COTABATO CITY— Private sector workers across BARMM will receive a P20 increase in their daily take-home pay following the approval of a new wage order by the Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (BTWPB) on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Wage Order No. BARMM-03 applies to non-agricultural workers employed in industry, manufacturing, construction, commerce, mining,…
COTABATO CITY—Indonesian Consulate General in Davao City met with the officials of the Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) on February 5 here to explore potential investment opportunities and strengthen economic ties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Charges d’affaires of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City…
COTABATO CITY—Ministry of Social Services and Development’s (MSSD) profiling and data storage of its programs and interventions will go smoothly as they transition to a technology-based data system this year. The Ministry is expected to launch a community-based monitoring system (CBMS) in March which makes data gathering efficient and easily accessible, aiding its identification…
COTABATO CITY—An economic upswing in the Bangsamoro region is expected following the announcement of the Fiscal Incentive Review Board (FIRB) on January 24 that the Bangsamoro Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) is now an Investment Promotion Agency (IPA). According to BEZA Executive Director Atty. Sukarno Abas, this milestone will enable the agency to fully operationalize its…
The CARD Bank in Cotabato City officially operates to cater the community in the Bangsamoro region with inclusive financial services, following its inauguration on January 22, 2024. (Hamdan Badrudin/BIO) COTABATO CITY—The local Muslim community in the Bangsamoro region can now avail themselves of inclusive financial services as CARD Bank Inc., a licensed…