Strengthening peace and security: BARMM hands over 11 police cars to PRO-BAR

COTABATO CITY— In strengthening its measures to sustain peace and security in the region, the Bangsamoro Government through the Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG) handed over eleven (11) patrol cars to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) on Tuesday, Dec.27. Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua,…

BARMM commences early recovery plans for Paeng victims in Maguindanao del Norte

COTABATO CITY— The Bangsamoro Government on Monday, Dec. 26, began putting into action its early recovery plans for the victims of tropical storm Paeng in Maguindanao del Norte through a convergence activity of the different ministries of the region. The activity symbolically started through Ministry of Environment’s tree planting of 200 different seedlings at Barangay…

BARMM empowers imams, asatidz as partners in preventing violent extremism

  COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Government is engaging imams (Muslim religious leaders) and asatidz (Islamic teachers) as its partners in preventing violent extremism in the region. On Saturday, Dec. 24, some 450 imams, asatidz, and members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (BIAF-MILF) were convened in Camp Darapanan in…

BARMM intensifies planners linkages thru 2nd Bangsamoro Planners Congress

Photo courtesy of BPDA   COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO), convened Monday, Dec. 19 in Davao City the different planning officers from BARMM’s ministries, offices, agencies, and local government units (LGUs) during the 2nd Bangsamoro Planners Congress. Bearing the theme…

BTA approves bills extending BARMM’s available budget, Special Development Fund until 2023

Photo by Faisal Camsa Jr./BIO   COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament approved Thursday, Dec. 22, the bills extending BARMM’s available budget and Special Development Fund (SDF) until 2023 for the rebuilding, rehabilitation, and development of conflict-affected communities in the region. Before its approval, the said bills were presented in the plenary on Dec. 20…