Bangsamoro lawmakers file bill to boost agricultural sector’s production, economic dev’t

Bangsamoro lawmakers file bill to boost agricultural sector’s production, economic dev’t

COTABATO CITY ― Various Bangsamoro lawmakers are working together for the enactment of Parliament Bill No. 184, or the Bangsamoro Agricultural Microfinance Act of 2023, a measure seeking to provide small-scale farmers and fisherfolks with access to credit, adequate...
Establishment of office for Bangsamoro Migrant Workers seeks to promote empowerment and full protection

Establishment of office for Bangsamoro Migrant Workers seeks to promote empowerment and full protection

COTABATO CITY – A measure seeking to establish an office dedicated to the empowerment and full protection of overseas Bangsamoro workers (OBWs) was filed by lawmakers in the region. BTA Bill No. 188, or the Bangsamoro Migrant Workers Act of 2023, aims to provide OBWs...
BARMM bill proposes to combat obesity and malnutrition among students

BARMM bill proposes to combat obesity and malnutrition among students

COTABATO CITY – To address the growing concerns of obesity and malnutrition among students, Member of the Parliament Engr. Baintan Adil-Ampatuan has filed a bill that aims to prohibit the sale and distribution of unhealthy foods within public and private schools. BTA...
Parliament bill proposes putting up breastfeeding facilities in all gov’t, private establishments

Parliament bill proposes putting up breastfeeding facilities in all gov’t, private establishments

COTABATO CITY ― To create an enabling environment for breastfeeding mothers, several Bangsamoro lawmakers are pushing for a Parliament bill that aims to establish private areas for breastfeeding mothers in all government and private establishments across the region....
Bangsamoro legislators seek to provide free digital literacy, ICT skills training

Bangsamoro legislators seek to provide free digital literacy, ICT skills training

COTABATO CITY ― Bangsamoro lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at promoting digital literacy and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) skills training in order to foster economic development and technological advancement. Parliament Bill No. 185, or the...
Bill mandating integration of hazard mapping in barangays and LGUs passes first reading in Parliament

Bill mandating integration of hazard mapping in barangays and LGUs passes first reading in Parliament

COTABATO CITY ― A bill that aims to improve disaster preparedness and response in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) passed its first reading in the plenary on Monday afternoon, June 26. Parliament Bill No. 182, or the Bangsamoro Multi-Hazard...