“Stop the Killings of Indigenous Peoples in ARMM! Implement IPRA Now!” STATEMENT OF MINDANAO PEOPLES’ PEACE MOVEMENT ON THE MURDER OF TIMUAY LENCIO ARIG “On the 2nd of October 2014, Timuay Lencio Arig, 56, a Teduray, was shot and killed by two gunmen on his way home with his wife and daughter in Sitio Keninan, Brgy. Romongaob, South Upi, Maguindanao.
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TDC hails ARMM colleagues for refusal to serve polls The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) hails the Comelec approval of the request from some 1000 teachers from Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) not to require them to sit as members of the Board of Election Tellers (BET) and facilitate the elections in their respective localities for Barangay polls on Monday,
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ARMM’s Hataman vows to lower poverty incidence to “single-digit during our term” By Carolyn O. Arguillas May 20 2013 COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/20 May) – OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), recently proclaimed winner in the ARMM gubernatorial race, has vowed to lower the double-digit poverty incidence in the country’s poorest region, to “single-digit during
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Sabah Chronology of Evacuee Map as of 1200HH, 13 May 2013 Highlights: As of 13 May 2013, a total of 16,700 evacuees arrived in 190 boats since 05 March 2013. Evacuees: – 69 evacuees from Semporna arrived on 11 May to Bongao, Tawi-Tawu via M/L Jamila Disclaimer: While every effort is made to ensure that the data collected about the
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Onward with the fight for right-to-self determination, peace, justice and democracy in Mindanao! Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), a national political party of the marginalized sectors, welcomes the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement as a roadmap for peace in Mindanao. The agreement is also the first step to end the centuries-old oppression of the Moro people in Mindanao. Sonny Melencio, chairman of
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MindaNews » PPCRV assails police, military presence inside ARMM registration centers. By Keith Bacongco August 5, 2012 COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/4 Aug) – The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has assailed the presence of police and military personnel inside registration centers during the 10-day re-registration in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) last month. In an assessment meeting
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Call for genuine reform at ARMM LGU Summit Davao City, June 20, 2012 – Progressive groups met President Noynoy Aquino and local executives of ARMM along KM 7 in Lanang with a picket rally calling for genuine ARMM reform. President Noynoy Aquino III (PNOY) and Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) executives were met by representatives of the Free Cocoy
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Media Statement on Sulu Governor Abdulsakur Tan Free Cocoy Tulawie Movement 9 June 2012 The undersigned peace advocates and human rights defenders are gravely concerned about recent reports on the announcement of Sulu Governor Abdulsakur Tan, a known warlord and human rights violator, of his plan to run as next Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor, while his son
Read moreFirst human rights office in ARMM launched By John Unson Home May 03, 2012 The CHR-ARMM field office is adjacent to the main building of the executive department of the autonomous region inside the 32-hectare regional government center in the city. Acting ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman and CHR chairperson Loretta Anne Rosales led the inaugural rite, witnessed by representatives of
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Let peace reign in Mindanao: Support “Kefeduwan Libun,” Recognize Indigenous Women Arbiters Ten (10) indigenous women leaders received recognition for their selfless contribution in making peace real in ARMM communities. On March 25, women leaders from the Teduray, Lambangian, and Dulangan Manobo tribes gathered at Sitio Magutay, Upi, Maguindanao, to culminate the celebration of the women’s month by giving recognition
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