63 barangays in North Cotabato to be turned over to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

Cotabato City  - The 63 barangays in North Cotabato which voted to join the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will be officially turned over to the regional government on November 20, 2019.

Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, Bangsamoro Government spokesperson and minister of interior and local government, said the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of North Cotabato has adopted a resolution indicating the turn over of the 63 barangays to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

The 63 barangays are located in the municipalities of Aleosan, Carmen, Kabacan, Midsayap, Pigcawayan and Pikit.

According to Sinarimbo, the decision is to turn over the 63 barangays during the next regular session of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.

He said he had a meeting with the technical staff of the Provincial Sanggunian on November 05 to discuss the details of the said turn over.

Further, the said barangays will continue to receive their Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) directly from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

“Entitlement po nila ‘yon and it will not change. They will receive their IRA from the DBM,” he said.

“The 63 barangays [will] be constituted into a special geographic area where it will be administered by an Administrator. We will have ministries putting their people in the administrative set up so we can continue to deliver services there,” Sinarimbo added.

Sixty three out of the 67 barangays in six municipalities in North Cotabato opted to join the expanded Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in a plebiscite held in February this year. (Bureau of Public Information)

Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ebrahim reshuffles regional Cabinet

Cotabato City (November 12, 2019)—A revamp in the Cabinet of Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim officially took effect Monday, November 11.

Ebrahim initially made the announcement of minor changes in the setup of regional Cabinet officials in a meeting on November 4, 2019.

In a cabinet meeting on Monday, Ebrahim said former Environment Minister Abdulraof Macacua will now serve as the region’s Executive Secretary while retaining an oversight of the environment ministry, and the former finance minister, Mr. Eduard Guerra, a licensed architect, will take over the Ministry of Public Works.

The Ministry of Finance, Budget and Management (MBFBM) will be placed under the direct supervision of the Chief Minister.

Minister Guerra has moved for the appointment of lawyer Ubaida Pacasem, member of parliament, as head of the Regional Budget and Management Office (RBMO). (Bureau of Public Information)

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Leni's 1st meeting with ICAD

Vice President Leni Robredo, the new drug czar during her  Ist meeting with ICAD was very thankful to Dir. Gen. Aquino and all agencies for their cooperation to combat illegal drugs.

Cockfighting and Hantak still proliferating in Libungan

(Courtesy from Burauen)

Cotabato City -  President Rodrigo Duterte ordered recently to arrest all illegal gambling throughout the country and urged  the people to not engage of any illegal gambling that may sort of their arrests and imprisonment.

The President cited the popular illegal gambling like; Jueting, Hantak, Cockfighting, online games and other illegal gambling  that may caused poverty increased in the country.

Duterte issued Executive  Order  13 in 2017 of  R.A. 1602  to strengthen the fight against illegal gambling in order to reduced poverty conditions  of the country. “.(Please see the attach link for more info.http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno1802.html#.XcZWoNJKiM8””.

Aside the campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte against illegal gambling in the country, there are some existing illegal gambling in the municipality of Libungan,  North Cotabato such as cockfighting and hantak that are still proliferating  in Sitio Cue, Cabaruyan of the said Municipality.

The said illegal gambling according to alleged operator that this is for  Patronal Fiesta operation, but the President Duterte did not mention any exemptions  nor occasions  or  activities that this Executive Order  may gave favor to anybody.

The PNP and barangays officials should be responsible about this issue and they should arrests violators and gave teeth the said campaign of the President.  ( By: Becky D. de Asis- The Redline News Blogs)

BARMM pushes for a more child-friendly government

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) stands firm on pushing for a more child-friendly government after 66 Local Government Units (LGU) were conferred the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance.

The awarding ceremony was held during the kickoff of the celebration of the 27th National Children’s Month on Monday, November 4, at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Center in Cotabato City.

“If we are to assure a better future for this region and our people, we need to ensure that institutions of government ensure that the welfare of the children is at the forefront of development,” Ministry of Interior and Local Government Minister and BARMM spokesperson Naguib Sinarimbo said.

“The gradual improvements we are seeing now as well as in the years to come give us inspiration that, together, we can move to a new and greater height of development in the region,” he added.

The number of awardees in the region increased from last year’s five honorees of the mandatory Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA).

Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod "Al Haj Murad" Ebrahim said that “it is important that the Bangsamoro Government is in the same wavelength as that of the local government unit, especially during this transition phase. We need to translate all our efforts into a language that will ultimately benefit our people.”

Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance

The towns of Jolo, Sulu and Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao; and the City of Lamitan were honored as regional awardees for the 2018 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities, while the two former municipalities were among the four national awardees for the 2018 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities.

“The Seal is a testament that the local governments in the Bangsamoro are doing their job in putting children a priority. The BARMM works with the LGUs in uplifting the welfare of our children and the lives of the Bangsamoro people,” Ministry of Social Services and Development Minister Raissa Jajurie said.

The SCFLG is a recognition system for LGUs nationwide being implemented by the Council for the Welfare of Children based on twelve criteria. It was launched on October 2014.
The SCFLG twelve criteria include 1) percentage reduction in the deaths among children below five years old or under-five mortality rate, 2) percentage reduction in the number of children under-six with below normal weight, and 3) completion rate for elementary schooling, among others.
BARMM has a total of five provinces (Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindnaao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi), three cities (Cotabato City, Lamitan City, and Marawi City), 116 municipalities, and 2,590 barangays including the 63 barangays in North Cotabato.

27th National Children’s Month

The month-long celebration is anchored on the theme: “Karapatang Pambata: Patuloy na Pahalagahan at Gampanan Tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan.” The MSSD in collaboration with the MILG spearheaded the said month-long celebration pursuant to Republic Act 10661 or “An Act Declaring November of  Every Year as National’s Children’s Month.”

Furthermore, the Bangsamoro Government will lead the conduct of a series of events throughout November in celebration of the National Children’s Month.

These include visits to Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Centers and Child Development Centers in the evacuation centers in Marawi City on November 12.

“Children’s rights are human rights,” Jajurie said. “It’s high time to instill the significance of children’s rights in the Bangsamoro consciousness. We will reassess the status of child rights in BARMM and beef up measures to strengthen awareness, understanding, and actual realization of children’s rights.”

Other BARMM ministries will also take part in the month-long celebration through the following: the End Polio Campaign of the Ministry of Health and the Laro Tayo event of the Bangsamoro Regional Human Rights Commission, among others. (Bureau of Public Information)