News
Latest news citing our data on violent conflict in the Bangsamoro from local and international media outlets.
BARMM violent incidence, deaths dip 30%
04 September 2019 The Manila Times Jan Arcilla
THE number of violent incidence and deaths decreased by 30 percent in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to a report by a peace-building organization.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MorePeace group notes drop in violence in Mindanao
04 September 2019 Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN) Mark Saludes
Declaration of martial law allowed Philippine govt to maintain a 'fragile peace' in the region. An international peace group has reported a decline in conflict-related violence and the number of resulting deaths in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines in recent months.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreReport: ML reduced Mindanao conflicts
04 September 2019 Daily Tribune Elmer Recuerdo
Martial law in Mindanao has contributed significantly to the decline in conflict incidents and deaths in the past two years, according to the latest study of an independent peacebuilding organization.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreMartial law led to 2018 drop in violence in Muslim Mindanao – study
04 September 2019 Rappler Pia Ranada
President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in Muslim Mindanao was the “single most important reason” behind the drop in conflict and related deaths in that area in 2018, according to a report released by conflict monitoring group International Alert Philippines (IAP).
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreReport: Violence in Muslim Mindanao declined in 2018
03 September 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer Neil Arwin Mercado
Conflict incidence in the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) declined in 2018, peace building organization International Alert Philippines revealed Tuesday.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreGroup says decommissioning of MILF weapons ‘negligible, not enough’
03 September 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer Neil Arwin Mercado
The decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) weapons is “not enough” to combat the cases of violence in the Muslim Mindanao region, peace building organization International Alert Philippines said Tuesday.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreViolent incidents down but peace remains fragile in Bangsamoro
03 September 2019 CNN Philippines David Santos
The country’s most conflict-torn region saw a significant decline in the number of violent incidents and deaths in 2018, but peace efforts remain in a delicate stage, according to data gathered by peace group International Alert Philippines.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreViolent conflict in Bangsamoro went down in 2018, study shows
03 September 2019 GMA News Online Margaret Claire Layug
The provinces in the former Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) saw less violent incidents in 2018, a recently-launched International Conflict Report showed.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreReport: Drop in Mindanao violence partly due to martial law
03 September 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer Neil Arwin Mercado
Should martial law be lifted now that violent incidents have declined in the former Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)? The answer is not as clear cut as yes or no, peacebuilding organization International Alert Philippines said Tuesday.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreDecommissioning of MILF Weapons No Guarantee for Peace in Southern Philippines, NGO Says
03 September 2019 Benar News Jeoffrey Maitem and Mark Navales
A peace monitoring organization on Tuesday welcomed Manila’s plan to decommission thousands of firearms controlled by an ex-Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), but expressed doubt that the move would sharply reduce violence in the strife-torn south.
Tags: BCMSConflict AlertCEMS
Read MoreGearing Mindanao’s leaders
24 August 2019 SunStar Reuel John F. Lumawag
While New Zealand is over 8,000 kilometers from the Philippines, it has opened opportunities for the Mindanao youth to learn and develop their leadership skills from them under the Mindanao Young Leaders Programme (MinYLP), which is supported by the New Zealand government and managed by UnionAID in collaboration with International Alert Philippines and Victoria University of Wellington.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read MoreDavao Today journalist selected to join young leaders program in New Zealand
22 August 2019 Davao Today Kath M. Cortez
A Davao Today journalist has been named as one of the eight young leaders from Mindanao chosen to get a four-month bespoke leadership program in New Zealand.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read More8 Mindanao youth making a difference chosen for New Zealand training
22 August 2019 Business World Maya M. Padillo
A COMMUNITY worker who assists women-traders in Tawi-Tawi, a volunteer who was part of the team that evacuated some 1,700 residents trapped during the Marawi siege, and a Davao City-based rugby coach to less-privileged children — they are among the eight young leaders from Mindanao who are off to New Zealand on Aug. 23 for a four-month leadership program.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read More8 young leaders to undergo leadership training in NZ
21 August 2019 Manila Standard Manila Standard
Eight young leaders from various parts of Mindanao will be departing on Friday to Wellington, New Zealand for a four-month bespoke leadership program.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read More2 Dabawenyos picked for NZ leadership program
21 August 2019 Philippine News Agency Che Palicte
Two youth leaders from this city are among the eight scholars selected for a four-month leadership program in Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read MoreNew Zealand backs program for Mindanao young leaders
21 August 2019 Inquirer Germelina Lacorte
Two Maranao youths, one of them involved in emergency response during the five-month siege in Marawi City in 2017, are among eight young leaders chosen for a four-month study grant that would offer them a glimpse of a society not torn by conflict, New Zealand Ambassador David Strachan said.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read More8 Mindanao young leaders to join NZ leadership summit
16 August 2019 Philippine News Agency Christine Cudis
Eight young leaders from different parts of Mindanao were selected to participate in a four-month leadership program in Wellington, New Zealand.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read MoreMindanawans off to New Zealand for leadership development, peace program
16 August 2019 Business Mirror Manuel Cayon
Eight young leaders from Mindanao have been selected to participate in a four-month leadership program in New Zealand.
Tags: Women and Youth
Read MoreВ Бишкеке население и компании обсуждают конфликты при разработке месторождений In Bishkek, people and companies discuss development conflicts.
06 July 2019 Kabar Mehrinisa Sulaimanova
A conference is held in Bishkek to promote and prevent conflict between companies and the local population.
Tags: Others
Read MoreКонфликтологи из Лондона расскажут горнодобывающим компаниям КР, как избегать конфликтов Conflict therapists from London will tell the mining companies of the Kyrgyz Republic how to avoid conflicts
27 June 2019 Economist Economist
Global experience in resolving conflicts in the fields will be presented by conflict experts from International Alert at the First Business Forum for representatives of mining companies in Kyrgyzstan, which will be held on July 2. This was reported by the press service of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use.
Tags: Others
Read More