Malabang residents laud medical mission

LANAO DEL SUR – Residents of the southern Philippine town Malabang expressed their profound gratitude for the generous support and assistance provided by the Office of the Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker and the Ministry of Health during a recent medical outreach program here.

5 killed, 3 wounded in fresh clashes in southern Philippines

COTABATO CITY - Government troops killed three local ISIS fighters in fierce clashes that left one soldier and a civilian dead and three more wounded in the Muslim province of Lanao del Sur in southern Philippines, police said Friday.

Security heightened in Philippines' South due to terror threats

MAGUINDANAO – The Philippine military heightened its security in the restive region of Mindanao following fresh threats of attacks from pro-ISIS militants, blamed by authorities for the series of bombings and killings in the South. 

Army, MILF capture young ISIS fighters in South

COTABATO CITY - The Philippine military on Saturday said army troops and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members captured four young fighters of the local ISIS group in a rare joint operation in Lanao del Sur province in the restive Bangsamoro autonomous region, a hotbed of Muslim insurgency in the South.

Solar street lights for barangay lauded

COTABATO CITY - The BARMM’s Public Works Ministry, in partnership with the Office of Member of the Parliament Diamila Disimban-Ramos, completed the installation of solar-powered streetlights in the town of Marantao in Lanao del Sur province.

Troops clash with local IS militants in South

DAVAO CITY - Government forces killed three Muslim militants and captured seven others as they clashed at dawn Sunday in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Sur, officials said Monday.

Senior MILF leader arrested on gun charges

COTABATO CITY - Security forces arrested a senior Moro Islamic Liberation Front leader for carrying a pistol in the troubled Muslim province of Lanao del Sur, officials said Sunday.

Security tight in Lanao Sur after governor’s ambush

ILIGAN CITY – Police and military tightened security in the Muslim province of Lanao del Sur following the recent ambush of Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr that killed all four of his police escorts in the town of Maguing.

Lanao del Sur governor ambushed, 4 killed

COTABATO CITY – Gunmen ambushed and wounded Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr and his aide, but the Friday attack killed all four of his police escorts in the town of Maguing in the southern Muslim province.

MILF holds dozens of elite soldiers hostage in the Philippines

COTABATO CITY - The former rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held hostage 39 elite army soldiers in Lanao del Sur province in southern Philippines and released them a day later after security officials negotiated for their freedom.

Local ISIS fighters ambush troops

COTABATO CITY - Suspected Filipino Muslim militants ambushed a group of soldiers Saturday in the southern Philippines, leaving one dead and three others wounded, officials said Monday.

Abaca industry in Lanao Sur growing fast

MARAWI CITY - Upon realizing the opportunities that lay in the abaca industry, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Ministry of Trade, Investment, and Tourism (MTIT) members of different abaca farming cooperatives to come together to form the Lanao del Sur Abaca Federation in response to the industry’s speedy ascension into one of the top industries in the municipality of Piagapon. 

Lanao Sur backs proposed Local Governance Code

MARAWI CITY - Over 600 government and non-government stakeholders in Lanao del Sur participated in the public consultation in Marawi City to provide their legislative input and recommendations for the proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code.

Building bridges of hope and opportunities

LANAO DEL SUR - From the stigma of constant armed conflict to opening its gates and embracing the opportunity to show the world the natural wonders it has to offer, the municipality of Butig in Lanao del Sur province has had, and overcome, more than its fair share of problems throughout the years.

Training centers to rise in Marawi City

MARAWI CITY - Following the groundbreaking ceremonies conducted by the Office of MP Atty. Hamid Aminoddin Barra, two multi-purpose buildings that will strengthen Madrasah operations will be built in various areas of Lanao del Sur.

Municipal hospital proposed in Butig

LANAO DEL SUR - To adequately and effectively address the health concerns of the Bangsamoro people, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s Committee on Health convened a public consultation on BTA Bill No. 123.

Lanao folks receive cash aid

LANAO DEL SUR - A total of 361 beneficiaries from Lanao del Sur province received financial aid from the Office of the Member of Parliament, Atty. Maisara Dandamun-Latiph.

BARMM Parliament holds lectures on policy, legal research

IN AN effort to strengthen legislative ties between the Bangsamoro Parliament and local government units in the region, the Office of the Parliament Speaker (OPS) started giving a series of lectures on policy and legal research to local government officials and employees in Lanao del Sur.

Angry voters mob man who destroyed ballots

COTABATO CITY - A mob of angry voters mauled an unidentified man on Election Day after he barged inside a polling precinct and destroyed ballots and a vote counting machine in Lanao del Sur’s Binidayan town.

MILF expands territories

COTABATO CITY - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which signed a peace deal with the government in March 2014, continues to expand its territories in the South, sparking occasional clashes with patrolling government forces in the restive region.