COTABATO CITY – The Japanese government, through its embassy in the Philippines, delivered P536.9 million worth of heavy equipment on Wednesday to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), as part of its ongoing support for peace in the southern Philippines. Officials from the...
Although there is no redistricting law yet for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) on March 30, 2026. In its Resolution No. 11181, the Comelec en banc issued the Calendar of...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Friday, November 21 said he supports the conduct of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in March 2026. This, after the Supreme Court required the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to finalize...
Government and peace stakeholders advocated for “futures thinking” and scenario-based planning to become standard tools in policymaking across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to sustain the gains from the peace process and prepare for emerging risks. This direction...
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua and five governors have expressed full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he confronts “one of the country’s most persistent challenges in corruption.” In a public...
DAVAO CITY – The Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has deployed 41 medical workers to provide medical services to calamity-hit areas in Cebu province. MOH chief Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr. said the team from the MOH regional office under the...
Amid “conflicting interpretations” that have caused funding delays for critical education and nutrition programs, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Thursday, October 30, underscored the urgent need to clarify how 23 national education laws are being implemented in...
The Office of the President has reaffirmed that the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will continue to serve as the legitimate governing body of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme Court’s decision postponing the regional elections to no later...
DAVAO CITY – Nearly 400 residents from the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Montawal and Pagalungan in Maguindanao del Sur benefited from a recent free surgical mission. The surgical mission dubbed ‘’Oplan: Serbisyong Alay sa...
The Bangsamoro peace process remains “strong and robust” despite the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to postpone the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU)...
The New Zealand government announced a new NZ$5.2million (approximately P174,951,560) grant to the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), which will support an additional five-year program in the Philippines. This announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters...
DAVAO CITY – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recently convened farmers, food producers, and industry regulators to outline roadmap...
