Philippines News » Muslim Mindanao News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions
Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete’s career has been closely tied to the restive Mindanao region, which is preparing for polls.
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Police, military all set for BARMM parliamentary polls
The police and the military’s Western Mindanao Command are all set for the September 14 first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: BARMM polls put security forces on alert to prevent more violence, spillover
Security forces in the Bangsamoro region have intensified operations amid the first parliamentary election period due to fears of election-related violence. Over 8,000 police pers ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Comelec tags 27 ‘red’ areas ahead of BARMM polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has tagged 27 areas of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao under the “red” category, ahead of the first BARMM parliamentary election in September.
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Philippines’ Duterte tells Muslims he will correct ‘historical injustice’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to correct “historical injustice” in a speech to Filipino Muslim rebels on Monday as his government seeks to reignite a stalled peace process in the nation’s ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Filipino cardinal decries injustices against country’s Muslim minority
MANILA, Philippines – The first cardinal from the southern Philippines has decried what he describes as continued injustice against Muslim Filipinos who dominate part of this island group, which, for ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Filipino religious leaders call for peace in troubled region
Religious leaders in the Philippines' only Muslim-majority and conflict-plagued region have called for dialogue to establish peace during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao: Satellite data show flood extents in Mindanao due to Typhoon Inday
THE Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) produced flood extent maps, showing flooded areas (red) and flood-affected Physical Rice Areas (pink) and Other Crop Areas (brown) in Regions IX (Zamboanga ...