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[Handout/Robinson Niñal/Presidential Photo/PCOO] The Catholic Church’s highest official in the southern Philippines on Friday endorsed a term extension for ex-separatist leader Murad Ebrahim as head of an autonomous Muslim region. Murad, who leads the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA), told BenarNews last month that he was lobbying to have his term extended beyond its scheduled expiry in 2022. He said he needed more time to pursue reforms hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and threats from militants linked to Islamic State. “Elections in 2022 would simply erode what...

Maguindanao 2nd district Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu (Photo by LJ Pasion|MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) He urged all concerned stakeholders to “have more faith in the principled intentions” of the BARMM’s transitional government.   “These are truly difficult times. The nation’s economy took a beating from the advent of COVID-19 but the government and the Bangsamoro leadership along with the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) members, ministries, and offices were determined to hurdle and surpass these challenges evident to what they were able to achieve to date,” he said in a stateme...

Duterte vows continued support for Bangsamoro region enablePagination: false endIndex: As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao celebrates its second founding anniversary, President Rodrigo Duterte assured that the region will continue to receive assistance from the national government especially amid the COVID-19 crisis. (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao celebrates its second founding anniversary, President Rodrigo Duterte assured that the region will continue to receive assistance from the nati...

News The Bangsamoro region flag gets hoisted during the ceremony at the Bangsamoro Government Center on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, marking the second foundation anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Ferdinandh Cabrera BARMM marks 2nd foundation anniversary; Ebrahim pushes for moral governance Published January 18, 2021 2:12pm COTABATO CITY - The morning rain on Monday failed to stop the hoisting of the official flag of the Bangsamoro for the first time along with the Philippine flag at the Bangsamoro Government Center (BGC) as the Bangsamoro Autonomous...

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Andanar gave his high hopes for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ahead of its celebration of its foundation day on January 21. The new Bangsamoro region was created in 2019 as part of the government’s peace deal with a Muslim separatist group. The region is currently led by the transition authority led by Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim until 2022 when new leaders are expected to be elected.  “As we celebrate its Foundation Day, may we continue to successfully pursue...