Mindanao Peace Process

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – In a span of two months, the Army-led Joint Task Force Central, headed by Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, has confiscated 80 assorted highpowered firearms in various law enforcement operations in south-central Mindanao region.

Rillera, also commander of 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division, presented the confiscated firearms to the 4th Quarter Regional Peace and Order Council Meeting of Region 12 in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

THE Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) on the implementation of the Bangsamoro peace process has issued its Eighth Public Report in Davao City on November 23.

This time, the TMPT Report covers the period from February 2022 to October 2023 including developments following the May 2022 elections.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte  – Military authorities in mainland Mindanao today welcomed the surrender of four communist rebels and facilitated their entry to the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).

Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief Lt. Gen. William Gonzales and 6th Infantry Division commander Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera welcomed the four former New Peoples’ Army (NPA) rebels during surrender rites at 603rd brigade headquarters in Barangay Milbuk, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat.

COTABATO CITY - Senior Army and police officials lauded on Thursday the Army’s 6^th Infantry Division for having secured the surrender of 772 local terrorists and members of the now moribund New People’s Army in the past 28 months.

COTABATO CITY - Some 300 aspirants in the Bangsamoro region for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan posts identified with the Moro National Liberation Front got elected on Monday, for peace advocates beneficial to the southern peace process.

Local government officials in the autonomous region are expecting the proclamation within the next 36 hours of no fewer than 200 more winning candidates who are either children or relatives of MNLF leaders in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

COTABATO CITY -- Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday witnessed the turnover of livelihood assistance to former Moro violent extremists at the Maguindanao del Sur provincial capitol in Buluan town.

At least 50 former members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Dawlah Islamiyah terrorist group members were presented to Sec. Teodoro by Maguindanao Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu.

COTABATO CITY --- Officials on Saturday assured to cooperate in reintegrating to mainstream society the 14 Abu Sayyaf terrorists who surrendered last Wednesday in Basilan through the intercession of local executives and Army officials in the province.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – Tatlong matataas na opisyal ng Dawlah Islamiya at walong mga kasapi nito mula sa Maguid na grupo ang kusang nagbalik loob sa pwersa ng gobyerno nitong Oktubre 6, 2023 sa 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Camp Leono, Barangay Kalandagan, Tacurong City.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Nasa dalawampu’t pitong mga matataas na kalibre ng baril ang isinuko sa 1st Mechanized Infantry (Maaasahan) Brigade.

Ang turn-over ceremony ay isinagawa sa Municipal Hall sa bayan ng Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat nitong ika-5 ng Oktubre 2023.

Ayon kay Brigadier General Andre B Santos, Commander ng 1Mech Bde, dalawampu't pitong mga punong barangay sa nasabing lugar ang nag-turn over ng iba't-ibang uri ng mga baril at bala.

COTABATO CITY – In support of the efforts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to sustain the peace in the region, the Cotabato City government and Relief International agreed to cooperate in building the capacities and mobilizing community women as peacebuilders.