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NBI ARRESTS RUNNING PARAÑAQUE COUNCILOR, 5 OTHERS FOR SELLING GOV’T POSITION

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By: The Mindanao Today The National Bureau of Investigation, under the leadership of its Director Judge Jaime Santiago, arrested six individuals for selling government positions. They are Diahn Sanchez Dagohoy, or Diane; Ronald Joseph Catunao; Bolkisha Balt Datadacula; Alejandro Barcena Lorino Jr.; Leomer Abon and Tita Natividad. Reports showed that one of those is currently running as a city councilor of Parañaque City. “May komisyon, tao lang tayo, and I’m running for a position; kailangan ko siya to sustain something—sa pagtakbo ko,” he said in an interview. (I need to sustain something while I am running.) In a release, Director Santiago said that on January 2, 2025, a complaint was filed before the office of the Special Task Force and Cybercrime Division, alleging that on December 29, 2024, a certain Diane contacted the complainant and offered him a seat as a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Accordingly, the position was offered for an amount of Php 8,000,000.00 an...
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3 WOMEN MPs BACK POSTPONEMENT OF BARMM 2025 POLLS

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By: The Mindanao Today (National News) (L-R) : MP Sittie Uy-Oyod, MP Baintain Ampatuan and MP Diamila Ramos (Courtesy: Bangsamoro Parliament) Three empowered women members of the Bangsamoro Parliament expressed support for the proposed postponement of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a social media post on Monday, Bangsamoro lawmaker Diamila Disimban Ramos firmly stood behind the recently passed resolution of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority requesting congress to postpone the 2025 regional parliamentary elections and extend BARMM's transition period until 2028. “This request is based on important matters that need to be resolved to maintain peace and progress in our region. The legal issues surrounding the Supreme Court's decision to exclude Sulu from BARMM have raised questions about the implementation of our laws, particularly the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, as well as the upcoming parliamentary...
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[THE MINDANAO TODAY] HOUSE, SENATE, SUBATRA RECEIVES GRATITUDE FROM BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENT

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  By: The Mindanao Today (National) COTABATO CITY – The legislative branch of the government received a heartfelt gratitude from the Bangsamoro Parliament. This after, one of the main authors, Member of Parliament Diamila Disimban-Ramos, announced on social media that resolutions 583 and 584 were approved in their Third Regular Session No. 66. This further recognized the fruitful benchmarking efforts of the BTA Committee on Women, Youth, Children and Persons with Disabilities chaired by MP Ramos to the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality led by Rep. Geraldine Roman of Bataan and the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality led by Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Photo Courtesy: Office of MP Diamila Ramos' PIMA “ Nagagalak po tayo na naging makabuluhan at matagumpay ang benchmarking activity ng BTA-CWYCP nitong Mayo 7-9, 2024 sa nasabing mga sangay lehislatura na tumalakay sa mandato, komposisyon at mga napagtagumpayan ng bawat Komite at best pr...
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[THE MINDANAO TODAY] MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF PEACE: GROUPS CALLS FOR 2ND BTA EXTENSION

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Top Stories by The Mindanao Today The League of Bangsamoro Organizations Inc., or LBO, calls for the second extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority from 2025 to 2028. In a statement received by The Mindanao Today on Monday, the LBO, through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process, Reconciliation, and Unity, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., officially submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the letter of the Civil Society Organizations urging the Chief Executive and the MILF leadership to extend for the second time the transition period. LBO President Hashim Manticayan “We, the 632 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating and representing various sectors across the country, fervently urge President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., to maintain the momentum of peace by granting a second extension for the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, thereby postponing the 2025 Bangsamoro Parliamentary and rescheduling it in 2028,” they said. “The second extension of the Bang...
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[THE MINDANAO TODAY] ‘STRINGS OF ASPIRATIONS’ HELD AT 5 AREAS IN PH: SERVED THE BANGSAMORO YOUTHS

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Top Stories by The Mindanao Today The office of Bangsamoro Member of Parliament Diamila Disimban-Ramos successfully held the Strings of Aspirations in line with the celebration of the 5th Bangsamoro Founding Anniversary on January 21–27, 2024. This is a feeding program and gift-giving activity for Bangsamoro children.  Strings of Aspirations: Quezon City (Photo Courtesy: MP Diamila Ramos) According to Parliament Member Ramos, this is part of solidarity with the Bangsamoro government's desire that 'no Bangsamoro child will be left behind.'  In a Facebook post, Strings of Aspirations was held in five places: Poblacion 7, Cotabato City; Cadayonan II, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; Lamitan City, Basilan Province; Batulawan in Pikit, Special Geographic Area, and Culiat, Tandang Sora, and Quezon City.    Photo Courtesy: MP Diamila Ramos Facebook Page “To our children, remember that you are the future gem of our thriving Bangsamoro; the sacrifices of the Bangsamoro Gover...
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[THE MINDANAO TODAY] SENATOR PADILLA EXTENDS HELP TO THE MSU BOMBING VICTIMS

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By: The Mindanao Today (Region) MARAWI CITY – Senator Robin Padilla's office extended assistance to the families of those affected by the explosion at the Dimaporo Gymnasium of Mindanao State University on the first Sunday of December. In a news release on Thursday, Padilla, through his representative Nadia Montenegro, immediately visited the families of those who died and are still confined in hospitals in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.   Photo Courtesy of Asec. Disimban "This financial assistance is a great help to those affected by the explosion, especially the families of those who died. They extend their gratitude for your concern and love—no matter what religion or belief they have, you are always there to give courage,” Asec. Pendatun Disimban said in Filipino in his post with Montenegro. Photo Courtesy of Asec. Disimban The lawmaker added that, according to the Qur'an, if you kill an innocent person, you are killing humanity. And the sanctity of human life is ...
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[THE MINDANAO TODAY] BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENT MEMBERS FILES RESO CONDEMNING MSU EXPLOSION

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By: The Mindanao Today (News) COTABATO CITY—Parliamentary Members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority filed a resolution condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the bombing incident that ripped through Dimaporo Gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi City during a Catholic mass service last December 3. The proposed resolution provides that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious professions and worship without discrimination or preference shall forever be allowed, as stated in Section 5 and Article 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Courtesy from the Office of MP Ramos It was principally authored by Members of Parliament (MP) Diamila Disimban-Ramos, Ali Montaha Babao, Don Mustapha Loong, Nabila Margarita Pangandaman, Michael Midtimbang, Kadil Sinolinding, Jr., and Rasol Mitmug, Jr., and co-authored by MPs Ali Solaiman, Mudjib Abu, Suwaib Oranon, Kelie Antao, Tawakal Midtimbang, Basir Utto, Ramon Piang, Sr., Tarhata Maglangit, Khalid Hadji Abdullah, Abdulaz...
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