Tag: Mindanao

Following the establishment of BARMM, Malaysia says it wants to “continue to be of help in the development of Mindanao”

S. China Sea, education, terrorism among other topics discussed during Malaysia PM Mahathir, Duterte meeting (Eagle News) — Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad on Thursday, March 7, expressed Malaysia’s “desire to continue to be of help in the development of Mindanao,” following the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Mahathir, who arrived in the country for an official visit on Wednesday night, made the statement only almost a month after the BARMM […]

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CHR respects SC decision allowing third extension of martial law in Mindanao

Maintains, however, that martial law not needed (Eagle News)—The Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday, Feb. 20, said it respects the Supreme Court decision allowing the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. In a statement,  CHR spokesperson Jacqueline Ann de Guia, however, maintained the declaration of martial law “should be reserved as an extraordinary measure for lawless violence, invasion or rebellion, as determined in the Constitution, and should never be the norm.” “We are […]

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Anak ng mag-asawang Indonesian suicide bombers hinahanap ng PNP para sa DNA matching

(Eagle News) — Hinahanap na ng mga tauhan ng Philippine National Police ang umano’y anak ng mag-asawang suicide bomber na pinaniniwalang iniwan sa mga sympathizer ng Abu Sayyaf Group sa Mindanao. Ito’y matapos na makumpirma sa isinagawang DNA testing ng PNP na ang dalawang pares ng paa na natagpuan sa blast site sa Our Lady of Mount Carmel sa Jolo, Sulu ay isang babae at lalaki. Ayon kay PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, tugma ito sa […]

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JUST IN: SC upholds constitutionality of third extension of Mindanao martial law, suspension of writ of habeas corpus

(Eagle News)—The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the third extension of martial law in Mindanao and the suspension of the privilege of writ of habeas corpus there until Dec. 31. This was after the SC junked the consolidated petitions filed by the camps of Rep. Edcel Lagman, Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate, Christian Monsod and Rius Valle challenging the legality of such. According to an SC statement, those who voted to junk […]

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“Lakad Tungo sa Kapayapaan, Iwaksi ang Karahasan,” isinagawa upang ipanawagan ang kapayapaan sa bansa

(Eagle News) — Nagsama-sama ang iba’t ibang mga relihiyon, mga non-government organizations, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, maging ang mga Muslim community sa Metro Manila at sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa sa isang solidarity walk sa Quezon City. Dala ang kani-kanilang mga poster na may panawagan na iwaksi ang karahasan. Nanawagan ang mga ito na maiwasan at matapos na ang mga nangyayaring mga pag-atake ng mga terorista sa Mindanao. Kasunod ito […]

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Seguridad sa ikalawang bugso ng BOL plebiscite, plantsado na – WesMinCom

(Eagle News) — Pipilitin ng mga otoridad na mas mapabuti pa ang pangalawang bugso ng Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) Plebiscite sa darating na Pebrero 6. Ayon kay Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Col. Gerry Besana, kung may mga problema mang naranasan sa nakaraang plebisito noong Enero 21 ay pipilitin nilang maiwasan ito para sa ikaaayos ng halalan. Kasabay nito sinabi ni Besana na handang-handa na ang buong puwersa ng Wesmincom katuwang ang Philippine National Police at […]

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Puwersa ng militar sa Mindanao, pinadadagdagan ni Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magpadala ng karagdagang puwersa sa Mindanao ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) kasunod ng twin bombings na naganap sa Jolo, Sulu nitong Linggo, Enero 27. Ito ang kinumpirma ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kasabay ng naging kautusan nitong pulbusin ang mga teroristang grupo sa lugar partikular na ang Abu Sayyaf group sa kaniyang naging panayam na isinagawa sa headquarters ng Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Division sa Barangay Bus-bus in Jolo, Sulu […]

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OSG, tiwalang kakatigang muli ang martial law extension sa Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Tiwala si Solicitor General Jose Calida na papanig muli ang Korte Suprema sa kanila upang tuluyang katigan ang pagpapalawig ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ito ang paninindigan ng SolGen sa pagsisimula ng oral arguments sa Korte Suprema nitong Martes, Enero 29 tungkol sa mga petisyon na kumokontra sa ekstesyon ng martila law sa Mindanao. Walang bagong argumento sa halip kapareho lang aniya ng mga naunang batikos ng mga tutol sa batas militar […]

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Comelec: Bangsamoro Organic Law “deemed ratified”

(Eagle News)–The Bangsamoro Organic Law that replaces the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with a more autonomous Bangsamoro has been “deemed ratified,” the Commission on Elections declared on Friday night. Comelec Chair Sherrif Abas made the declaration after it was found the “majority of the votes cast with all the provinces and cities of the present (ARMM) voting as one geographical area is in favor of the approval..” Based on the votes, included in the […]

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EU hails peaceful conduct of Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite

The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in the Philippines:  The EU Delegation wishes to congratulate the Philippine Government, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Commission on Elections for the generally peaceful conduct of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite on 21 January 2019 before the second phase to be held on 6 February 2019. The creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao is […]

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Two Maute fighters surrender in Lanao del Sur

(Eagle News) — Two Maute rebels, including a 17-year old fighter, surrendered to soldiers of the 49th Infantry Battalion based in Butig, Lanao del Sur on Thursday, January 24, saying they were ready to face the consequences of their actions. The Maute fighters who surrendered were identified only as a certain Hussein, 17, and Ashlani, 34. Their surrender came amid the focused military operations launched by the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan (Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao […]

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ARMM provinces post highest voter turnout on Day 1 of BOL plebiscite

(Eagle News) –Two provinces in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao posted the highest voter turnout on Day 1 of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite, data released by the Commission on Elections showed. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, who revealed the information in a Tweet, Maguindanao had the highest voter turnout—of the 652,244 registered voters in the province, 608,846 voted, for a voter turnout of 93.35 percent. Lanao del Sur was in second place, […]

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