TAGALOG NEWS: ‘OPLAN KATOK’ SA ARMM, IPAGPAPATULOY

Friday 17th of May 2013
LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 17 (PIA) -- Ipagpapatuloy ng pamunuan ng pulisya sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ang pagpapatupad ng ‘Oplan Katok’ sa lahat ng mga lugar sa nabanggit na rehiyon. Ayon kay ARMM-PNP Director Chief Supt. Noel Delos Reyes, ito ay kasunod ng magandang resulta ng kanilang hakbang na sinimulan kamakailan. Bagama't hindi partikular na tinukoy ng opisyal kung ilan, tiniyak niyang may ilang gun owner na silang nasampahan ng kaso. Ang ‘Oplan Katok’ ay inisyatibo ng pulisya sa paghuhuli at pagpapanagot sa mga may-ari ng mga baril na walang lisensya. Samantala, inamin ni Delos Reyes na...
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ARMM, Lanao del Sur bets share platforms in Candidates Forum
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 7 (PIA) -- Candidates vying for posts in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government and congressional seats in the province shared their respective platforms of governance in a candidates’ forum held here on weekend. Candidates present during the forum were mostly from the Liberal Party. They were incumbent ARMM governor Mujiv Hataman for regional gubernatorial position, Haroun Alrashid Lucman for regional vice-gubernatorial, and Ziaur-...
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DPWH-ARMM hires 400 part-time workers for summer job
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has hired 400 part-time workers for the agency’s summer job program this year. DPWH-ARMM Secretary Emil Sadain said the recruits, who are mostly students, will take part in the agency’s “Oplan Linis Bayan” Program, which includes the clean-up of major roads across the region. He said the program is meant to keep roads free from distraction...
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  • Marawi School Division gets thumbs-up from DepEd-ARMM chief

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 15 (PIA) -- The regional secretary of the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepED-ARMM) lauded the teachers and pupils under the Marawi City School Division. Lawyer Jamar Kulayan, who graced the city’s 33rd founding anniversary on Sunday, said he is proud and impressed by the recent performance of the Marawi City School Division. He said Marawi City School Division recorded a high rating in the regional assessment in Scienc...
  • Hataman says ARMM reform agenda continues to bear fruit

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 14 (PIA) -- The bureaucratic reforms introduced in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) yielded unprecedented savings and have put a stop on influence peddling and other anomalous practices that have come to define ARMM. This was emphasized by ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman in his presentation during the visit of President Benigno S. Aqino III to Cotabato City, Friday. The President made his first ever visit to the seat of the ARMM government to che...
  • Cebuano news: Mga kandidato sa pagkamayor sa Marawi City nag pirma’g kasabutan sa kalinaw

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Abril 9 (PIA) -- Ang upat ka kandidato sa pagkamayor niining syudad mipirma ug kasabutan sa malinawon ug limpyo nga piniliay karung umaabot nga Mayo. Nangulo sa pagpirma sa maong kasabutan si kanhing mayor Fahad Salic ug bisi mayor Noryasmin Calandada. Milagda usab ang duha pa nga naninguha sa pagkamayor nga si Acmad Maruhom ug Punduma Sani. Isip bahin niining kasabutan, matag kandidato nanaad sa ingon nga husayon ang ilang mga kalahian ug dili pagkasinabtanay sa ...
  • DOH-ARMM deploys 68 additional midwives in Lanao delSur

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM) will deploy 68 additional midwives to different communities in the province this month as part of its Midwives in Every Community in ARMM (MECA) project. ARMM Health Secretary Dr. Kadil Sinolinding said the MECA project is designed to help address maternal and infant care in some of the depressed and far-flung areas in ARMM. The midwives will help educate women on repr...
  • Comelec aims for zero failure of elections in Lanao del Sur

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 19 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is aiming for ‘zero’ failure of elections in the entire province, this coming May. Lawyer Ray Sumalipao, regional election director in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) emphasized this during the recently concluded Lanao del Sur Stakeholders Conference for Peaceful, Free and Fair 2013 Elections saying that the main enemy in the province during elections is the failure of elections. To make ele...
  • Candidates vow for peaceful, clean polls in Lanao del Sur

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 17 (PIA) -- Candidates running for congressional, gubernatorial, mayoralty, and other local posts in the entire province vowed to help the Commission on Elections (Comelec) administer peaceful and honest elections this May. They manifested their commitment for peaceful and clean polls by forging a covenant during the Lanao del Sur Stakeholders Conference for Peaceful, Free and Fair 2013 Elections last March 11. By signing the covenant, they pledged not to buy ...
  • ARMM solon underscores the need for an enhanced education act in region

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 12 (PIA) -- A member of the Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), underscored the need to fast-track the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act (EBEA) of the ARMM. Samira Gutoc-Tomawis, chairperson of the Committee on Education, Culture, Arts and Sports Development, said one of the most important concerns continuously discussed by the Committee was the review of the Muslim Mindanao Act (MMA) 279 to improve ...
  • ARMM legislator salutes women’s contribution to society

