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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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Read MoreImam 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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Read MoreBangsamoro 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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Read MoreLess 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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Read More144 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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Read MoreFilipinos 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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Read MorePhilippine 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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Read MoreDuterte 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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Read MoreLower 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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Read MoreThreats, 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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Read More"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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Read MoreLa 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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Read MoreA 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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Read MoreKey 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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Read MoreKey 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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Read MoreMuslim 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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Read MoreMurang 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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Read MoreMuslim 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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Read MoreBillboard 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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Read MoreNew 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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