COTABATO CITY—After nearly four months since the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) forged an agreement, the latter now manages the landside operation of six airports in the Bangsamoro region. The six identified airports are Awang Airport in Maguindanao del Norte, Wao and Malabang Airport…
Photo by Faisal Camsa/BIO COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) began the information drive for public transport operators and stakeholders in the region to comply with their franchise documents before its operation in March this year. The activity, which will run from Jan.…
Photo by Hamdan Badrudin/BIO COTABATO CITY–Bangsamoro region maintained the lowest inflation rate record in the Philippines at 6.3 percent last December 2022, according to a report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-BARMM) on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Both Region-12 or SOCCSKSARGEN and Region-4A or CALABARZON areas logged as second lowest inflation rate at…
Photo by Comenei Ali/BIO COTABATO CITY—The World Bank is gearing up to provide technical assistance dubbed ‘PlanSmart Ready-to-Rebuild (R2R) Program’ for the Bangsamoro Government’s capacity on preparedness and recovery for natural disasters and climate risks. On Friday, Jan. 6, the World Bank held a series of video presentations and orientations via physical and online…
A local farmer showcased different rice varieties in the 1,000 sq. meter demo farm at Brgy. P Labio, Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte. (Photo courtesy of MAFAR) COTABATO CITY–Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) has been testing the applicability of different rice varieties at Barangay P. Labio, in Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del…