Bangsamoro declares state of calamity in 63 barangays
The Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM) has been placed under a state of ...
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BARMM engages widows in support, livelihood programs
COTABATO CITY—The Bangsamoro Government is engaging mothers widowed by the wars in the ‘70s and more recent conflicts in livelihood ...
Read moreP55m earmarked for science school in Bangsamoro
COTABATO CITY—The Ministry of Science and Technology in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOST-BARMM) said it will earmark ...
Read moreBARMM agencies suffer mismatch between staff size, huge workloads
The bureaucracy of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is grossly undersized for the region’s growing number of ...
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NEA signs agreement with electric co-ops to create Task Force Metro
The National Electrification Administration and Mindanao electric cooperatives and EC associations signed a tripartite agreement to create Task Force Metro ...
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PNP chief, BARMM leader promise peace in region
Philippine National Police Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. has met with the Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in ...
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Salceda vows fair deals for marsh explo
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda wants to ensure tax provisions of oil and gas exploration deals in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region ...
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Peace in Muslim Mindanao
After the fighting has stopped, what is there to do in Muslim Mindanao? With the comprehensive peace agreement between the ...
Read moreMudjasan ‘armed and dangerous’ as cops chase 50-plus men in Sulu
Fugitive former Maimbung, Sulu vice mayor Pando Mudjasan is “fully armed and very dangerous,” the Philippine National Police said Monday, ...
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World Bank grants $110 million Mindanao educational assistance
By Julito G. Rada The World Bank has approved a $110-million (around P6.16 billion) assistance to improve the quality of ...
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