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 10 (PIA) -- A legislator of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) underscored the multiple contributions of women in the society. Assemblywoman Samira Gutoc-Tomawis said women not only play the role of mothers but also of teachers, providers and professionals reminding the society of the need to balance modernity and tradition. She said women are innate teachers because they are the first to teach their child while some leave their families behind to...
  • DepEd-ARMM to hold Teacher Induction Program

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 10 (PIA) --- The Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) will hold a Teacher Induction Program (TIP) for newly-hired teachers in the region this coming March 18 to 22. More than 140 newly-recruited teachers representing the third batch are expected to attend the five-day induction to be held at the Pacific Heights Hotel in Cotabato City. Forty-four of these inductees are from Lanao del Sur IA, IB, and II Schools Divisio...
  • 3,400 Asatidz in ARMM to take qualifying exam on March 2

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 1 (PIA) -- Around 3,472 Asatidz (plural for Ustadz) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) who have passed the initial assessment are set to take the qualifying examination for the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) tomorrow, March 2. The examination is a nationwide undertaking to determine the applicant’s capability in Arabic language and Islamic studies for them to qualify as ALIVE teachers in public elementary schools in ARMM ...
  • ADM BEAM helps improve access to quality education in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- The Basic Education Assistance in Mindanao (BEAM) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is set to celebrate its first year anniversary today. The BEAM ARMM is long term assistance to education of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Bangladesh Rural Achievement Committee (BRAC) and the Department of Education (DepEd) in the region which aims to improve access to quality basic education in ARMM. It has establishe...
  • Tagalog news: ARMM government, nag-abot ng tulong sa mga sinalanta ng baha sa Maguindanao

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb. 26 (PIA) -- Nagkaloob kamakalawa ng tulong ang pamahalaan ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) sa ilang mga barangay na apektado ng matinding pag-ulan sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao. Sinabi ni Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-ARMM) Assistant Secretary Pombaen Karon Kader na namahagi sila ng relief goods sa mga residente ng Barangay Bulit, Pagagawan at Tunggol. Samantala, higit 6,000 pamilya naman ang nabiyayaan ng relief packs...
  • Lanao health office gets 50 new nurses under RN Heals project

    Erratum:Original story posted on Feb. 19 should have 50 not 550 nurses MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) here recently oriented new nurses hired under the Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service (RN Heals) project. Dr. Amanollah Bantuas, chief of the Training Division of the Department of Health in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM), facilitated the training. A background on the RN Heals project, family...
  • ARMM brings HELPS convergence program to Lanao del Sur

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government has brought its convergence program on health, education, livelihood, peace and program here in a bid to bring regional government services closer to constituents. The program called ARMM Health, Education, Livelihood, Peace and Governance, and Synergy or ARMM HELPS is the banner program of the present regional government that aims to reach out to the region’s constituents by bring...
  • ARMM passes free birth registration law

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- A law allowing for easier birth registration has been passed in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman signed into law last week the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy (MMA) Act 293 otherwise known as the “Free Birth Registration Act of ARMM.” The new law enhances the usual process of birth registration in the region, including late registrations, removing the accompanying fees that often discourage parents from securing bir...
  • Women's rights champion to lead ARMM’s human rights body

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb 15 (PIA) -- Human rights lawyer Laisa Masuhud Alamia has formally assumed Tuesday as chairperson of the newly-established Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) after being sworn in by acting ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman. Hataman said Alamia’s appointment was signed by President Benigno Aquino III on February 7. The RHRC was established last year following the enactment of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act 288 othe...
  • Cebuano news: BIR-Marawi kompiyansa nga makab-ot ang gitinguhang koleksiyon sa 2013

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Peb. 8 (PIA) -- Kompiyansa ang buhatan sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sa Marawi City nga makab-ot ang gitinguhang koleksiyon niini sa tuig 2013. Si Revenue District Officer Aminoding Macarampat miingon nga sila maningkamot aron makab-ot ang gimandong tumong kun 'target' nga P483,066,000, adunay pagsaka nga P121,169,000 o 33.48 porsento kung itandi sa P361,897,000 nga target niadtong miaging tuig. Matud niya, ipadayon pa gihapon nila ang pagpatuman sa mga nah...
  • Cebuano news: 280 ka Davaoeños nakadawat ug libreng serbisyong medikal gikan sa IPHO-Lanao

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- Kapin sa 200 nga lumulupyo sa Boston sa probinsiya sa Davao Oriental ang nakadawat ug pagtagad ug pag-atiman gikan sa Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO). Matud ni Dr. Alinader Minalang, hepe sa IPHO Lanao, mokabat sa 137 ka lumulupyo sa Barangay Poblacion ug 151 sa Barangay Nicolas ang nakapahimulos sa libreng serbisyong medikal atol sa gipahigayon nga IPHO Solidarity Medical Mission sa maong dapit niadtong Enero 29 ug 30. Kaning mga serbisyo...
  • DepEd-ARMM embarks on a new program

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Madrasah Education (BME) under the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) launched a new program on spiritual development and moral transformation. The program dubbed Da’wah and Transformation was developed to support the moral recovery thrust of the current ARMM leadership as a critical aspect of sustaining the reforms. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said this latest program will provide leaders...
  • 288 Davaoeños receive medical care from IPHO-Lanao

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- More than 200 residents in Boston, Davao Oriental have received medical attention and care from the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) here. IPHO Chief Dr. Alinader Minalang said around 137 residents in Barangay Poblacion and 151 in Barangay Nicolas were provided with free medical services during the IPHO solidarity medical mission in the said municipality last January 29 and 30. These services include free consultations, tetanus toxoid injec...
  • BFAR-ARMM project to assist 400 seaweed farmers

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The P1.9 million project rolled out by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BFAR-ARMM) on Monday targets to assist up to 400 seaweed farmers in the coastal town of Parang, Maguindanao. The project is intended to provide these fishers a more sustainable livelihood as well as boost the region’s seaweed production, said BFAR-ARMM Director Janice Musali. She said the project includes the provision ...
  • Cebuano news: ARMM murepaso sa P1.51-B nga programang pang-imprastraktura


    CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 25 (PIA) -- Nagpausway ug usa ka hisgutanan ang Regional Planning Development Board (RedPB) sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) niadtong Lunes. Gihimo kini matud pa aron mapaabot ang programa sa rehiyon, hingtungod sa usa ka programang pang-imprastraktura, sa ilang una nga regular session. Kini nga programa mukabat ug P1.51 bilyones. Nagtataw ang maong pulong sa usa ka pagrepaso sa mga proyekto. Ang maong lihok nag-awhag ug usa ka pagdason ug resolusyon na ...
  • Lanao Sur stakeholders air commitment for clean and honest polls

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- Various stakeholders coming from the different sectors here including political candidates have expressed their commitment for honest, orderly and peaceful 2013 elections this coming May. They gave their support and commitment for clean and honest elections, Wednesday, during the “Kasalimbago sa Election 2013 Summit,” an electoral reform advocacy conference which believes that participation of the different sectors is vital in promoting good gov...
  • ARMM to review  P1.51-B  infrastructure program

    MARAWI CITY, Jan 22 (PIA) -- The Regional Economic and Planning Development Board 
of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Monday deferred 
discussion on the region’s P1.51 billion infrastructure program for 
2013 during its first regular session this year, pending 
result of a motion to have some scheduled road projects realigned.

 The motion calls for the endorsement of a board resolution urging the 
central office of the Department of Public Works and High...
  • ARMM Legislative Assembly approves free birth registration bill

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Jan. 20 (PIA) --- The seventh Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has approved the free birth registration bill on third and final reading last Thursday, January 17. RLA Bill No. 24, otherwise known as "An Act Establishing Free Birth Registration in the ARMM and Providing Funds thereof,” aims to ensure that every individual born in the region is registered and is issued a birth registration document. It seeks to i...
  • Tagalog News: RDRMMC-ARMM, naka-alerto sa posibleng pagbaha sa autonomous region

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Enero 11 (PIA) -- Walang puknat na nagbabantay ngayon ang mga kawani ng Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RDRRMC- ARMM) sa posibleng pagbaha sa autonomous region dala ng sama ng panahon. Kaugnay nito, nakataas sa orange alert ang lahat ng mga low-lying areas sa naturang rehiyon. Ipinaliwanag ni RDRRMC-ARMM Dir. Loreto Rirao na sa orange alert, magiging abala ang kanilang mga operation centers, ma...
  • Tagalog News: Hataman, inilatag ang mga susunod na proyekto sa ARMM

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Dis. 22 (PIA) -- Kasabay ng isinagawang State of the Region Address (SORA) kamakailan, isinapubliko ng pamunuan ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ang mga susunod pang proyekto sa rehiyon. Sinabi ni ARMM Officer-in-Charge Mujiv Hataman na kasali sa kanyang mga prayoridad sa taong 2013 ay ang Bayanihan ng Mamamayan tungo sa Kapayapaan at Kasaganaan ng ARMM. Ito ay isang programa kung saan pag-iisahin ang lahat ng mga inisyatibo at proyekto ng ib...
  • Hataman bares future projects for ARMM

    KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 22 (PIA) -- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Officer –in-Charge Mujiv Hataman revealed some of the projects to be implemented in the region next year. Hataman, in his recently conducted State of the Region Address (SORA) said that included in his top priorities for 2013 is the “Bayanihan ng Mamamayan tungo sa Kapayapaan at Kasaganaan ng ARMM”. This is a project, he said wherein all the initiatives and programs of different agencies, local...
  • Caretaker gov’t accelerates livelihood dev’t, poverty-reduction in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Dec. 22 (PIA) -- The caretaker government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) continues to work towards lifting the economic status of its constituents through the implementation of livelihood projects and other poverty-alleviation programs, ARMM Officer-in-Charge Mujiv Hataman said. During his first State of the Region’s Address (SORA) on Tuesday he cited the “Fish for Peace” program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) where...
  • Provincial Health Office conducts medical mission for typhoon victims in Lanao Sur

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Dec. 22 (PIA) --The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) recently conducted a medical mission in Buadipuso-Buntong to respond to the healthcare needs of residents affected by typhoon Pablo. The program dubbed “Medical Mission Handog ni RG Hataman Para Sa Mga Biktima ng Bagyong Pablo” was undertaken in partnership with the Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM), the 103rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, and the p...
  • Hataman cites educational gains in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Dec. 21 (PIA) -- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman bared the concrete gains his administration has achieved to improve the quality of education in the region. In his first State of the Region’s Address on Tuesday, Hataman cited the educational reforms his administration has instituted that resulted to the eradication of ghost students and teachers and huge savings for the regional government. He said the ARMM Government boldly addr...
  • Medical mission benefits more than 700 Lanao Sur residents

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Dec 12 (PIA) -- More than 700 people in Binidayan town was benefited from the comprehensive and integrated medical mission conducted by the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in Unayan District Hospital last December 7. Services availed by the residents include minor surgery for cyst and other growth, circumcision, medical consultation, dental extraction and prophylaxis, vaccination for flu and rotavirus, cataract surgery and other eye disorders, as well as h...
  • Cotabato City, ARMM join forces for 14th Shariff Kabunsuan Festival

    KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- The city government of Cotabato closely works with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for the upcoming 14th Shariff Kabunsuan Festival. It will be the first time wherein the city local government unit collaborates with ARMM for the celebration which will kick off on December 15 and will commence on the 19th. City government sec. Aniceto Rasalan said the cooperation and coordination between the city government and the ARMM aims to a...
  • Tagalog news: Lungsod ng Cotabato at ARMM nagsama para sa nalalapit na 14th Shariff Kabunsuan Festival

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Dis.10 (PIA) -- Magkatuwang na naghahanda ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Cotabato at Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) sa nalalapit na 14th Sharrif Kabunsuan Festival. Ang pista ay nakatakdang ipagdiwang sa Disyembre 15 hanggang 19. Nabatid na ito ang unang pagkakataon na magsasama ang Cotabato City LGU at ARMM kung saan ilang mga aktibidad ang pangangasiwaan ng autonomous region. Ayon kay city government Sec. Aniceto Rasalan, layon ng pagkakaisa n...
  • DENR-ARMM launches forest land boundary and delineation project

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) launched on Sunday the forest land boundary assessment and delineation (FLBD) project in the region. The project aims to map areas that can be potential for agroforestry development, delineate our agricultural lands with that of forest lands, and protect our established protected area systems, said DENR-ARMM Secretary Hadji Kahal Q. Kedtag. He ...
  • Local disaster councils conducts damage and needs assessment

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is currently undertaking damage and needs assessment (DANA) after typhoon Pablo hit some parts of the region yesterday. Three teams were dispatched in the province and one in Maguindanao to determine the extent of effect of the typhoon in the areas. Initial reports from the RDRRMC said typhoon Pablo brought heavy rains and strong wi...
  • Good housekeeping in ARMM saves gov't millions of pesos - Hataman

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Acting Governor Mujiv Hataman of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is proud of the various reforms his administration has initiated to push the region forward. During the opening ceremony of the ARMM Investment Forum on November 24, the governor boasted of the pockets of reform his administration had instituted which, according to him, are now being felt on the ground. “In our first 100 days, we focused all efforts on good housekeeping -...
  • Local execs, civil society reps undergo seminar on public finance

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Local government executives and representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) from the provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur underwent a two-day seminar workshop on planning, budgeting, revenue generation, procurement, debt and accountability. The event, aimed to enable both LGUs and CSOs to better understand the processes and intricacies of local public finance, was held in Davao City on November 24-25. “Public finance is not as comp...
  • AusAID grants P3.927 billion education assistance to ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov 20 (PIA) -- More than 500,000 children in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will have better access to education as the Australian government through its Agency for International Development (AusAID) poured P3.927 billion (93.5 million Australian dollars) to the region under the Basic Education Assistance for Muslim Mindanao (BEAM)-ARMM program. “Through this, the Australian government hopes to contribute to the building of better education syst...
  • ARMM dad vows to continue reforms, puts premium on economic agenda

