Authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are investigating three persons of interest in connection with the May 21 killing of an FM radio reporter.

Veteran Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal was removed from his position as education chief of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). He responded by calling for sobriety and unity.

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua removed Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal from his post, reportedly in defiance of the leadership of an erstwhile secessionist group.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is facing a leadership crisis after interim chief minister Abdulraof Macacua ordered the resignation of Mohagher Iqbal following a P2.2-billion audit scandal.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Catholic Diocese of Iligan have voiced support for calls to rehabilitate aging hydropower plants in Mindanao, Philippines.

A Third Party Monitoring Team has assessed that the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro has not been fully implemented, failing to make the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) a safe place 12 years after its signing.

The Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has launched a new system to improve the delivery of social services and strengthen child and family protection.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has partnered with the Forest Foundation Philippines (FFP) to advance forest restoration, community-based forest management, and climate initiatives in the region. This collaboration aims to safeguard forests and biodiversity.

The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, is continuing voter education efforts for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections in Tawi-Tawi.

Preparations are being made for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections scheduled for September 14.

Philippine National Police are investigating a local terrorist group's possible involvement in a deadly ambush in Maguindanao del Sur. The attack killed five police officers and wounded three others.

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has assured the public of a steady supply of petroleum products.

An investigation ordered by COA Chairman Gamaliel Cordoba has uncovered alleged irregularities amounting to P2.2 billion in the procurement of learning materials within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The Ministry of Social Services and Development in BARMM facilitated the reunion of two trafficked girls with their families in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.

Anti-narcotics agents, supported by soldiers, conducted a buy-bust operation in a town within the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), resulting in the death of a drug den operator and the arrest of four patrons.

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…

An article traces the centuries-long struggle of Muslims in the Philippines, from 'Moro wars' to the establishment of BARMM, highlighting their shift from seeking independence to autonomy.

Manila 'eroded the very foundation of autonomy' through its repeated interventions in Bangsamoro politics, the report said

The Philippine Senate has approved a bill to reset the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections to September 2026, aiming to provide certainty and clear direction for democracy in the region.

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

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against certain provisions of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) ahead of the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) has denounced the killing of radio broadcaster Nestor Micator in Malidegao town, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has declared a state of calamity. This decision comes as the region grapples with the combined effects of a global oil crisis and the dry spell caused by El Niño.

Malacañang peace adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento engaged in a discussion with Rappler reporter Iya Gozum regarding the ongoing progress and future challenges of the BARMM peace process.

The Department of Education (DepEd) conducted orientations on learning systems reforms in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to accelerate learning recovery and expand initiatives.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has reported a record-high P5.1 billion in investments within four months, surpassing previous records and this year's target.

The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ (BDI) in the Philippines has issued a religious ruling (fatwa) prohibiting women from traveling for work without a mahram, a male relative.

The Bangsamoro government expressed gratitude to former presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. for his service and extended a welcome to his successor.

Voter education efforts for the upcoming 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Elections are continuing in Tawi-Tawi, engaging students from various academic fields.

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua pledged to safeguard the achievements of the Bangsamoro struggle as Mindanao commemorates the 12th anniversary of a significant peace agreement.

The Ministry of Transportation and Communication in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOTC-BARMM) has initiated a P7,500 fuel subsidy program for the transport sector in Cotabato City, following similar rollouts by local government units in other provinces, including Kidapawan City.

Political and religious leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) urged greater unity among the region's people as Muslims worldwide celebrated Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

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,

The Office of Settler Communities (OSC) in Bangsamoro has issued an urgent call for all settler communities' organizations to secure mandatory sectoral certification to participate in the region's first parliamentary polls this year.

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.

Clashes in Nabalawag town within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have led to the displacement of over 20,000 people and resulted in five fatalities.

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.

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.

The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ (BDI) has issued a fatwa, a religious edict, stating that it is impermissible to force a woman to marry her rapist.

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has expressed deep concern over what he called an irresponsible use of the term “Muslim” by journalist Ramon Tulfo in identifying th

Veteran Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal called for sobriety and unity in the Bangsamoro region after accepting his removal as education chief of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Thousands of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) supporters protested in Cotabato City against Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua’s letter requesting the resignation of the BARMM education minister.

Rappler will be in Cotabato City from June 7 to 9 to conduct a public forum and workshops on fact-checking and journalism, aimed at empowering Bangsamoro voters.

The Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) strongly denounced an armed sniper attack against law enforcement operatives during a warrant service in Lanao del Sur, Philippines.

Police in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines, arrested 12 individuals and confiscated P5.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and a pistol.

The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), officially launched its first voter education rollout for the 2026 BARMM Elections in the Philippines.

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).

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III of the Philippines welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s signing of a measure to reset the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), supporting a stronger regional transition.

The Philippine Senate has transmitted bills seeking to suspend or reduce excise tax on fuel and to reset the parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to the Office of the President.

COTABATO CITY — The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy (MENRE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said its monitors have not reported any instances of…

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

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) reported significant investment growth, reaching P2.4 billion within the first two and a half months of 2026.

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

COTABATO CITY – All government offices, ministries, and bureaus in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have begun adopting energy conservation protocols, including…

The Philippine House of Representatives has approved a bill that proposes to reset the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections to the second Monday of September 2026.

The Philippine Senate's version of a measure resetting parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) grants the first elected members of parliament a 56-month term.

Watchdog groups are warning that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) peace process is at risk of collapse due to deepening internal rifts.