President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. views surrendered firearms at the 6th Infantry Division headquarters in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte in this photo taken on 11 April 2025. MindaNews file photo by FERDINANDH B. CABRERA
CAMP SALIPADA PENDATUN, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 15 July 2026) — As far as election and security officials are concerned, the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections scheduled for September 14, 2026 are a “go.” “As [COMELEC] Chairman George Garcia
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 14 July 2026) — A long-time radio technician for the Catholic-owned Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NDBC) was shot to death while on his way to his shift Tuesday afternoon, police said. Dennis Daborbor
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 10 July) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains brought about by Super Typhoon Inday left five persons dead, six others missing and several houses buried in Barangay Ngirngir, Calanogas, Lanao del Sur at around 2:30 a.m.
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 05 July 2026) — Joint security forces from police and military in Central Mindanao have neutralized Ismael Abubakar aka Kumander Bungos, the leader of a breakaway faction of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), at
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/4 July 2026)— The Notre Dame University (NDU) community is in mourning following the brutal slaying of one of its faculty members, identified as Evangeline Pantorilla Abdullah, who was shot Thursday evening, 2 July 2026 Abdullah, who teaches
From the official Facebook page of the Commission on Elections
Exposed corals are seen dying after the “coastal uplift” in Barangay Pangyan in Glan, Sarangani Province following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake last June 8, 2026. PHIVOLCS reported that the phenomenon, which raised the seafloor by about two meters and caused
United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) Party President Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim during the first Regional General Assembly of the UBJP at the Cotabato State University in Cotabato City on 17 February 2024. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 June 2026) — Mayor Mohammad Ali “Bruce” Matabalao has left the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), which was organized by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), to join the newly created Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP).
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 5 June 2026) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Central Committee has placed on indefinite suspension Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua as chief of staff of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF). In a four-page resolution
Supporters of BARMM Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal rally in Cotabato City on Monday, 18 May 2026, after Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua asked him to tender an irrevocable resignation. MindaNews photo by FERDINANDH B. CABRERA
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 17 May 2026) — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua has asked Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal to tender his irrevocable resignation by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 18, following the report from the special audit by
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) claimed it has obtained the support of most mayors in the provinces of Basilan, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, and Tawi-Tawi for the first ever regional parliamentary
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy” Macacua has officially entered the race for the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections, his son filing his candidacy on his behalf on Thursday as representative for the
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has expressed concerns over the potential exclusion of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) from the first parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Attendees take their oath as party members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-led United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) during its first regional general assembly at the Cotabato State University on Feb. 17. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 03 May) – The newly-appointed acting chief of the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has vowed to ensure a “safe, proper, and honest elections” in September 2026. “We will secure the
The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) has endorsed Chief Minister Abdbulraof Macacua as its candidate for Maguindanao del Norte’s 3rd district. Photo from the Bangsamoro Government Facebook page
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — Explosions and heavy gunfire rocked the municipality of Rajah Buayan in Maguindanao del Sur Wednesday as a police patrol car was bombed and peppered with bullets while responding to an earlier attack on a
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 30 March) — The spokesperson of the Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) on Monday said the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) was responsible for the Saturday night ambush of a police patrol car in Shariff
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 29 March) — Five police officers were killed while three others were wounded in an ambush Saturday night along Maguindanao Street, Barangay Mother Poblacion in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on the road leading to the
Siging of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro on March 27, 2014 in the gardens of Malacanang. Photo courtesy of Julius Mariveles / Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Acting Senior Minister Abdullah “Dong” Cusain said preparations for a credible and orderly elections have been underway even prior to the postponement of the polls, which have been reset to September 2026 following the signing of Republic Act No. 12317 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. MindaNews filephoto by GREGORIO BUENO
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 25 March)— The Bangsamoro government is exploring the legality of directly importing fuel from neighboring Muslim countries and fast-tracking the exploration of local energy reserves amid uncertainties in fuel supply due to US-Israeli war against Iran.
