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Latest news citing our data on violent conflict in the Bangsamoro from local and international media outlets.
KAKALAS | 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.
Tags: Bangsamoro
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.
Tags: Bangsamoro
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.
Tags: Bangsamoro
Read MoreMILF Vice Chair warns of not decommissioning forces if BBL won't be passed
07 June 2018 Global News Network (TV Report) Rose Anne Dela Cruz
Moro Islamic Liberation Front Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar warned the government that it would not decommission its forces if the government does not fulfill its promise to put the Bangsamoro Basic Law into action. Jaafar also reminded that a non-compliant version will also fail to convince other groups to support the peace process.
Tags: Bangsamoro
Read MoreEarly Edition, ANC Funding the Bangsamoro Basic Law
05 April 2018 ANC (ABS CBN News Channel) ANC Guesting
UP Associate Professor and International Alert Philippines Consultant Toby Monsod talks about the financial aspects of the Bangsamoro Basic Law and explains why fiscal autonomy in the Bangsamoro should come with political autonomy.
Tags: Bangsamoro
Read MoreBangsamoro: Beyond the combat zones
08 January 2018 Business World Marifi S. Jara, Arjay S. Balinbin, Rosemarie A. Zamora, Andrea Louise E. San Juan, and Albert F. Arcilla
In its 2017 Report titled Guns, Drugs, and Extremism: Bangsamoro’s New Wars, launched Nov. 29, Conflict Alert said “Rebellion-related violence increased by 19% from 144 incidents in 2015 to 171 incidents in 2016.”
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreWinning authors, illustrators honored at 36th National Book Awards
02 December 2017 GMA News Online Jessica Bartolome
The book, "Out of the Shadows: Violent Conflict and the Real Economy of Mindanao", written by Francisco J. Lara, Jr. and Steven Schoofs, wins best book for the social sciences category.
Tags: Others
Read MoreMindanao violence 'fuelled by drugs, arms'
02 December 2017 The Strait Times Raul Dancel
Shadow economies, underpinned by illegal drug trade and gun-running, will continue to fuel violent extremism and attacks on urban areas in the insurgency-racked southern Philippine island of Mindanao, experts have warned.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreViolence in ARMM due to illegal drugs grow 6x 2015 to 2016 but rebels, extremists cause more deaths -International Alert
01 December 2017 News5 Interaksyon Tricia Aquino
Violent incidents related to illegal drugs grew almost six-fold in the ARMM from 2015 to 2016, coinciding with the launch of President Duterte’s war on drugs when he assumed office.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreEarly Edition, ANC
01 December 2017 ANC (ABS CBN News Channel)
International Alert Philippines deputy country manager Nikki de la Rosa and Conflict Alert team leader Judy Gulane discuss conflict trends in the ARMM and the highlights of the Conflict Alert 2017 Report.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreDrug trade, gun-running to continue fueling violent extremism in Mindanao: Experts
30 November 2017 The Strait Times Raul Dancel
According to International Alert, shadow economies, which includes illegal drugs and illicit gun trade, will continue to fuel violent extremism and attacks on urban areas in Mindanao.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreGroup warns of revenge killings, rise in clan feuding in Marawi
30 November 2017 Rappler Jee Y. Geronimo
International Alert Philippines warned about two looming problems related to identity that may erupt in Marawi City: people who will seek revenge and rid or clan feuding.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreInternational Alert warns of 2 post-Marawi sources of violence, calls for BBL’s passage
30 November 2017 News5 Interaksyon Tricia Aquino
International Alert has warned of two possible sources of violence that may erupt in Marawi City: first are people seeking revenge for the loss of their families and/or properties, and second are issues about overlapping land claims in the South.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreReport confirms link between drug trade and extremist violence in south
29 November 2017 Business Mirror Elijah Felice Rosales
According to Conflict Alert, shadow economies, particularly illegal-drugs trade, have finances extremist groups with their terror activities in Mindanao, leading to the explosion of violence in the Mindanao.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreStudy shows conflict incidents spike in ARMM in 2016
29 November 2017 GMA News Online Marlly Rome Bondoc
According to the Conflict Alert report, the ARMM saw an “explosion of violence” in 2016, with conflict incidents recorded mostly in Maguindanao, although most deaths were in Basilan.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreMarawi rehab: ‘Build communities resilient to threat of extremism’
29 November 2017 Rappler Jee Y. Geronimo
International Alert Philippines urged the government to make sure that the rehabilitation of Marawi City will include efforts to build communities that are resilient to the threat of extremism.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreCotabato Ctiy unlikely to be ‘next Marawi,’ says peace NGO
29 November 2017 GMA News Online Marlly Rome Bondoc
The possibility of Cotabato City being “the next” Marawi City is unlikely, as the Maute group would not be able to easily mobilize there due to the city’s more diverse population
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreARMM saw ‘explosion of violence’ in 2016 – report
29 November 2017 Rappler Jee Y. Geronimo
According to the latest Conflict Alert, the biggest causes of violent conflict in 2016 are shadow economy issues, while political issues such as rebellion and extremism caused more fatalities.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreBook on Marcos dictatorship wins 2017 National Book Award
17 November 2017 ABS-CBN News ABS-CBN News
The book, "Out of the Shadows: Violent Conflict and the Real Economy of Mindanao", written by Francisco J. Lara, Jr. and Steven Schoofs, wins best book for the social sciences category.
Tags: Others
Read MoreYoung people make everyday peace a reality
27 October 2017 International Alert
International Alert Philippines launched Everyday Peace to call on everyday people to build everyday peace
Tags: Peace Week
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