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Galvez returns as presidential peace adviser
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reappointed former AFP chief Carlito Galvez Jr. as presidential peace adviser after being renamed senior undersecretary of the Department of National Defense. In a statement Saturday, Galvez said Marcos reinstated him as the secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity to help in pushing forward the Bangsamoro peace process because “this is where his heart is.” Galvez was previously appointed as OPAPRU secretary by former President Rodrigo Duterte in December 2018. In January this year, Marcos swore in Galvez as the DND officer-in-charge and later led several activities related to the defense sector. Galvez said he is determined to help the administration “unleash the full economic potential” of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Earlier this weekend, Galvez joined Special Assistant to the President, Secretary Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr. in visiting the BARMM office in Cotabato City to assess the progress and development of peace initiatives in the region. Lagdameo and Galvez also met separately with BARMM Interim Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Embrahim, Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education Mohagher Iqbal, and other BARMM officials, to discuss possible areas of cooperation between the national and Bangsamoro government, particularly on initiatives that aim to boost the region’s standing as a commercial and trading center in Mindanao as well as maintaining peace and security situation in the region. Lagdameo is currently the co-chairperson of the Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization, the body mandated to coordinate and mobilize national government agencies in the implementation of the Normalization Program for Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants, their families, and communities. Galvez said there’s remarkable economic progress taking place in the BARMM region. Hence, he recommended the revival of what he described as “sea-lane of commerce” in the South. The president’s peace adviser was referring to the development of a coastal area that stretches from Malabang to the Polloc Port, and further down south to the island provinces of Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-Tawi. Galvez cited BARMM as the biggest contributor to the country’s fish industry, followed by the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) and Soccsksargen (Region 12), respectively. The economic activities within the Maguindanao del Norte and BARMM’s Island provinces are expected to increase after the BARMM’s Ministry of Transportation approved Roll On/Roll Off operations in April this year. The post Galvez returns as presidential peace adviser appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Zero hunger is possible
As grade school students back in the day, one of the more important lessons drilled in our young minds was to know the basic needs of man. In the relatively simple and peaceful universe we lived in then, we were told these were food (and water), clothing, and shelter. Years later, a more sophisticated, technologically advanced, and complex environment exposed men to new challenges and corresponding changes. To that simple three-item list were added — apart from the basic physical needs — emotional, mental, and spiritual necessities, and a host of others, including, and most especially now, communication facilities or an Internet connection. Within the Philippine setting, Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, our National Statistician and economist, appended health, education, and personal care as essentials. High on the list is food, and rightly so, for the nutrients we get from it make our bodies strong and healthy as these replace cells worn out from wear and tear. Yet a United Nations Sustainable Development Report released last year revealed alarming news: between 720 million and 811 million persons were suffering from hunger, roughly 161 million more than in 2021. And in the same year, a staggering 2.4 billion people, or above 30 percent of the world’s population, were moderately or severely food insecure, lacking regular access to adequate food. On the home front, despite our vaunted natural resources and seemingly inexhaustible bounty from the land and seas around us, a survey has shown that one out of 10 households in the Philippines suffer from “food insecurity.” The survey also cited the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Region VIII (the six provinces and seven cities in Eastern Visayas), and Region XII (the Mindanao provinces of Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat) as the three most “food insecure” regions of the country. It may not be a coincidence that these three areas are among the country’s poorest regions. Admitting this is a national concern, the government has said it considers food security a top priority. Late last year, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they were watching out for surges in the prices of goods and services due primarily to recent typhoons that hit the country, affecting workers who complained their wages were barely enough to buy or pay for their basic needs, especially food. He added that the administration was bent on ensuring consumers an adequate and affordable food supply. Food security has been defined as “when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life,” according to the 1996 World Food Summit. At the same time, food should be readily available, easily accessible, prepared and eaten the right way (nutrition-wise), and procured regularly, the world body added. In the Philippines, the most common food security problems are poor or inadequate agricultural harvests attributed to practices or methods that have either been discarded or have not been adopted or kept pace with the times. Suggestions have been floated as possible solutions to food security like introducing more diversified crops, improving infrastructure, building new road networks linking farms to markets, enhancing or restructuring current trade practices and policies, working on programs and advocacies to combat the adverse effects of climate change and maintain sustainable green economies. Boosting agricultural production would mean “more investments in the food value chain and research and development to enhance farm productivity and improve the efficiency of post-harvest processes,” Balisacan said. “Getting the government to facilitate private investments in marketing infrastructure including storage, transport, and logistics, and continuing to provide cash transfers and fuel discounts are crucial to achieving durable food security.” Is zero hunger attainable? The optimist (and farmer) in me believe it is possible, but only when we aggressively push for renewable agricultural practices and work hard at growing more crops on every piece of land available. Then, we can say that we will never be hungry again. The post Zero hunger is possible appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘Training the trainers’: Teachers undergo English language workshops
