New BARMM Health Chief’s First 100 Days feature expanded healthcare access

DAVAO CITY – Since taking office on May 6, 2024 as the region’s new Health Minister, Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr. has focused on expanding healthcare access and addressing the pressing health needs of the Bangsamoro community. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have benefited from various medical assistance programs during the first 100…

New farm-to-market road to boost agricultural productivity in MagSur

MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR— The completion of a new farm-to-market road (FMR) promises to significantly improve the transportation of goods and products to local markets for the residents and farmers from four barangays of Talayan Municipality in this province. On August 7, Minister Mohammad Yacob, who heads the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR)…

BARMM, partners train Sulu fisherfolks in lobster farming to boost economic prospects

  OMAR, Sulu — Some fisherfolks in Barangay Sucuban of this town underwent a training on lobster farming practices to enhance their economic prospects through sustainable lobster aquaculture. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) Sulu Provincial Office, in partnership with the Bangsamoro Development Authority, Inc (BDA) and the Mindanao State University (MSU)…

MHSD, CRS provide shelter aid to typhoon-affected families in MagNorte

PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte – The Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD), in partnership with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), delivered shelter kits and essential items to 37 families in Barangay Pinantao, Parang, whose homes were severely damaged by Typhoon Carina on July 9. Each family received crucial household items including sleeping mats, flashlights,…