The account provided by Wahid Maneged, the deputy brigade commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), is not an unusual story; rather, it is an intrinsic aspect of the conflicts that have afflicted Bangsamoro region in past years. The BIAF is the military wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The implementation…
SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA—The 5th Bangsamoro Foundation Day held added significance for the Indigenous People (IP) community at Barangay Kitulaan in Carmen Cluster of the Special Geographic Area (SGA) with the unveiling of a new multi-purpose building on Jan. 25, courtesy of the regional government. Worth P1.5 million, the building is intended as a learning…
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Government is actively engaging its constituents and the media in discussing recent developments of the region’s peace process mechanisms through a talk show program dubbed ‘Kapeyapaan sa Bangsamoro.’ Office of the Chief Minister’s Peace, Security, and Reconciliation Office (PSRO) officially launched the program on January 22, in collaboration with…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – Celebration of the 5th Bangsamoro Foundation Day became a bit more special for the education workers in this municipality as the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) inaugurated a newly-constructed 2-storey schools division office building. On January 23, MBHTE Director General for Basic Education Abdullah Salik, Jr., who represented…
JOLO, Sulu – Efforts to maintain a secure environment in the Bangsamoro region were highlighted during the peace forum initiated by the Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) in this province on Tuesday, January 23. Representatives from diverse sectors, including women, youth, religious, and academic leaders, civil society organizations, media, local government units…