The Guinakit fluvial parade, celebrated annually on December 19 in Cotabato City, commemorates Shariff Mohammad Kabunsuan’s arrival in mainland Mindanao, featuring a vibrant procession of intricately adorned boats along the Rio Grande de Mindanao. (Marhom Ibrahim/BIO) COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim on Tuesday, Dec. 19, paid tribute to Shariff Kabunsuan, recognizing him as the…
The 21st IGRB meeting attended and witnessed by members from both sides, high-ranking officials or cabinet secretaries from the National government, and members of the BARMM parliament including key officials from Ministries, Offices, and agencies in the Bangsamoro government on Dec. 11, in Manila. (Marhom Ibrahim/BIO) MANILA—Members of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) have…
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Parliament approved on Dec. 14, the creation of four new hospitals across three provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to address the growing demand for medical services, particularly in remote areas. Bangsamoro lawmakers expressed hope and support for the newly approved hospital bills but also called for more initiatives…
COTABATO CITY—Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-BARMM) announced on Dec. 16, that the Bangsamoro region’s inflation rate was among the lowest rate in the country with its record at 1.7 percent in November 2024. This month, the Bangsamoro region’s inflation rate of 1.7 percent was the same as in October 2024. The headline inflation rate in the…
Ulambai Sendad of Lagasabito Midtimbang Agrarian Reform Cooperative expresses her gratitude on. Dec. 16, as one of the exhibitors in the Agri-Trade Fair inside the Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City. (Benyamen Cabuntalan/BIO) COTABATO CITY—Ulambai Sendad of the Lagasabito Midtimbang Agrarian Reform Cooperative highlighted on Monday, Dec. 16, the economic benefits of the Agri-Trade…