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Petition Filed Against BARMM Rules Ahead of Parliamentary Elections

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).

Stray bullet kills high school student in BARMM town
Politicsinquirer2mo 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.

BARMM Education Minister Sacked Amid Leadership Defiance
Worldinquirer3d ago

BARMM Education Minister Sacked Amid Leadership Defiance

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.

BARMM Records P5.1 Billion in Investments
Businessinquirer23d ago

BARMM Records P5.1 Billion in Investments

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.

Philippines Addresses Oil Crisis with Fuel Aid, Local Restrictions, and Carpooling Initiatives
BusinessThe Guardianstraits-timesn1-bih+2Rapplerinquirer1mo ago5 sources

Philippines Addresses Oil Crisis with Fuel Aid, Local Restrictions, and Carpooling Initiatives

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. Additionally, Surigao del Sur has implemented travel restrictions and trip consolidation, and the MMDA is proposing a carpooling initiative in Metro Manila, all in response to the ongoing energy emergency.

BARMM town councilor shot dead in Maguindanao del Sur
Politicsinquirer2mo 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,

Ejercito pushes BARMM as PH’s emerging tourism, growth corridor
Cultureinquirer2mo 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

House OKs bill moving 1st BARMM parliamentary polls to September
Politicsinquirer2mo 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.

BARMM leads Mindanao regions in measles vaccination drive
Healthinquirer3mo 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

BARMM Launches Child and Family Protection System
Politicsinquirer26d ago

BARMM Launches Child and Family Protection System

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.

Maguindanao del Sur Governor Offers Bounty for Killers of 5 Cops in Ambush
PoliticsRapplerinquirer1mo ago2 sources

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).