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Latest news citing our data on violent conflict in the Bangsamoro from local and international media outlets.
Fewer but deadlier conflicts in ARMM in 2017 – report
02 October 2018 Rappler Pia Ranada
The year 2017 saw an “unprecedented” rise in deaths due to conflict in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) despite a decline in the number of violent conflict incidents, according to a report launched on Tuesday, October 2.
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Read MoreFewer but deadlier conflicts in Mindanao in 2017 under martial law: study
02 October 2018 ABS CBN online Christian Esguerra
Restricted access to firearms under martial law helped reduce violent incidents in Mindanao, but the region still recorded an “unprecedented” number of deaths last year, a new study released Tuesday showed.
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Read MoreUrban religious violence spike in Bangsamoro - Study
02 October 2018 Business World Anna Gabriela A. Mogato
THE Bangsamoro region of Mindanao saw a spike in urban violence as well as inter- and intra- religious identity violence last year, a new report found. This, despite the drop in rebellion-related violence.
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Read MoreBuild Peace 2017: Dialogue on Information and Communication Technologies to Monitor Peace Agreements
31 July 2018 Medium Build Up
In a dialogue Information and communication technologies to monitor peace agreements, Nikki de la Rosa shares the use and importance of data on conflict and causes of violence, and participatory data collection to build trust among stakeholders.
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Read MoreMuslim youth and women break fast together to fight discrimination, celebrate diversity through food
18 June 2018 Today Online Today Online [blogpost]
"That discrimination against Muslims will most likely be felt in urban centers outside of Sulu and Zamboanga," she said.
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Read MoreRobin Padilla nakisalo sa mahigit 100 kabataan, kababaihan para sa Iftar
13 June 2018 ABS CBN Willard Cheng
She said Muslims within the two areas were safe from discrimination "because of the long history of good relations among the peoples of Sulu and Zamboanga."
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Read MoreFinal version of BBL holds fate of Mindanao peace process
10 June 2018 Rappler Carmela Fonbuela
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front seeks to restore deleted provisions in the Bangsamoro Basic Law, which implements a peace deal with the government. The final version also has to satisfy the Supreme Court and the people who will vote to accept or reject the new region in a plebiscite
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Read MoreFate of Mindanao peace process hangs on final version of BBL
10 June 2018 Rappler Rappler
Bangsamoro Transition Commission chairman Ghazali Jaafar on the prospects of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
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Read MoreBBL nearly cost Alvarez' post —solon
08 June 2018 Manila Standard Maricel Cruz
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez was almost unseated over a provision in the bill creating a Bangsamoro autonomous region that would have allowed the proposed region to expand its territory within 25 years, Tawi-Tawi Rep. Ruby Sahali said Thursday.
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Read MoreHINILING | MILF, nais makilahok sa bicameral conference committee na bubuo sa pinal na bersyon panukalang BBL
08 June 2018 RMN News Nationwide: The Sound Of The Nation RMN News Nationwide: The Sound Of The Nation
Hiniling ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) na payagan silang makilahok sa bicameral conference committee na bubuo sa pinal na bersiyon ng panukalang Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
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Read MoreThe ANC Brief: June 8, 2018
08 June 2018 ABS CBN News ABS CBN News
The MILF warned it will stop decommissioning its armed forces if the Bangsamoro Basic Law is not passed. MILF Vice Chair Ghazali Jaafar also cautioned against a “useless” BBL. Lawmakers already gave assurances the BBL would be ready by the President’s next SONA in July.
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Read MoreCongress urged to pass peace deal-compliant BBL
08 June 2018 The Philippine Star Jose Rodel Clapano
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday urged Congress to ensure that it would pass a Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that is compliant with the 2014 peace agreement between the government and the rebels.
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Read MoreSenate will stand firm on BBL changes—Zubiri
08 June 2018 Inquirer Inquirer
With political clans from Mindanao expected to challenge the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in the Supreme Court, the Senate must make sure that the measure complies with the 1987 Constitution, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri said.
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Read MoreDureza: Fight for BBL not yet over
07 June 2018 Manila Bulletin Francis Wakefield
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Proceas (OPAPP) Secretary Jesus Dureza assured the key stakeholders of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that Congress will work on a single version of the law that conforms to the Constitution.
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Read MoreMILF: ‘No BBL, no troop decommissioning’
07 June 2018 ABS CBN Christian Esguerra
A Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader on Thursday warned that his group would not decomission its forces if no Bangsamoro Basic Law is passed.
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Read MoreLawmakers flag resistance in Mindanao to BBL
07 June 2018 Business World Camille A. Aguinaldo and Charmaine A. Tadalan
Tawi-Tawi Representative Ruby M. Sahali, for her part, claimed that Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez effectively risked his leadership by supporting a provision for a continuing plebiscite on inclusion in the BBL, which she said other lawmakers from Mindanao opposed.
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Read MoreSpeaker Alvarez nearly lost post over plebiscite row in BBL: solon
07 June 2018 ABS CBN News Christian Esguerra
Disagreements over a contentious provision allowing the proposed Bangsamoro region to expand its territory within 25 years almost cost Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez his post, a congressional leader said Thursday.
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Read MoreKAKALAS | Mga Mindanaoan Congressman, nagbanta sa liderato ni Speaker Alvarez
07 June 2018 RMN News Nationwide: The Sound Of The Nation RMN News Nationwide: The Sound Of The Nation
Nagbanta ang mga kongresista mula sa Mindanao na kakalas sa liderato ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez kapag nanaig ang bersyon ng Kamara sa Bangsamoro Basic Law sa huli. Ayon kay Tawi-tawi Rep. Ruby Sahali, pinuno ng House Committee on Peace and Reconciliation, posibleng bawiin ng may 50 Mindanaoan congressmen ang kanilang suporta kay Alvarez.
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Read MoreTV Patrol: MILF, nais makilahok sa bicam ng panukalang BBL
07 June 2018 TV Patrol, ABS CBN (TV Report) Christian Esguerra
Ayon kay MILF Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, dapat matutukan nila ang diskusyon upang siguruhing hindi lalabnaw ang maipapasang Bangsamoro Basic Law.
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Read MoreSONA: Sec. Dureza: May back-channel talks ang gobyerno at CPP-NPA-NDF sa The Netherlands
07 June 2018 State of the Nation, GMA News (TV Report) Jessica Soho
Kinumpirma ni Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Jesus Dureza na may back channel talks ngayon para sa posibleng pagbubukas muli ng peace talks. Ayon kay Dureza, nangyayari ang back-channel negotiations sa The Netherlands.
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