Land soaked in grief: how many more must die before we choose peace?
By any measure, what happened in Barangay Malinan on November 24 is not just another “incident,” not just another item in a police blotter, not just another clash in a…
Ghost Town for a Year: 170 Families Still Displaced as Peace Efforts Intensify in Datu Abdullah Sangki
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao del Sur — Once a thriving community, Purok 7 in Barangay Kaya-Kaya has stood as a ghost town for nearly a year after relentless clashes between…
Senate Approval of OPAPRU’s ₱8.9-B Budget Seen as Major Push for Peacebuilding and Education in Bangsamoro
PASAY CITY — The Senate’s swift approval of the ₱8.9-billion budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) for 2026 is being hailed as…
5 MILF and 2 MNLF members among 7 killed in Kidapawan–Matalam attack; land dispute seen as motive
COTABATO — Seven individuals—five confirmed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and two from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)—were killed in a brutal pre-dawn assault at the…
7 Moro Men, Including MILF Commander, Killed in Pre-Dawn Attack Linked to Long-Running Land Conflict in Kidapawan–Matalam Boundary
COTABATO — A Moro commander and six of his men were killed while another survived a pre-dawn gun attack in Barangay Malinan, Kidapawan City on Monday, November 24, in what…
Rido in BARMM Resolved Through AHJAG-MILF Intervention
Tugunan, BARMM – A longstanding rido (clan feud) in Barangay Balung, Tugunan, Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), was successfully resolved through the intervention…
Authorities Debunk Claims of Armed Group Encampment in Alamada; Coconut Harvesting Incident Under Probe
ALAMADA, North Cotabato — Security officials and local authorities jointly inspected the property of the Bambaki family in Barangay Rarandangan on Monday, November 17, 2025, following reports that an armed…
Eleven-year rido between Manti Mulao and Bangladis Katil groups formally ends in Maguindanao del Sur
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — An 11-year rido (clan feud) between the groups of Commander Manti Mulao and Commander Bangladis Katil in Sultan sa Barongis has finally been resolved after a…
Butig Breaks Ground on 100-Unit Resettlement Housing Project, Symbol of Peace and Progress
Butig, Lanao del Sur — A land once scarred by conflict is set to witness a new beginning. Today, 13 November 2025, the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD)…
Company Commander of BIAF Killed in Shooting in Midsayap, North Cotabato
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato — Abdul Patah Pendaman, an active company commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), was shot dead early Monday morning in Midsayap, North Cotabato. According to…