COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Government plans to strengthen its efforts to address issues concerning the well-being of Bangsamoro children over the next five years, following the launch of Regional Plan of Action for Children (RPAC) here on Nov. 4, 2024. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), RPAC aims to create…
COTABATO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government is aiming to reduce malnutrition rate in the region by 10% over the next four years with the launch of the first Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) 2023-2028 in the country on Oct. 28, 2024. The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) RPAN is a strategic response to the 2019…
LANAO DEL SUR—The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) aims to distribute 200,000 tree seedlings in the province in the last quarter of 2024 to promote its tree-growing initiative. Provincial ENRE Officer (PENREO) Asmarie Labao emphasized the urgent need for collective community action in strengthening the province’s natural resilience. “While we have…
MARAWI CITY — A new batch of 256 internally displaced persons (IDPs) officially finished intensive skills training programs designed to help rebuild Marawi City’s Most Affected Areas (MAAs). Each graduate received a training allowance, a toolkit specific to their skill area, and a certificate of completion during the commencement ceremony conducted in this…
The Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) provides relief assistance on Oct. 18 to 105 fire-affected families in Cotabato City. (Photo courtesy of MSSD) COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) provided emergency relief assistance to 105 families affected by recent fire incidents across various barangays here on Oct. 18,…