SoBWA 2023: BARMM champions Bangsamoro women and girls’ welfare

  COTABATO CITY—Chairperson Bainon Karon of the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) underscored the Government of the Day’s concerted efforts in continuously implementing initiatives to ensure gender equality and eliminate gender-based violence against women and girls in the BARMM.   This was highlighted during the 2023 State of the Bangsamoro Women Address (SoBWA) on Nov. 28…

Connecting communities: BARMM’s Libungan Torete – Kabuntalan Bridge to foster economic development

Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, along with other Bangsamoro Government officials, led on Nov. 23 the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Libungan Toreta-Kabuntalan Bridge which will connect BARMM’s Special Geographic Area to the province of Maguindanao del Norte. (Benyamen Cabuntalan/BIO)   COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Government made a historic move to enhance the…

Third-party probe says ‘Bangsamoro women play a very active role in peace process’

  DAVAO CITY—Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) Chairperson Heino Marius underscored on Nov. 23, the pivotal role of women in the success of the Bangsamoro peace process.   This was emphasized during the TPMT’s 8th Public Report Release, which aims to inform the public about the progress of the Government of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation…

TPMT shares progress in GPH-MILF peace accords; political track reaches midway milestone

  DAVAO CITY—The independent Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) presented the recent updates on the Government of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF) peace agreements during its 8th Public Report Release on Nov. 23, at Dusit Thani Residence in this city.   The report primarily highlights the political and normalization tracks of the Bangsamoro peace process,…

MAFAR trains Tawi-Tawi farmers, fisherfolks on halal agri-fishery production

  BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – As part of the Bangsamoro Government’s priority agenda to improve agri-fishery production and strengthen food security in the region, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) conducted a two-day training with 35 farmers and fisherfolks from Barangay Pakias of this town. Entitled “Training on Halal Agri-Fishery Production,” MAFAR conducted…