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Bangsamoro law seen ratified, ARMM expansion hangs: analysts

21 January 2019 ABS CBN News Online ABS CBN News

Lara, whose group surveyed 328 youth respondents in the ARMM, said there was "a significant plurality in support" of the Bangsamoro Law in Isabela City in December, but no-voters almost doubled in numbers by January. He suspects this could be the result of "clan dynamics."

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Survey: Majority of youth in ARMM will vote 'yes' for Bangsamoro law

20 January 2019 CNN Philippines (TV Report) Gerg Cahiles

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Yes or no? Cotabato gears up for landmark Bangsamoro plebiscite

20 January 2019 ABS CBN News Online Patrick Quintos

“Kailangan huminahon tayong lahat . Kasi hindi naman dapat natin asahan na kagyat babagsak ang karahasan. Simula pa lamang ito,” added Francisco “Pancho” Lara Jr. of the conflict monitoring group International Alert Philippines.

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NGO SURVEY | More youth support Bangsamoro Organic Law

19 January 2019 News 5 Online News5

More young people in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) would vote in favour of the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), according to a survey conducted by the peace-building nongovernmental organization International Alert (IA) Philippines.

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70% of young voters in ARMM agree with BOL

18 January 2019 UNTV UNTV News and Rescue

Majority of young voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are in favor of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).

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More ARMM youth support Bangsamoro Law – survey

18 January 2019 Rappler Sofia Tomacruz

More youth in the region now consider terrorism as the top priority to be addressed by the Bangsamoro Organic Law, according to the survey of International Alert Philippines

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BOL plebiscite set, voting ‘fluid’

18 January 2019 Manila Standard (print and online) Rio N. Araja

Majority of the youth in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao would vote “yes” to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, according to a survey done by the peace group International Alert Philippines.

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Duterte to reach out to Misuari after BOL ratification

18 January 2019 Business World Vann Marlo Villegas

A survey conducted by International Alert (Alert) Philippines showed 70.8% of 328 respondents, aged 18 to 35 years old, are in favor of ratification, an increase from the 60.4% recorded from a survey conducted in October to November last year.

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Tough battle ahead for Bangsamoro law in 2 cities, youth survey shows

18 January 2019 ABS CBN News Online Christian Esguerra

Youth voters likely to reject a new Bangsamoro law are gaining momentum in two key cities in southern Philippines, a new survey showed, with more non-Muslims questioning whether they would benefit from it.

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Bangsamoro Vote: Power Brokers in the Bangsamoro Region

18 January 2019 Rappler Pia Ranada and Sofia Tomacruz

International Alert’s Senior Peace and Conflict Adviser Pancho Lara wonders if the MILF would be aggressive in imposing taxes, which will surely hit the political clans and their businesses.

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Vote vs BOL 'gains momentum' among youth in Cotabato City, Isabela City

18 January 2019 Rappler Sofia Tomacruz

The two cities are among places to watch as ruling politicians have been vocal against their inclusion in the proposed new region

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Youth in Favor of BOL

18 January 2019 ONE News (TV Report) Bim Santos

The number of youth respondents who will vote "yes" in the upcoming plebiscite has increased to 70 percent, according to International Alert Philippines' latest poll.

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Suporta sa BOL

18 January 2019 News 5 (Aksyon, TV Report) Bim Santos

70% ng mga kabataan sa ARMM ang nagsabing boboto sila ng "oo" sa pagpapatibay ng Bangsamoro Organic Law.

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70% ng mga kabataan sa ARMM pabor sa BOL pero no vote sa Cotabato, Isabela, at Basilan tumaas

18 January 2019 UNTV News and Rescue (TV Report) UNTV News and Rescue

Pabor ang mayorya ng mga kabataan sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao o ARMM sa Bangsamoro Organic Law o BOL.

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What you need to know about the Bangsamoro plebiscite

18 January 2019 Rappler Sofia Tomacruz

According to results of a survey conducted by peace-building organization International Alert Philippines in December 2018, residents who agree with the BOL believe that it will create more government jobs.

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How the proposed Bangsamoro region can achieve peace in Mindanao

17 January 2019 CNN Philippines (TV Report) Special Report by Gerg Cahiles

MILF influence in a large population of the Bangsamoro region will help address peace and security concerns by creating political settlements with different groups including the clans, especially as the new order will be a threat to illegal businesses of some families that may have controlled the local economy and supported extremist groups for their personal interests.

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Lidasan: Who is the Bangsamoro voter?

08 January 2019 Sunstar Davao Mussolini Lidasan

According to a report from the International Alert Philippines, a significant majority of the youth in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) will vote YES to the ratification of the BOL.

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[OPINION] Yes to Bangsamoro

06 January 2019 Rappler Amir Mawallil

Based on the survey conducted by International Alert Philippines, 70% of the youth in ARMM voted ‘yes’ to BOL’s ratification.

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Filipino books I want to read

23 December 2018 Philippine Star Elfren S. Cruz

The article includes "OUT OF THE SHADOWS: Violent Conflict and the Real Economy of Mindanao", edited by Francisco Lara and Steven Schoofs, co-published by Bughaw and International Alert, 2016.

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Land distribution a 'critical issue' among Bangsamoro plebiscite voters: think tank

21 December 2018 ANC Early Edition (TV Report) ABS CBN News

Land distribution in the Bangsamoro is one of the most "critical issues" local groups and indigenous tribes are considering a month before the they cast their votes in a plebiscite that would determine the region's autonomy, a think tank said Friday.

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