Muslims back Tan, coalition vows to implement peace deals

COTABATO CITY – Muslims in southern Philippines are backing the governor of Sulu province, Sakur Tan, as the next chief minister of the Bangsamoro autonomous region, largely run by former rebels, ahead of the 2025 midterm polls.

BARMM ‘grand coalition’ suportado ng Bangsamoro

WALANG HUMPAY ang paglipat ng mga miyembro ng United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) ng dating rebeldeng grupo na Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) sa “BARMM Grand Coalition” (BGC) dahil sa mga tunay na adhikain nito para sa Bangsamoro.

Tourism chief hails Sulu's transformation

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco hailed the dramatic transformation of the Sulu from once sleepy and war-ravaged province to what it is now - a vibrant place where locals and tourists are now enjoying the peaceful ambience and economic progress of this culturally rich island.

Sulu stands behind Marcos administration, rejects Mindanao secession

A provincial government photo shows Sulu Governor Sakur Tan signing a manifesto in support of a united Philippines rejecting calls made by former president Rodrigo Duterte to secede Mindanao from the rest of the country.

SULU - The Muslim province of Sulu in southern Philippines has passed a manifesto rejecting president Rodrigo Duterte's call to secede the mineral-rich region of Mindanao from the rest of the country.

Parliament assures intensive deliberations on proposed districting bill

SULU - Bangsamoro Parliament’s Floor Leader and Minister of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba said that Parliament Bill No. 267 is not final, reassuring that lawmakers will continue deliberating on its provisions to ensure that it reflects the needs of the Bangsamoro people.

Foundation pledges assistance to Sulu children

SULU – The World Vision Development Foundation has pledged to provide learning kits to children in at least six municipalities in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.

DPWH eyes road projects in Sulu

SULU – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing the construction of diversion roads and rehabilitation of the Sulu Circumferential Road with Gov. Sakur Tan saying the projects will have a huge impact on the local economy as it will hasten the movement of goods in the province.

BARMM ministers told to resign

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Sulu now has ‘Heritage Hub’

SULU – Governor Sakur Tan lauded the newly-established “Heritage Hub” at the Notre Dame College of Jolo and noted the rich and cultural history of the province and its unique people.

Sulu embarks on ecobrick production

SULU – The provincial government has embarked on an environment-friendly facility that will manufacture or produce ecobricks and the project has received strong support from various stakeholders.

BARMM governors submit proposed infra projects

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Provincial governors in the Bangsamoro autonomous region have submitted their proposed infrastructure projects and other recommendations during the 2nd Bangsamoro Economic and Development Council meeting held here.

Peace now reigns in Sulu

'Sulu is now Abu Sayyaf-free'

SULU - Philippine authorities have finally declared the whole of the southern province of Sulu as Abu Sayyaf-free after decades of fighting with officials saying the extremist Muslim group had been defeated.

Federalism pushed anew

DAVAO CITY - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for the establishment of a federal government ahead of the 2025 midterm polls and urged politicians, especially newly-sworn members of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), to uphold the ideology of the party in empowering local governments as decision-makers through the concept of federal governance.

2 Sayyaf men surrender in Sulu, 14 towns now Abu-Sayyaf-free

SULU - Two Abu Sayyaf fighters have surrendered to the government as the military declared 14 municipalities in the southern Muslim province of Sulu as Abu Sayyaf-free after decades of fighting.

BARMM satellite office in Zamboanga proposed

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sulu Governor Sakur Tan said he will propose to BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim to put up a satellite office of all non-devolved regional agencies in Zamboanga City to ensure accessibility to Muslims and resulting in the ease of government business for the island-provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

‘We were witnesses and we shall be on the day of judgement’ By Sheik Salmann Sakili

Sheik Salmann Sakili and Governor Sakur Tan

THE GOVERNOR of Sulu, Hon. Governor Abdusakur M. Tan is a leader with a genuine concern for our Bangsa. Time after time, he had proven that not only to us but to the majority as well. 

The impact of internet connectivity in Sulu

Governor Sakur Tan is responsible for modernizing the Sulu province, once the poorest in the southern Philippines. 

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Residents of Sulu, a small island in the southern Philippines, are experiencing a transformative change in their lives as internet connectivity becomes more accessible.

BARMM governors appeal anew to govt.

LANAO DEL SUR – Muslim governors in the Bangsamoro autonomous region have appealed anew to the national government to hasten the decommissioning of thousands of armed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which signed a peace deal with Manila in 2014.

BARMM governors appeal anew to disarm MILF forces

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Supreme Court petition questions BARMM Electoral Code

MANILA – The five provincial governors of the Muslim autonomous region have joined mayors and stakeholders in filing a petition in the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality and legality of the Bangsamoro Electoral Code.