Construction underway for BARMM-funded multi-purpose building for women in SK province

Photo by Comenei Ali   COTABATO CITY— In the Bangsamoro region, one of the 12-point priority agenda of Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim for 2023-2025 is to provide avenues for the meaningful engagement and participation of the diverse populace of the region and establish appropriate institutions towards a self-sustaining and inclusive development of the women, youth,…

BARMM supports women in LDS with fish processing, post-harvest training

COTABATO CITY—BARMM’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) recently helped 40 women fish processors improve their packaging and labeling abilities.   The Fisheries Post-Harvest Training, held on July 25-26 in Barangay Borakis, Balindong, Lanao Del Sur, aimed to enhance their marketing skills through innovative techniques, efficient storage practices, and hygienic processing methods.  …

BTA approves creation of eight new municipalities in Special Geographic Area

Photo by Hamdan Badrudin   COTABATO CITY – The 63 barangays in North Cotabato which voted to be included in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Autonomous Region (BARMM) during the 2019 plebiscite will now have their own municipalities following the enactment of eight new parliament bills. On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) approved…

92 repatriated Bangsamoro OFWs benefit from BARMM’s Reintegration Program

Photo by Abdul Aziz Kamangon   COTABATO CITY—Ninety-two repatriated and distressed Overseas Bangsamoro Workers (OBWs) from Cotabato City and Special Geographic Area (SGA) have received Php10,000.00 cash assistance each from the Bangsamoro Government on August 15. The Ministry of Labor on Employment – Overseas Workers’ Welfare Bureau (MOLE-OWWB) introduced a one-time financial aid program for…