The recent attacks in Lanao del Sur was an attempt by supporters of ISIS to inflame the war in Southern Philippines amid a waning truce between Muslim rebels and the Philippine government.
Read more: LANAO ATTACKS: Attempt at inflaming war amid waning truce fails
President Benigno Aquino III expressed optimism that there would be a BBL “within the next two years” during a meeting with the head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which has poured in billions of pesos in socio-development assistance in conflict-torn Central Mindanao | Philippine Daily Inquirer
More than 20 business representatives from Mindanao met with the Sabah delegation and discussed potential areas for collaboration, particularly in banana production, halal restaurant, coffee shop franchising, logistics, tourism, construction, and other agri-based commodities.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has urged the next Philippine president to re-file the Bangsamoro Basic Law and ensure its early passage | Philippine Star
The military wing of the MILF has repositioned more than a thousand of its fighters in several barangays to avoid a mis-encounter as government troops continue law enforcement operations against the BIFF and other terrorist groups operating in the province.
Read more: MILF repositions troops to assist AFP in BIFF pursuit