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 20 (PIA) -- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv S. Hataman vowed not only to continue the reforms being implemented in the region but also to prioritize socio-economic agenda. Hataman announced this during the opening of the 23rd ARMM anniversary celebration held in Cotabato City, Monday, November 19. The ARMM governor, in his keynote message, identified economic thrust to substantiate the reform agenda forged for the region. He also und...
  • 2,600 scholarships available for Lanao Sur constituents - Tesda

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 16 (PIA) --- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has called on all out-of-school youth and unemployed adults in the province to avail of its scholarship programs. A total of 2,594 scholarship vouchers for the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) and the Private Education Student Fund Assistance (PESFA) program are still up for grab this year said Tarhata S. Mapandi, Tesda provincial director. She said the 1,619 slots will b...
  • TESDA-Lanao del Sur allots P11.70 M for training programs under stimulus package

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- A training fund of P11.70 million under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) stimulus package has been allotted for the province to finance the technical-vocational education and training of 1,619 beneficiaries. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Director Tarhata S. Mapandi said it has started implementing the scholarship training programs which is part of the Transition Investment Support Plan (TISP)...
  • Lanao Paddlers Assoc. invites sports enthusiasts to join training on Sarimanok-boat racing

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- The Lanao Sarimanok Paddlers Association (LSPA) is inviting all sports enthusiasts to join the training on Sarimanok-boat racing. LSPA Secretary General Noroddin Maguindanao said the training will be held weekly starting this November 17. The Sarimanok-boat was introduced in the province last June when the municipality of Ganassi hosted the first dragon-boat clinic and exhibition in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The Sarimanok-boa...
  • DOT conducts forum to advance tourism industry in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) conducted a forum last week to tackle multi-sectoral perspectives on how to advance the tourism industry in the region. The discussions during the forum were premised on the “Path to Peace” with insights from security forces, legislators and tourism advocates in the ARMM. DOT-ARMM Secretary Nassreena Sampaco-Baddiri said while sustainable community-based tourism gen...
  • DPWH-ARMM Sec leads groundbreaking of school building in Marawi City

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 25 (PIA) – Department of Public Works and Highways in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DPWH-ARMM) Regional Secretary Emil K. Sadain led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Philippine Green Engineering Project (PGEP) building last September 18 in Marinaut, this city. The said building when completed will be donated to Marinaut Elementary School as one classroom school building. The construction of the PGEP building is jointly funded by Lanao del Sur ...
  • Tagalog news:Utility worker hinirang na model employee ng pamahalaan ng ARMM

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, Setyembre 4 (PIA)--Kinilala ng pamahalaan ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) bilang model employee ang 70 taong gulang na utility worker na si Kado Esmail. Ayon kay ARMM Acting Governor Mujiv Hataman dapat tularan ng iba pang mga kawani ng ARMM government si Esmail na alam ang kanyang responsibilidad at may dedikasyon sa kanyang trabaho. Kaugnay ng paggawad ng parangal, si Esmail ay tumanggap ng P50,000 cash reward sa isinagawang simpleng awarding ceremony sa ...
  • Medical mission benefits 2,852 Lanao Sur constituents

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 4 (PIA) -- Almost 3,000 residents of the province received free healthcare services during the medical mission of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) last August 27 to 30. A team of doctors, dentists, nurses and midwives provided medical attention to around 2,852 individuals, 1,188 of which were residents of Pagayawan town and 1,664 of Madamba. IPHO said these residents have availed of free medical consultation, dental services, fluoride treatment, ...
  • Feature: 70-year old deaf tops ARMM’s 2012 best workers

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 1 (PIA) --- Deaf and aged, Kado Esmail, 70, still literally shakes a leg to become the model worker of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), topping over 40,000 other employees of the regional bureaucracy. Esmail was awarded a certificate of appreciation, as well as on tarpaulin to immortalize his lifetime achievement of keeping the ARMM capitol grounds in Cotabato City clean and green in over three decades. In addition, he received cash reward fro...
  • Tagalog news: ARMM nagsagawa ng necrological service para kay Sec. Robredo

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, Agosto 24 (PIA) -- Isinagawa kaninang umaga sa ARMM grounds ang necrological service bilang pagsaludo sa kabutihan ng namayapang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Jesse Robredo. Ang naturang aktibidad ay dinaluhan ng mga kawani at opisyal ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) at iba pang mga sektor at ahensya sa nabanggit na rehiyon. Maliban sa naka-half mast na mga bandila sa lahat ng tanggapan ng gubyerno, mag-aalay din ng misa ang il...
  • Tagalog news: ARMM bubuo ng rescue group

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, Agosto 7 (PIA)--Magtatatag ng isang regional rescue group ang Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) na siyang magbabantay at sisiguro sa kaligtasan ng mga mamamayan na naapektuhan at maaari pang hagupitin ng mga kalamidad. Sinabi ni ARMM Executive Secretary Anwar Malang na ang hakbang na ito ay inisyatibo ni ARMM acting Governor Mujiv Hataman gayong napagtanto nitong kailangang magkaroon ng rescue group sa lalawigan lalung-lalo na sa mga calamity-prone areas. Aniya...
  • ARMM Gov Hataman: Don't let BIFF attacks to derail ongoing peace process

