MPOS, stakeholders craft action plan for violent conflict in SGA through dialogue

The Ministry of Public Order and Safety gathered 24 community and religious leaders in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) during its Dialogue Beyond Diversity: An Interfaith Collaboration Towards a Peaceful Community held in early November, where they crafted an action plan to address the pressing issues and concerns on public order and safety, particularly in…

MPOS Leads Rido Settlement in Brgy. Nabalawag, Midsayap, North Cotabato

The Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) supported the end of a 20-year-old rido in Midsayad, North Cotabato, through a Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation kanduli held at the Nabalawag Elementary School, on October 15, 2022. Before the kanduli, community leaders were in communication with the Ministry about the said conflict that involved families of…

MPOS starts Special Development Fund (SDF) pre-implementation in Sulu

The Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) started the pre-implementation of its Special Development Fund (SDF) programs to establish peaceful and well-developed communities in Sulu. Last October, MPOS held a multistakeholder meeting hosted by the 1102nd Infantry Brigade, PA, spearheaded by BGEN Giovanni T. Franza, and attended by the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU),…

Bangsamoro Peace Champion 2022: Grassroots Peacebuilders on the Rise

Ms. Wahida Abdullah underwent a rigorous selection procedure before receiving her Php 100,000.00 cash reward as the 2022 Bangsamoro Peace Champion (BPC) of the Ministry of Public Order and Safety. She bested 32 other applicants in the process of the involved panel interviews and screening process on their advocacies and peacebuilding initiatives before narrowing it…

MPOS and PDEA conduct Training on Handling Drugs Cases for BaSulTa LEAs

The Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) tapped the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – BARMM, Provincial Prosecutors, and Trial Court Judges in BASULTA in the recently concluded workshops on handling drugs cases under the chain of custody rule. According to MPOS Director-General Atty. Al-Rashid Balt, the workshop resulted from a coordinative meeting with LEAs…