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JOLO, Sulu: Former fighters from one of the most dangerous militant outfits in the Philippines have claimed that they no longer believed their fight was worth it. They were speaking as local army officers report a fall in the number of active members in the organisation, the Abu Sayyaf Group. The ASG was formed in 1991 as a splinter group of the Moro National Liberation Front,

OPAPRU. Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (center) leads the raising of the new flag of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday (March 23, 2022) at the PICC in Pasay City. OPAPRU officially transitioned from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). (Screengrab from RTVM live stream) MANILA - More inclusive, responsive, and holistic approach to peace-building effo...

The transition to self-rule in the Bangsamoro, the majority-Muslim region in the southern Philippines, is proceeding apace. Militants outside the associated peace process are losing strength but could recover. Regional and national authorities should do all in their power to keep that from happening.

Some lay leaders say they are confused due to the mixed signals they are receiving from Catholic leaders

DAVAO CITY—Relative peace has been prevailing over Mindanao over the past several years since the remaining major Moro revolutionary organization entered into a final peace agreement with government in 2014 and expanding the autonomous region for Filipino Muslims. “I think we have relatively peaceful Mindanao. The contentious issue in the…

SAN MIGUEL Beer launches its bid for a second straight leg title in the Philippine Basketball Association 3x3 Lakas Ng Tatlo Conference 2 as it plays right away in the opener of Leg 3 Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen will have their hands full early as they…

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Ministry of Public Works discussed on

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The wife of an Abu Sayyaf leader was arrested by military operatives on Saturday, March 5, at Zone 3, Barangay Tulay, Jolo, Sulu for alleged possession of explosives. Nursitta Mahalli Malud, 34, also known as Kirsita Ismael, was arrested after military intelligence and Philipp

Caritas Philippines (Caritas), the humanitarian, development, and advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) forged a partnership with pediatric vitamins Ceelin to boost the immunity of nutritionally-deficient children. This agreement under the direction and supervisio

Troops arrest ‘possible bomber’ in Sulu