President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from RTVM) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the military to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Marcos made the call during his visit to Camp Siongco in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Thursday, as he stressed the "change" in the mission and roles of the state forces to ensure "lasting peace and progress" in the Bangsamoro region. "'Yun ang role palagay ko is (I think the role of) the military is to support the peace, that is the peace process, that is what the peace process is now, and that is what we need to continue to support," Marcos said before the 6th Infantry Division troops. "I bring this up to you to explain that perhaps the mission of - not only the political leadership but also the mission of the military here is going to change. And that will be because I am hoping that we can look forward to a p
ASSURANCE. Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson talks to the crowd during a campaign sortie in Maguindanao on Thursday (May 5, 2022). He assured there will be no discrimination under his administration and human rights will be valued regardless of stature and gender. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Lacson Facebook) MANILA - A government which espouses inclusivity among all genders will thrive under the presidency of Senator Panfilo Lacson. Speaking at a town hall forum in Ampatuan, Maguindanao on Thursday, Lacson said all Filipinos, including those part of the LGBTQ+ sector (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) said gender equality will be a standard policy of his administration, reiterating that all men, women, and other non-binary individuals will be accorded the same level of respect as basic human rights. "Pare-pareho tayong mga Pilipino. Actually, hindi lang sa Pilipinas, universal right po ito. Individual right ng bawat tao mapa-lalaki, mapa-babae, mapa-LGBT laha