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BARMM execs: We are proud to be an integral part of PH

MANILA – Four governors from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said the region is proud to assert its identity as an integral part of the Republic of the Philippines.

The statement was issued Friday, the same day BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim opposed calls for the separation of Mindanao.

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PBBM: Close collaboration with BARMM key to lasting peace, prosperity

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has renewed his commitment to closer collaboration and cooperation with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in pursuit of just and lasting peace and progress.

Marcos made the assurance as he joined the celebration of BARMM’s 5th founding anniversary.

“We join our brothers and sisters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in celebrating its 5h anniversary,” he said in a Facebook post late Thursday night.

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Magnitude 7.6 quake rocks Japan, large tsunami warning issued

TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa.

The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo, occurred around 4:10 p.m., registering a maximum of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A 1.2-meter tsunami reached Wajima Port in the region.

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DBM to ensure transparent use of 2024 budget

MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management on Saturday assured the public of the national government’s transparent utilization of the PHP5.768 trillion budget for 2024.

The DBM shall continue to ensure "sound, efficient, and effective management and utilization of government resources to achieve our country’s development goals,” Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in a statement.

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KAPA masterminds sentenced to life imprisonment in prison for syndicated estafa

MANILA - Masterminds of Kapa Community Ministry International, Inc. (KAPA), touted as the largest investment scam in Philippine history, have been sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment for syndicated estafa, following a case build-up by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its illegal investment-taking activities.

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TD "Kabayan" near Davao region

MINDANAO WEATHER FORECAST 

ISSUED AT: 5:00 AM 17 December 2023

VALID UNTIL: 5:00 AM Tomorrow

SYNOPSIS: At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "KABAYAN" was estimated based on all available data 535 km East of Davao City (7.5°N, 130.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 50 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving Westward at 10 km/h.

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Father killed, wife, son hurt in Cotabato City ambush

COTABATO CITY - Gunmen shot dead a Moro patriarch and wounded his wife and two-year-old son in a daytime ambush in Barangay Tamontaka 4 here on Tuesday afternoon.

The Cotabato City Police Office, in a statement Wednesday, said Rahim Timbangan Arsad, possibly the target of the attack, died on the spot from bullet wounds in the head.

Arsad and his spouse, Melissa, and their two-month old son were riding a motorcycle together on their way to somewhere when they were attacked by men armed with pistols, positioned along a stretch of a highway in Barangay Tamontaka 4.

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Security path to marsh gas exploration: In death threat, Marsh village chair, kin of Army personnel in Marawi siege

(First of Two Parts)

PIKIT, Cotabato—A barangay official seeks government protection from a security threat ostensibly posed by an armed group in a purported partisan intervention during the last October 30 village elections.

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CM Ebrahim leads high-level delegation to assess needs, offer support to MSU blast victims

MARAWI CITY — Following the recent bombing incident at Mindanao State University (MSU)-Marawi, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, has taken proactive steps to personally assess the needs of victims and provide immediate financial assistance.
 
On Monday, Dec. 4, CM Ebrahim, accompanied by key officials from the national government, met with victims and local authorities to discuss interventions and ensure justice for those affected.
 

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DAR brings modern, scientific farming to BARMM ARBs

MANILA – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has vowed to provide new agricultural technologies and help bolster agrarian reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

In a press release on Thursday, DAR said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between its Office for Mindanao Affairs (OMA) and the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) of the Bangsamoro government.

DAR said Secretary Conrado Estrella III signed the MOU with BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim on Nov. 28.

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