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As the Bangsamoro heads towards its first parliamentary elections in 2025, the security and development challenges facing the region should give peacebuilders and policymakers serious pause. The promise of stability…
Matalam, Cotabato – In a concerted effort to ensure a zero-waste election, authorities removed a total of 601 election-related materials illegally posted on trees and utility poles during the Operation…
Maguindanao Del Norte & Maguindanao Del Sur – The Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) successfully conducted a series of peace covenant forums alongside the Philippine Army, Marine Corps,…
Basilan, Philippines – The Provincial Government of Basilan (PGB) has issued an official statement condemning the unauthorized use of its official logo in an online election survey. The survey, which…
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte – Authorities apprehended a 29-year-old unemployed man for violating Republic Act 10591, also known as the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, in connection…
Kabacan, Cotabato – Authorities confiscated a firearm and ammunition from a tricycle driver during an Oplan Kapkap operation conducted in Purok 5, Barangay Osias, Kabacan, Cotabato, on the night of…
Misamis Oriental, Philippines – The Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office (MORPPO) has confiscated a total of 10 firearms since the start of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) gun ban, demonstrating…
Parang, Maguindanao del Norte – The Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR), under the leadership of Regional Director PBGEN Romeo J. Macapaz, successfully hosted the Solidarity…
The postponement of the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections from May 12, 2025, to October 13, 2025, has been officially approved following the agreement between…
Davao City – Authorities successfully intercepted an appointed mayor from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and three other individuals at a checkpoint in Sirawan, Toril, Davao City,…