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Mark Navales/BenarNews The Philippine government formally transferred control of the southern city of Cotabato to an autonomous Muslim region on Tuesday, amid tight security against potential attacks by Islamic State-linked militants. During a ceremony here supporters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a former rebel group, shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) as Interior Secretary Eduardo Año handed over documents that officially named the southern city as part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. “We will continue to improve the standard of ...

Bills extending Bangsamoro transition period to be tackled in January 2021 enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 15) — The House of Representatives will start deliberating on bills to extend the term of Bangsamoro Transition Authority officials in January next year. At least three bills have been filed in the House seeking to extend the BTA’s term. House Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Chairman Esmael Mangudadatu on Monday said the bills have been referred to his panel, as well as the House Committees on Suffrage and Electoral Ref...

Autonomous Bangsamoro Gov't Takes Over Cotabato City 'Residents of Cotabato city joining our gov't signify their desire for lasting peace, development,' says chief minister. Almost two years after a referendum was held in the southern Philippines, the administration of Cotabato city was formally taken over by the autonomous Bangsamoro government on Tuesday. Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim, chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), said his government is "pleased and honored to accept the responsibilities of...

December 14, 2020 ANKARA The Bangsamoro peace process in the Philippines is “fundamentally” on track, though the novel coronavirus pandemic has delayed the proper implementation of the agreements between the central government and autonomous region, observers said Monday. Addressing a virtual news conference, members of the Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) for the peace process in the predominantly Muslim south of the country, however, asserted that they did not have the mandate to seek an extension of the transition phase beyond June 2022 when the transitional government’s term in of...

endIndex: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim on Saturday welcomed Cotabato City, as it is set to formally join the region in a turnover ceremony on December 15. (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 12) — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim on Saturday welcomed Cotabato City, as it is set to formally join the region in a turnover ceremony on December 15. "We are committed to upscaling services that can further boost the potential of Cotabato City, unique ...