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Philippines Addresses Oil Crisis with Fuel Aid for Fishers Amid Rising Costs
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Philippines Addresses Oil Crisis with Fuel Aid for Fishers Amid Rising Costs

Philippine lawmakers are urging decisive action on rising fuel prices, while the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has assured sufficient fuel for April. Commuters in Cebu are struggling with higher fares and fewer public transport options due to the oil price hikes, leading more residents to use public transportation, and the BFAR has extended fuel assistance to 900 fishers in Biliran province.

BARMM town councilor shot dead in Maguindanao del Sur
Politicsinquirer12d ago

BARMM town councilor shot dead in Maguindanao del Sur

TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat – A town councilor in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was shot dead by two men who spoke with him before the attack in front of his home in Paglat, Maguindanao del Sur Wednesday morning. Capt. Nelson Pedrico, Paglat police chief, identified the slain official as Samon Kitalok,

PDEA Seizes P47-M Shabu in Tawi-Tawi, Arrests Two
Politicsinquirer18d ago

PDEA Seizes P47-M Shabu in Tawi-Tawi, Arrests Two

Anti-drug operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) seized over P47 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two alleged drug personalities in Tawi-Tawi.

House OKs bill moving 1st BARMM parliamentary polls to September
Politicsinquirer20d ago

House OKs bill moving 1st BARMM parliamentary polls to September

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that sets the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on the second Monday of September 2026. During Tuesday’s plenary session, lawmakers passed House Bill (HB) No. 8220, which proposes amendments to Republic Act No.

Stray bullet kills high school student in BARMM town
Politicsinquirer26d ago

Stray bullet kills high school student in BARMM town

COTABATO CITY – A stray bullet believed to be from warring clans in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) resulted in the death of  a 19-year-old senior high school student on Wednesday, March 4. She is the second victim hit and killed by a stray bullet in the BARMM this year. Capt.

Maguindanao del Sur Governor Offers Bounty for Killers of 5 Cops in Ambush
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Maguindanao del Sur Governor Offers Bounty for Killers of 5 Cops in Ambush

Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Datu Ali Midtimbang has offered a P300,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in the ambush-slay of five police officers in Shariff Agu, an incident that adds to a broader surge in violence targeting state security forces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

BARMM councilor survives gun attack in Cotabato town
Politicsinquirer14d ago

BARMM councilor survives gun attack in Cotabato town

COTABATO CITY– A town councilor is now under medical treatment after he was shot by riding-in-tandem gunmen along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion 8, Midsayap, Cotabato at around noon on Sunday, according to a police official. Captain Sammy Clarito, deputy chief of Midsayap police, identified the victim as Councilor Al-Hamidie Sampulna Mohamad, 42, of

Ejercito pushes BARMM as PH’s emerging tourism, growth corridor
Cultureinquirer18d ago

Ejercito pushes BARMM as PH’s emerging tourism, growth corridor

MANILA, Philippines – Amid the holy month of Ramadan, Senator JV Ejercito visited the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), highlighting its vast tourism potential and encouraging more Filipinos to discover the region’s natural beauty, rich culture, and growing opportunities for development. During the visit, Ejercito met with Maguindanao del Sur Governor Datu Ali

UK Authorizes Military to Board Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers
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UK Authorizes Military to Board Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers

The UK government has authorized its armed forces to board Russian tankers in British waters, escalating actions against the 'shadow fleet' that helps Moscow circumvent Western oil sanctions.

Petition filed against poll-related BARMM laws
Politicsinquirer18d ago

Petition filed against poll-related BARMM laws

COTABATO CITY – A petition was filed on Monday asking the Supreme Court to set aside two laws necessary for the holding of parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…

BARMM leads Mindanao regions in measles vaccination drive
Healthinquirer1mo ago

BARMM leads Mindanao regions in measles vaccination drive

KORONADAL CITY  —  The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the highest number of children vaccinated against measles and rubella diseases among the six regions in Mindanao. But Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao, as the Department of Health (DOH) failed to reach its herd immunity target on the island. READ: DOH warns