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
A powerful explosion occurred between a local radio station and the Cotabato Cathedral here at past 6 p.m. Sunday while two blasts also rocked Libungan, North Cotabato. Lt. Col. Romeo Galgo, chief of Cotabato City police mobile force battalion, said … Continue reading Blasts rock Cotabato City, NoCot town
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
NO VOTE FATAL IN SAYADI REELECTION The Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) shall influence voters’ choice in the race for mayor in Cotabato City in the May 13 mid- term election. Whoever supported BOL, the law that created the Bangsamoro Autonomous … Continue reading YES VOTE IN BOL PLEBISCITE, A VOTE FOR BAI SANDRA SEMA
COTABATO CITY — The Philippine National Police is all set to secure Monday’s plebiscite here and in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, police officials said Friday. Senior Supt. Michael Lebanan, acting city police director, said voters should have nothing to … Continue reading Police ready for BOL plebiscite
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman lauded Friday the bicameral approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) on Wednesday night. The consolidated version of the bill still awaits President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature, which is expected before he … Continue reading ARMM’s Governor Hataman hails approval of BBL
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) recently opened its grandest mock village exhibit that showcases the variety of cultures, traditions, history, and unity of the Bangsamoro people. The exhibit, located inside the Shariff Kabunsuan Complex, the provisional set of … Continue reading Feature – ARMM cultural village: A glimpse of culture, history
The city mayor of Cotabato City and six other co-accused vowed to face the charges filed against them by a political foe in connection with a 2012 ambuscade that linked them to the incident. The case against City Mayor Japal Guiani Jr. and his group stemmed from the ambush of former City Vice-Mayor Muslimin Sema on Jan. 10, 2012 along Gonzalo Javier St. that inflicted gunshot wounds in his face and body. On Tuesday, Sema, concurrent chair of the Moro National Liberation Front Council of 15, filed frustrated and attempted murder charges against Guiani and six others in connection to … Continue reading Cotabato mayor, six others to face frustrated, attempted murder charges
COTABATO CITY–- The chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and former Cotabato City vice mayor was hurt while his aide-relative died in a vehicular accident in Maguindanao Friday noon, reports said. Church-run Radio DXMS Radyo Bida said Muslimin … Continue reading MNLF chair Sema hurt in Maguindanao highway mishap, aide dies
By Shahana Joy E. Duerme KORONADAL CITY — The city government of Cotabato, with the help of Saudi Arabia is set to construct a “peace diversion artery” which will serve as an alternate route connecting the city to the southern side of Maguindanao province. Maguindanao First District Rep. Bai Sandra Sema said her district is grateful to the Saudi Development Fund. Saudi Arabia has allotted a fund worth P709.3 million from its Saudi Fund for Development which would include three long bridges that would interconnect riverside villages. The assistance from Saudi Arabia was committed several years ago in support of … Continue reading Sema thanks Saudi Arabia for Maguindanao road project
Sema says Guiani’s days at City Hall are numbered It may still be seven months to the May 2013 elections, but Vice Mayor Muslimin Sema said Mayor Japal Guiani, Jr. should be counting his days as chief executive of Cotabato City. His days are numbered, Sema told the Durian Post two days before the October 1 start of filing of Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2013 elections. In what is seen as a bad omen for Guiani, a massive crowd of more than 10,000 people marched on October 2 to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in a show of … Continue reading UPDATE: Cotabato City mayoral election 2013
