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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 »

DOJ hit for absolving 40 Maguindanao massacre suspects in 2nd complaint

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 03:58 PM

The lawyer of some of the Maguindanao massacre victims' families slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday for absolving 40 of the 48 suspects in the second complaint filed over the brutal killing 11 years ago of 57 persons, which also resulted in a missing photographer. Read more »

Senate panel OKs bill dividing Maguindanao into 2 provinces

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 09:32 PM

A Senate panel on Monday approved a measure that seeks to divide Maguindanao into 2 provinces, to help the area "better" manage its resources. Read more »

LOOK: Sultan Kudarat solon’s traditional engagement ceremony

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 06:36 PM

Photos of a lawmaker’s engagement ceremony went viral on social media because of its traditional theme. Read more »

Beauty queen breaks silence amid rumors of affair with politician

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 01:58 PM

"Express all your agony, hatred, and false accusations in court. I will see you there!"  Read more »

4,600 kilo ng isda pinamigay sa isang bayan sa Maguindanao

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 12:02 PM

Kabilang sa mga isdang pinamigay ay ang tilapia, haluan, at taruk. Read more »

Lockdown sa Soccsksargen pinalawig hanggang Abril 30

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 06:19 PM

Hanggang katapusan na ng buwan ang umiiral na lockdown sa Soccsksargen region. Read more »

State auditor's slay indicates 'rise of violence' in Maguindanao: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 12:22 PM

The "treacherous killing" of Maguindanao's nearly-decade-long provincial auditor is a "strong indication" that there will be a "rise of violence and disorder" upon the province, Maguindanao Rep. Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu said Saturday. Read more »

Mangudadatu tells court: Be wary of Ampatuan’s request to move to Bilibid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 10:33 PM

Mangudadatu, whose wife was among those killed in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, said he wants the court to make sure that Ampatuan would stay at the Bilibid infirmary. Read more »

Ampatuan father, sons seek QC court’s reconsideration of murder conviction

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 08:28 PM

Anwar Ampatuan Sr. and his sons Anwar Jr. and Anwar Sajid have asked a Quezon City court to reconsider its guilty verdict in connection with the Maguindanao massacre. Read more »

Decade in review: People that defined Philippine politics

Arianne Merez and Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 03:40 PM

The past decade has seen changes in the political landscape, vastly affected by the growth of social media.  Read more »

Bise alkalde ng bayan sa Maguindanao sugatan sa pananambang

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 25 01:51 AM

(UPDATE) Sugatan ang bise alkalde ng bayan ng Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao at 2 nitong kasama matapos tambangan sa probinsiya nitong Martes ng hapon, bisperas ng Pasko. Read more »

Expert: Massacre may happen again due to culture of warlordism, political dynasties in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:17 PM

Law professor Tony La Viña believes some form of justice was achieved after a Philippine court handed down a guilty verdict for most of the principal accused in the Maguindanao massacre case. But he warns that such tragedy may happen again in the future.   Read more »

Mangudadatu: Arroyo asked me not to run vs Ampatuan in 2010

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 11:58 PM

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu reveals there were efforts by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and members of her Cabinet to dissuade him from running in the 2010 Maguindanao gubernatorial race against Andal Ampatuan Sr.  Read more »

'Mga pulis na naabsuwelto sa Maguindanao massacre puwede pang kasuhan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 09:50 PM

Posible pa ring kasuhan ng mga reklamong adminstratibo ang mga pulis na napawalang-sala sa karumaldumal na Maguindanao massacre, ayon sa isang abogado.  Read more »

How some Ampatuans got away with murder, why others did not

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 03:44 PM

Find out why some members of the Ampatuan clan were acquitted in the Maguindanao massacre case.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 02:23 AM

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

OPINION: Ampatuan massacre and urgent reforms

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Dec 19 07:13 PM

The Ampatuan massacre is the height of warlordism in Philippine politics, that rightly so, it is a wake-up call.  Read more »

Victory against impunity

Aaron Favila, AP Photo
Posted at Dec 19 04:15 PM

Family of victims react as they step out of a court following a guilty verdict in a 2009 election-related killings in Maguindanao, at Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig, on Thursday. Read more »

Widower says to go after acquitted Maguindanao massacre suspect Sajid Ampatuan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 03:16 PM

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu said his lawyers would study the ruling that acquitted due to reasonable doubt Sajid Ampatuan, incumbent mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao. Read more »