Unrest after BARMM leadership change ‘unlikely’ – Palace

MALACAÑANG ON Monday downplayed reports suggesting potential unrest in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after a change in the region's top leadership.

NAC: Nearly 600 apply for amnesty via local boards

THE NATIONAL Amnesty Commission (NAC) on Monday announced that its existing Local Amnesty Boards (LABs) have received a total of 578 amnesty applications as of July 12.

BARMM solons file economic empowerment bill for ex-women combatants

COTABATO CITY — A measure that will provide a comprehensive framework for the economic and social empowerment of former women combatants has been filed in the Bangsamoro Parliament.

Parliament appoints Sheikh Muslim Guiamaden as new Bangsamoro Wali

Sheikh Muslim Guiamaden, the new Bangsamoro Wali, is

flanked by lawmakers.

COTABATO CITY -  The Bangsamoro Parliament convened in a special session on Monday, May 13, to officially appoint Sheikh Muslim Guiamaden as the new Bangsamoro Wali, the ceremonial head of the Bangsamoro government.

PNP sees no risk in integration of ex-MILF, MNLF rebels into ranks

THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it does not see any security risk arising from the integration of former members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) into the police force.

PBBM to ex-rebels-turned-cops: Help write 'new chapter' for BARMM

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed the 100 former Moro guerillas who successfully completed the six-month field training course to join the Philippine National Police (PNP) and urged them to actively participate in writing a "new chapter" for the Bangsamoro region.

OPAPRU, Lanao Norte ink program pact for ex-MILF members

THE OFFICE of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and Lanao del Norte’s provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the Localizing Normalization Implementation (LNI) program for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members.

Localized normalization program adopted to benefit ex-MILF combatants

THE INTER-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) has agreed to adopt the Localized Normalization Implementation (LNI) as part of government initiatives to expedite programs and projects that will benefit Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) announced Friday.

MILF warns rogue members

DAVAO CITY – The former rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has warned its members against engaging in activities that will ruin the peace and order in the southern region.

MILF, Abu Sayyaf join forces in Basilan

'Police say MILF, Abu Sayyaf behind deadly ambush in Ungkaya Pukan town'

BASILAN - Police in the Muslim autonomous region have linked both the Abu Sayyaf and the former rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation in a deadly attack against a convoy of security forces escorting a town vice mayor in the southern province of Basilan. 

Serve and protect the people, Marcos tell ex-rebels-turned-cops

MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reminded the 102 former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels-turned-police officers to always remember their oath to serve and protect the Filipino people.

Weapons cache surrendered in Southern Philippines

KIDAPAWAN CITY – About a dozen village leaders in the special geographic area of the Muslim autonomous region in North Cotabato have surrendered a cache of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers and sniper rifles ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Soldier killed, 7 others wounded in Basilan (Sensitive Content Warning)

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Decommissioning shows gov't, MILF genuine desire for peace

THE THIRD phase of the decommissioning process of 1,301 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants will conclude on Aug. 10, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a statement Friday. 

Marcos admin determined to grant amnesty to qualified ex-rebels

THE NATIONAL Amnesty Commission (NAC) is determined to expedite the implementation of the government’s amnesty program for qualified members of revolutionary organizations.

BARMM govt. suportado ang PNP, AFP sa Sulu

COTABATO CITY - Nakahandang tumulong ang Bangsamoro Government sa Philippine National Police (PNP) para tugisin si Pando Mudjasan, ang dating vice mayor ng Maimbung sa lalawigan ng Sulu.

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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Police to recruit former rebels

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Gunmen raid army post in Basilan province

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Suspected Islamists attacked an army ranger post in the town of Ungkaya Pukan in the Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines sparking a gun battle that forced at least 300 people fleeing their homes to safety, police said.