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Ombudsman suspends Maguindanao mayor

DAVAO CITY -- A Maguindanao town mayor who remained
at large since 2016 after he was named by President Duterte as among the
country’s narco-politicians has been suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman
for one year.

In a press statement posted on its website, the
Ombudsman ordered the one-year suspension of Mayor Montasir Sabal of Talitay,
Maguindanao for his alleged non-declaration of possessions and business interests
in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) and failure to
perform official duties.

Foam producer donate mattresses to Marawi conflict victims

LANAO DEL SUR – Four hundred elderly conflict-stricken Maranaos in Marawi City received mattresses from a private firm distributed Tuesday via the Lanao del Sur provincial government.The mattresses were donated by the Philippine foam manufacturing firm Uratex on the behest of Lanao del Sur Gov.

ARMM celebrates National Women’s Month 2018

COTABATO CITY – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, through its Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women (RCBW-ARMM), officially started the celebration of this year’s National Women’s Month (NWM) through a parade, on Monday, March 5, inside the ARMM compound here.The parade, followed by a short program, was attended by officials and employees of the region’s different line agencies and offices.

A returnee's lifeand fighting to farming

SUMISIP, Basilan — Wiril Muril joined the Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group when he was still 21 years old.A resident of Barangay Baywas in Sumisip, Basilan, Muril said he had to join the group to get the much needed support because his family was involved in a rido (clan war). Walang training sa amin, kapag may baril ka, pasok ka na, he said.He recalled being part of kidnap-for-ransom operations, which made him realize that it was not the jihad that he wanted to be part of. Ang jihad sa Islam, maganda.

Authorities assure of security for ARMM Marawi infra projects

LANAO DEL SUR --- Authorities will tightly secure new projects in Marawi City costing P115 million designed to hasten the area’s recovery from last year’s siege by Islamic State-inspired terrorists.Chief Superintendent Graciano Mijares of the Police Regional Office-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. of the Western Mindanao Command said in separate statements Saturday that plainclothes agents will help guard the projects.The two projects were launched on Thursday by Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra and ARMM Gov.

ARMM, Marawi to build P115M infra projects

MARAWI CITY– The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and the City Government of Marawi will construct P115-million worth of infrastructure projects starting this month as part of the city’s rehabilitation program.Two groundbreaking ceremonies were held here on Thursday, March 1, for the P90-million Integrated Market, Food and Transport Terminal at Buadi Sacayo in Marawi and the P25-million rehabilitation of City Hall and City Health Center.ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman and Marawi City Mayor Atty. Majul Gandamra led the groundbreaking ceremonies. Gov.

Construction of Maguindanao business center in Buluan launched

MAGUINDANAO --- The president of the Land Bank of the Philippines launched Thursday the construction of a P200 million worth business processing and outsourcing center for Maguindanao province.Alex Buenaventura of LBP and his host, Maguindanao Gov.

DSWD-ARMM conducts LGU assembly on 4Ps in Maguindanao

Maguindanao – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DSWD-ARMM) conducted the 4thround of LGU Assembly on Social Welfare Protection, focusing on the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), for the province of Maguindanao. The assembly was held on Wednesday, February 28, at 6ID, Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat.Atty.

Lanao Sur government extends assistance to education grantees

LANAO DEL SUR --- Officials have extended financial assistance to poor students in a bid to produce professionals who can help foster culture of peace in the province.In a statement Wednesday, the office of Gov.

MILF support in resolving conflict among members in Maguindanao sought

MAGUINDANAO --- Officials have urged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to disengage its rival forces locked in a showdown in Datu Saudi town for five days now.The hostilities between the two groups erupted last week after the murder three days before of municipal councilor Sahabudin Namli in Barangay Madia in Datu Saudi town in the second district of Maguindanao.The relatives of Namli in one of the two enemy MILF factions reportedly attacked the other when they learned that his killers belong to the other camp.Maguindanao Gov.

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