Cotabato City (August 6, 2019) – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is eyeing to strengthen its Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) by allocating 5% of its annual block grant to help fund the management’s programs. “We are in the process of preparing the budget of the different ministries for 2020 with the anticipation…
Cotabato City (August 5, 2019) – The Bangsamoro government has provided relief assistance to the thousands of families affected in the ongoing clash between the military and lawless elements and the effects of tropical storm ‘Hanna’ in Maguindanao. Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, minister of interior and local government and head of the region’s Rapid Emergency Action…
Cotabato City (August 2, 2019) – Various local government units from across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao received recognition for their outstanding contributions to disaster risk reduction and management during the 21st Gawad KALASAG regional awarding ceremony conducted by the region’s Office of the Civil Defense (OCD-BARMM) on August 2. Raylindo Aniñon, regional…
Cotabato City (August 1, 2019) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Regional Government launched a new emergency and disaster response office – the Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READI-BARMM) on Wednesday, July 31, in Cotabato City. The launching took place during the first organization meeting of the BARMM – Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (BDRRMC) following…
Cotabato City (July 30, 2019) — In line with the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM), the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regional Government conducted an earthquake drill and simulation on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 inside the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) Compound in Cotabato City. With the theme, “Kahandaan sa Sakuna’t Peligro Para sa…