BANGSAMORO NEWS UPDATES

COTABATO CITY --- Five of the six provincial governors in the Bangsamoro region have agreed to work together for peace and sustainable development via a “Governors Caucus” as a multi-sector governance discussion platform.

In a statement released Wednesday to media outfits in this city, Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal A. Adiong, Jr. said the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao-Governor’s Caucus, or BGC, was launched in Cagayan de Oro City Tuesday.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Sultan Kudarat governor Suharto Mangudadatu as Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Malacañang announced Tuesday.

Mangudadatu’s appointment was confirmed by Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil.

“President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today appointed former Sultan Kudarat Governor Suharto Mangudadatu as Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,” Garafil said in a statement.

NEW YORK—The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has been invited to participate in the 125th Philippine Independence Day celebrations organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) in New York City, USA.

This marks the first time that the BARMM will be joining such a prestigious event, showcasing its vibrant culture and invaluable contributions to the Filipino community.

COTABATO CITY – The minister of the interior and local government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has sealed Friday an agreement for the implementation of Project REAL (Revenue Enhancement Assistance for Local Government Units (LGUs).

Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo, MILG minister, signed the agreement with the mayors of Sultan Mastura, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Buldon in Maguindanao del Norte and Pualas, and Binidayan in Lanao del Sur.

COTABATO CITY — BARMM’s Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) conducted last May 16 a ceremonial turnover of four new police cars to the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) Maguindanao.

These patrol cars will be utilized in law enforcement operations, aimed at combating criminality, maintaining peace and order, and ensuring public safety and internal security within the province of Maguindanao Del Norte.

COTABATO CITY — The labor ministry of the Bangsamoro region and an agency of the United Nations have expanded cooperation against child labor via capacity-building efforts that various sectors have also assured to help push forward.

Senior officials of the Ministry of Labor and Employment told reporters Thursday the Bangsamoro government and the International Labour Organization together held here on May 23 to 25 an extensive workshop aimed at strengthening the enforcement of anti-child labor laws in the autonomous region.

The first #DigitalBangsamoro Center in the Bangsamoro region, which features an interactive call center and a one-stop shop web portal for public services, was officially opened in the municipality of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur by Ministry of the Interior and Loca

JOLO, Sulu - In accordance with PRO BAR's intelligence driven and proactive police response, tracker teams from Jolo Municipal Police Station and 4th RMFC, Regional Mobile Force Battallion BASULTA, arrested seven (7) drug peddlers and dismantled a drug den in Port Area, Barangay Walled City, Jolo, Sulu, on May 30, 2023.

IPINAGMAMALAKI ngayon ng taga Bayang sa Lanao del Sur ang isang Maranao na rank number 2 sa katatapos lang na licensure examination for Certified Public Accountant o CPA.

Si Rayhanah Nuesto Decampong na nakakuha ng rating na 89.33 percent ay nagmula sa Brgy. Moriato Diwan sa bayan ng Bayang.

Nagtapos ito sa De La Salle University sa Manila.

Nagpaabot naman ng pagbati ang Lanao del Sur Provincial Government at ang Bangsamoro Government kay Decampong at sa kanyang pamilya.

PARANG, Maguindanao Norte  – More police forces have been deployed in Marogong and in nearby towns in Lanao del Sur to ensure the safety of civilians after the ISIS linked gunmen threatened to launch Marawi-like siege.

Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, police regional director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), went to Marogong town Monday and assured local officials and civilians “the police are here to protect you.”