From 8 to 26 May, the United States government is hosting a series of intensive training workshops for more than 100 English teachers from across the Philippines to enhance their teaching methods and skills in English language instruction. The workshops employ a “training the trainers” curriculum designed specifically for the Philippines by US-sponsored English language specialists Donna Brinton and Jan Frodesen. The program is expected to benefit more than 7,000 teachers and 250,000 students in the Philippines by preparing participants to lead follow-on training sessions with colleagues in their local communities. According to Brinton and Frodesen, the program shares information, strategies and techniques that enable participants to train fellow educators in their home communities. [caption id="attachment_135092" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Carlson greets US government-sponsored English language specialists Donna Brinton and Jan Frodesen, who created the training materials for the workshops.[/caption] During the first two weeks of workshops in Manila, more than 60 teachers from academic institutions in Mindanao — including public high schools in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi — received training. Twelve teachers from the State Department’s English Access Microscholarship Program, including participants from Fiji, also joined the Manila program. More than 50 educators from various campuses of Palawan State University are scheduled to join the final set of workshops from 22 to 26 May in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. On 17 May, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson met with workshop participants to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to working with Philippine partners to support quality education in the country, especially in language learning. “We know that having a strong educational system is the key to prosperity,” Carlson said. “The United States looks forward to seeing the positive results of this program as dedicated Filipino educators share these methods with their peers and students.” For these workshops, the US government collaborated with the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, non-government organization Synergeia Foundation Inc. and Palawan State University. The post ‘Training the trainers’: Teachers undergo English language workshops appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
VP Sara highlights stronger Halal industries
In an effort to attract more tourists to the country, Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the need to strengthen the Halal industries or food and products permitted by the laws of Islam. In separate courtesy calls to Duterte on Thursday, Malaysian Ambassador Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino and Brunei Darussalam Ambassador Megawati Manan said boosting the halal industries in the Philippines will make the country more friendly for Muslim communities. The Vice President said she agreed to establishing programs aimed at strengthening the halal to better serve Muslims and foreign tourists. “With regard to the Halal industry, yes, I agree with you. When I was mayor in Davao City, one of our bigger projects was about tourism. And we were missing out a segment of tourists because there’s much (of them who asked) how strong is the halal industry,” the Vice President told Ambassador Megawati. “Admittedly, we did not have before so we created the Davao City Halal Council to discuss how we can strengthen the halal industry in Davao City,” she added. She also shared that she built a halal slaughterhouse during her term as mayor of Davao City. Meantime, the Vice President also appealed to the collective effort of stakeholders “to have our sights set on an active call for inclusion.” “To all of us, let us never dim the lights of inclusive education,” Duterte said in her keynote speech during the Language and Inclusion Summit at Marriot Hotel in Pasay City. She underscored the Department of Education’s MATATAG agenda in basic education which “only becomes truly meaningful and effective if we can put inclusivity at the center of what we do — if we only make inclusivity the heart and the soul of our reforms and efforts to improve basic education.” “This means that our MATATAG Agenda does not forget, discriminate against, or disregard Indigenous Peoples or our Lumad brothers and sisters, our Muslim communities, or people with disabilities,” said Duterte. The post VP Sara highlights stronger Halal industries appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Building autonomy
