COTABATO CITY— With various revolutionary groups’ representation in the new Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Carlito Galvez, Jr. said that a ‘very bright outlook’ is seen for the Bangsamoro region. “We are very happy that we were able to unite both the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the…
COTABATO CITY— Through the Bangsamoro Sagip Kabuhayan (BSK) program of the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), eight (8) blind massage therapists were each granted with Php15,000.00 financial assistance on Thursday, Aug. 18. It was BARMM Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun who referred the beneficiaries to the ministry. They were then validated by MSSD’s…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Ulama or Muslim Scholars were consulted on Wednesday, Aug. 17, on the institutionalization and implementation of Islamic finance in BARMM. The Technical Working Group Islamic Finance in the Bangsamoro (TWG-IFB), Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management (MFBM), Office Member of Parliament (MP) Atty. Anna Tarhata Basman, and the Office of the Wali organized…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Information Office (BIO)—BARMM’s communication arm—launched Wednesday, Aug. 17, its new regular press briefing program dubbed ‘Usapang Bangsamoro’ as one of its efforts in ensuring that the public is informed on the latest updates in the region. BARMM Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun, BIO Executive Director Ameen Andrew Alonto, and Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil…
Photo of Quirino Bridge in Cotabato City destroyed by the massive earthquake on August 17, 1976. (Photo from G. Pararas-Carayannis) Eleven minutes past midnight of August 17, 1976, while people were in deep sleep, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Moro Gulf in Mindanao. The initial widespread trembling was felt as far as the central…