of Shabu Seized Wao, Lanao del Sur – October 20, 2024In a successful joint law enforcement operation, two drug suspects were apprehended at a checkpoint in Purok 7, Barangay East Kili-kili, Wao, Lanao del Sur. The operation, led by the Wao Municipal Police Station (MPS), PDEU/PSOG…
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Evacuees from Aleosan, North Cotabato Not Yet Allowed to Return Amidst Ceasefire Negotiations
Aleosan, North Cotabato – October 21, 2024Civilians displaced from the conflict in Barangays Bualan, Tugunan, and Sitio Tubak in Barangay Pagangan, Aleosan, North Cotabato, will not be permitted to return to their homes until a formal ceasefire is declared between warring factions, according to local authorities. Tugunan OIC Municipal Councilor Jemmy Adil announced that the…
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BGC Party Holds Convention in Marawi City to Select Coalition Members for 2025 BARMM Parliamentary Elections
Marawi City, October 19, 2024The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Grand Coalition (BGC) successfully held its party convention in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, as part of preparations for the historic 2025 BARMM Parliamentary Elections. Delegates from across the region gathered to finalize the selection of coalition members who will run in the…
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Former Maguindanao Governor Sajid Islam Ampatuan Found Guilty of Graft and Malversation
Manila, Philippines – October 21, 2024The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Maguindanao Governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan of graft and malversation of public funds in connection with his involvement in the misuse of government resources during his time in office. The court sentenced Ampatuan to eight to twelve years in prison for graft, alongside reclusion perpetua…
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Barangay Official Running for Municipal Councilor Shot Dead in Maguindanao del Sur
Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur – October 21, 2024 A barangay official was shot dead on Saturday evening in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur, in what authorities are investigating as a politically motivated killing. The victim, identified as Toto Gogo Kensa, a 45-year-old barangay councilor (kagawad) of Barangay Labu-Labu 2, was gunned down while riding…
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17 Abu Sayyaf Members Found Guilty in Sipadan Kidnapping Crisis After 24 Years
Taguig City, Philippines (October 21, 2024) – Seventeen members of the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group were handed down a guilty verdict by the Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 153 for their involvement in the kidnapping of 21 foreign and local tourists from an exclusive resort in Sipadan, Malaysia, in 2000. The court sentenced…