More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark starting today the Islam’s holy month of Ramadan with Muslims in the Philippines joining their brethren in the obligatory religious duty of abstinence | Manila Bulletin
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Malacañang appealed to lawmakers who remain skeptical of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law to put themselves in the shoes of the people in Mindanao in order for them to understand what the controversial measure aims to achieve | Manila Times
This is the English translation of the speech delivered by President Benigno S. Aquino III in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, on June 16, 2015 during the ceremonial turnover of weapons and decommissioning of the MILF combatants.
Moro Islamic Liberation Front chair Al Hajj Murad Ibrahim revealed that the discourse on the decommissioning still prevails within their organization.
Read more: MILF clarifies stand on the decommissioning of weapons and warriors
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao strengthens its anti-poverty drive as it embarked on an inter-agency initiative that would “significantly and sustainably reduce poverty incidence among its population.”