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, August 6 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) called-on the peace panels of both the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) not to get distracted by the on-going clash in Maguindanao. In a statement, ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman appealed to both peace panels not to allow the isolated incident to affect the encouraging gains in the process. He also urged all stakeholders to help stop this latest round of violence and prevent its po...
  • Lanao del Sur health office to reduce infant mortality in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 19 (PIA) -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) here will continue to work hard to further lower the infant mortality rate in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). This was the response of IPHO Chief Dr. Alinader Minalang to the results of the 2011 Family Health Survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) which showed that ARMM surpassed the international standard of 19 deaths for every 1,000 live births by the end of 2015 set...
  • Authorities to file charges against a boarding house owner for election code violation

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 15 (PIA) -- A boarding house owner within the Mindanao State University (MSU) campus is facing charges for allegedly coercing students to register under fictitious Maranao names during the third day of the general voters’ registration, here. This was disclosed by 103rd Brigade Commander Col. Daniel Lucero in a press conference July 14, saying that they are preparing the legal documents to file appropriate charges against the boarding house owner. On Wednesday...
  • Voters' registration in Lanao Sur normal - COMELEC

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 10 (PIA) -- The first day of the general voters' registration in the province was normal except for isolated problems on clustering and locations of the registration centers, according to Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Armando Velasco in a press conference held this morning, this city. He said a number of the parties were not satisfied with the present location of the registration centers. The reasons are mostly attributable to "rido" (family...
  • ARMM holds general registration caravan

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 10 (PIA) -- The regional government conducted a general registration caravan last July 8, a day before the start of the general registration of voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Carrying the slogan "Isang Tao, Isang Rehistro, Isang Boto," the caravan kicked-off early morning in the Office of the Regional Governor in Cotabato City, passing through some towns in Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur provinces, and ended at the Provincial Capitol G...
  • Cultural street dance highlights culmination of Karimbaran sa Ranao 2012

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 6 (PIA) -- A colorful cultural street dance competition highlighted the finale of the week-long celebration of the 53rd founding anniversary of the province dubbed as “Karimbaran sa Ranao 2012” on Wednesday, July 4. The competition was participated in by students from the various schools in the province clustered into five schools division, namely Lanao del Sur IA, IB, IIA, IIB, and Marawi City. The Lanao del Sur IIB contingent was awarded champion winning...
  • Lanao del Sur stakeholders rally for honest, free voters’ registration

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 6 (PIA) -- Multi-sectoral stakeholders in the province joined forces yesterday in a demonstration rally pushing for the conduct of honest and free voters' registration next week. Calling themselves Alliance for Ranao Reforms Today (ALERT), the group converged in Plaza Cabili in Barangay Banggolo, this city, and rallied for the campaign “One Fingerprint, One Person, and One Vote for a Better Future.” According to the group, free and honest registration is th...
  • ARMM enacts human rights charter

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 5 (PIA) -- Acting Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) signed on Tuesday the Muslim Mindanao Act (MMA) 228 to uphold and enhance respect for the primacy of human rights in the region. MMA 228 is the region’s Human Rights Charter under which the newly created ARMM Human Rights Commission will operate. It covers a wide range of national and international laws pertaining to anti-torture, genocide, inhuman treatment, driscrimin...
  • News Feature: Lanao Del Sur celebrates Karimbaran Sa Ranao 2012

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 5 (PIA) -- A week-long festivity and merry-making marked “Karimbaran sa Ranao 2012," the 53rd founding anniversary celebration of Lanao del Sur with the theme “Lanao del Sur: My Home, Your Home.” The celebration kicked-off June 26 with a series of shows featuring the rich Maranao culture such as “kakolintang” (playing the kolintang), “kasipa sa manggis” (a game of skills with the aim of dropping a suspended colorfully decorated cube by kicking a...
  • ARMM law scraps district impact funds

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 5 (PIA) -- Lawmakers of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will effectively waive their powers over the region’s version of “pork barrel,” a privilege of allocating funds for pet projects among members of Congress in the national government. ARMM officer-in-charge Governor Mujiv Hataman met all 24 members of the Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) last Tuesday when he signed into law the Muslim Mindanao Act 229 or the region’s Public Works A...
  • Line agencies showcase programs, projects

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 3 (PIA) – Various line agencies in the province showcased their respective programs and projects Sunday, declared by the provincial government as Line Agencies Day as part of its 53rd founding anniversary. A "hataw" exercise session, which is part of the healthy lifestyle program of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), kicked-off the day’s activities. Various agencies also showcased their booth displays at the provincial capitol grounds. The Auto...
  • Checkpoints to be set for ARMM voters’ registration

