BARMM sends aid to Pikit; peace mechanisms vow to resolve tension

COTABATO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government, through the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) and the Bangsamoro Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READi), extended humanitarian assistance to the 2,873 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the recent tensions in Pikit, North Cotabato and two (2) barangays in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) Oct. 11-12, 2022.…

BARMM’s poverty level plummets from 55.9% in 2018 to 29.8% in 2021

COTABATO CITY—The poverty incidence among families in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) decreased from 55.9 percent in 2018 to 29.8 percent in 2021 according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) during a forum held on Thursday, Oct. 13, in this city. Based the 2021 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES), BARMM’s poverty incidence…

Ebrahim stresses alignment of BARMM projects on first Cabinet meeting

COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Government’s Interim Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim emphasized during the first expanded cabinet meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12 to harmonize the individual responsibilities of the regional government’s ministries and offices. The Chief Minister presided over the meeting of the Government of the Day and welcomed the Cabinet’s returning and newly appointed members. [Related story:…

BARMM women commission completes formulation of GAD agenda

COTABATO CITY— The Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) has completed the formulation of the region’s Gender and Development (GAD)  Agenda. BWC Chairperson Bainon Karon emphasized that the GAD Agenda will “act as a concrete foundation for gender mainstreaming, establishing gender equity, and improving the lives of women. “ “And further, it will support women’s empowerment and…

Bangsamoro coops combat climate change thru Mangrove planting

COTABATO CITY—Different Bangsamoro cooperatives gathered in the coastal areas of Kalanganan II of this city to join the Cooperative and Social Enterprise Authority’s (CSEA) Mangrove tree planting activity on Thursday, Oct. 13. In line with October’s Cooperative Month celebration, the activity aimed to help the Bangsamoro Government’s efforts in mitigating and reducing the risks of…