An international-standard Halal abattoir–the second in Region 12 (Soccsksargen)–will soon rise in Malapatan town, Sarangani province. Jennifer Kamid, manager of the provincial government’s Kalinaw program, said Monday the initial preparations are underway for the… Read More Continue reading DA BUILDS SECOND HALAL SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN MINDANAO
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 31 as a regular holiday nationwide for the observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.Duterte signed Proclamation 985, which states that Eid’l Adha should be observed as a regular holiday, Presidential Spokesperson … Continue reading Duterte declares July 31 as regular holiday for Eid’l Adha
The Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) presented on Thursday, July 2, its scholarship program for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The scholarship package includes Skills Training, Entrepreneurship Training, Values Transformation Training, National Assessment, and … Continue reading BARMM presents 7,000 scholarships for TechVoc education
LAW DOES NOT TARGET REGIONAL, ETHNIC GROUPS By ROGER M. BALANZA The Philippine government has assured that the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 would specifically target terror groups, not regional or ethnic groups, to secure the country against terrorist violence. The … Continue reading GOVT ASSURES MINDANAO MORO LEADERS: Anti-terror bill against terrorists not Muslims
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
