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COTABATO CITY - Higit 1,200 PNP personnel, ipapakalat sa BARMM ngayong Holy Week upang magbantay seguridad

ITO ANG sinabi sa DXMS Radyo Bida ni PRO-BAR Regional Director BGEN Allan Nobleza ngayong papalapit na ang Holy Week o Semana Santa.

Ayon kay Nobleza, abot sa 1,287 PNP personnel ang ipapakalat sa mga simbahan, mga pasyalan, airports, seaports, terminal at iba pa.

Kung sakali aniya na kukulangin ang mga idedeploy, pwede itong dagdagan, depende sa sitwasyon.

COTABATO CITY — Two feuding Tausug clans in Sulu reconciled on Monday, ending a bloody 50-year conflict that exacted no fewer than 50 fatalities on each side and maimed at least 13 other individuals.

The two clans, one led now by Fhena M. Idjirani in Parang town and the other by Banden D. Barahama, whose relatives and followers are scattered in several barangays in Indanan, forged a peace covenant brokered by police officers in both towns and the director of the Sulu provincial police, Col. Narciso Paragas.

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim reminded the Bangsamoro people of the significance of love and forgiveness during the holy month of Ramadān.
 
“Ngayong buwan, nais kong ipaalala sa ating mga kapwa Bangsamoro na paigtingin ang pagmamahalan sa bawat isa at buksan ang ating mga puso sa pagpapatawad sapagkat lahat ng mga ito ay may gantimpala mula sa Allah Subhana Wa Taala,” Ebrahim said in his message on Tuesday, March 12.
 

COTABATO CITY - This year’s Ramadhan among Muslims and the Lenten Season of Christians are both in March, for interfaith peace advocates a reminder that religions should not set barriers but foster tolerance and understanding among believers instead.

COTABATO CITY --- The Bangsamoro government and its constituent-local government units have fused ranks to stop the practice of unscrupulous traders to increase prices of food supplies they sell in markets during the Islamic Ramadhan season.

This year’s Ramadhan started last Tuesday and shall last for 28 to 29 days, based on the lunar Hijrah calendar.

COTABATO CITY -Marginalized drivers of passenger vehicles, cargo trucks and tricycles in the Bangsamoro region can now renew their licenses free via a program of their transportation and communications ministry.

Top officials of transport groups here told reporters on Tuesday morning that the free application of new and renewal of old licenses project of the office of Bangsamoro Transportation and Communications Minister Paisalin P. Tago and six members of the 80-seat regional parliament is a big help to low-income drivers in the region.

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Government is soon to utilize a secured digital platform for document sharing, enhancing collaboration, communication, and work efficiency.
 
The Bangsamoro Information and Communications Technology Office (BICTO) introduced the 'Intranet Project' in a groundbreaking ceremony on March 1, inside the Bangsamoro Government Center (BGC) in this city, which will establish a private network within the organization, ensuring secure data exchange among authorized users.
 

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Sunday announced that one of its patrol gunboats, the BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC-390), had successfully intercepted and seized a motor launch carrying some PHP64 million of undocumented tobacco products during operations in the waters of Tawi-Tawi province last March 9.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday joined the Muslim community in the observance of the holy month of Ramadan.

“I am in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters in the country and all over the world on the occasion of Ramadan,” President Marcos said in his message.

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe fasting and abstain from worldly pleasures as a means of spiritual discipline and deepening their connection with Allah.

The President said the demonstration of Muslims' faith allows them to create a stronger bond in their communities.

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) today announced that Marawi City registered voters voted to create three new villages in their city.

The Comelec said 2,123 out of 2,265 registered voters, or a turnout of  93 percent, have approved the creation of new local govenrment unit on last Saturday's plebiscite.  

The plebiscite created the following new villages: Barangay Sultan Corobong (created from Barangay Dulay Proper); Barangay Sultan Panoroganan (created from Barangay Kilala); and Barangay Angoyao (created from Barangay Patani).