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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.

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 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.

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.

COTABATO CITY - All personnel of the Jolo municipal police office were relieved from their posts Sunday as initial punishment for the escape of 12 detainees in their detention facility.Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares of the Police Regional Office-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said Sunday the 12 inmates, to be prosecuted for various offenses, escaped at 10:00 a.m.

COTABATO CITY – It is not about competition and recognition, but about learning and meeting new people who share the same passion in serving our respective communities, Abul Maralil said after Bangsamoro Young Leaders-Basilan (BYL-Basilan) was awarded as one of this year’s Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO), following a rigorous application and selection process.TAYO is now on its 15thyear, and has established itself as the nation's premier search for outstanding youth organizations that have made a positive difference in their communities through innovative and sustainable progr

COTABATO CITY --- Regional officials on Friday assured to implement extensively a new Australian-funded peace-building program in southern public schools.The Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao, or Pathways, which involves the Department of Education-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Australian government, was launched here Friday. This new form of assistance from the Australian government is another tacit indication of trust and confidence to the present ARMM government, said the region’s chief executive, Gov.

COTABATO CITY -- The ARMM Government has officially rolled out the Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao (Pathways), a P3.6 billion program funded by the Australian Government, on Friday, February 23, in Cotabato City.Pathways is a nine-year program designed to improve the delivery of basic education and contribute to peace building in the ARMM.The launching was led by ARMM Education Secretary Rasol Mitmug, Australian Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Mat Kimberley, Assistant Executive Sec.Atty. Sittie Mariam Balahim and Director Margarita Consolacion Ballesteros of DepEd Central Office.

MAGUINDANAO --- Two feuding groups in the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Datu Saudi town in Maguindanao traded shots Thursday, sending hundreds of villagers running for their lives.Lt. Col.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – City Mayor Joseph Evangelista has recommended to the provincial government of Gangwon of the Republic of Korea to expand more of their training courses in the fields of education, health, and nutrition, for developing countries in Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines.Evangelista, a graduate in 2010 of a course in Sustainable Urban Management at the International Urban Training Center (IUTC) in Gangwon Province, spoke recently before the global leaders and IUTC alumni from eight countries in Asia-Pacific at High I Hotel in Jeongseon, Korea.