Actualizing autonomy in a political government setup is no walk in the park. You do it chip by chip. It is a work in progress in the case of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM. The first issue is the attitude of the central government’s bureaucracy toward the autonomous entity in delegating part of its power to the latter. Anything less than sincerity in sharing the national power will present a hurdle for the regional government. The national bureaucrats tend toward being reluctant, if not jealous to part away with some of their powers. There will be stumbling blocks strewn along the way that might stymie the actualization process and growth of the autonomy into full-blown governance with minimum interference from the central government. Another worry is literacy about autonomous law. This brings back memory of the infancy of BARMM when a nitwit in one national department refused to sign a document downloading funds to the office of the Chief Minister because of the claim that there is no such position in our government structure. This was laughable. But it germinates the imperative of educating the bureaucrats about the BARMM and its peculiar set-up as a parliamentary form of governance oddly different from that of the national administrative design. It will take time before BARMM blooms in an asymmetrical position vis-a-vis the national government, a status imposed by the imperatives and realities of the present-day zeitgeist. In the meantime, it is the duty of the present leadership of the BARMM to celebrate and support any move that tends to strengthen the autonomy thru the full transfer of national powers to the various agencies of the BARMM. Apropos of this, it was reported recently in mainstream and social media that BARMM took over the “administration of public transit franchises” following the turnover of assets, responsibilities, and related documents from LTFRB-12 previously exercised by the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board of Region 12.” The report says that “the transfer of all assets, digital records, franchises, special permits, provisional authority, and other corresponding documents for routes under BARMM from the LTFRB-12 was deemed necessary after the BLTFRB was granted authority to oversee franchises areas within its jurisdiction. LTFRB Chair Teofilo Guadiz III led the turnover of the tasks and digital copies of franchise documents for routes under BARMM’s jurisdiction to MOTC Minister, lawyer Paisalin Tago representing the BLTFRB. Chair Guadiz, in his remarks, emphasized the full support to the BARMM leaders saying, “This day. . . represents the culmination of the centuries-dream of our brothers in the south for autonomy.” Minister Tago expressed gratitude for the historical milestone for the BARMM region saying, “This is not just a turnover of documents but also a transfer of responsibility and commitment by the LTFRB. We are grateful to the LTFRB for implementing the provision of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.” This step constitutes another building brick in the autonomous structure which will strengthen autonomy. It will no doubt benefit the riding stakeholders and enhance the delivery of public service. It helps that Minister Tago helms the BARMM’s Ministry of Transportation and Communication. He is, by any measure, a hard-working public servant and a veteran regional legislator with decades of public service under his belt. He is trailblazing programs toward modernizing the transport system and enhancing connectivity in the region. This transfer of power and other national administrative mandates to BARMM carries with it the greater challenge of proving that the nascent regional government can steer governance and lead the stakeholders to a life better than the status quo. It can prove the naysayers wrong by carrying out its mandate fully and with integrity. After all, BARMM’s credo is “moral governance” in sync with the Islamic injunction of right and morality. Comes 2025 when the BARMM leadership will face the stakeholders in a husting, the verdict will be handed down whether they were up to the challenge of an autonomous government or not. amb_mac_lanto@yahoo.com The post Building autonomy appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cordillera welcomes ‘Pambansang Pabahay’ program
The Cordillera Administrative Region has officially set into motion its first housing project under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing Program last Wednesday. Benguet and Baguio City local executives led the groundbreaking ceremony for a 6,400-unit shelter project in Sitio Topinao, Barangay Poblacion in Tuba town, with Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund chief executive officer Marilene Acosta representing Department of Human Settlements Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar. Mayors Benjamin Magalong of Baguio City, Clarita Sal-ongan of Tuba and Bernard Waclin of Itogon, on the other hand, represented the local government units in the area, along with their council members and representatives of government agencies and private partners. Aiming to further expand sustainable communities in the region, the project site — spanning 6.4 hectares — will allocate a solid 5-hectare area for shelter, and the rest for mixed-use development. In his statement, Acuzar expressed high hopes for the project in serving as a model urban development that promotes sustainable and progressive housing communities while protecting cultural heritage and natural resources. “As an advocate of striking a balance between progress and cultural preservation, I see this housing project to hopefully serve as a testament that we can achieve both, particularly in providing shelters for our brothers and sisters in the Cordillera,” Acuzar said. The 4PH program aims to build one million housing units per year until the end of the current administration’s term as a strategy to address the country’s housing backlog pegged at 6.5 million units. It also espouses township development that will provide home dwellers easy access to sources of livelihood and basic services, while transforming urban spaces toward resiliency and sustainability — all aligned with the mandate of DHSUD as the primary government agency responsible for the management of housing, human settlements and urban development. At present, the 4PH has tapped at least 143 local government units around the country to participate in the program. Also present during the groundbreaking ceremony were DHSUD Undersecretary Wilfredo Mallari, Assistant Secretaries Tiburcio Canlas, Daryll Bryan Villanueva and Krsnadasi De Leon and Regional Office-CAR director Maria Amoroso. The post Cordillera welcomes ‘Pambansang Pabahay’ program appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
BBL is not yet dead – Drilon
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) – The Senate may not be able to pass the substitute bill of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this year but it........»»
