BANGSAMORO NEWS UPDATES

KORONADAL CITY - An Army private who went missing in South Cotabato has been dropped from the rolls of the 27th Infantry Battalion, an Army colonel said.Lt. Colonel Ronald Jess Alcudia, 27th IB chief, Private First Class Ken Subere, who went missing on April 12, has not returned to date and has not informed his immediate superior whether or not he is still interested in the military.

MANILA, May 8 (PNA) -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has officially confirmed its intention to join the May 2016 elections after applying for registration and accreditation as a regional political party before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).Based on the petition signed by Yasser Ebrahim, president of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) of the MILF, they want to legitimize the cause of the Bangsamoro people and recognize the democratic process by registering with the poll body.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – About 43 families in remote villages of Arakan, North Cotabato have fled homes following
the road side bombing that left three soldiers and wounded another in the
village of Kabalantian, a village official said.

Charlie Segucal, village
chair of Kabalantian, told DXND Radyo Bida that 28 families from Purok Tikuyac
have fled Wednesday night and sought shelter at the village center.

TAGUM CITY - Over-all medal standing of regular sports of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa here.As of 4 p.m. May 7, SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) delegates have so far won 8 gold, 13, silver and 11 bronze medals, placing them to 6th place over all.The National Capital Region remains on top.The ARMM Athletic Association (ARMMMAA) has 3 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals.But Al Saludo, DXOM Radyo Bida Koronadal who was covering the event in Tagum City for NDBC, said the SRAA, as of 6 p.m., has already collected 11 gold medals.

ARAKAN, North Cotabato– Three soldiers were killed and another wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in a remote village here, around 425 p.m., Wednesday. Chief Inspector Bernard Tayong, spokesperson for the Cotabato Provincial Police Office, identified the slain soldiers as Private First Class Callano, Quilangit, and Manampan, and the wounded as Corporal Blancia, all members of the 57thInfantry Battalion. Tayong said the soldiers, led by a certain Lt.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 5 (PNA) -- Kidnappers have released unharmed the four businessmen from this city who were seized in Maguindanao province on March 29 after the payment of an undisclosed ransom.Raulito Suyom Sr., father of kidnap victim architect Raulito Jr., said Tuesday his son and business partners Jayson Cababayao, Francis Wong Sepulvida and Rho Steven Bochurno were freed by their captors somewhere in Maguindanao” last April 28.He said the release, which was initially kept under wraps due to security reasons, came following a series of negotiations with the kidnappers that event

MANILA (PNA) -- Except for some minor refinements and clarifications, the Citizen Peace Council has found the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) overwhelmingly acceptable .”The BBL is overwhelming acceptable and deserves the support of all the Filipinos,” said Ateneo de Davao University president Rev. Fr.

The GPH Negotiating Panel in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of Datu Antonio Kinoc, who passed away on May 2 due to liver cancer.Datu Kinoc served as an alternate member of the MILF peace panel for several years. In 2013, he became a senior consultant to the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC).Datu Kinoc is an active advocate of the rights of indigenous peoples. A prominent member of the B'laan tribe, he co-authored the implementing rules and regulations of the landmark Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA) in 1997.

KIDAPAWAN CITY (May 4) – The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRM) here has strongly recommended the declaration of the city under ‘state of calamity’ so as to ‘cushion’ the impact of drought to thousands of farmers. City Mayor Joseph Evangelista, chair of the Kidapawan DRRM, met on Monday with the members of the council and his staff to discuss how much funds would be allotted and the distribution of calamity assistance.

COTABATO CITY - Mayor Shameem Mastura today led a bike for peace to show its support to the Mindanao peace process and the cooperation among Muslims, Christian and Indigenous Peoples in Sultan Kudarat town.Joining Mastura were employees of the Sultan Kudarat government, representatives from the Army's 6th Infantry Division, police in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, government and non government organization representatives as well as local bikers.It was also an expression of support for the Pambansang Kamao who will fight today against Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vegas.Mastura sa