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DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — August 15, 2026 — The convoy of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua was reportedly…
COTABATO CITY — Senior commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front–Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) have issued a joint statement strongly denouncing the recent remarks of MBHTE Deputy Minister Haron…
Cotabato City — After months of strained relations, the rift between two local chief executives—Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur Mayor Raida Bansil-Maglangit and Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte Mayor Zohria Bansil-Guro—has finally…
In a surprising and politically loaded development, Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has publicly challenged fellow Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) stalwart and Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal to name those…
COTABATO CITY — April 21, 2025 — The leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has reaffirmed its firm commitment to peace, democracy, and the rule of law, following…
Political tensions are rising in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the appointment of Abdulraof Macacua as Interim Chief Minister by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The decision…
The recent decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to replace Ahod Balawag Ebrahim as the Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) with Maguindanao del Norte…
Governor Abdulraof Macacua, the appointed leader of Maguindanao del Norte, formally submitted his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Saturday, November 9.
Governor Abdulraof A. Macacua has been officially nominated by the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) as their candidate for a parliamentary seat in the 2025 national elections.