Photo of Quirino Bridge in Cotabato City destroyed by the massive earthquake on August 17, 1976. (Photo from G. Pararas-Carayannis) Eleven minutes past midnight of August 17, 1976, while people were in deep sleep, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Moro Gulf in Mindanao. The initial widespread trembling was felt as far as the central…
COTABATO CITY – In support to the ‘PinasLakas’ drive or the nationwide booster campaign of the Department of Health (DOH), the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday, Aug. 15, started its COVID-19 booster shot campaign for the employees of the Bangsamoro Government. Until August 26, employees can avail themselves of booster shots at the…
COTABATO CITY—Days after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. administered the oath of the newly-appointed members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim on his first official statement expressed his profound gratitude to the President on the BTA composition and for staying true to the spirit of peace process. “We are deeply grateful…
MAKATI CITY—Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Atty. Benjamin Abalos, Jr. commended the performance of Bangsamoro leadership during the recent local governance orientation of BARMM Local Chief Executives (LCEs) on August 10, 2022 held in this city. Abalos stressed that he salute the potential and ability of the interim leaders in embracing its…
COTABATO CITY—Schools in the 11 schools divisions across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have started their Brigada Eskwela drive. This is after the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) kicked off this year’s Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela for School Year (S.Y.) 2022-2023 on August 2. With the theme,…