Malaysia, your good neighbor
Editor’s note: The ambassador has the refreshing modesty of Mr. Fix It, the proverbial heart of a statesman, and an outstanding track record, the last being his visionary representation of Malaysia in Italy. The newly minted head of mission shares his overtures in improving Malaysia’s kindred ties with the Philippines and communal aspirations for the region, with the same bounded optimism that inspired Kuala Lumpur’s winning deeds in the development of the Bangsamoro. While Malaysia’s foreign-policy approaches may have differed over the years due to changing domestic and external factors, the basic principles have continued since independence. Asean remains the cornerstone of Malaysia’s foreign policy; the establishment of the Asean community in 2015 has significantly elevated the country’s approach and engagement regionally. Malaysia has shared to countries like the Philippines its experience and knowledge through various foreign-policy mechanisms, including the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program, and linkages such as the Langkawi International Dialogue and bilateral humanitarian assistance. The country advocates the “Prosper thy neighbor” policy to enhance economic relations and cooperation with its adjacent countries through Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East Asean Growth Area, Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle and other entities. The predominantly Muslim country and the Philippines have been friendly nations since the establishment of the diplomatic relations in 1959. Bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and the Philippines covers education; culture, arts and heritage; communication; defense; health; youth and sports; trade; agriculture; labor, and security. Malaysia’s last high-level visit was when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with President Marcos in March this year. Malaysia regards the Philippines as a very important trading partner, the 15th-largest globally and 5th-largest among Asean countries, with total bilateral trade reaching almost $8 billion. Our close and long-existing relations provide a strong foundation for a more active and meaningful economic cooperation in the future that would bring tremendous benefits to our people. Two practical and viable areas that would benefit from closer cooperation are the halal industry and digital economy. In 2022, total trade between the two countries increased by 27.3 percent to $9.42 billion, compared to $7.85 billion in 2021. Malaysia’s exports to the Philippines increased by 24.6 percent to $6.41 billion. Main exports include electrical products, petroleum, palm oil and ancillary agricultural products. Malaysia remains a major global leader in the halal economy, sustaining its top position in the Global lslamic Economic Indicators for the 9th consecutive year. It has exported $13.51 billion to the world in 2022, up by 63.8 percent from the previous year. Major exports of halal products include food and beverages, ingredients, cosmetics and healthcare. Thus, with the Philippine government encouraging more halal business expansion and investment to serve 12 million Muslims, as well as non-Muslims, here, it is definitely one of the areas where Malaysians and Filipinos can collaborate. Acquiring quality education through world-class institutions is essential, from undergraduate to postgraduate levels. Malaysia is home to more than 200 universities and colleges with 10 international university branch campuses. Malaysian universities are not only ranked top in Asia; it is also progressing in international world rankings, providing a conducive academic environment with affordable international exposure and global career gateways. The country also takes pride in being one of the global pioneers in Islamic banking. Leveraging on existing capacities and expertise, Malaysia is offering tertiary education in Islamic banking and finance through International Center for Education in Islamic Finance. INCEIF has been collaborating with government institutions, such as the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program, in providing training on Islamic banking products like Islamic securities, unit trust funds, stock broking and financial derivatives. Since Philippines and Malaysia have so many common denominators, Filipinos would feel at home studying in Malaysia. In tourism, last year we saw 80,046 Filipino tourists coming to Malaysia and 46,805 Malaysians coming to the Philippines. We have high hopes that the numbers will increase this year, looking forward to working together with the Philippine government on this front. Asean remains the cornerstone of Malaysia’s foreign policy and the establishment of the Asean community in 2015 has significantly elevated the country’s approach and engagement at the regional level, the nation’s well-being founded on the strong and friendly relations with other countries and its commitment to the multilateral system. The country’s record in peacekeeping under the UN is a testimony of its dedication in carrying out the mandate of the international community in advancing global peace and security. The post Malaysia, your good neighbor appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
LTFRB to BLTFRB turnover complete
