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COTABATO CITY  (November 10) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament has begun its first field hearing on proposed districting measures in Tawi-Tawi, as the regional legislature races to meet the Supreme Court’s order to hold BARMM’s inaugural parliamentary elections by March 31, 2026. The joint hearing, led by the Committees on Rules and Local … [Read more...] about BTA brings districting hearing to Tawi-Tawi as BARMM poll deadline looms

COTABATO CITY (November 10) — Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua has won the full support of five provincial governors in the Bangsamoro region, reassuring residents amid the extended transition of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) until the first parliamentary elections next year. In a joint statement, governors Mujiv Hataman (Basilan), Mamintal … [Read more...] about BARMM governors rally behind Chief Minister Macacua

COTABATO CITY (November 6)  — Five hundred former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants are set to perform the Hajj in Saudi Arabia next year through a free pilgrimage program of the Bangsamoro government. The initiative, implemented by the Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority (BPA), forms part of the region’s peace and reintegration efforts and comes with a … [Read more...] about From fighters to pilgrims: 500 ex-MILF to join free Hajj in 2026

COTABATO CITY (November 5) — A new guidebook is set to strengthen the protection of children caught in armed conflict across the Bangsamoro region. The Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) officially launched the BARMM Protocol on Handling Children in Situations of Armed Conflict (CSAC) on Monday, aiming to ensure that children are treated as victims, not … [Read more...] about BARMM launches guidebook to protect children caught in conflict