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COTABATO CITY– The ceremonial turnover of commemorative stamps from the Philippine Postal Corp. to the Office of the Regional Governor will highlight the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (ARMM) first Archives Day celebration today, October 21, at this city's Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.The issuance of the stamps is in recognition of the Office of the Regional Governor’s (ORG) ISO 9001 certification following a successful two-phase external audit conducted by TUV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. This is one achievement that this administration is very proud of.

COTABATO CITY– Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) met on Wednesday to intensify the region’s anti-poverty drive aimed at uplifting the lives of poor families who are mostly living in impoverished communities. The best way to combat poverty in the region is to properly deliver the programs and projects because these will have significant effects on their daily lives,” ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Alamia said. It will take time to solve the poverty challenge, but we in the regional government must continue to lead the fight,” said Atty.

COTABATO CITY --- Personnel of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division on Sunday beautified two mosques as a special Amon Jaded” offering to residents here and in nearby Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao.

COTABATO CITY - TheFilipino who added the Maguindanaon kulintang ensemble to western academia of music died Wednesday in California.Maguindanao-born Prof.Danny Kaalanduyandied Wednesday (Thursday a.m. Philippines time) at the Stanford University Hospital in California, where he was supposed to undergo a cardiac procedure.

MANILA -Congressmen's support for the 2017 regional budget of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was apparent during the plenary hearing in the House of Representatives yesterday, September 28, 2016.Zamboanga City District Representative Celso Lobregat noted that some concerns were raised during the pre-plenary hearing, but the ARMM leadership was already able to respond sufficiently to the said concers.Lobregat then manifested as a good neighbor that he had no more questions for the ARMM.The minority leader, Quezon 3rd District Representative Danilo Suarez then moved to end the int

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao- The Office of Civil Defense-ARMM has conducted on Tuesday a one-day Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Executive Course for the Local Chief Executives of Maguindanao Province.The event held at the Officers Club of the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division, Philippine Army were participated in by various local leaders from the province’s thirty-six (36) municipalities.Leo T. Alicias, Assistant Regional Director of OCD-ARMM, said it is known to many that our country is vulnerable to both natural disasters and human induced activities.

COTABATO CITY– Officials in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are determined to harness local school boards (LSBs) in improving the state of education in the region.Alfhadar Pajiji, regional Department of Education (DepEd) assistant secretary for special projects, said they recognize the essential role of LSBs in advancing the welfare of public schools in the ARMM. The region is composed of the provinces of Sulu, Maguindanao, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Lanao del Sur, as well as the cities of Marawi and Lamitan.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- The Army’s 6th Infantry Division tapped a Moro colonel as civil-military relations chief, a sensitive post never entrusted to a Muslim since the unit’s inception in the 1970s

MARAWI CITY -- Tranquility has lately been spreading around the city and neighboring towns in Lanao del Sur, hounded for years by high prevalence of crimes and clan wars involving big Maranaw families.
One recent development to have eased the tension in the 96 barangays here was a Supreme Court ruling declaring the overstaying superintendent of Marawi City schools officially retired from government service in 2013 yet.

Every year, on September 21, we commemorate two events that speak of the contradictions we face as a nation.Today is the International Day of Peace, a day that speaks of humanity’s greatest hope at a time when the world is wounded by conflict and injustice.