P1B released for Marawi siege victims
BUDGET Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said over the weekend that she has approved the release of P1 billion for the victims of Marawi City siege, the five-month battle that erupted on May 23, 2017.
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BUDGET Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said over the weekend that she has approved the release of P1 billion for the victims of Marawi City siege, the five-month battle that erupted on May 23, 2017.
MANILA, Philippines — Two women legislators will lead the Philippine delegation to the International Conference for Women, Peace and Security, to be held in Pasay.
THE Public Attorney's Office and the Muslim community have further strengthened their ties as PAO assured the latter of extended services in Mindanao in providing free legal assistance to Muslim Filipinos.
COTABATO CITY — Policemen seized P1 million worth of shabu from two peddlers entrapped in Marawi City in an operation laid with the help of their close relatives and the provincial government of Lanao del Sur.
COTABATO CITY — Leaders of two enemy Maranao clans signed a peace covenant on Monday, September 2, ending a “rido” touted as the deadliest in Lanao del Sur in recent years.
COTABATO CITY — Policemen in Marawi City on Tuesday morning foiled an attempt by a courier, reportedly connected with the Dawlah Islamiya, to deliver P408,000 worth of shabu to a buyer in Molundo town in Lanao del Sur.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — More than a hundred Islamic theologians involved in peacebuilding projects in far-flung areas received three-month stipends each from the Bangsamoro regional government.
MOHAMMAD Nur «Iman» Casib of Marawi City, an incoming Grade 12 student of Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Central Mindanao Campus, won not just gold at the 1st International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) but was hailed as Nuclear Ambassador for obtaining the highest points overall among 55 contenders from 14 Asia-Pacific countries in the theoretical and experimental exams.
THE Department of National Defense (DND) is in the process of acquiring P11.7 billion worth of body armors and ballistic helmets for the use of the Philippine Army which is leading the fight against communist rebels and other internal security threats.