COTABATO CITY: As peace dawns in the Muslim Mindanao region, the Department of Education (DepEd) will extend financial assistance to more than 80 madaris or Islamic schools in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao(ARMM), officials said Tuesday.

Alzad Sattar, DepEd-ARMM’s undersecretary for madaris education, said the agency has earmarked Php 5,000 financial support for every madrasah student.

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