COMELEC heightens security measures to ensure orderly COC filing in Cotabato

  COTABATO CITY—The Commission on Elections (COEMELEC) in this city, in coordination with the security forces, has tightened security measures to ensure orderly filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) on Oct. 1-8, 2024. Cotabato City Election Officer Atty. Norpaisa Paglala-Manduyog, Maguindanao del Norte Election Officer Atty. Mohammad Nabil Mutia, and Philippine National Police (PNP) Cotabato…

BARMM Gov’t engages Region 12 local leaders on Bangsamoro community needs

  GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The Bangsamoro Government’s Office for the Other Bangsamoro Communities (OOBC) convened representatives from Local Government Units (LGUs), youth, women, and Muslim leaders from Region 12 to address socio-economic issues facing Bangsamoro communities outside the region. OOBC Executive Director Noron Andan emphasized during the event on Sept. 17 to 19, 2024 held in…

Bangsamoro learners benefit from BARMM’s new school bus initiative

  COTABATO CITY—The Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) inaugurated three (3) school buses worth P27.1 million on Sept. 17, to provide safe and reliable transportation for Bangsamoro students, teachers, and non-teaching staff. Funded under the General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro (GAAB) 2023, each bus accommodates 40-70 passengers with a seating capacity…

IFPB approves ODA loan guidelines, paving way for BARMM’s development projects

  COTABATO CITY—The Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board (IFPB) has approved guidelines on Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), marking a significant step towards bolstering the region’s socio-economic development. The guidelines, ratified on Sept. 3, 2024, were co-chaired by Bangsamoro Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Management (MFBM) Minister…