MANILA—Bangsamoro Spokesperson Mohd Asnin Pendatun stated in a press briefing on Saturday, July 20, here that the autonomy granted to the Bangsamoro and efforts to sustain peace and security are catalysts for progress and development in the region. Pendatun, who is also the region’s cabinet secretary, provided a brief overview of the significant strides…
COTABATO CITY—Newly elected Bangsamoro planners have vowed to promote regional development after taking their oaths during the assembly of the League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators of the Philippines Inc. (LLPDCPI) on June 26 in Davao City. The Bangsamoro planners, comprising provincial planning and development coordinators (PPDCs), city planning and development coordinators (CPDCs),…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro region’s Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistics Services Office (PSA-RSSO-BARMM) has started the conduct of the 2024 Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System (2024 POPCEN-CBMS) on July 15, that will run until Sept. 16, 2024. This year’s census carries the slogan: “Sa POPCEN at CBMS, Kasama ka sa Pag-Unlad Tungo sa…
COTABATO CITY—The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the incoming La Niña have brought continuous heavy rains, causing flooding and landslides in four provinces of the Bangsamoro region, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG). MILG Chief Emergency Operation Officer Jofel Delicana emphasized the impact of week-long heavy rains, which caused…
COTABATO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has officially lifted its red alert status to blue alert as of 3pm of July 19. This decision came after the Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (BDRRMC) issued a memorandum to downgrade the red alert level, which had been activated since July…