Approves P3.56-B 2020 budget to rebuild Marawi The Department of Budget (DBM) has approved a PHP155.7 million fund for the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) for the key shelter agency’s shelter program for Marawi City residents who lost their homes … Continue reading DBM OKAYS P155-M FOR SHFC MARAWI REHAB SOCIAL HOUSING
The Darul Ifta, the highest Islamic religious authority in the country, announced here that the fasting month of Ramadhan officially begins on Friday, April 24, after several moon sighting teams failed to see the crescent moon on Wednesday evening. Members … Continue reading Darul Ifta announces start of Ramadhan on April 24
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Inter-Agency Task Force (BARMM-IATF) on 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has already identified 196 of the 215 “tabligh” or Islamic preachers who attended a recent religious gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that is linked … Continue reading 196 attendees to Malaysian religious event identified
Bangsamoro Organic Law remains on track Senator Francis Tolentino said that the Senate will ensure that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) gets all the resources it needs as it goes through the crucial transition phase. The implementation … Continue reading SENATE ASSURES FULL SUPPORT FOR BARMM
First of 11 for decommissioned weapons CAMP ABUBAKAR, Barira, Maguindanao — The first of eleven Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) barracks to be built in seven provinces across Mindanao was officially turned over to the Joint Peace and Security Committee … Continue reading PEACE TALKS: GOVT BARRACKS FOR MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF) FIGHTERS’ FIREARMS READY FOR USE
To sustain the gains of the Mindanao peace process, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will host a Peace Partners’ Caucus in Davao City next month, MinDA Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Thursday. The gathering aims to give opportunities for private individuals, … Continue reading MinDA invites private firms to BARMM peace partners’ caucus
President Rodrigo Duterte has named Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chair Nur Misuari as the country’s special economic envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a 57-man inter-government organization that serves as the collective voice of the Muslim … Continue reading Misuari named special economic envoy to Islamic body
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) base commanders in Mindanao converged in Davao City on December 10 to recommend how to transform their areas into peaceful and progressive communities. In a two-day orientation workshop organized by the Joint Normalization Committee (JNC) … Continue reading MILF commanders propose dev’t plans, programs for Bangsamoro
Health programs for BARMM are now under the teachings of Islam after the Darul Ifta issued a “fatwa” (Islamic ruling) on reproductive health and family planning, including the expanded program on immunization. The Regional Darul Ifta (Islamic House of … Continue reading Islamic body issues ruling on BARMM family planning program
The government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) will be finalizing next month the creation of a peace coordinating committee to help resolve conflict in Mindanao. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this plan was discussed during the meeting between … Continue reading DUTERTE, Misuari to finalize GPH-MNLF peace panel next month
Two Mindanao legislators have filed a bill pushing for the protection, preservation and promotion of traditional arts in Southern Philippines through the creation of the Institute of Sulu and Mindanao Traditional Arts, or INSUMINTRA. Noting the island’s cultural diversity, House … Continue reading Institute of Sulu and Mindanao Traditional Arts to preserve Mindanao traditional arts
