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MANILA, May 20 — Given an overview of the Bangsamoro Development Plan, business leaders on Monday agreed that now, more than ever, is the time for the private sector to create a stronger presence in the region. Businessman Manny V. Pangilinan, chairman of the Philippines Business for Social Progress (PBSP) called it an investment for peace. Jaime Zobel de Ayala II, head of the economic cluster of the National Peace Summit, described it as an […]
MANILA -PIA – The government is not ‘over-financing’ the proposed Bangsamoro regional government or even the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), especially if we compare the projected Bangsamoro budget with the funds received by other regions from the national government. Government peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, in a press conference in Malacañang, said that the P35 billion that the government proposes to give the Bangsamoro in its first year is only half of […]
The government clarified the issues regarding the yearly allocation to the Bangsamoro entity, saying that it is not new but is actually already existing.
Cagayan De Oro Representative Rufo Rodriguez asks Malaysia to keep silent regarding the issue of the Bangsamoro entity, saying that comments made by said country may garner negative attention on said talks.
Some 3,000 families or 15,000 individuals have been displaced by the ongoing military campaign in Central Mindanao meant to go after lawless elements in the region, including the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). Malacanang said that the government is now ensuring the welfare of these displaced families. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., cited a report of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on the displaced families and on the actions being done by the […]
MANILA, Nov. 18 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles rallied hundreds of student delegates who participated in the De la Salle-College of Saint Benilde Model United Nations (Benilde MUN) competition on Saturday, November 15 to be bearers of peace. “As future diplomats, you must carry the seeds of peace to other nations and enable it to take root and grow. A million others will join you in your noble quest,” she […]
DAVAO CITY, Nov 7 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday said that Mindanao is “on the cusp of a profound transformation,” as he cited the major developments in the region. In his speech during the 2014 Philippines Development Forum on Bangsamoro here, President Aquino said the people of Mindanao had been deprived of opportunities and had suffered injustice for many years. “Now, however, as Mindanao is becoming an increasingly stable environment, we can […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — Malacañang said Thursday the government is coordinating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in neutralizing the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the government is closely coordinating with the MILF since the latter is the government’s partner in insuring peace and order in the Bangsamoro region.“Masinsin ang ginagawang pakikipag-ugnayan ng pamahalaan sa MILF dahil sila ang partner ng pamahalaan sa pagtamo […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) – The peace panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are set to craft a clear transition plan for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the Bangsamoro as they continue work on implementing the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement of the Bangsamoro (CAB). This is happening even as Congress continues deliberations on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Based on a […]
The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said that they have no definite information regarding the new Bangsamoro Justice Front group.
MANILA, Sept. 26 (Courtesy PIA/OPAPP) — As Congress began discussions on the Bangsamoro bill for its swift passage into law, the Government of the Philippines (GPH), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) spoke in unison that the future Bangsamoro will exercise genuine autonomy within the flexibilities of the Philippine Constitution. They assured that the Bangsamoro will not be a separate state, but will remain part of the Philippines and under the […]
Presidential Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte confirmed that the final draft of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law has been submitted to President Aquino.
