DAVAO CITY –— Travelling between Cotabato City and Basilan province has a littled relief as the Bangsamoro Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) Maritime Industry Authority approved the opening of the Roll-on/Roll-Off (RORO) trips from Cotabato City Port to Lamitan City Port in Basilan province. According to MOTC’s Bangsamoro Maritime Industry Authority (BMARINA), the route […]
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MAFAR-BARMM gets P72.8 million for cacao, coffee enterprise development
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on April 14, 2023, allocated a total of P72.8 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)) for the 2023–2026 implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) […]
Maguindanao Norte village officer, wife killed
DAVAO CITY — Two suspected gunmen killed a Barangay council member of Polloc and his wife in a congested area in Parang public market, Maguindanao del Norte on Easter Sunday. The CCTV footage showed that the red sedan of the couple was traversing Rizal Avenue at Parang public market when the gunmen tailed and shot […]
MILG-BARMM to construct 10 barangay halls in Sulu
The Ministry of Interior and Local Government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao (MILG-BARMM) is constructing 10 two-storey barangay halls in Patikul town, Sulu province worth P5 million each. The ceremony for the groundbreaking and the signing of the memorandum of agreement for the said project was held in Patikul on March 19 and […]
BTA Bill No. 30 gets stakeholders’ nod
DAVAO CITY — The proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, which will set clear guidelines between the local government units and the Bangsamoro government, has the full backing of local politicians and numerous civil society organizations in Cotabato City and the BARMM Special Geographic Area. On February 24, 2023, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Bill No. 30 […]
Scout Ranger killed, one wounded in Basilan ambush
SUMISIP, Basilan — A member of the special forces was killed while another one was critically wounded after they were ambushed by unknown assailants in Barangay Mebak, Sumisip town, Basilan province on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Sumisip Municipal Police identified the fatality as Staff Sergeants Richard D Jesus while the wounded soldier was idntified as […]
United MILF, MNLF, other sectors in BTA: A symbol of peace, unity
COTABATO CITY—Another historic event was recorded and witnessed today, Sept. 15, when President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. graced the inaugural session of the reconstituted Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) at the Bangsamoro Government’s regional seat here. What made the first session of the BTA even more remarkable was the presence of Moro Islamic Liberation Front […]
BARMM gives livelihood packages to 17 former combatants
COTABATO CITY—A total of seventeen (17) former combatants from different groups received on Wednesday, Aug. 17, livelihood assistance from the Project Tulong ng Gobyernong Nagmamalasakit (TUGON) of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism (MTIT). After returning to the fold of the law, said project […]
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DPWH turns over Philippines’ largest mosque to BARMM The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over documents transferring the management of the Sultan Hajji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid (mosque) to the leadership of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in a ceremony held in Cotabato City on Wednesday, January 8. The DPWH […]
Duterte calls for unity as he welcomes decommissioned MILF combatants
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao — President Rodrigo Duterte rallied for unity on Saturday as he welcomed the decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants, noting the event marked another important milestone in the history of the region’s quest for peace. Speaking during the launch of the second phase of the decommissioning, President Duterte acknowledged the efforts of […]
Duterte to Moros : Take advantage of BARMM ‘to correct’ historical injustices
DAVAO CITY (March 31) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, March 29, urged the Moros to take advantage of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to ‘correct’ the historical injustices in the region. During the inauguration of BARMM, President Duterte said that the new autonomous entity would address the injustices of the past […]
Duterte signs EO on Bangsamoro normalization
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday night signed the proposed executive order (EO) on the implementation of the annex on normalization under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, Malacañang bared on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte approved the EO during the 35th Cabinet meeting held in Malacañan Palace on Monday. “The Chief […]
Murad leads first BARMM flag-raising ceremony
MuSHARIFF KABUNSUAN COMPLEX, Cotabato City – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim led here Monday other regional officials for BARMM’s first-ever flag-raising ceremony at the complex of the now-defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Murad stood at attention as he sang the “Lupang Hinirang” national anthem together […]