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KADAYANGAN, Special Geographic Area, BARMM — For 18-year-old Jomar Ulimpaen, casting his first ballot on Monday was more than a new experience; it was also a chance to make his voice heard in the Bangsamoro region’s first parliamentary election. Ulimpaen, a first-year student at Southern Christian College in Midsayap, North Cotabato, voted at around 11

MARAWI CITY — Marking a milestone in its pursuit of self-determination, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held its first regular parliamentary elections, generally peaceful across Lanao del Sur on Monday. In a press briefing at the Capitol Complex here, Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Ziaur-Rahman “Zia” A. Adiong stressed the polls

COTABATO CITY – Moro Islamic Liberation Front Chairman (MILF) and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim voted on Monday at Barangay Lower Pangangkalan, Pahamuddin, Special Geographic Area in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), hoping that the winners will truly serve the region. “Today, as the Bangsamoro holds its first-ever election,

MANILA, Philippines — Winning candidates in the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections may bring four companions to their proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. READ: Results of BARMM polls accessible through Comelec website According to the poll body, winning candidates are only required to submit the following information

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs shoot for their third straight win in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 26 men’s basketball tournament as they return to action Tuesday, September 15, at the Cebu Coliseum. The Cheetahs face their biggest test yet when they take on fellow Final Four contender

CEBU, Philippines — PLDT Home has expanded its fiber network to Camotes Island, bringing reliable broadband connectivity to more families and communities across the municipalities of San Francisco, Poro, and Tudela. Known for its powdery white-sand beaches, underground caves, and rugged cliff-jumping spots, Camotes Island is often called the “Lost Horizon of the South.” Its

MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend and recently appointed anti-czar Manny Pacquiao will be conferred an honorary doctorate in physical education by the Philippine Normal University (PNU). This is in recognition of his contributions to Philippine sports and his role of inspiring Filipinos to pursue excellence despite difficult circumstances. The PNU, in a statement on its website,

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel questioned on Monday retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang’s political leanings in the defense’s first cross-examination on Impeachment Article II, or Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth. “Are you anti-Duterte in any way?” defense counsel Mark Vinluan asked Cabotaje-Tang after establishing that former President Rodrigo Duterte did not

MANILA, Philippines — The illegal trade of substandard steel in the Philippines may have proliferated as early as 2018, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said. Marcos also warned that the problem could be bigger than previously known, comparing the emerging problem to the social and moral scourge brought by the proliferation of Philippine offshore gaming operators

MANILA, Philippines — Retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang said Monday that failing to separately declare cash on hand and cash in bank in a public official’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) violates the law. “Under [Republic Act] 6713, cash on hand and cash in bank must be specifically declared in the