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Today marks another year since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. signed Proclamation 1081, declaring Martial Law in the Philippines on September 21, 1972. More than half a century has…
Climate Conflict Action | 10 September 2025 While the nation’s attention is consumed by congressional hearings into corruption in Manila, a storm is brewing in Mindanao that threatens to unravel…
My heart bleeds for Mindanao—not just because of the floods that drown our crops, wash away our homes, and claim innocent lives year after year, but because of the even…
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) now finds itself at a crossroads of accountability and political survival. At the center of the storm is Minister of Basic, Higher…
Traffic in Davao City has become more than just a daily inconvenience. It is now a growing economic and social burden that eats up valuable hours, adds stress to commuters,…
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) recently passed Proposed Resolution No. 712, declaring Sitio Mekir in Barangay Lamud, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur as a peace sanctuary and safe evacuation center…
The Commission on Audit’s (COA) decision to launch a special audit into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) is more…
I still remember the first time I saw the underpass project at the Mabuhay–Bulaong Road and the Digos–Makar National Highway junction. For someone like me who has traveled to bigger…
Floods are no stranger to Mindanao. From the overflowing Rio Grande de Mindanao to the deadly torrents that repeatedly submerged Cotabato and Maguindanao towns, flooding has long been one of…
On Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before health workers in Eastern Visayas, distributing patient transport vehicles (PTVs) and delivering a message that resonates with patriotism: “We are encouraging our…