COTABATO CITY—Mohammad Nur Casib, a 12-year-old talent from Marawi City, brought immense pride to the Bangsamoro community by winning gold at the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2024) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 17-27, 2024. This victory marks the first-ever gold for the Philippines in the prestigious competition,…
COTABATO CITY—With just less than a year left until the May 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim reiterated that the polls will be a “crucial test” for the region’s efforts to strengthen democratic processes. Speaking during a recent symposium in Tokyo…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – In ensuring inclusivity and equal opportunities to all Bangsamoro constituents, the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) provided free birth certificates and national IDs to 50 Badjao children in this municipality. The initiative, which took place on August 30, 2024, was a collaborative effort involving the BHRC Tawi-Tawi Provincial Office, the Bongao Municipal…
DAVAO CITY—Atty. Rafael Olaño, Deputy Executive Director for Operations of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), emphasized on that the automated counting machines (ACMS)—the equipment used for counting votes—are ready and well-equipped for next year’s parliamentary elections. “We expect no issues with the machines, whether or not the power interruptions are intentional,” COMELEC Spokesperson Atty.…
COTABATO CITY— Minister Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) officially handed over a three (3) new fire trucks to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in a ceremony held on August 28, 2024 in this city. The fire trucks, funded through the 2023 General Appropriations Act, were…