The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) is seeking to establish more economic zones, especially for Halal hubs in the region, which is composed of six provinces and three cities. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General...
Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) Chief Mohager Iqbal (front, left) cutting the ribbon with MBHTE Deputy Minister Haron Meling (front, right) UNICEF Mindanao Field Office Chief Radoslaw Rzehak (front, 2 nd from right) at the first ever BARMM Education Summit at the SMX...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described the first Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) in Pasay City earlier this week as a key step to ensure the progress of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla said he and other participants at the forum...
Just how close to enactment is the bill declaring Feb. 1 as annual 'National Hijab Day?' (Muhammad Ruqi Yaddin/ Unsplash) One of the proponents of the measure, Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman, answered this question by posting a clever "pubmat" on his Facebook Saturday, Nov. 12. A check...
Newly appointed DOH Undersecretary Camilo Pancratius Cascolan (Facebook / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) New Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan said that he was tasked to supervise the operations of the state health agency in the Visayas. In a television interview, Cascolan...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of P335.81 million as Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) share in taxes. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Thursday, Nov. 10, said that BARMM gets P335.81 million share from the taxes and other...
Cities and municipalities with considerable Muslim populations will be compelled to establish their own Muslim public cemeteries if a proposed measure of a lawmaker from Mindanao becomes law. A woman walks through the Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall in Manila. (AP) House Bill No. 3755 or...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pledged his full support to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as he recognized the vital work the interim government needs to complete in three years. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the oath taking of the...
The culture of Mindanao and Muslims highlighted the attire of Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. A convert to Islam whose Muslim name is Abdul Aziz, Padilla noted his attire is made of fine Inaul fabric woven by...
House bills seeking to establish a medical center, a science high school, a multi-species hatchery, and a sports academy were among the first measures filed at the Lower Chamber by a congressman of the lone district of Basilan for his constituents in 19th Congress. Basilan Representative Mujiv...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, one of the few grizzled veteran-lawmakers of the incoming 19th Congress, has expressed his desire to become the next House Majority Leader. (Photo from Robert Ace Barbers's Facebook) Barbers did so before Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin...
The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM-MBHTE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at UP Diliman in Quezon City on June 14. (UNIVERSITY...
