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No guns for MILF troops who will vote on election day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 10:10 PM

Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) troops who will vote in the May 9 local and national elections are not allowed to bring guns or wear their uniform, a Philippine military official said Saturday. Read more »

UBJP yet to endorse any VP bet after backing Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 12:22 PM

The United Bangsamoro Justice Party has yet to endorse a vice presidential candidate after it backed Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid. Read more »

Full implementation of the Bangsamoro peace deal urged

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 08:22 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao underscored the need for sincerity among parties involved in negotiations with the MILF and MNLF in carrying out provisions of the peace agreement. Read more »

8 suspected ISIS members killed in Lanao del Sur clash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 06:59 PM

Authorities also recovered 7 kilos of suspected 'shabu' and a kilo of marijuana in a house occupied by ISIS members. Read more »

Amnestiya sa mga MILF, MNLF member aprubado sa Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 12:03 AM

Nakasaad sa proklamasyon na patatawarin na ang mga krimeng ginawa ng mga nabanggit gaya ng pagpatay kung ginawa dahil sa ideolohiyang pampulitika. Read more »

On the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections

Atty. Emilio Marañon III and Zy-za Nadine N. Suzara, Access Bangsamoro Fellows
Posted at Sep 16 11:46 PM

A few weeks before the scheduled filing of the Certificate of Candidacies on October 1-8, 2021, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, sitting as the ad hoc BARMM Parliament, has not yet passed the Bangsamoro Electoral Code since it first convened on March 29, 2019. Read more »

Umano'y miyembro ng MILF, fish vendor, timbog sa magkahiwalay na drug bust sa Soccsksargen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 01:29 AM

Arestado ang isa umanong company commander ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front at isang fish vendor sa magkahiwalay na drug buy-bust operation noong Miyerkoles sa Region 12 o Soccsksargen region. Read more »

Bangsamoro gov’t ‘forever grateful’ to PNoy’s admin, says chief

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 11:36 AM

The Bangsamoro government is “forever grateful” to the administration of ex-President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for its peace efforts that resulted in the expansion and empowerment of the autonomous region in Mindanao, its chief said Thursday as it expressed grief over the passing of the former leader. Read more »

World Bank begins managing Bangsamoro trust fund

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 11:57 PM

MANILA - The World Bank has officially started managing the trust fund for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), which will be the vehicle to receive aid from foreign institutions as well as the state to fund various development projects. Read more »

House concurs with Duterte's amnesty proclamation for former rebels

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 09:40 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The House of Representatives has concurred with President Rodrigo Duterte's amnesty proclamation for rebel groups in successive separate votes during the plenary session Wednesday.    Read more »

Duterte pleads for Bangsamoro gov't help vs BIFF

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 06:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday beseeched authorities of the Bangsamoro region to help the government deal with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and prevent an "all out offensive" that he said would be bloody. Read more »

Duterte to visit Cotabato on Tuesday after BIFF attack

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 01:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday will visit Cotabato province to urge the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) to stop using violence, his spokesman said on Tuesday, just days after the militants stormed a nearby southern town.  Read more »

Kasapi ng MILF arestado sa buy-bust operation sa Davao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 11:31 AM

Balik-kulungan ang aktibong miyembro ng Moro islamic Liberation Front (MILF) matapos mahuli sa buy-bust operation sa Ramon Delos Cientos sa Barangay Poblacion 2 sa bayan ng Bansalan sa Davao del Sur, Miyerkoles ng umaga. Read more »

16 miyembro ng BIFF patay, 25 iba pa sugatan sa bakbakan sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 09:30 PM

Labing-anim na miyembro ng Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) ang nasawi at 25 iba pa ang sugatan sa bakbakan sa pagitan ng grupo at ng militar sa Maguindanao mula Marso 18 hanggang Marso 23. Read more »

Umano'y miyembro ng MILF, arestado sa pagbebenta ng 'shabu'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 11:29 PM

Arestado sa ikinasang operasyon ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM ang isang sinasabing miyembro ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) dahil sa pagbebenta ng ilegal na droga.   Read more »

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 »

Duterte grants amnesty to rebel group members

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 07:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has granted amnesty to members of several groups who committed crimes for their political beliefs, according to documents released on Tuesday.   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 »

Bangsamoro normalization process apektado ng COVID-19 pandemic

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 08:04 PM

MAYNILA — Apektado na rin ng COVID-19 pandemic ang normalization process sa Bangsamoro, kung saan ang mga dating rebelde ay magbababa ng armas at ang kanilang mga dating kampo ay gagawing mga mapayapang komunidad.  Read more »