COTABATO CITY—The 1st Bangsamoro Business Congress (BBC) successfully concluded on Thursday, Jan. 19, with a message of support from Vice-President Sara Duterte. During the closing program, Duterte said, “Rest assured our utmost support in the initiative that will lay down the groundwork for socio-economic advancements such as the construction of the Cotabato Agri-industrial Complex and…
SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA―As the series of public consultations for the Bangsamoro Electoral Code (BEC) continue, constituents in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) came into full force in the public consultation held Thursday, Jan. 19, in Midsayap town. SGA is composed of 63 former areas or barangays carved out of Cotabato Province and became official territories…
Photo from BTA-PIPMRD COTABATO CITY—To attain food sufficiency and security in the region, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) pushed the creation of the proposed Bangsamoro Agriculture and Fisheries Training Institute (BALTI) during the BTA Parliament’s resumption of its regular session on Jan. 17, 2023. Now on its second reading in the parliament, the proposed…
Photo by Hamdan Badrudin/BIO COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament in its regular session Wednesday, Jan. 18, adopted the proposed Resolution No. 147 or the 2nd Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) 2023-2028. The formulation of the 2nd BDP is a medium-term development roadmap to sustain the gains and pursue the development thrust, priorities including the…
COTABATO CITY—As the first-ever Bangsamoro Business Congress continues, the tourism bureau of the Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism (MTIT) is keen that promising business opportunities await potential tourism investors in the region. On the second day of the 3-day congress, Bureau of Tourism Director Marites Maguindra presented a glimpse of tourism in the region…