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…
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…
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…
COTABATO CITY— Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim on Thursday night, Dec. 22, signed into law Parliament Bill No. 54 or the Bangsamoro Expenditure Program for 2023 amounting to P85.3 billion. “The BEP 2023 is inspired by many things; our collective experiences, recent economic changes, and just recently, tragedies that struck at the very core of…
Photo courtesy of MSSD COTABATO CITY—A total of 1, 240 indigent senior citizens recipients from Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte received their unconditional cash transfer cards (UCTs) from the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) on Monday and Thursday held at the Bangsamoro Government Center (BGC) in this city. The UCT Program…