A Slice of Life of a Badjao Woman
By JOHNNY R. LEE, Ph.D.… Read More A Slice of Life of a Badjao Woman
Month: December 2020
Will the extension of BTA’s term ipso facto extend the term of its officials?
MY LEGAL POINT by Bayan G. Balt… Read More Will the extension of BTA’s term ipso facto extend the term of its officials?
Lessons from Philippine Presidents
Diliman Way Homobono A. Adaza “My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”— President Manuel Luis Quezon “Those who have less in life should have more in law.”– President Ramon Magsaysay If we only visit the past, we are likely to have a better country. But just visiting the past… Read More Lessons from Philippine Presidents
My wishes in 2021
PUNCHLINE by Ali G. Macabalang… Read More My wishes in 2021
Cotabato City DepEd, schools in 63 towns of North Cotabato now under BARMM
By JULMUNIR I. JANNARAL COTABATO CITY The Department of Education (DepEd-National) has now officially completed the transfer since Monday the management and integration of the DepEd Cotabato City Division, along with schools from 63 barangays in North Cotabato, to the Bangsamoro Government’s Education Ministry, the Education Minister said. Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of… Read More Cotabato City DepEd, schools in 63 towns of North Cotabato now under BARMM
63 BARMM-absorbed villages to continue receiving IRA from North Cotabato
By Ali G. Macabalang COTABATO CITY North Cotabato’s 63 barangays (villages), which the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) absorbed after the plebiscites on January 21 and February 6, 2019, will continue to receive their regular internal revenue allotments (IRAs) from their municipal and provincial mother–units. Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, BARMM spokesman, made this clarification… Read More 63 BARMM-absorbed villages to continue receiving IRA from North Cotabato
Challenges, gains in BARMM transition cited
BY ALI G. MACABALANG… Read More Challenges, gains in BARMM transition cited
Indonesia bans militant Islamic Defender’s Front
The Islamic Defender’s Front has a long record of vandalizing nightspots and hurling stones at Western embassies. Several of its members have been convicted on terrorism charges. JAKARTA Indonesia has banned the hardline Islamic Defender’s Front, according to an international media report quoting security officials. Security Affairs Minister Mohammad Mahfud announced on Wednesday that the… Read More Indonesia bans militant Islamic Defender’s Front
Sulu braces lockdown amid threats of new Coronavirus strain
BY JULMUNIR I. JANNARAL… Read More Sulu braces lockdown amid threats of new Coronavirus strain
Arabic-speaking teachers appointment proves moral governance
Abdul HannanMagarang Tago Fifty years ago the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was formed by then Islamic and Arabic students based in Cairo, Egypt led by Salamat Hashim, Abdulaziz Mimbantas and several others. The young Moro aimed to establish a moral government and regain the Bangsamoro’s legitimate rights; including power sharing and job opportunities among… Read More Arabic-speaking teachers appointment proves moral governance
