President Duterte has warned of ordering an all-out military offensive against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) if local officials could not help the government quell the latest threat to peace and security in the south. President Duterte delivers address during a visit to a military...
The Mining Industry Coordination Council (MICC) will conduct an audit on the operations of mines within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. According to the DOF, the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) has agreed...
Those observing the Ramadan may still receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as this won't invalidate their fasting, the Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said Wednesday, April 28. BARMM Health Minister Bashary Latiph. Screen grab from...
The nutrition survey results presented by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) showed that there is one out of four children in Mindanao found to be underweight. (JANSEN ROMERO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST, in a statement issued Tuesday,...
Micro financing in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has lower risks with higher repayment rate, according to data from microfinancing firm ASA Philippines. Ferdinand U. Jikiri, senior director of ASA Philippines Foundation Inc., said at the virtual...
Despite fewer coronavirus cases last year, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of its socio-economic development and in aggravating existing and emerging vulnerabilities in the region, according to the...
Two banks are interested to set up in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the Philippines has become an attractive location following the issuance by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas of key regulatory framework and licensing of Sharia governance and tax neutrality. ...
Al Muzafar Agriventure Inc., also known as AMAVI SWEET BANANA, is investing P950 million to revive some 1,000-hectare Cavendish banana plantation in the municipality of Datu Abdullah Sangki and other towns in the Province of Maguindanao. The regional Bangsamoro Board of Investments (RBOI) of the...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III vowed that the national government will meet its targets in bringing genuine autonomy to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). During the presentation of the Intergovernmental Relations Body's (IGRB) first-year...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) of the national and Bangsamoro governments have resolved four mechanisms to ensure a successful and functional autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said...
The governments of the Philippines and Japan will proceed with their high-level discussions on the progress of the Tokyo-funded infrastructure projects under the "Build, Build, Build" program despite the ongoing pandemic, Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, DOF said the...
