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MANILA, Philippines — A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary election on Monday, seen as a crucial step in the long quest for self-rule after decades of ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Philippines' Muslim autonomous region holds 1st election
COTABATO CITY, The Philippines - Voters in the Philippines' Muslim-dominated Bangsamoro autonomous region went to the polls Monday for its first parliamentary election as agreed in 2014 by the country ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Philippines: Fostering Community Reintegration and Peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
“I can still remember that day. I saw my neighbours fleeing their homes. I was pregnant then with my first child,” recalled Myrna, reflecting on President Estrada’s declaration of an “all-out war” in ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Faith in Philippines bridges Mindanao’s divides
Bolawan Buyog still remembers how she and her family, along with neighboring Christian families, had what she calls “a miraculous escape” during the deadly siege of Marawi City in the southern ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Former Muslim rebels lead results in first election held in southern Philippine region
MANILA, Philippines — Candidates from two rival parties associated with a former rebel group led the first elections in a predominately Muslim region in the southern Philippines, official results ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections
A group attacks a vehicle from an opposing group outside a school used as a polling center during the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections in Cotabato city, southern ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Philippines plans to give Muslims autonomous zone
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The president of the overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines proposed Wednesday to give Muslims in the south the ability to run their own government under their own flag, part ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Moro Muslims pleased with agreement signed with Philippine government
Muslims living in Mindanao region were pleased to see an agreement reached between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) earlier this week. As part of the agreement, ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Cardinal Orlando Quevedo: Mindanao’s ‘Man of Peace’ and His Lifelong Mission of Unity
Now in its fourth year, the award recognizes leaders and institutions whose dedication to fostering mutual understanding, interfaith dialogue, and solidarity is bringing the nation closer to its ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Why Mindanao matters beyond 2028
FOR decades, Mindanao has been touted as the land of promise, with its abundant natural resources, available land, favorable climate, and pool of human migrants. Its six regions cover 97,530 square ...
News Philippines » Muslim Mindanao » Social: Muslim region in Philippines votes in its first parliamentary election after decades of insurgency
A group attacks a vehicle from an opposing group outside a school used as a polling center during the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections in Cotabato city, southern ...