Abdulkadil Tawa Jani and his parents Jaime and Sauda, during his graduation last year at the Mindanao State University in Tawi-Tawi.

Source: https://www.mindanews.com/mindaviews/2023/05/tatay-nanay-ngayon-po-ako-naman-po/

Also, 41 percent of respondents indicated that their holidays would be as prosperous as 2022 — a sentiment shared by 62 percent of NCR residents, followed by Balance Luzon (68 percent), Visayas (41 percent), and Mindanao (40 percent).

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1878448/fwd-pulse-asia-on-less-filipinos-expect-more-prosperous-holidays-but-92-see-better-2024

A recent spike in clashes is threatening a fragile peace between the Philippine government and Moro Muslims in Mindanao.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/barangay-elections-in-the-bangsamoro-a-crucial-test-for-the-future-of-the-barmm/

A total of 2,500 backed out of poll duty in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), 29 in Abra, and 10 in the Bicol Region, Garcia said.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1852490/2500-teachers-in-barmm-29-in-abra-backed-out-as-poll-workers-for-bske-2023

At present, the National Capital Region has the highest daily nominal wage rate at PHP570 (non-agriculture), while the lowest is at PHP316 (non-agriculture) for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Source: https://balita.com/zubiri-economic-growth-should-translate-to-higher-wages/

Authorities secure the gymnasium of Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City on Sunday, December 2, 2023, shortly after it was turned into a bloody crime scene.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1875481/pnp-on-arresting-2-men-allegedly-connected-to-suspects-in-msu-bombing

Based on information from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 117,000 people in Mindanao are still displaced, mainly due to weather-related problems.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/382247/la-nina-effects-on-agri-seen-to-wane-in-coming-months

Bautista noted that the Mindanao railway project was in the “process of design finalization” and the government was working on the right-of-way issue and eventual acquisition of the land.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1851031/ph-quits-seeking-chinese-loan-for-mindanao-rail

But Tria added that Davao remains an ideal destination for investments, owing greatly to the improved peace and order situation in Mindanao.

Source: https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/02/high-inflation-rate-a-challenge-to-davao-regions-economic-recovery-says-biz-exec/

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P1,672,350.20 in a week-long ‘’One Time, Big Time’’ (OTBT) operation in Northern Mindanao from Jan.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/30/p1-6-m-shabu-seized-in-northern-mindanao/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=p1-6-m-shabu-seized-in-northern-mindanao

Calamaya then deployed a deployable response group and Coast Guard Medical-Northeastern Mindanao onboard Fast Patrol Boat 151 to give initial medical assistance to Palado.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/06/pcg-ship-captain-saved-after-suffering-from-stroke-at-sea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pcg-ship-captain-saved-after-suffering-from-stroke-at-sea

Currently, the PN has seven operational commands: Naval Forces Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Central, West, Western Mindanao, Eastern Mindanao and Fleet-Marine Ready Force.

Source: https://balita.com/pbbm-vows-full-support-for-ph-navys-capabilities-upgrade/

Currently, the PN has seven operational commands: Naval Forces Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Central, West, Western Mindanao, Eastern Mindanao and Fleet-Marine Ready Force.

Source: https://balita.com/pbbm-vows-full-support-for-ph-navys-capabilities-upgrade/

Earlier, the PNP said it had put its police regional offices in Mindanao on red alert status and placed the National Capital Region under heightened alert status as a precautionary measure.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1870298/pnp-rules-out-suicide-bombers-in-msu-marawi-blast

Estrada lamented the attack’s timing, as Mindanao Week of Peace is observed.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/04/more-troops-to-mindanao-as-msu-blast-kills-4-hurts-27/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-troops-to-mindanao-as-msu-blast-kills-4-hurts-27

Firstly, this highway spans the second largest river basin in the country with the Mindanao River, its headwaters going all the way from the Bukidnon highlands of Central Mindanao to the Moro Gulf on the shores of Cotabato City.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/23/four-reflections-while-on-the-davao-cotabato-highway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-reflections-while-on-the-davao-cotabato-highway

Firstly, this highway spans the second largest river basin in the country with the Mindanao River, its headwaters going all the way from the Bukidnon highlands of Central Mindanao to the Moro Gulf on the shores of Cotabato City.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/23/four-reflections-while-on-the-davao-cotabato-highway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-reflections-while-on-the-davao-cotabato-highway

He studied Philosophy at the Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao and Theology at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1762998/groups-upbeat-on-new-zamboanga-bishops-peace-community-initiatives

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists upon the Mindanao State University (MSU) and Marawi communities early this Sunday morning,” he said.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/mindanao-catholic-mass-philippines-explosion-b2457515.html

In between, from the 1970s until very recently, there was a Muslim rebellion in Mindanao.

Source: https://opinion.inquirer.net/161273/patriotism-and-the-rotc