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COTABATO CITY– The Duterte administration is committing full support to development initiatives in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as well as in other areas affected by recent conflicts.The President visited ARMM’s Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex here on Saturday, October 29, to launch the ‘Comprehensive Reform and Development Agenda for ARMM and other Conflict-Affected Areas in Regions 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), 10 (Northern Mindanao) and 12 (Central Mindanao)’.The new program focuses on anti-poverty projects harnessing mainly resources from the Department of Social Welfar

COTABATO CITY --- President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged Moro sectors to embrace peace which he promised to help foster in the troubled south through socio-economic and humanitarian interventions.

COTABATO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte today assured residents of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that he will prioritize anti-poverty programs in Moroland. Duterte said he instructed Social Welfare Sec. Judy Taguiwalo to ensure that programs that will uplift the lives of the people of ARMM. The provinces composing the ARMM, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, were the poorest provinces based on the Philippine Statistics Authority.

MAGUINDANAO --- What the late Gov. Datu Andal Ampatuan, Sr. failed to provide his hometown during a 20-year reign, his newcomer relative-politicians addressed in just four months.

COTABATO CITY– The Regional Board of Investments of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-ARMM), during a joint meeting of its Board of Governors and its Management Committee, approved on Tuesday, October 24, the application of Kaltimex Rural Energy Corp. for an eight-megawatt energy project worth P831 million located in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.With its RBOI registration, the project would be able to avail of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives provided by the government.

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COTABATO CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAR-ARMM) has conductedaLegal Case Monitoring System (LCMS)orientation training for DAR provincial employees from Basilan, Sulu andTawi-Tawi. The orientation was held from October 10 to 11 atPahali Suites inZamboangaCity.The activity aimed at improving the participants’ skills inrecording, monitoring and updating of pertinent data related to reportedagrarian-relatedcases.

COTABATO CITY– The ceremonial turnover of commemorative stamps from the Philippine Postal Corp. to the Office of the Regional Governor will highlight the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (ARMM) first Archives Day celebration today, October 21, at this city's Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.The issuance of the stamps is in recognition of the Office of the Regional Governor’s (ORG) ISO 9001 certification following a successful two-phase external audit conducted by TUV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. This is one achievement that this administration is very proud of.

COTABATO CITY– Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) met on Wednesday to intensify the region’s anti-poverty drive aimed at uplifting the lives of poor families who are mostly living in impoverished communities. The best way to combat poverty in the region is to properly deliver the programs and projects because these will have significant effects on their daily lives,” ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Alamia said. It will take time to solve the poverty challenge, but we in the regional government must continue to lead the fight,” said Atty.

COTABATO CITY --- Personnel of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division on Sunday beautified two mosques as a special Amon Jaded” offering to residents here and in nearby Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao.