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BARMM starts consultations on draft local governance code
February 9, 2022, 5:35 pm
COTABATO CITY – The legislative body of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has started holding consultations with local officials and other stakeholders on the draft Bangsamoro Local Governance Code (BLGC). The consultations, a first of a series, initiated by the… Read More
BARMM lawmaker eyes office for PWDs
January 25, 2022, 5:56 pm
COTABATO CITY – A member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) filed on Tuesday a bill that would establish more programs for the welfare of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Filed by BTA Member of Parliament Amir Mawallil at… Read More
BARMM head cites gains as region marks 3rd anniversary
January 21, 2022, 4:11 pm
COTABATO CITY – Poverty incidence in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has significantly decreased over the past three years, BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said on Friday. Speaking during the culmination program of the week-long third anniversary of the region,… Read More
BARMM launches development projects in 12 NoCot villages
January 19, 2022, 12:51 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has launched the socio-economic and livelihood components of the Special Development Fund (SDF) - Bangsamoro Integrated Rehabilitation and Development Program (BIRDP) Phase 1 in 12 villages in North Cotabato under the… Read More
TRO sought vs. rule barring SGA-BARMM voters from local polls
January 11, 2022, 2:37 pm
COTABATO CITY – A provincial board member in North Cotabato has sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) before the Supreme Court (SC) against a Commission on Elections (Comelec) minute resolution barring voters in 63 villages in the province that joined the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in… Read More
31 Lanao Sur, Marawi coops get movable rice mills, generator sets
January 6, 2022, 11:09 am
MANILA – Cooperatives from Lanao del Sur and Marawi City received a total of PHP37.2 million worth of post-harvest facilities that were procured under the 2020 Special Development Fund of Member of Parliament (MP) Diamila Disimban-Ramos in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries… Read More
Comelec urged to reconsider ruling on SGA-BARMM polls
January 5, 2022, 3:35 pm
COTABATO CITY - The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM has appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider its ruling barring some 200,000 registered voters from 63 villages in its Special Geographic Area (SGA) in North Cotabato from exercising their right to… Read More
BARMM parliament OKs P79.8-B budget for 2022
December 29, 2021, 6:06 pm
COTABATO CITY — More development projects and pro-people initiatives are assured of implementation next year after the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) passed the proposed PHP79.862-billion budget for 2022. “The region’s… Read More
Establishment of Bangsamoro medical school eyed
November 24, 2021, 2:26 pm
COTABATO CITY – A member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the lawmaking body of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), has filed a bill seeking the establishment of the Bangsamoro Medical School (BMS). On Wednesday, Member of Parliament Susana Anayatin, who… Read More
Hospital upgrade for IPs in Maguindanao pushed
November 18, 2021, 12:32 pm
COTABATO CITY – A parliament member in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), who represents the indigenous peoples (IPs) in the region’s lawmaking body, has proposed the upgrading of the upland South Upi Municipal Hospital (SUMH) in Maguindanao. Most residents in South… Read More
Duterte to listen to MILF on BTA appointments
November 2, 2021, 4:16 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will consider appointing a new set of Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) members based on nominations from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the government, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this assurance… Read More
Duterte resets BARMM elections to 2025
October 29, 2021, 1:27 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law postponing the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from May 2023 to May 2025. Republic Act (RA) 11593, which was inked by Duterte on Thursday, moves the date of the BARMM parliamentary and… Read More
BARMM inks new pact with UK, UNICEF to boost Covid-19 response
October 20, 2021, 7:28 pm
COTABATO CITY – To boost its campaign against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), through its Ministry of Health (MOH), has entered into a new partnership with the United Kingdom (UK) government and the United Nations… Read More
BARMM hails Duterte legacy as 'more than excellent'
October 1, 2021, 12:53 pm
PARANG, Maguindanao – The accomplishments of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration in the past five years have been "more than excellent," with the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao being its highlight, a BARMM official said. “(President Duterte's) best… Read More
BARMM to operate landside facilities of Awang Airport
September 30, 2021, 2:05 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is set to manage the landside facilities of the Awang Airport in Maguindanao starting October 1. The Awang Airport, also known as the Cotabato Airport, is a Class 1 domestic airport situated in Barangay Awang, Datu Odin… Read More
Mindanao lawmakers seek funding for 4 BARMM colleges
September 28, 2021, 5:13 pm
MANILA – Two lawmakers from Mindanao want to provide funding for state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that have zero allocations in the 2022 national budget proposal. Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman of the Lone District of Basilan and… Read More
Local Maguindanao political parties name bets for 2022 polls
September 27, 2021, 10:44 am
COTABATO CITY – Barely five days before the start of filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs), local aspirants, both seeking reelection and newbies in Maguindanao, announced alliances and their desire to run for the 2022 national and local elections. On Sunday, the Moro Islamic Liberation… Read More
BARMM OKs P398-M tourism investment for Cotabato City
September 17, 2021, 9:19 am
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Board of Investments in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BBOI-BARMM) approved the registration of PHP398 million tourism-related investments for this city. It was the first direct investment approved by the BBOI for the city that now forms part of the… Read More
House nod on postponement of 2022 BARMM polls lauded
September 16, 2021, 9:36 am
COTABATO CITY – Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao (BARMM) have lauded the House of Representatives' final approval on Wednesday night of the bill resetting the region’s regular polls for 2022 to 2025. President Rodrigo Duterte certified the bill as urgent on Tuesday… Read More
House OKs bill resetting BARMM polls to 2025 on final reading
September 15, 2021, 6:47 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved on third reading a bill seeking to reset the first regular elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from 2022 to 2025. The bill's final approval came only two days after it was passed on… Read More
