Bangsamoro Parliament approves expanded powers for SGA authority

COTABATO CITY - The Bangsamoro Parliament has approved on third and final reading a measure expanding the powers and functions of the Special Geographic Area Development Authority (SGADA), passing the bill during its final regular session before the scheduled parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.

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Bill seeks permanent seats for Indigenous Peoples and settler women in Bangsamoro Women Commission

COTABATO CITY - A proposed law aims to give stronger and more stable representation to Indigenous Peoples women and settler women in the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) by creating permanent commissioner positions for the two sectors.

Proposed BARMM forest code seeks sustainable management, stronger protection of forest resources

COTABATO CITY - A proposed measure seeking to establish a comprehensive framework for the sustainable management, protection, utilization, and rehabilitation of forest lands and forest resources in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region has been filed in the Bangsamoro Parliament.

BTA bills seek removal of political dynasty restrictions in BARMM Electoral and Local Governance Codes

COTABATO CITY - Two separate bills in the Bangsamoro Parliament are seeking to amend both the Bangsamoro Electoral Code and the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code by removing provisions that restrict candidates and political party nominees based on family relations.

Senator seeks probe into killings of non-Moro IPs in BARMM

SENATOR LOREN Legarda on Monday filed a resolution calling for a Senate inquiry into reported violence and killings of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (NMIPs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), citing concerns over impunity and the protection of indigenous communities.

BARMM grants record P60M for free indigent healthcare

COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government has allocated PHP60 million to expand healthcare access for indigent patients, marking the largest single donation under its Ayudang Medikal Mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG) program.

Bangsamoro Parliament health committee holds public hearing on bill to establish regional dialysis center in Maguindanao del Norte

SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE - The Bangsamoro Parliament’s Health Committee held a public hearing on Feb. 19 to discuss Parliament Bill No. 145, which seeks to establish a dialysis center at Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital in Pinaring, Sultan Kudarat.

BARMM workers now entitled to seven days of paid bereavement leave

COTABATO CITY - The Bangsamoro Parliament has passed the Bangsamoro Bereavement Leave Act of 2025, granting employees in the region the right to seven days of paid leave each year following the death of an immediate family member.

Police hunt killers of poll worker, husband in Maguindanao ambush

COTABATO CITY – Authorities launched a manhunt Wednesday after gunmen ambushed and killed a municipal election officer and her husband in Maguindanao del Norte province, police said.

Residents in 3 BARMM towns surrender 41 unlicensed firearms

COTABATO CITY – Civilians in three towns within the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM) surrendered 41 unlicensed firearms to support peace and development efforts, a military official said Monday.

Palace backs call for fraud audit on BARMM’s P6.4-B LGSF

MALACAÑANG ON on Tuesday backed the call for the Commission on Audit (COA) to start a fraud investigation into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) questionable use of its PHP6.4-billion Local Government Support Fund (LGSF).

Spain gives P45-M for BARMM livelihood, climate resilience programs

THE SPANISH Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is providing PHP45 million (USD780,000) to help fund agriculture-related livelihood and climate resilience programs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Proposed GAD code nears finalization after public hearings, aims for passage before Women’s Day in March

TAGUIG CITY - The proposed Bangsamoro Gender and Development (GAD) Code, which seeks to promote gender equality and protect the rights of all individuals in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), is nearing completion after a series of public hearings.

Senate to look into BARMM's low budget utilization

SENATE PRESIDENT Francis Escudero on Monday said the budget of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) would be scrutinized by senators in the coming 2025 budget plenary deliberations citing the entity’s low absorptive capacity.

US, Korea, Japan ink P1.6-B partnership on healthcare in BARMM

THE UNITED States, South Korea and Japan have launched on Friday a PHP1.6 billion partnership to help the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) improve access to quality healthcare in the next six years.

DBM to BARMM, Sulu: Maintain status quo after SC ruling

THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday urged the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Sulu to maintain “status quo,” following the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to exclude the province from the region.

Senate resolution condemning killings of Tedurays in BARMM filed

SENATOR ROBINHOOD Padilla has filed a resolution condemning the killings of Teduray tribe leaders and members in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the recent ambush of chieftain Elvin Moires.

BARMM polls ‘experiment’ if parliamentary form fits PH

SENATE PRESIDENT Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the first elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year can also be used to test if the parliamentary form of government will work in the Philippines.

Bangsamoro coalition backs PBBM call for peaceful, orderly 2025 polls

LEADERS FROM the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) provinces expressed support to the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for a successful elections next year

BARMM bill proposes mandatory comprehensive risk assessments for development projects

COTABATO CITY — Development projects within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region will be subject to risk assessments prior to their implementation, pending the approval of Parliament Bill No. 297, or the Bangsamoro Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Disaster-Resilient Development Act.