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Northern Mindanao needs P198B in 2 years to recover from effects of pandemic
Of the P197.6 billion needed for the Regional Recovery Program, P150.2 billion or 76% should go to social services, says the regional development council
'We can do better': Bangsamoro gov't asks Duterte to veto anti-terrorism bill
'While we agree that a policy framework needs to be enacted to fight the menace of terrorism, we feel that the fundamental guarantees of liberty and the institutions of democracy must be protected,' says Interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim
Cases spike in Northern Mindanao as more returning residents positive for coronavirus
The Department of Health confirms 17 new coronavirus cases in Northern Mindanao – all locally-stranded individuals and OFWs who have returned to the region
Spike in coronavirus cases in Northern Mindanao, Lanao del Sur blamed on Hatid Probinsya
Zia Alonto Adiong, Lanao del Sur IATF spokesperson, calls for improvements in the national government's program that helps bring stranded residents and repatriated OFWs back to their provinces
The doctor healing the wounds of war in Basilan
In her clinic in the province's capital, Arlyn Jawad Jumao-As heals children, rebels, soldiers. She's played a critical role in keeping the peace.
Northern Mindanao unemployment hits 15-year high in April
The Philippine Statistics Authority says the number of jobless people in Northern Mindanao rose to 236,000 in April 2020 – more than double the number of unemployed workers in April 2019 – due to the coronavirus pandemic
[OPINION] Ramadan on lockdown: The habits we break, the values we relearn
'For a fasting person [under quarantine], it was a different level of hardship altogether'
Bangsamoro region now has COVID-19 testing hub
'The current capacity for testing is maximum of 72 specimens per day. Presently, we have 1,134 test kits,' the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center says
BARMM reports 86% distribution of coronavirus cash aid
Government social workers brave conflict-ridden areas to carry bags of cash to low-income households with no access to banks, say BARMM officials
Northern Mindanao targets 200 coronavirus tests daily by June 1
The Department of Health Northern Mindanao and two hospitals in Cagayan de Oro are expected to start testing this week
3 Abu Sayyaf members killed in Sulu
Soldiers of the 21st Infantry Battalion recover one body, and a high-powered firearm
With license to operate, Northern Mindanao to start coronavirus testing
The Department of Health 10-TB Reference Center (DOH-10) and the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) are granted a License to Operate (LTO) as testing centers
DA allocates P230 million to use ancestral lands for food production
The Department of Agriculture supports a project to develop some 20,000 hectares of idle ancestral lands for white corn production
Misamis Oriental gov, other groups want Cagayan de Oro under lockdown
(2nd UPDATE) The group Luwas Cagayan, 26 barangay captains of Cagayan de Oro City, and the Misamis Oriental governor want an enhanced community quarantine imposed on the city
Bangsamoro region eyes local coronavirus testing within May
'Pinapanalangin natin na within this month of May ay operational na po 'yung COVID-19 subnational laboratory center natin dito sa CRMC,' says BARMM Health Minister Saffrullah Dipatuan
Mindanao journalists slam NTC's shutdown order vs ABS-CBN
'We are therefore calling on Congress to immediately remedy the situation by approving ABS-CBN's application renewal with due haste, and for NTC to issue a temporary permit while the matter is being tackled by our legislators'
Cebu City, Southern Leyte lift ban on Mindanao pork products
Mindanao was previously hit by the African swine fever, prompting local governments in the Visayas to ban hogs and pork products from the neighboring island
Luzon eyes pork supply from Mindanao amid looming deficit
The Department of Agriculture's food supply outlook shows the country will have a 31-day deficit in pork inventory by the end of the year
Mindanao State University shortens semester, mass-promotes eligible students
MSU President Dr Habib Macaayong says they shortened the second semester of academic year 2019-2020 because they gave 'consideration to the preservation of life, safety, and well-being' of the MSU community
Sweeper flight takes 143 foreign tourists in Mindanao to Manila
The marooned foreigners are gathered by the Australian Embassy and the Department of Tourism from 3 regions in Mindanao
Cotabato City hospital gets BARMM funding for coronavirus testing
'We are dealing with an enemy that we cannot see with our naked eyes. Through our cooperation, understanding, and strong faith in Allah, we are confident that we will surpass this challenge,' says BARMM chief minister Ahod Ebrahim
Where are the coronavirus cases in Mindanao?
