Bangsamoro planners commit to blue, green approaches for climate change resiliency in BARMM

Various Bangsamoro planners across the region gather at the 4th BARMM Planners Congress, held on Oct. 22-23, 2024 in Davao City to tackle strategies that integrate environmental sustainability with socio-economic growth. (Comenei Ali/ BIO) DAVAO CITY—Over 200 Bangsamoro planners across the region pledged to adopt blue and green approaches to promote climate change resiliency and…

BARMM’s first visual healthcare program for elderly launched

The Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), in partnership with the Glang Eye Care Clinic, officially conducts the pilot implementation of its Sagip Paningin para kay Lolo at Lola program at People’s Palace, Cotabato City, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Photo courtesy of MSSD) COTABATO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD)…

BSP eyes expanding inclusive banking system in BARMM to non-Islamic banks

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) executives engage in a media information session discussing the institution’s core functions, digital payment initiatives, and financial consumer protection on Oct. 22, 2024 in Cotabato City. (Benyamen Cabuntalan/BIO)   COTABATO CITY—The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is eyeing to expand Islamic banking services in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…