PROTECTING THE REGION. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Assistant Executive Secretary Abdullah Cusain informs reporters in Cotabato City on Wednesday (March 11, 2020) about the upcoming formation of the regional inter-agency task force on the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 within the next few days. The task force would provide policies and formulate practical measures to prevent the entry of the Covid-19 in the region. (Photo by Albashir Saiden–PNA Cotabato)
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is set to create an inter-agency task force (IATF) that would formulate policies and measures to avoid the entry of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the region.
Abdullah Cusain, BARMM deputy executive secretary, said interim chief minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim is set to release within the week a memorandum for all ministry offices in the region regarding the formation of the IATF.
“This is for all BARMM agencies to have a representation to the IATF,” he told reporters here in an interview Wednesday.
While the BARMM remains free from Covid-19, Cusain underscored the importance of heeding President Rodrigo Duterte’s public health emergency declaration.
As for the commemoration of BARMM’s first anniversary on March 29, he said, "There might be some adjustments, particularly on some events. Maybe we need to control the congregating of people.”
Cusain said BARMM’s steering committee on the anniversary celebration is set to meet to address the issue. (PNA)
