COTABATO CITY—The poverty incidence among families in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) decreased from 55.9 percent in 2018 to 29.8 percent in 2021 according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) during a forum held on Thursday, Oct. 13, in this city. Based the 2021 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES), BARMM’s poverty incidence…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Government’s Interim Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim emphasized during the first expanded cabinet meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12 to harmonize the individual responsibilities of the regional government’s ministries and offices. The Chief Minister presided over the meeting of the Government of the Day and welcomed the Cabinet’s returning and newly appointed members. [Related story:…
COTABATO CITY— The Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) has completed the formulation of the region’s Gender and Development (GAD) Agenda. BWC Chairperson Bainon Karon emphasized that the GAD Agenda will “act as a concrete foundation for gender mainstreaming, establishing gender equity, and improving the lives of women. “ “And further, it will support women’s empowerment and…
COTABATO CITY—Different Bangsamoro cooperatives gathered in the coastal areas of Kalanganan II of this city to join the Cooperative and Social Enterprise Authority’s (CSEA) Mangrove tree planting activity on Thursday, Oct. 13. In line with October’s Cooperative Month celebration, the activity aimed to help the Bangsamoro Government’s efforts in mitigating and reducing the risks of…
COTABATO CITY—On its formulation of the 2nd Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) for 2023-2028, the Bangsamoro Government ensured that participation and contributions of various stakeholders will be ‘inclusive’ as the 1st BDP is now on its final term. During the latest consultation workshop for the formulation of 2nd BDP held on Friday, Oct. 7, in this…