Dimaporo to MILF leader: Respect Lanao del Norte ‘no’ vote

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:38:32 +0000

Dimaporo to MILF leader: Respect Lanao del Norte ‘no’ vote

Dimaporo, who had led calls for a no vote, said she was willing to meet with Abdullah Macapaar, also known as Commander Bravo and the chief MILF figure in northwestern Mindanao.

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Six Lanao del Norte towns excluded from BARMM

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:34:20 +0000

A majority of the 22 towns in the province voted against letting go of six municipalities that had been proposed for inclusion in the new Muslim autonomous region

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European Union hails peaceful BOL plebiscite, vows sustained support

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:37:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The European Union (EU) on Thursday congratulated the Philippine government, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for a “generally peaceful” Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite last February 6.

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‘No’ wins in 13 Lanao del Norte towns; ‘Yes’ wins in only 9 towns

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:20:07 +0000

No wins in 13 Lanao del Norte towns; Yes wins in only 9 towns

Thirteen towns in Lanao del Norte province voted No to the inclusion of six towns in the Bangsamoro.

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Lanao Norte gov blames MILF for blasts, MILF says accusation baseless

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:52:30 +0000

Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Dimaporo blamed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the series of bomb attacks on the eve of the second plebiscite to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) among the Lanao del Norte towns and 67 villages in North Cotabato proposed for inclusion in the Bangsamoro territory.

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Gutoc hits AFP, PNP intelligence ops in Mindanao 

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:15:38 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The spate of explosions in Mindanao has placed the soundness of intelligence operations of government forces in question, senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc said on Wednesday.

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Palace assures public’s safety after 3 explosions rock Lanao del Norte

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:58:45 +0000

Malacañang assured the safety of public on Wednesday as three explosions hit Lanao del Norte on the the eve of a plebiscite

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Voting in proposed Bangsamoro town peaceful, so far

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:25:04 +0000

lanao del norte baloi vote

Voting in this town, one of the six Lanao del Norte towns proposed for inclusion in the Bangsamoro, started at 7 a.m. here without any problem, the head of the plebiscite committee told the Inquirer.

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MILF leader, gov’t execs assure voters it is safe to vote

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 02:51:34 +0000

Despite the three explosions that rocked Lanao del Norte towns on the eve of the second plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), the head of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said on Wednesday there were no security threats in North Cotabato and Lanao del Norte provinces where people would ratify a law that would give them full autonomy in Mindanao.

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Cotabato, Lanao BOL vote opens ‘peacefully’ — Comelec

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:40:25 +0000

Cotabato, Lanao BOL vote opens 'peacefully' -- Comelec

No untoward incidents were monitored by the Comelec as the plebiscite on the inclusion for the newly established Bangsamoro region kicked off.

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