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 2 (PIA) -- Checkpoints will be established in strategic places in order to discourage "flying registrants" during the general registration of voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on July 9-18. These checkpoints will be manned by the Special Action Forces (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP). According to ARMM officer-in-charge Governor Mujiv Hataman, the SAF will be the one to conduct checkpoints to check if passengers entering t...
  • Local execs campaign for a clean voters’ registration

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 2 (PIA) -- Local chief executives here called on the Maranao people to support the “One Person, One Register, One Vote” advocacy. Provincial Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. said this campaign aims for a credible, clean, and honest registration and elections for the betterment of the province. In yesterday’s "Line Agencies Reportorial Show" attended by representatives of various line agencies in the province, Adiong emphasized that a way for good governance t...
  • Gun ban in ARMM for a month

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 2 (PIA) -- The 30-day gun ban that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) had imposed for the general voters registration in the entire Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) started yesterday, July 1. Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Nasib Yasin said the gun ban that will be implemented until July 31 covers the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, and the cities of Marawi and Lamitan. But aside from the ARMM areas, the...
  • Lanao civil society holds Solidarity Walk

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 2 (PIA) -- Civil society organizations led by the Lanao del Sur Peoples’ Council (LDSPC) will be holding a solidarity walk today, July 2. Dubbed "Walk for Ranao," the solidarity walk will start at the Sarimanok Station going up to the Provincial Capitol Complex at around 10:00 a.m. where a short program will be held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall. Prior to the solidarity walk, members of the LDSPC will conduct a fish dispersal and tree planting in Puga...
  • ARMM officials condemn killing of peace activist

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 29 (PIA) -- Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) denounced the shooting of a peace activist last Wednesday night. Governor Mujiv Hataman, officer-in-charge of ARMM yesterday condemned the killing of Jesus Dillo, a peace activist turned development consultant for the regional government. ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly Speaker Rasol Mitmug Jr, along with Assemblywoman Rahima Datumanong-Alba of the second district of Maguindanao and Wo...
  • Ganassi town hosts 1st Sarimanok Boat Racing in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 18 (PIA) -- Hundreds of spectators gathered at Lake Lanao in Ganassi town to witness the first-ever Sarimanok Boat Racing in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), hosted by the municipality of Ganassi last weekend. The event, anchored on the theme “One Paddle for Peace, One Race for Ranao” and started June 16, featured a clinic on dragon boat racing, followed by an exhibition from the members of Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF), who got se...
  • Gov urges COMELEC to impose total gunban for ARMM list-up

    COTABATO CITY, June 11 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) today urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to impose a total gun ban throughout the period of the voters’ re-registration in the five-province region. ARMM Officer-In-Charge Governor Mujiv Hataman said a COMELEC ban on firearms would prevent undue interference by partisan armed groups on the conduct of a new list-up in the region, composed of Basilan, Lanao Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. The poll b...
  • Lanao ready for Dragon boat race

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 7 (PIA) -- Preparations are well underway for the holding of the first-ever dragon boat exhibition and clinic in the Lake Lanao on June 16-18 this year. The municipality of Ganassi, under the leadership of Mayor Al Rashid Macapodi, in partnership with the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is spearheading the three-day exhibition and clinic dubbed “Sarimanok Boat Race.” With the theme “One Paddle for Peace, One Race for Ranao,” the event aims to promote ...
  • Lanao del Sur celebrates World Environment Day

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 7 (PIA) -- More than 6,000 Lanipao and Narra tree seedlings were planted in the province on June 5 as part of this year's World Environment Day celebrationn. said that. The Philippine National Police has planted around 4,000 tree seedlings in its Municipal Police Stations, while the 103rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, together with the provincial government were able to plant some 1,000 tree seedlings within Kampo Ranao here, said Cosain Abbas, Lana...
  • ARMM kids undergo art workshop for peace

    ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- “The culture of peace should start with the kids,” Rameer Tawasil, the world-renowned Tausug artist, expounded on the rationale of five-day Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Summer Art Workshop for Peace currently being held in a local hotel here. The ARMM government, through its ARMM HELPS (Health, Education, Livelihood, Political Reform, and Synergy) Program, came up with the project teaching more than 30 kids aged seven to 15 years old on cultur...
  • ARMM governor lauds Madaris program in Sarangani

    ALABEL, Sarangani, May 16 (PIA) -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor on Tuesday commended Sarangani Gov. Migs Dominguez for his Madaris program in Sarangani. In his speech as guest speaker at the opening program of the 3rd Provincial Musabaqah or Madaris intramurals in Sarangani at the Capitol gymnasium, Governor Mujiv Hataman acknowledged the efforts of Gov. Dominguez to foster education among his Muslim constituents. “Alam ninyo, napaka swerte niyo. Inikot ko na a...
  • Peace talks get more support - OPPAP

