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Latest news citing our data on violent conflict in the Bangsamoro from local and international media outlets.
Lanao del Sur network calls for stricter gun control as it flags resurgence of clan wars, terrorist regrouping
21 November 2019 Business World Marifi S. Jara
The military's Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) has been reporting on the continued turn over of loose firearms in Lanao del Sur province, with the latest on Nov. 18 involving 44 weapons, including two homemade Uzis and a sniper rifle.
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Read MoreHow the youth are affected in the flooding in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao
16 November 2019 Radyo ni Juan Network Radio interview by Jayboy Urbina
Alert's youth partners in Datu Salibo talked about the perpetual flooding in their municipality, how it affects their lives as students, and how it burdens their parents. They also shared what they are doing to help solve the problem.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read MoreTornado hits Marawi City
04 November 2019 Manila Bulletin Bonita Ermac
A tornado that hit part of Marawi City earlier Monday destroyed several houses which include the roofs of Marawi city hall where the Sangguniang Panlungsod hall is located.
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Read MoreMaguindanao areas suffer flooding after earthquakes damage dikes
03 November 2019 Business World Business World
Several villages in Maguindanao province have been flooded after dikes in surrounding areas were damaged by the series of earthquakes in central Mindanao.
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Read MoreMarawi local chiefs too dependent on soldiers due to martial law – civic leader
02 November 2019 Rappler Pia Ranada
Moro Consensus Group leader Drieza Lininding cautions Marawi residents from getting too used to the 'abnormal' situation of martial law and suggests alternative security measures
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Read MoreGroup calls for lifting of Mindanao martial law amid suggestion to limit it
14 October 2019 Phil Star Franco Luna
Martial law in Mindanao should be lifted instead of being retained in areas that the military identifies as having security problems, an activist groups for workers and farmers said Monday.
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Read MorePeacaebuilding NGO focuses on PH in London dining experience
02 October 2019 ABS-CBN News Edward Lao
“People may have heard of the current Philippines administration’s war on drugs. But what many don’t realize is that peace and prosperity have been destabilized in the country for decades - by ethnic, political and economic violence, by conflict with Muslim and communist rebellions, and more recently, extremism, as demonstrated by the 2017 violence in Marawi City,” Karlysheva said.“ And while there is conflict, there are also reasons for hope – for instance the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, which grants wider autonomy and self-rule to Muslim Mindanao in the South and is crucial for ending the conflict in the region,” she added.
Tags: Peace Week
Read MoreAustralia supports peace and progress in the Bangsamoro [Opinion]
19 September 2019 Philippine Star HE Steven Robinson AO
I know that when many Filipinos hear about Mindanao thoughts of conflict are not far behind. How could they not be, after decades of fighting and the loss of thousands of lives? But it’s been my great pleasure to watch the tide turning and see the people of the Bangsamoro and surrounding regions work together for a more peaceful home.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read MoreFilipino dishes featured in London
18 September 2019 Manila Standard Manila Standard
Annual pop-up restaurant, Conflict Café, is returning to London this weekend—dubbed Peace Day, Sept. 21—this time featuring food from the Philippines. “For Filipinos, food has always been a way of bringing people together to share stories, talk about any topic—even the most difficult ones, and creatively explore ways to navigate issues,” said Nikki de la Rosa, International Alert Philippines’s Country Manager, “By eating together at Conflict Café, diners not only experience the rich culture and cuisine of the Philippines, but also hear stories of people who are leading change in their communities.”
Tags: Peace Week
Read MoreFAST FACTS: Terrorism in the Philippines
11 September 2019 Rappler Michelle Abad
The recent Sunday blast in Indanan, Sulu, by an alleged suicide bomber came 3 days before the world commemorates the 9/11 attacks in the US on Wednesday, September 11.
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Read MoreLess conflict, more growth [Opinion]
10 September 2019 Manila Bulletin, Opinion John Tria
Civil society group International Alert announced violent activities have “plunged” in Mindanao.
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Read MoreTwo bombing incidents rock Mindanao over the weekend
09 September 2019 CNN Philippines (TV) David Santos
Is violent extremism proving to be a real threat to the country? Two bombings rocked Mindanao over the weekend. One suicide bombing in Sulu and a bomb in a parked motorcycle in a busy marketplace in Sultan Kudarat goes off and hurts 8 people.
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Read MoreCan't afford to fail: Bangsamoro region weathers birth pains
09 September 2019 Rappler Pia Ranada
In its first 5 months, the new Bangsamoro government gets past birth pains as its Parliament and Cabinet struggle to make an impact on the daily lives of the region's people
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Read MoreRebels hand in guns in Philippines Muslim peace deal
07 September 2019 Coconuts.co AFP
Muslim rebels in the mainly Catholic Philippines began handing over their guns to independent foreign monitors Saturday, as part of a peace treaty aimed at ending a decades-long separatist insurgency that has left about 150,000 people dead.
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Read MoreMILF fighters hand in guns in Muslim peace deal
07 September 2019 Philippine Star AFP
Muslim rebels in the mainly Catholic Philippines began handing over their guns to independent foreign monitors Saturday, as part of a peace treaty aimed at ending a decades-long separatist insurgency that has left about 150,000 people dead.
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Read MoreChallenges to Moro rebels' decommissioning | Matters of Fact
05 September 2019 ANC Interview with Christian Esguerra
Expecting MILF fighters to surrender all of their weapons while local extremists and private armed groups in Mindanao still own illicit firearms is an illusion, says International Alert Senior Adviser Pancho Lara.
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Read MoreMILF decommissioning set, but problems seen
05 September 2019 ABS CBN News Christian Esguerra
Thousands of weapons used in the decades-long Moro insurgency in the southern Philippines will be decommissioned beginning Saturday, a crucial commitment by former rebels under a peace deal that gave them a new autonomous region in Mindanao.
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Read MoreConflict Café returns to London for International Peace Day
05 September 2019 The London Economic Jack Peat
Ethnic, political and economic violence has destabilised the country, most recently demonstrated by the 2017 violence in Marawi City. Nikki de la Rosa, International Alert Philippines’s Country Manager, said: “For Filipinos, food has always been a way of bringing people together to share stories, talk about any topic – even the most difficult ones, and creatively explore ways to navigate issues.
Tags: Peace Week
Read MorePeace remains fragile in BARMM — report
04 September 2019 The Philippine Star Jaime Laude
This year’s National Peace Consciousness Month was marked by the decline of violence in the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARRM) as the government highlighted its achievements on peace efforts.
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Read More‘Peace in south can’t rest on BOL, Martial Law alone’
04 September 2019 Business Mirror Cai U. Ordinario & Rene Acosta
IF the government wants to keep the fragile peace prevailing in Mindanao, it cannot solely rely on the passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and martial law imposed in the region, International Alert said on Tuesday.
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