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Basilan leaders join Bangsamoro Federalist Party

By John Unson | May 25, 2026 - 12:00am

Hundreds of community leaders in Basilan joined the newly established Bangsamoro Federalist Party during a symbolic rite over...

Nation

Muslims begin month-long Ramadan fast

By John Unson | February 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Residents of Bangsamoro and other southern cities and provinces yesterday started their month-long Ramadan fasting seaso...

Headlines

Fasting season begins: Ramadan delayed to Feb. 19; Ash Wednesday starts

By Ian Laqui | February 18, 2026 - 10:54am

The fasting season for Roman Catholics and Muslims is set.

Headlines

Kinder nasapol ng bala sa klasrum, todas

By Joy Cantos | February 12, 2026 - 12:00am

sang kinder pupil ang nasawi nang tamaan ng ligaw na bala habang nasa loob ng silid-aralan ng Damabalas Elementary School,...

Probinsiya

12 cops in hazing of rookies indicted

By Emmanuel Tupas | February 11, 2026 - 12:00am

Criminal charges have been filed against 12 members of the Bangsamoro police in connection with the brutal hazing of police...

Nation

70 Bangsamoro cops axed over recruits’ hazing

By Mark Ernest Villeza | February 10, 2026 - 12:00am

At least 70 members of the police Regional Mobile Force Battalion-14 (RMFB-14) were relieved from their posts yesterday, as authorities investigate a “brutal” reception rite for 114 newly graduated members...

Nation

Entire BARMM police unit sacked over 'hazing' 129 recruits

By Ian Laqui | February 9, 2026 - 4:37pm

An entire Bangsamoro police unit was relieved following complaints of alleged hazing of recruits.

Headlines

‘Retain NOTA option in BARMM poll ballots’

By Rhodina Villanueva | January 21, 2026 - 12:00am

An election watchdog is urging the Bangsamoro parliament to retain the “none of the above” or NOTA option in the...

Nation

BARMM districting law passed

By John Unson | January 14, 2026 - 12:00am

The Bangsamoro parliament yesterday approved a measure reconfiguring the 32 parliamentary districts in the autonomous region,...

Nation

Fiction debut explores Bangsamoro identity, tradition

By Genory Vanz Alfasain | November 15, 2025 - 6:45pm

After 15 years of quiet development, a celebrated filmmaker and essayist makes a fiction debut with "Closing Party and...

Arts and Culture