Tag: Maguindanao

Bagong barangay chapel ng INC sa Maguindanao, pinasinayaan

MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Eagle News)  — Isa na namang bagong gusaling sambahan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang pinasinayaan sa pamamagitan ng isang pagtitipon nitong Miyerkules ng umaga (Mayo 25) dito sa distrito ng Maguindanao. Pinangasiwaan ni Maguindanao District Supervising Minister Bro. Edison G. Macabali ang unang pagsamba ng bagong barangay chapel sa Brgy. Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Dinaluhan ito ng mga kapatid na ang iba ay galing pa mula sa iba’t ibang bayan gaya ng Cotabato City, […]

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Dating alkalde sa Maguindanao, sumuko na sa CIDG

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao (Eagle News) — Matapos hainan ng warrant of arrest noong 2014, sumuko na sa CIDG-Central Mindanao si former Shariff Aguak Mayor Sahara Ampatuan. Napag-alamang sumuko si Ampatuan kay PO2 Patricia Bueno, tauhan ng CIDG, at humiling na samahan siya ng nabanggit na pulis sa pagpipiyansa para sa kaniyang kaso. Matatandaang nahaharap sa kasong murder si Ampatuan at hinainan ng warrant of arrest noong September 2014 matapos diumano nitong ipapatay ang isang council […]

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MILF repositions troops to assist AFP in BIFF pursuit

DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao, Feb. 26 — The military wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have repositioned more than a thousand of its fighters in several barangays to avoid a mis-encounter as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues its law enforcement operations against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and other terrorist groups operating in the province. Last February 5, the AFP’s 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade initiated a law enforcement operation against […]

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Political candidates sa Maguindanao lumagda ng peace covenant

by Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — Lumagda sa isang peace covenant ang mga tumatakbong kandidato para sa darating na 2016 election sa bayan ng Pagalungan, Maguindanao. Ayon kay Municipal Election officer Lunamer Gargara, dinaluhan ang nasabing covenant signing ng magkatunggaling mayoralty bets na sina incumbent Pagalungan Mayor Salik Mamasabulod at nagbabalik pulitikang si Datu Jimmy Matalam kasama ang iba pang tatakbo sa pagka Vice Mayor at councilors ng bayan. Dumalo rin sa peace covenant signing sina Maguindanao provincial […]

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Maguindanao declares state of calamity due to El Nino, rat attacks

BULUAN, Maguindanao, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The rising cost of damages to agricultural crops has prompted the provincial board to place the entire province under state of calamity, officials said Tuesday. Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu, chair of the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council, said the provincial legislative body has readily approved his recommendation to put the province under state of calamity as the damages reported by agriculture officials rose to about PHP130 […]

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AFP and MILF repair schools in Maguindanao

MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – For the first time, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front joined hands to conduct repairs on various public schools in Maguindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

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Ceasefire mechanism body investigating alleged MILF camp in Iligan

COTABATO CITY, PIA – Government of the Philippines-Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (GPH-CCCH) Head of Secretariat Major Carlos T. Sol confirmed that they have already received the report of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Mechanized Infantry Division, Philippine Army on the alleged training camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Iligan City, and that they are already validating the report to immediately undertake measures for dismantling. “I confirm that the Armed […]

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Army on heightened alert amidst offensive vs BIFF

DAVAO CITY, PIA – Military authorities assured that the city’s safety and security will not be affected even with the offensive operations in Maguindanao. Colonel Macairog Alberto, commanding officer of the Task Force Davao said the unit is fully aware of all possibilities as soldiers pursue the members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the province. He said they keep watch on the possible enclaves where terror cells might take refuge if ever […]

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Gov’t, MILF remain committed to peace says Palace official

MANILA, PIA – The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) remain committed to the peace process and will continue to work to strengthen mutual trust, a Palace official has said. “What we know is that both sides continue to work on confidence-building measures and on seeing to it that an acceptable Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) may be enacted by Congress within the time frame set by the leadership of both houses,” Communication […]

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AFP to ends operation in Maguindanao and Cotabato this weekend

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) targets to finish its offensives against Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao and Cotabato this weekend. This is to allow the displaced residents to return to their homes. According to the newly-installed AFP Spokesman Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala, they have already expanded the operations for three consecutive days. The clearing operation started yesterday. If the clearing operations will not be finished by Saturday, the military clarifies that […]

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Maguindanao now under state of calamity; more than 40,000 individuals displaced by fighting

Maguindanao has been placed under a state of calamity after more than 40,000 people have been displaced in the province due to intense fighting between the government soldiers and members of rebel groups such as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) According to figures from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao humanitarian emergency action response team (HEART), at least 8,236 families or 41,180 individuals were forced to feel their homes because of the government’s ongoing […]

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