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 24 March) — Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua has asked executives of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to lessen “SOP” demands from contractors. Macacua, speaking during the Bangsamoro Government Executive –
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 22 March) – “Heartbreaking and infuriating.” “An insult to the peace process.” “Sad and alarming.” These were the reactions of Members of Parliament (MPs) Sittie Fahane Uy-Oyod, Naguib Sinarimbo, and Baintan Ampatuan as another minor fell
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 21 March) — A video footage showing how people treated a whale that was stranded at a beach in Kalamansig town in Sultan Kudarat around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday has drawn criticism from an environmental advocate.
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 20 March) — Certain financial transactions involving the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) violated processes and standards set by the Government Procurement Reform Act,
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 20 March) — While most of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will mark Eid’l Fitr or the end of Ramadan on Saturday, March 21, Marawi City decided to hold congregational prayers for the event
In this photo taken on 9 March 2026, North Cotabato residents, especially those operating farms from far flung villages, fill up repurposed plastic containers with diesel amid escalating fuel prices. Diesel fuel is used in many farms to run agricultural machines. MindaNews photo by FERDINANDH B. CAGRERA
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Less than a month after a kindergarten pupil was killed by a stray bullet in the neighboring town of Datu Piang in Maguindanao del Sur, another young life has been cut short by violence.
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — A retired police officer and his companion were killed in a shooting incident in Datu Montawal municipality in Maguindanao del Sur Tuesday afternoon. A spot report provided by Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson of the
Bangsamoro legislators at the House of Representatives during the post deliberation of House Bill 8220 which aims to reschedule the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Photo courtesy of lawyer and BARMM Member of Parliament Ishak Mastura.
High-powered firearms surrendered in Basilan in this photo taken 17 October 2024. OPAPRU photo
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — The Bangsamoro Government has released a statement expressing grave concern over what they called as an irresponsible use of the term ‘Muslim’ by journalist Ramon Tulfo, saying responsible journalism should “uphold the principle that religion
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February) — The death of five-year-old Farhadin Ludtia, who was hit by a stray bullet while inside a classroom in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, has sparked a wave of condemnation from international organizations and
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/11 February)— What was supposed to be a safe morning of learning turned into a tragedy today after a young kindergarten student was killed by a stray bullet while inside his classroom at Damabalas Elementary School in Datu
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 09 February) — The entire Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB-14B) in Basilan has been relieved from post following complaints from rookie police officers, including members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) police integration program, that they were
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 02 February) — Mayor Paolo Evangelista warned organizers of the BOSS Ironman Motorcycle Challenge Mindanao Cup that he would ban the event from the city’s streets in the future, following reports of participants beating the red
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) on Thursday passed on third and final reading Parliamentary Bill 419 which amended the Bangsamoro Electoral Code to allow for a fairer and more inclusive representation in the
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur Mayor Akmad Ampatuan is asking for more security escorts saying he is shocked at the firepower used in the latest attempt on his life. MindaNews photo by Ferdinandh Cabrera
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 25 January) — A daring early Sunday morning ambush using a rocket-propelled grenade and targeting Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad Ampatuan failed to kill the mayor but injured two of his escorts. Three of the suspected attackers riding
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 6 January) — Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Speaker Mohammad Yacob on Tuesday called for a special session on January 12 to pass the new districting law so the twice-postponed 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections can push through.
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 5 January) — Amid the politics and various issues confronting the Bangsamoro Parliament, a few legislators have been quietly introducing bills that will help the region’s voiceless and vulnerable sector — persons with autism. This development
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 23 December) — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Monday called on Speaker Mohammad Yacob to convene a special session on December 29 to 31 to pass the districting law so the twice-postponed first regular elections
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 23 December)– Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has strongly denied reports linking the suspects of the bloody shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, to any form of extremist or military training
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 17 December) — The commander of the 6th Infantry Division and Joint Task Force Central said there is “no confirmation” yet that the father-and-son tandem behind the mass shooting at the Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 December) – Members of the Bangsamoro Parliament expressed optimism a new law on redistricting can be passed before the year ends to ensure the holding of the first regional parliamentary elections on 30 March 2026.
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/November 25)– A long-standing land dispute turned deadly in the border areas of North Cotabato, leaving seven armed men killed following a 30-minute firefight, provincial police authorities confirmed. Lt. James Warren Caang, spokesperson for the Cotabato Provincial Police
