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Maguindanao 2nd District representative and senatorial candidate Dong Mangudadatu is hopeful that peace will still reign in Mindanao amid the Lanao Sur incident that claimed the lives of four members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the wounding of eight police personnel. Mangudadatu also wished the incident would not affect the election campaign […]
Senate Trade and Committee Chair Sen. Koko Pimentel III on Thursday joined the country in honoring Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) First Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, who was laid to rest on Wednesday in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. The senator from Mindanao called Jaafar “one of the architects of the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim […]
Participants to the Palarong Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Athletic Association (ARMMAA) should take advantage of the weeklong sports event to gain more friends and maintain the spirit of camaraderie. This was the advice given by former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go, who was invited as the keynote speaker in the opening […]
Senator Cynthia Villar condemned the twin bombings of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Jolo, Sulu which killed 21 people and wounded at least 80 others last Sunday. “This bombing which targeted innocent people as they celebrate the Sunday Mass is clearly an act of terrorism. This should be condemned in the strongest possible […]
“A pivotal and historic milestone in Mindanao’s quest for a just and lasting peace.” This was the response of Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Sen. Koko Pimentel III to the Commission on Election’s proclamation that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) had been ratified with 1,540,017 residents voting in favor of ratification and only 198,750 voting […]
Former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s fresh initiative for peace talks with the communists, as he urged them to take advantage of the opportunity because they might not have another shot at peace. “Sino ba namang Pilipino ang gustong pumatay sa kapwa Pilipino? Ako naman kung may pagkakataon pa […]
The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is “all-in” on efforts to bring peace and prosperity to Mindanao and will go “all-out” for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), which will be subject to a plebiscite to be held on Monday, Jan. 21. This was the assurance given by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who […]
Special Assistant to the President Bong Go expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will signal the start of lasting peace in Mindanao. Go made this remark during the ceremonial signing of the BOL at Malacañang in the presence of several lawmakers and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro […]
The passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will make peace and prosperity possible in Mindanao within President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. This is according to House Agriculture Committee Chairperson and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr., who on Monday said indigenous peoples (IPs) in Mindanao are set to benefit from the minimization of conflict in the […]
A day after the ouster of former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, the House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). This was the first item completed on the agenda of newly-elected Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. “As I intend to carry out the legislative agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte, […]