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GOV’T DECOMMISSIONS 12,000 MILF FIGHTERS – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has revealed the decommissioning by government of 12,000 or close to a third of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) fighters as part of efforts to expedite normalization efforts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Nograles made the revelation when he recently co-chaired the first meeting of the […]

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MANGUDADATU TO DAVAOEÑOS: THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Davaoeños have given their vote of confidence to Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate, Dong Mangudadatu, in the recent survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO). The IPO survey was conducted on April 8 to 12 in the three districts of Davao City with 1,200 respondents, Mangudadatu shared […]

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MINDANAO NEEDS ANOTHER VOICE IN THE SENATE – MANGUDADATU

Senatorial candidate Dong Mangudadatu has vowed to give Mindanao a stronger voice in the Senate to further push the island’s peace and development efforts. Mangudadatu expressed optimism that attaining peace in Mindanao is not far-fetched, banking on the full implementation of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), which he supports to give the south a respite […]

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BOL RATIFICATION FIRST STEP TO FULFILLING ECONOMIC PROMISE OF MINDANAO -PIMENTEL

“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 […]

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SIGNING OF BANGSAMORO ORGANIC LAW SIGNALS END OF WAR AND POVERTY IN MINDANAO – GO

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 […]

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We Need Inclusive Peace for It to Be Just and Lasting – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda expressed support to the resumption of peace talks between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as the two parties re-opened the negotiations in Noordwijk, The Netherlands on Monday, April 3. “We welcome the resumption of the formal peace talks between the government and the NDFP. We […]