DAVAO CITY—Peace advocates from various ethnic groups across the Bangsamoro region gathered for the 2-day Bangsamoro Tri-People Summit on Dec. 5-6 in this city. Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) conducted the activity to produce a network and provide a platform for young peace advocates to tackle challenges and opportunities in peacebuilding vis-à-vis…
COTABATO CITY—The National Human Rights Consciousness Week celebration in the Bangsamoro region concluded on December 7 with a powerful call for universal respect and equality. The Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) led the annual celebration, observed from December 4-10 in accordance with Republic Act No. 9201, signed on April 1, 2003, by then-President Gloria…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) announced in a press release on Dec. 7, a groundbreaking initiative in the Bangsamoro region, unveiling plans to introduce Islamic Banking Windows in collaboration with CARD Bank Inc. and Maybank Philippines Inc. This strategic move is anticipated to fortify the region’s economic resilience and financial inclusivity whilst reflecting…
COTABATO CITY – Lawyer Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba has officially assumed leadership of one of Bangsamoro Government’s biggest ministries, having been designated as the new minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) by Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim on Thursday, December 7. During her inaugural address on Thursday, Minister Dumama-Alba expressed her…
SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA—Residents of the 63 barangays in Cotabato Province, which make up the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), continuously reap the result of their inclusion in the region since the 2019 plebiscite. On Wednesday, December 6, the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG)…