COTABATO CITY—The recently concluded 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have concluded successfully, with no evidence of election failures, according to Atty. Ray Sumalipao, the Regional Director of the Commission on Elections (Comelec-BARMM). Despite sporadic incidents, the electoral process was marked by its overall peaceful…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim has urged the newly-elected local leaders after the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which was held on Monday, to uphold Moral Governance in promoting peace and progress within the Bangsamoro region. In a statement issued on Oct. 31, Ebrahim congratulated the winners and set the tone…
COTABATO CITY—In anticipation of the upcoming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) Elections scheduled for tomorrow, October 30, the Minister of the Interior and Local Government (MILG), Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo, announced on Sunday evening an elevation of alert status. Effective 5:00 PM today, the alert status has been raised from Blue to Red at…
COTABATO CITY—BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim is at the forefront of efforts to help Bangsamoro recover from the impact of severe tropical storm (STS) Paeng and become more resilient. On Oct. 28, a year after the devastation of STS Paeng, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to BARMM ministries, offices, agencies (MOAs), key partners, and…
Revisiting October 27, 2022, in the wake of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Paeng’s unexpected fury, the memories have left a deep and lasting impact on the Bangsamoro people. The Bangsamoro region, particularly Maguindanao, had witnessed Paeng’s wrath even before it made landfall. Torrential rain had already wreaked havoc in Mindanao, affecting thousands of residents,…