It's the second day of the public consultation on the Bangsamoro Basic Law in Mindanao. Senators went to Marawi to see for themselves the impact of the war and convince the public how the BBL will help them. www.cnn.ph | NewsWatch Plus Philippines

MILF Chairman Murad Ebrahim says extremist groups may take advantage of the situation if the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is not passed, adding that some members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have agreed to join the Bangsamoro region if the BOL is signed into law. #ANCRecap | ANC 24/7

“My fellow Filipinos, we must stand as guardians of the progress that we have made through peace. Let us always choose unity and cooperation over division,” stated President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. when he joined the Bangsamoro people in commemorating the 7th Founding Anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in Cotabato City on January 21, 2026. In his keynote speech, the President said the anniversary marked a historic