Basilan execs renew support for peace initiatives
Two officials of Basilan province have renewed their support to further the peace initiatives as they assumed office on Thursday, June 30.
MILF candidate for Cotabato City mayor assumes office
The official candidate for mayor in Cotabato City of the fledgling political party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who won on May 9 elections assumed office on Thursday, June 30.
Lamitan City reminisce life, works of Cavite-born Datu Kalon
Residents of Lamitan City, Basilan celebrated Lami-Lamihan Festival in honor of a Spanish-era Caviteño who, by twist of fate, became a datu in the province.
Peace programs mulled for Cotabato’s Moro, indigenous communities
Moro and non-Moro communities stand to benefit from new programs of the provincial government of North Cotabato under the new elected officials.
SC acquits former Zamboanga Sibugay board member
The Philippines Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a former member of the Panlalawigan of Zamboanga Sibugay along with two other employees for graft and malversation of public funds.
Workers in Bangsamoro private sector to get P16 daily wage increase
Officials approved on Wednesday, June 15, a wage order increasing by P16 the daily wage of all private sector workers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Sulu governor wants BARMM labor ministry to concentrate on livelihood program for peace
Sulu Governor Sakur Tan asked the labor ministry of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to concentrate on the promotion of livelihood for Moro sectors to foster peace and development in local communities.
LTO: Don’t go to ‘fixers’ when applying for license, vehicle registration
So-called “fixers” at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) go hi-tech using social media platforms to lure potential clients who wanted to apply for either a driver’s license or renewal of vehicle registration.
86-year-old Cotabato Sanitarium now 250-bed hospital
Personnel of the 86-year-old Cotabato Sanitarium in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao were elated when President Rodrigo Duterte signed RA 11715 into law on April 29 expanding it into a 250-bed hospital.
Philippines’ Duterte vows to ban online cockfighting
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to ban online cockfighting following outcry over the industry sparked by the disappearance of dozens of workers and concerns about the social costs of gambling.