(7th UPDATE) As of Sunday, June 28, at least 786 cases have been reported in 25 provinces and 7 independent cities in Mindanao
Coronavirus response: CDO gets more protective equipment, alcohol
The Cagayan de Oro health department head says that the city is ramping up preparation for a possible outbreak
Cagayan de Oro pays for hotel stay of health workers vs coronavirus
Cagayan de Oro city is looking for ways to help frontliners facing transportation and lodging challenges under community quarantine
MinDA moves to speed up rice production amid shortage fears
Amid rice shortage fears due to coronavirus, Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Emmanuel Piñol proposes a farming method that cuts production period but yields a third of farmers' usual harvest
DOH Region 10 confirms 3 new coronavirus cases in Northern Mindanao
Four COVID-19 patients are now confined at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), the region’s biggest tertiary hospital and now, its referral hospital for coronavirus cases
[OPINION] 365 days later: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
'At the end of the day, we will be the ones who will collectively redefine what it means to be Bangsamoro and redirect its future towards progress, development, and most importantly, self-determination'
Northern Mindanao LGUs prepare P1.2B in relief, economic aid amid outbreak
Cagayan de Oro City earmarks P500 million, while Bukidnon province sets aside P700 million
Nearly 700 stranded foreigners airlifted out of Palawan, Mindanao
(UPDATED) Foreign tourists are stranded amid suspension of mass transport, including air travel, all over the country in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus disease
Daughter of Mindanao's first coronavirus death tests positive, too
She is among 3 new cases confirmed in northern Mindanao, underscoring the risk that households face when a family member catches the disease
U.P. Mindanao keen to serve as coronavirus testing site in Davao Region for free
The program includes establishing a P15-million biosafety molecular lab, which will have to be attached to a hospital
Northern Mindanao’s largest public hospital saves lives against the odds
The Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) is the referral hospital for all coronavirus Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) in the region
14 PUIs in Northern Mindanao test negative for coronavirus disease
The wife of COVID-19 PH 40, Mindanao's first coronavirus fatality, also tests negative
Bangsamoro region orders LGUs to track attendees of Malaysia gathering
There were 215 Filipinos who joined the Itjima congregation at the recent 4-day tabligh gathering in Kuala Lumpur, says the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
[OPINION] What privilege feels like after moving to Metro Manila
'Having the time to comfortably work from home because of the health crisis – and still expecting the same salary at the end of the month – is a privilege on its own'
Northern Mindanao buses continue to operate despite coronavirus fears
These buses though are not allowed to cross to neighboring regions of Caraga, Davao, Zamboanga and BARMM
2 women probed for coronavirus die in Cagayan de Oro
The women, who were from different hospitals in the region, died less than 24 hours after they were brought to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, say doctors
PAF to airlift coronavirus patient specimens from Northern Mindanao
DOH Region 10 says the Philippine Air Force agrees to carry the PUI swab samples to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
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Man probed for coronavirus in Marawi dies while awaiting test result
The man traveled to Malaysia to join a religious activity and was confined at the Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City, say Lanao del Sur officials
Cagayan de Oro orders closure of malls, curfew
The city opts for temporary closures and a curfew instead of a lockdown
Rappler Talk: Bangsamoro region turns one
Rappler talks to Zia Alonto Adiong, a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament, on controversies, challenges, and milestones of the fledgling Bangsamoro region in its first year
Coronavirus patient in Mindanao was a resident of Pasig City
The patient is now confined at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center
DepEd: 586 students got pregnant in last 6 months of 2019 in Northern Mindanao
The education department says 'that is like 3 teenage student pregnancies each day'
Cebu bans pigs, pork products from Mindanao
(UPDATED) Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has signed an executive order imposing a 90-day ban on live hogs and pork products from all regions in Mindanao beginning February 13
[OPINION] The future of women's leadership in the Bangsamoro
'If we truly want the Bangsamoro women to be equal partners in development, then all policies and decisions affecting us should be made with us'
Private companies aid gov't vs spread of African swine fever in Davao Occidental
The Mindanao Hog Raisers Association and PILMICO Feeds Corp have sent disinfectants, backpack sprayers, and power sprayers to decontaminate affected areas
Two students from Mindanao’s conflict-affected area win first JICA video blog contest
Students from Mindanao State University win the contest with their entry about witnessing the effect of the armed conflict in Marawi in 2017 and their wish for peace and solidarity in the city
Over 8,000 MILF fighters decommissioned in 2019 – OPAPP
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Assistant Secretary Wilven Mayor says a total of 12,000 Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters will be decommissioned by 'early 2020'
Martial law lifted in Mindanao, but guns still prohibited in Davao City
The Davao City government extends ban on carrying firearms until December 31, 2020
