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TACURONG CITY—-In a show of its conflict management capability, the Philippine Army has settled another bloody clan war anew.

MAGUINDANAO --- The provincial peace and order council in Maguindanao promised to support the newly-crafted joint security pact of the Regional Police Office-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Army’s 6thInfantry Division.The presiding chairperson of the inter-agency council, Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu, told this news outfit Wednesday his office will help the police and military achieve the objectives of the compact.The PRO-ARMM and 6thID forged last week that security deal focused on securing areas vulnerable to bomb attacks by local Islamic State-inspired blocs.Major Gen.

COTABATO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) gave recognition to this year’s 10 Outstanding Stewards of Environment for their contribution in protecting and preserving the region’s ecosystems.Given due recognition during the Gawad Kalikasan 2018 awarding ceremony held today, November 6, are as followsand• 603rd Brigade, 6th Infantry Division, Philippine Army• Foundation for the Philippine Environment• Atty.

COTABATO CITY --- More than a thousand Meranao families benefited from the latest food rationing activity in Lanao del Sur of a government poverty alleviation program.The office here of the Bangsamoro Regional Inclusive Development for Growth and Empowerment, or ARMM-BRIDGE, said in a statement Sunday that 1,050 families in Lanao del Sur received food rations during dispersal operations in the province last October 15.The activity covered Lanao del Sur’s Picong, Kapatagan, Piagapo, Saguiaran, Kapai, Ditsaan, Bubong, Molundo, Lumba Bayabao, Butig and Lumbayanague towns.The ARMM-BRIDGE, opera

LANAO DEL SUR --- Local officials today said the Magnitude 6 tremor Sunday afternoon that reportedly originated underneath Wato Balindong town in Lanao del Sur was not even felt by residents.In a statement Monday, the office of Lanao del Sur Gov. Soraya Alonto-Adiong said the mayor of Wato Balindong, Benjie Bagul, confirmed late Sunday that his constituents did not feel the ground shake, contrary to reports.Adiong’s office said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported Sunday afternoon that the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was in Wato Balindong.

LANAO DEL SUR -- The United Nations Children’s Fund and the provincial government of Lanao del Sur have fused ranks to sustain children’s welfare and protection from conflicts.Thousands of children were affected by last year’s five-month conflict in Marawi City that combined Maute and Abu Sayyaf terrorists instigated.Marawi City is the capital of Lanao del Sur, which has 39 towns and a component-province of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.In a statement Monday, the office of Lanao del Sur Gov.

COTABATO CITY -- Residents of Basilan want the model Yakan village here duplicated in their island province as an icon oftheir zeal to bounce back from conflicts and underdevelopment.The model Yakan, Tausug, Maguindanao, Sama and Maranaw villages inside the 32-hectare regional capitol here of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao were built as showcases of the cultural pluralism in ARMM.Barangay captains from Lamitan City, capital of Basilan, hosted this week the activities in the Yakan village, open daily to domestic and foreign tourists.The barangay officials told reporters Saturday th

COTABATO CITY – The provincial government of Maguindanao has treated close to 400 elderly residents led by four centenarians in belated observance of the national Elder Pilipino Week (EFW). Host officials led by Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu held a festive gathering for 390 elderly residents from 26 of 26 towns in Maguindanao, providing them physical support devices, cash incentives and other goodies in the provincial capital town of Buluan on Nov.

Nine more members of outlawed BIFF surrender in Maguindanao MAGUINDANAO - Nine more members of a notorious Islamic State-inspired bloc pledged allegiance to the Philippine flag on Friday.The militants, led by Parido Balabagan, also known as Commander Banog, belong to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, blamed for all the deadly bombings in central Mindanao since 2010.They yielded voluntarily to the Army’s 6thInfantry Division through the intercession of officials of the 33rdInfantry Battalion led by Lt. Col.

COTABATO CITY – Vice President Maria Leonor Leni Robredo led the awarding ceremony of the winning 10 youth organizations in this year’s Angat Buhay Youth – ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) Summit competition on Thursday, October 25, at this city’s Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.Robredo was assisted by ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman, Cabinet Secretary John Louie Balagot and Office of the Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (OBYA-ARMM) Executive Director Nizam Pabil.During the ceremony, Robredo emphasized the vital role of the youth in nation-building.