The creation of a new autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao, which paved way after the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), would finally clear the way to the island’s rapid and sustainable development after decades of conflict, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III.… Read More
Government academic scholars should focus on their studies instead of joining protest rallies, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman J. Prospero E. De Vera III reminded students who receive financial support from the government. “If you’re a scholar under Republic Act 10931, please be a… Read More
Initial preparations are underway for the establishment of the interim Bangsamoro government following the recent ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Murad Ebrahim Al Haj, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who is expected to assume the post of chief minister of… Read More
The Philippine Army’s 37th Infantry Battalion settled the conflict between two feuding families of Buldon, Maguindanao in a simple ceremony held on Monday, January 28, 2019, at 37th IB Alpha Company Command Post in Sitio Bura, Barangay Oring, Buldon, Maguindanao. The families of Ape, Mangurong,… Read More
With the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), “we are a step nearer to a peaceful Mindanao,” President Rodrigo R. Duterte said. After a successful peaceful plebiscite held on Monday, January 21, 2019, and a second plebiscite scheduled on February 6, 2019, the government is looking forward… Read More
While the road to long-lasting peace and prosperity in Mindanao Region is complex and filled with challenges, the national government never ceases to find ways to finally bring peace to the region. The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) lauded the creation of the… Read More
After videos showing a junior high school student of Ateneo de Manila University bullying several boys recently went viral in social media networks, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded public and private schools to adopt and enforce anti-bullying policies. The DepEd urged kindergarten, elementary, and… Read More
The House of Representatives and Philippine Senate granted President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law for another 12 months in Mindanao in a special joint session on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. In his letter to Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Gloria… Read More
To instill patriotism and love of country among senior high school students, President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Philippine Congress to pass a bill reinstating the mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC). In his speech during the 35th Founding Anniversary of Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) in… Read More
With the recent acts of lawless violence in the provinces of Samar, Negros Oriental and Occidental, and Bicol Region, the Philippine government issued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 32 on November 22, 2018 to reinforce the standard procedures that police and military have been utilizing to… Read More