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Tuesday announced that it has officially transferred all responsibilities, assets and documents from the LTFRB Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office XII to the BARMM Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. A formal turnover ceremony was held at the LTFRB Central Office in Quezon City last Friday (May, 5 2023), where LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III presided over the turnover of digital copies of franchise documents for routes under the jurisdiction of BARMM. Among the attendees were LTFRB Board Member Atty. Mercy Jane Paras-Leynes, LTFRB Executive Director Atty. Robert Peig, LTFRB Region XII Regional Director Paterno Reynato Padua, and Atty. Paisalin Tago, Minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of BARMM. “This day not only marks the turnover of records and responsibilities but also represents the culmination of the centuries-long dream of our brothers in the south for autonomy. We have finally reached our destiny, the goal of an autonomous region that will best express their sentiments,” Guadiz said as he acknowledged the significance of the event. BARMM MOTC Minister Atty. Paisalin Tago, CPA, also expressed gratitude to Guadiz for this historical achievement benefiting the BARMM. “This is not just a turnover of documents but also a transfer of responsibility and commitment by the LTFRB. We are grateful to the LTFRB for implementing the provision of the Bangsamoro Organic Law,” Tago said. According to Board Resolution No. 025, the transfer of all assets, digital records, franchises, special permits, Provisional Authority, and other relevant documents for routes under BARMM from the LTFRB RFRO 12 was deemed necessary after the BLTFRB was granted authority to oversee franchise areas within its jurisdiction. The post LTFRB to BLTFRB turnover complete appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bangsamoro’s Arabic language, Islamic values boost a step towards inclusivity
In line with boosting the inclusivity in the country, Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong has called on lawmakers to take into account the value of the Muslim community and the Islamic heritage. This, as he expressed support to Senate Bill 382 which seeks to institutionalize Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education or the ALIVE Program in all public and private basic education schools nationwide as it will serve as a “positive step” to further boost inclusivity in the country. “I think it’s a positive step towards building a more inclusive society. Taking into account the value of the Muslim community and the Islamic heritage that our country has built upon and shared with our neighbor countries in the ASEAN region,” Adiong told the Daily Tribune on Monday. Following the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian reiterated his call for the legislation of the bill he authored, which seeks to promote, strengthen, respect and preserve Muslim Filipinos’ distinct historical identity, culture, customs and traditions, especially of those residing outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Under SB 382, the Department of Education-accredited and recognized private “madaris” or community-operated Islamic schools outside BARMM will be given technical and financial assistance. Once enacted, the measure allows public schools and private madaris located outside BARMM to get aid for improving their teaching facilities, school furniture, upgrading equipment, as well as printing of relevant textbooks and other instructional materials. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said the ALIVE Program also covers the training and capacity-building for “asatidz” or Muslim educators, including the training of trainers, supervisory workshops, and administrators seminars. The proposed measure also stated that non-Muslim Filipino learners, who are willing to study either Arabic Language or Islamic Values Education subjects or both can avail of the program, provided that it is expressed in writing by their parents and guardians. It also covers learners in the Alternative Learning System. Speaking as one of the BARMM representatives, Adiong sees many good opportunities for the economy, aside from enabling cultural and traditional inclusivity, if the bill is enacted into law. “It would also provide employment for many of our Arabic teachers who have been struggling below minimum wage for the longest time,” Adiong said. “With this proposed measure, they would become an official part of our mainstream educational system which opens up for their access to government loans and other social and medical services and in return, a good investment as well on the part of the government because it would widen the scope to cover potential revenues as a form of immediate collections as a form of withholding taxes on regular government employees.” So far, the BARMM government is supporting at least three standard Madrasah curricula in the region, recognizing two Madaris from Maguindanao I, 10 from Maguindanao II, 14 each in Lanao del Sur I and Lanao del Sur II, 20 in Marawi City, nine from Basilan, three in Lamitan, four in Sulu, three in Tawi-Tawi and Cotabato City with eight schools. There are about 117 SMC implementers in total, benefiting from the BARMM’s financial assistance, with 20 percent of the grant will be used to improve classrooms and other school operations while the other 80 percent will go through teaching services, including the staff salaries. Gatchalian underscored that institutionalizing the program through the passage of SB 382 will also benefit all other Madaris schools and teaching personnel nationwide as it also ensures that non-BARMM Muslim residents will also get quality education on the Arabic language and Islamic values. The post Bangsamoro’s Arabic language, Islamic values boost a step towards inclusivity appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
