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House OKs bill postponing BARMM polls on 2nd reading
September 14, 2021, 9:54 am
COTABATO CITY – The House of Representatives approved on second reading Monday the bill seeking to reset the first regular elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from 2022 to 2025, a lawmaker from Maguindanao announced here Tuesday. “The transition must be… Read More
Senate OKs resetting of BARMM elections
September 6, 2021, 9:20 pm
MANILA – The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to reset the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) with a vote of 15-3-1. Senate Bill No. 2214, sponsored by Local Government Committee Chairman Francis Tolentino,… Read More
Bangsamoro Law, anti-drug efforts among PRRD legacies: Andanar
August 27, 2021, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The Duterte administration has notable achievements in terms of peace and order that include the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Friday. He said it will be one… Read More
BTA rejoices as Senate moves closer to resetting BARMM polls
August 27, 2021, 12:58 pm
COTABATO CITY – Members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BTA-BARMM) here rejoiced as the Senate moved closer to approving the bill seeking the postponement of the regional polls to 2025. BTA Member of Parliament Raissa Jajurie, in a… Read More
Group prods solons anew to pass 3-year BTA extension
July 31, 2021, 12:01 pm
MANILA – As the third regular session of the 18th Congress officially started, a group urged lawmakers to pass the bill extending the transition period of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), based on the provisions of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which was clearly ratified by the… Read More
Duterte lauded for ending conflict in Mindanao
July 27, 2021, 11:29 am
COTABATO CITY – Local leaders from the different provinces within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have a lot to be thankful about to President Rodrigo Duterte who brought peace to Mindanao, particularly in ending the decades-old Moro rebellion. Following the… Read More
Comprehensive peace process intensified under Duterte admin
July 21, 2021, 9:37 pm
MANILA – The pursuit of a comprehensive peace process in the country has been intensified under the Duterte administration, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, said on Wednesday. Galvez reechoed President Rodrigo Duterte's 2016 commitment to… Read More
Proposed measure on IPs protection in BARMM pushed
July 14, 2021, 7:53 am
COTABATO CITY – Two lawmakers of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have filed a bill pushing for the protection of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) communities in the region. On Tuesday, Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) – BARMM members Melanio Ulama and Romeo Saliga… Read More
Boosting cooperative sector in Bangsamoro
July 9, 2021, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The programs for the cooperative sector are laid down in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). One of which is the construction of a two-story Cooperative and Women Multi-purpose Building in Barangay Batulawan, Pikit, North Cotabato. The project worth PHP4.6… Read More
Lanao del Sur rolls out modern mobile clinic
July 7, 2021, 1:45 pm
COTABATO CITY – The health sector in Lanao del Sur is now equipped with a modern mobile clinic turned over Tuesday to the provincial government to save more lives during emergencies and calamities. Dr. Bashary Latiph, minister of the Ministry of Health–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim… Read More
P998-M petroleum investment registered in BARMM
July 6, 2021, 5:08 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Regional Board of Investments-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-BARMM) has provisionally registered the PHP998-million petroleum project by the Esmaulana Global Ventures Company Inc. (EMGVCI) in the region under the Department of Energy’s (DOE)… Read More
House highlights legislative achievements in pre-SONA tribute
July 5, 2021, 4:42 pm
MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday spearheaded a pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) campaign dubbed as “Sa Lahat ng Pagbabago, Salamat Pangulo!” which features the priority programs and policies implemented in the different legislative districts across the country under the… Read More
Nograles, Lorenzana favor BTA extension
June 29, 2021, 10:11 pm
COTABATO CITY – Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday expressed support for the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority's (BTA) term for another three years. The two Cabinet officials guested in a press… Read More
Duterte 'neutral' on call to extend BARMM transition period
June 28, 2021, 6:32 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is "neutral" on the proposal extending the transition phase of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for at least three more years. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte would let Congress decide on… Read More
Group holds caravan for BTA extension
June 24, 2021, 9:44 am
MANILA – A group on Wednesday conducted a caravan in parts of Metro Manila aimed at urging lawmakers to extend the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) from 2022 to 2025. Members of the Bangsamoro People’s Coalition for BTA Extension held a motorcade in parts of Quiapo, Manila,… Read More
Civil society groups begin caravan for BTA extension in BARMM
June 23, 2021, 10:55 am
COTABATO CITY – Various civil society organizations (CSOs) kicked off here Wednesday a daylong peace caravan aimed at urging members of Congress to extend the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) from 2022 to 2025. In an interview, Ammier Dodo, CSO Movement for Moral Governance… Read More
BARMM IP communities support BTA extension
June 18, 2021, 9:39 am
COTABATO CITY – Leaders of indigenous peoples (IP) communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have expressed full support to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) until 2025. Minister Melanio Ulama of the BARMM’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs… Read More
BARMM joins 123rd Independence Day celebration
June 12, 2021, 2:06 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Saturday joined the country in its 123rd Independence Day celebration. In a statement, BARMM Chief Minister Ahod “Murad’ Ebrahim said as a people who struggled for self-determination, the Bangsamoro understands… Read More
Proposed bill extending BARMM transition period cited
June 1, 2021, 1:48 pm
COTABATO CITY – A cabinet member in Muslim Mindanao has expressed gratitude to members of the Senate for proposed legislation seeking to extend the transition period of the newly-constituted Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Naguib Sinarimbo, BARMM Minister of the… Read More
Duterte signs law dividing Maguindanao into 2 provinces
May 27, 2021, 3:01 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill seeking to divide Maguindanao, part of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), into two provinces. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this announcement in a Palace press briefing on Thursday as the Palace… Read More
