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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 »

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 »

COVID-19 cases sa Bangsamoro region sumampa sa 500; local transmission naitala

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 09:12 PM

Umabot na sa 500 ang mga naitalang kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), at pinakamarami ang sa Lanao del Sur kung saan mayroon na umanong local transmission. Read more »

Old Capitol building ng Maguindanao ginawang COVID-19 isolation facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 01:44 PM

Nasa 200 indibiduwal ang kaya umanong i-accommodate ng lumang kapitolyo. Maliban sa mga silid at medical at hygiene kits, mayroon ding entertainment area ang naturang pasilidad at recreational activities para sa mga bata. Read more »

COVID-19 cases in Bangsamoro region now at 6

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 06:21 PM

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has confirmed 6 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to health officials.   Read more »

Duterte: Murad welcomes Piñol as gov’t ‘point man’ in Bangsamoro region

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 11:04 PM

Bangsamoro region interim chief minister Murad Ebrahim welcomed the transfer of Agriculture chief Manny Piñol as the government’s “point man” in the area, President Duterte said. Read more »

EU to train MILF members for Bangsamoro transition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 03:30 PM

Forty-one members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will be trained by the European Union in lieu of the transition period for the new Bangsamoro region. Read more »

Bangsamoro transition leaders formally take over ARMM

Lore Mae L. Andong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 04:55 PM

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Leaders of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) formally took over the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in a ceremony held at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex on Tuesday morning. Read more »

New Bangsamoro region set as MILF faces governance challenge

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 05:26 PM

Results of the second Bangsamoro law plebiscite showed that 6 Lanao del Norte towns will not be part of the new autonomous region, while 63 of 67 North Cotabato Villages will be included.  Read more »

'Let's move forward': MILF official on Cotabato mayor's plan to contest BOL vote

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 04:45 PM

The head of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is urging all parties to move forward after the plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law, but respects the plan of the Cotabato City Mayor to contest the result showing residents voting to join a new autonomous region. Read more »

After Bangsamoro plebiscite, hopes are high but no quick fixes expected

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 07:30 PM

While the Bangsamoro law provides a space for reforms that may finally bring peace in the south, changes will not come overnight, says a peace advocate.  Read more »

Comelec allows 8 more villages to cast vote in Bangsamoro plebiscite

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:55 PM

Eight more North Cotabato villages were allowed to choose whether to join an expanded Bangsamoro autonomous region, the Philippine poll comission said Friday, provided that a new law creating it is approved in a plebiscite later this month. Read more »

Islamic group of accountants, 2 lawyers ask SC to allow them to defend Bangsamoro law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 03:13 PM

A group of Muslim accountants and two lawyers have asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow them to defend the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) against a petition filed by Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan II questioning the constitutionality of the law. Read more »

ARMM governor wants new blood to lead Bangsamoro

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 01:49 PM

ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday said he will not take part in a transition authority that will supervise the creation of a new Muslim region with wider self-rule under the proposed Bangsamoro law. Read more »

Congress leaves contentious BBL provisions to Duterte

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 11:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to resolve the remaining contentious issues standing in the way of the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, a House leader said Monday. Read more »