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Latest news citing our data on violent conflict in the Bangsamoro from local and international media outlets.

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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Philconsa to SC: BOL will 'destroy country, dismember territories'

21 December 2018 Manila Standard Manila Standard

The Philippine Constitution Association has warned the Bangsamoro Organic Law will destroy the country and dismember its territories, and asked the Supreme Court to declare the landmark legislation unconstitutional.

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Show of force for Bangsamoro law

11 December 2018 Inquirer Bong S. Sarmiento

The percentage of youth voting ‘no’ to the measure is increasing in Cotabato City and Isabela in Basilan.

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Young Filipinos favor new Muslim region in Mindanao

10 December 2018 UCANews Joe Torres

Young Filipinos in the southern Philippines favor a law, which will be put to a vote next month, that will pave the way for a new Muslim political entity in Mindanao. This was the result of a first round of surveys carried out in October and November by the non-government group International Alert Philippines and released on Dec. 6.

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Major campaign rally for BOL to be launched Dec. 10 in Cotabato City

09 December 2018 Business World Marifi S. Jara

A survey conducted in Oct. and Nov 2018 by peace-building non-government organization International Alert (IA) Philippines indicates that “a significant majority of the youth” in the BARMM “will vote YES to the ratification” of the BOL.

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Lawyer advocating Bangsamoro Organic Law shot dead in Maguindanao ARMM youths favor BOL

07 December 2018 Philippine Star John Unson with Romina Cabrera

A majority of the youths in the ARMM and other concerned provinces are in favor of the BOL, according to a survey conducted by a non-government organization (NGO).

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WATCH: Mga kabataan sa mga lugar na sasakupin ng BOL, dadalo sa plebisito – survey

07 December 2018 Radyo Inquirer Jong Manlapaz

Lumabas sa survey ng non-government organization (NGO) na International Alert Philippines na karamihan ng mga kabataan na sasakupin ng Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) ay makikilahok sa plebisito at boboto ng ‘yes’.

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Most ARMM youth will vote in favor of Bangsamoro Law – survey

07 December 2018 Rappler Pia Ranada

Getting more ARMM youth to vote in the January 21, 2019 plebiscite will increase chances for the BOL to be ratified, says International Alert Philippines

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Martial law in Mindanao able to capture illegal weapons'

06 December 2018 ABS-CBN News Patrick Quintos

Martial law extension will help secure areas scheduled to vote in a plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), a peace advocate said Thursday.

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ARMM youth favor Bangsamoro Organic Law: survey

06 December 2018 ABS-CBN News Patrick Quintos

Majority of youth voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are in favor of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), a peace advocacy group's survey showed.

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Majority of ARMM youth in favor of Bangsamoro ratification

06 December 2018 Manila Standard Rio N. Araja

Most of the young people in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are likely to vote yes to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the group International Alert Philippines said Thursday.

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Mayorya ng youth voters sa ARMM, pabor sa BOL - survey

06 December 2018 Brigada News Ramak Kowsari

Mayorya ng batang botante sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ang pabor sa Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).

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90% of youth in ARMM in favor of BOL ratification: survey

06 December 2018 PTV News Filane Mikee Cervantes

Nearly 90 percent of the youth in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will vote in favor of the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), a survey conducted by peace-building organization, International Alert Philippines, showed.

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