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Transition is political but mainly developmental

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Feb 22 11:09 PM

The Bangsamoro Transition Authority has to be given enough time to complete its work. This work includes ensuring that when the time comes that regional elections can be held, the necessary regional laws and mechanisms are all in place.  Read more »

BARMM official says around 1,000 MILF members to be granted amnesty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 12:02 PM

MANILA - Some 1,000 members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front who committed crimes for their political beliefs will be granted amnesty by President Rodrigo Duterte, an official of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said Friday.   Read more »

PNP: Lanao del Sur's 'most wanted' slain in shootout; 4 others arrested

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 09:31 PM

One of Lanao Del Sur's "most wanted" suspects for a murder case was killed during a police shootout in Balabagan on Thursday, where 4 others were arrested, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 16, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 12:33 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Extension of Bangsamoro Transition Authority pushed

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:23 PM

Muslim groups picket in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday to call for the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the interim regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Read more »

On amending the BOL to preserve peace dividends in the BARMM

Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Feb 08 11:26 PM

Instead of postponing the 2022 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections to extend the 3-year transition period, Congress can amend the Bangsamoro Organic Law by providing a clear and viable transition roadmap for the first elected regular Bangsamoro Parliament to implement. Read more »

11 BIFF members surrender in Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 09:39 PM

They said they surrendered because they wished to live a peaceful life with their families. Read more »

Some Abu Sayyaf members seek to join Bangsamoro decommissioning: BARMM chief

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 02:13 PM

Several Abu Sayyaf members "have manifested" interest in joining the decommissioning process in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the region's chief minister said Friday. Read more »

Bangsamoro yet to decide which COVID-19 vaccine to procure: chief minister

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 11:30 AM

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has yet to decide which COVID-19 vaccine to procure, its chief minister said Friday, after confirming initial reports that the region has allocated some P500 million for the jabs. Read more »

Gobyerno nakikipag-ugnayan para malaman kung halal ang COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 28 07:50 PM

Nakikipag-ugnayan na umano ang pamahalaan sa mga manufacturer ng COVID-19 vaccine para malaman kung pinahihintulutan sa Islam ang mga bakuna. Read more »

Extremist violence, clan feuds linger in parts of Bangsamoro - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 11:05 AM

Despite a decline in conflict incidents, extremist violence and clan feuding remain in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a peacebuilding organization said Thursday. Read more »

BARMM working to pass electoral, local gov't, and civil service codes in Q1: chief minister

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 06:12 PM

MANILA - Bangsamoro authorities on Friday is looking at the first quarter of the year to finish remaining priority codes, as it celebrates the second year anniversary of the ratification of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).   Read more »

Duterte on Bangsamoro anniversary: ‘Give full support to the BARMM’

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 01:25 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday led the second anniversary commemoration of the establishment of the Muslim-led Bangsamoro region, which authorities had hoped would boost peace after decades of fighting that had killed thousands and mired the area in poverty. Read more »

House panel takes up measures postponing Bangsamoro elections to 2025

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 06:41 PM

In his sponsorship speech, Mangudadatu cited the COVID 19 pandemic in seeking the postponement of the regional elections.    Read more »

The Road to Peace in Muslim Mindanao: Challenges and Opportunities

The Asia Foundation
Updated as of Jan 13 12:01 PM

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region government and its constituents are at a critical juncture in their history. The long-sought dream of autonomy for Muslim Mindanao has come with the Bangsamoro Organic Law and the full realization and implementation of that law will determine the future of Mindanao and the prosperity of the entire region. Read more »

Pamunuan ng BARMM tiwala sa peace process para makamit ang kapayapaan, kaunlaran

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 06:57 PM

Ngayong 2021, patuloy pa rin ang pangarap na kapayapaan at pag-unlad sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Read more »

Higit 300 pamilya lumikas sa pag-atake ng BIFF sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 08:49 AM

Higit 300 pamilya ang lumikas matapos salakayin ng mga miyembro ngang isang barangay sa South Upi, Maguindanao noong bisperas ng Bagong Taon. Read more »

Cotabato City formally joins Bangsamoro gov't

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 01:54 PM

The national government turned over the supervision of Cotabato City to the Bangsamoro government on Tuesday, nearly two years since more than half of its residents voted for the city's inclusion in the Bangsamoro region. Read more »

Third-party monitoring team ng gobyerno at MILF, suportado ang panawagan para sa pagpapalawig ng BARMM transition period

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 09:51 PM

Kumbinsido ang independent Third-party Monitoring Team (TPMT), na siyang nakatutok sa peace process ng gobyerno at Moro Islamic Liberation Front o MILF, na makakabuti ang pagpapalawig ng extension ng transition period para sa pagtataag ng Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).    Read more »

130 ASG, BIFF and Maute militants killed this year, says military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 12:24 PM

One hundred thirty militants were killed this year while 347 others surrendered, the Philippine military said Sunday. Read more »