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DOTr tasks BLTO to issue guidelines for license recognitions; BARMM takes over two LTO district offices

Photo by Faisal Camsa Jr./BIO COTABATO CITY—The Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently issued a Memorandum, dated Feb. 20, 2023, addressing the issue of the non-recognition of Bangsamoro Land Transportation Office-issued driver’s licenses outside BARMM. Secretary of Transportation Jaime Bautista advised thru the said memorandum that all Land Transportation Offices outside BARMM and other concerned agencies…

2 new BARMM-funded RHUs ready to serve Lanao del Sur residents

  LANAO DEL SUR— With the newly inaugurated Rural Health Units (RHUs) in the towns of Marogong and Binidayan in Lanao del Sur, residents of the area now have easier access to quality healthcare services. Funded under the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Marawi Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Reconstruction Program, each of the RHUs costs Php6-million, complete…

World Bank Group, DBM back BARMM’s digitalization initiative

Photo from MFBM   COTABATO CITY—The digitalization initiative for BARMM’s system of governance is being supported by the World Bank Group (WBG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), following the consultation held last Feb. 15, 2023. The World Bank Group reaffirms engagement with the Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management (MFBM) as…

Ibadah-Friendly Hospital: MOH strengthens Islamic healthcare system in BARMM

  BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR— Aiming to strengthen the concept of a healthcare system that is in accordance with the principles of Islam, the Ministry of Health (MOH) through Buluan District Hospital (BDH) launched Monday, Feb. 20, the Ibadah-Friendly Hospital (IFH) program. ‘Ibadah’ is an Arabic word which means worship or obedience to Allah (SWT).…

BARMM capacitates LGUs to strengthen tax collection

Photo from MFBM   COTABATO CITY—To strengthen income generation and improve the delivery of basic services in the Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management’s (MFBM) Treasury Office (BTO) capacitated the Local Government Unit (LGU) middle managers on tax collection last week in this city. The activity was participated by middle managers across…