Philippines News » Muslim Mindanao News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: 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 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has appointed army chief ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: 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 » Government: Marcos approves AFP, PNP deployment for Sept. 14 BARMM polls
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has concurred with the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) request to deputize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP) and other ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: Mindanao leaders hail new AFP, Army chiefs
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Local executives were elated with the separate appointments of two former top officials of the 6th Infantry Division as commander of the Philippine Army and chief of staff ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: Rebels named leaders of Philippine Muslim territory
The Philippines on Friday handed over the reins of a new Muslim-led territory to rebel leaders who waged a decades-long fight for autonomy, but are now tasked with securing peace and prosperity.
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: Philippine Muslim peace deal to be inked ‘end of March’
The Philippine government and Muslim rebels will sign a peace deal to end one of Asia’s longest and deadliest insurgencies “by the end of March”, Malaysia’s prime minister said Friday after meeting ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: Election gun ban begins in BARMM
A gun ban was implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao beginning yesterday, signaling the start of the BARMM parliamentary election period, the Commission on Elections said.
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Government: What to know about a Philippines region with militant history visited by Bondi Beach suspects
MANILA, Philippines — The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign militants aligned with al-Qaida or the Islamic State group to train in a secessionist conflict involving minority ...