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

В Бишкеке пройдет первый Бизнес-форум для представителей добывающих компаний The first Business Forum for representatives of mining companies will be held in Bishkek

26 June 2019 Kabar Kabar

On July 2, Bishkek will host the first Business Forum for representatives of mining companies in Kyrgyzstan with the participation of representatives of professional associations in the field of subsoil use, donor and public organizations.

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Imam hits vote buying as Muslims mark Eid'l Fitr

05 June 2019 Rappler Paterno Esmaquel II

Leading the morning prayer for the feast of Eid'l Fitr, an Islamic Studies expert blasted vote buying and corruption in Muslim communities, even while Muslims observed the monthlong period of fasting called Ramadan.

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Bangsamoro poll tensions may cause conflict – group

24 May 2019 Manila Times Masiding Noor Yahya

Incidents of election fraud and violence in the Bangsamoro during the May 13 polls might lead to a multitude of conflicts, a nongovernment organization warned on Thursday.

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Less election-related shootings, but political clan wars still a major threat in BARMM areas

23 May 2019 Business World MSJ

THREE DAYS after the May 13 midterm elections, troops under the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) seized firearms and other weapons in Talitay, Maguindanao in an operation intended to contain the escalation of conflict between the private armed groups (PAGs) of vice-mayoralty candidates Montasir Sabal and Suraida Ameril.

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144 election-related incidents reported in Mindanao – group

23 May 2019 Rappler Rappler

International Alert reports that most of the violent incidents in Mindanao during the 2019 midterm elections involved explosives and brawls, not guns

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Filipinos vote in largely peaceful midterm elections marred by vote-buying allegations, machine glitches

14 May 2019 The Straits Times Raul Dancel

Nearly 62 million Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday (May 13) to vote in midterm elections that were largely peaceful but marred by vote-buying and faulty vote-counting machines.

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Philippine midterm polls marred by vote-buying

14 May 2019 Straits Times Raul Dancel

Nearly 62 million Filipinos voted yesterday in midterm elections seen as peaceful but marred somewhat by vote-buying and faulty counting machines.

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Duterte eyes more troop deployment in Lanao Sur

13 May 2019 Philippine Star Alexis Romero

President Duterte has vowed to deploy more troops in Lanao del Sur following reports of violence and vote buying.

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Lower election violence is partly due to more vote-buying, says police

12 May 2019 BusinessWorld Vince Angelo C. Ferreras

In Cotabato City and Lanao del Sur, for example, International Alert’s monitoring show 43 reported incidents in these two areas from March 28, the start of the campaign period for local candidates, to May 10, a day before the end of campaigning.

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Threats, vote-buying in Bangsamoro region on eve of midterm polls

12 May 2019 Rappler Sofia Tomacruz

International Alert Philippines says the stakes are high for the Bangsamoro region, as it needs elected officials who will help ensure the region's success

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"Nas Filipinas, a fabricação ilegal de armas dá sustento a famílias e alimenta o terrorismo"

20 April 2019 Gazeta de Povo Gazeta de Povo from NYT

On remote shores near the city of Danao, in the center of the Philippines, there is a makeshift and illegal factory of a master arms manufacturer

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La fabricación ilegal de armas, un oficio con un costo mortal

10 April 2019 Debate Debate from NYT

In Danao, Philippines, making weapons is an essential craft that is passed down from generation to generation; everyone can buy a gun just enough to have money

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A Family Craft With a Deadly Toll: Illegal Gun Making

07 April 2019 New York Times Jason Gutierrez

Illegal gun making is a livelihood that has helped put food on the table and send the family’s children to school since the 1970s, and Mr. Launa, who asked that only the initial of his first name be used for fear of being arrested, is just one of a host of such small-scale gunsmiths in the region. His village alone is home to about a dozen.

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Key issues in the midterm elections: a perspective from the Bangsamoro

01 April 2019 RelifeWeb Yasmira Moner

The year 2019 marked a new era of peace in Southern Philippines. After decades of shoot-and-talk struggle between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), 1.6 million people voted to be part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

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Key issues in the midterm elections: a perspective from the Bangsamoro

31 March 2019 New Mandala Yasmira Moner

The year 2019 marked a new era of peace in Southern Philippines. After decades of shoot-and-talk struggle between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), 1.6 million people voted to be part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

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Muslim mothers in Baseco, launched rice trading to support Islamic schools

30 March 2019 Radyo Pilipinas Bea Gaza

Muslims today launched a rice trading enterprise in Block 9 Baseco, Tondo, Manila to fund their madrasa or Islamic school.

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Murang bigas, alok sa mga residente ng Baseco sa Maynila

30 March 2019 Radyo Patril, DZMM TeleRadyo Henry Atuelan

Murang bigas, alok sa mga residente ng Baseco sa Maynila

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Muslim Mothers in Baseco to launch rice trading social enterprise to prevent violent conflict come March 30

29 March 2019 Now Pinay [Blog] Irma Boza

Muslim mothers in Baseco in Tondo, Manila will launch a rice trading social enterprise that will sell low-priced good quality rice in the neighborhood and use the profits to sustain the community-run madrasa (Islamic school) that teaches Islamic values and way of life to Muslim youth.

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Billboard Campaign In Dallas Aims To Dispel Misconceptions About Islam And The Hijab

22 February 2019 KUT News Stella M. Chavez

Ruman Sadiq says the current political climate has led to misperceptions of Muslim women. That’s why she hopes a new six-week billboard campaign will encourage people to call and ask questions about the hijab, or head scarf.

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New Bangsamoro region set as MILF faces governance challenge

14 February 2019 ABS-CBN Christian Esguerra

The new self-governing region in the Philippines’ troubled south has been completed as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) prepares for the tough task of running its transition bureaucracy for the next 3 years.

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