BARMM inflation rates rise
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The inflation rate in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has slightly increased last month by about 0.3 percent — to 7.8 percent compared to 7.5 percent last February. The Philippine Statistics Authority in BARMM reported on Tuesday that the slight surge of the inflation rate this month was mainly due to the increase in growth in the indices of some commodity groups. These groups include Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages; Restaurant and Accommodation Services; and Personal Care and Miscellaneous Goods and Services. Among the provinces in BARMM, Tawi-Tawi recorded the highest inflation rate at 11.7 percent, followed by Basilan at 9.5 percent, Sulu at 8.4 percent, Lanao Del Sur at 7.2 percent while Maguindanao had the lowest inflation rate at 6.4 percent. The BARMM-PSA report also revealed that Cotabato City has recorded a decrease in its inflation rate — 5.5 percent this March 2023 compared to the 6.6 percent inflation rate in February. Inflation in the entire country was reduced to 7.6 percent for March as compared to February where it recorded an 8.6 percent inflation rate. According to Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority Macro-Economic Planning Division chief Camelia de Vera-Dacanay, the slight increase in the region’s inflation rate is still linked to the adjustment period from the recovery of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fasting month of Ramadan. “It is expected that the price of basic commodities will increase during the observance of the month-long Ramadan,” Dacanay said. The post BARMM inflation rates rise appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Gathering the big brothers for agriculture
What is perhaps the cruelest aspect of poverty is that it not just deprives people of access to the most basic of necessities, it also strips them of control over their future......»»
Arabic language, Islamic values institutionalization pushed
As the world observed World Arabic Language Day yesterday, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian pushed for the institutionalization of the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education in all public and private basic education schools outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao......»»
BBL is not yet dead – Drilon
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) – The Senate may not be able to pass the substitute bill of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this year but it........»»
Bangsamoro opens 55 classrooms for learners
The Bangsamoro Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education has opened 55 new classrooms for young Sama learners in 24 schools of the lone Tawi-Tawi Schools Division......»»
BARMM education exec explains delays in teachers’ salaries
Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of MBHTE-BARMM) COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) chief education official has clarified that delays in the salaries of teachers in Maguindanao were “unintentional”. Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry […].....»»
Tagalog News: Technical education pinalalakas sa BARMM
LUNGSOD NG COTABATO Nob. 25 (PIA) - Pinalalakas pa ng Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education ng Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-BARMM) ang pagsusulong sa technica.....»»
166 scholars in Maguindanao graduate from vocational courses
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao (MindaNews / 18 Nov) – “Today is a significant day in your life,” said Ruby Andong, Regional Director of the Technical Education and Skills Development of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE-TESD) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. She was addressing 166 graduates of various technical […].....»»
ANGAY-ANGAY LANG: Bangsamoro Struggle from a Global Perspective
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 19 October) — Sinulat ko noong Nov 15-20, 1986. Ito ang lekyur ko sa 2nd Annual Congress of PAMOKAU, Diocesan Pastoral Center, Balangasan District, Pagadian City, at ipinamigay sa mga partisipante. Napublish ito sa SANDUGO, (Blood Brothers), isang annual publication ng People’s Action for Cultural Ties (PACT) of the National Council […].....»»
ANGAY-ANGAY LANG: Pamalandong sa Bangsamoro Self-determination via RCC-MM (7)
Part 7, last of the series Discoveries in contradiction within the Basic law and Lessons ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 12 October) — The 1987 Constitution is the first basic law of the land to recognize ancestral domain and uphold and protect the same; the RCC-MM had the first crack at attempting a workable definition. Not […].....»»