    QUEZON CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) on Wednesday lauded various local government officials nationwide for giving full support to the peace talks of the government peace panel with rebel groups, according to a press release by the OPAPP. Local executives expressed approval of the peace talks during a meeting last week with government peace panel member Miriam Coronel Ferrer held last week. “The guidelines of President Benigno C. Aqu...
  • ARMM Watch launched in Lanao del Sur

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 8 (PIA) -- Civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) launched the ARMM Watch in the province on May 3 at the Mindanao State University (MSU) this city. At the same time, they also conducted the second leg of the provincial consultations to strengthen mechanisms for the ARMM Watch engagement. "The ARMM watch is a coalition of individuals and non-government organizations who want to be part of the reform program in Mus...
  • Tagalog News: CHR sa ARMM bukas na

    LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 6 (PIA) -- May tanggapan na ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Ito matapos pormal nang binuksan noong Huwebes, Mayo 3, ang kauna-unahang ARMM CHR Field Office sa loob mismo ng Regional Government Center sa Cotabato City. Pinangunahan ang inauguration nina ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman at CHR chairperson Loretta Anne Rosales at sinaksihan ng mga kinatawan ng iba’t ibang sector sa ...
  • CHR to uphold human rights in ARMM

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 4 (PIA) -- A Commission on Human Rights (CHR) official reiterated that the agency will uphold the rights of the indigenous and Moro peoples in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the context of their culture and history of struggle for human development. CHR Chairperson Etta Rosales, in a meeting here Thursday with regional officials and representatives of Moro civil society organizations, said that for the first time in 22 years of ARMM’s existe...
  • Hataman, Japan aid execs optimistic of PH peace with MILF

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 4 (PIA) -- The acting governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said the government sees a major pact for a political settlement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) taking place during the term of President Benigno S. Aquino III, which will end in 2016. Officer-In-Charge ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said he was being “optimistic that they can come up with a consensus to sign a peace agreement, especially if it does not take a constit...
  • Forum underlines role of media in attaining peace

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 23 (PIA) -- A peace communication forum held last week in Cotabato City has emphasized the big role of media in attaining peace. “A minor skirmish can escalate into a major war because of irresponsible reportage,” said Carol Arguillas of MindaNews during the first Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Peace Communication Summit held last week in Cotabato City where she discussed the role of media in promoting peace in the coverage of armed conflict. ...
  • Good governance paves way for peace and order

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 21 (PIA) -- The governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) underscored the importance of good governance in promoting and maintaining peace and order. Governor Mujiv Hataman said good governance is much related to peace and order citing that if governance at the barangay, municipal, and provincial levels is functional then peace and order problems can be addressed easily. “How will you put a stop to kidnapping and other criminal activities i...
  • Three outstanding ARMM mayors commended for good governance

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 20 (PIA) -- Three outstanding mayors in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) took the center stage on Monday as they were commended at the ARMM Compound in Cotabato City. ARMM OIC-Governor Mujiv Hataman hailed Mayors Ramon Piang of North Upi and Lester Sinsuat of Datu Odin Sinsuat, both of Maguindanao province, and Roderick Furigay of Lamitan City for showing good governance, excellent leadership, and efficient management of their respective governme...
  • ARMM to put up satellite structure to oversee island provinces

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 20 (PIA) --- A plan to set up a satellite structure of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the province of Basilan to oversee the island-components of the region is now underway. The announcement was made by Officer-in-charge (OIC) Governor Mujiv Hataman in his first “Ulat sa Bayan” on Monday, a report of the initial gains in the first 100 days of his administration’s ARMM reform agenda and the policies that have been put in place. Hataman...
  • ARRM launches its portals of Open Government

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 19 (PIA) -- The regional government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has opened its portals of open government to the public as an affirmation of its commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The OGP is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance The launching was spearheaded by ...
  • Civil society serves a vital role in reforming ARMM - Hataman

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 18 (PIA) -- Civil society organizations (CSOs) are indispensable partners in overhauling fraudulent and wasteful practices in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). This was underscored by ARMM Officer-in-Charge Governor Mujiv Hataman as he presented last April 16 the initial gains in his first 100 days in office citing the crucial role being played by CSOs in instituting needed reforms in the region. The present ARMM caretaker administration has a bindi...
  • DENR-ARMM pursues greening program

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) is engaging in a massive region-wide reforestation under the National Greening Program (NGP). “We are vigorously pursuing the implementation of the NGP which seeks to address poverty reduction, food security, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation,” said DENR-ARMM Secretary Kahal Kedtag during the 1st ARMM ...
  • ARMM partners with Mindanao Development Authority to fast-track investments

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 10 (PIA) -- The regional government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to enhance its link to potential investors and fast-track investments in the region. The MOA, which aims to boosts local and foreign direct investments in the autonomous region, was signed during the 1st ARMM Economic Summit held recently in Cotabato City. With the MOA, MinDA and the ARMM ...
  • DepEd-ARMM employees soon to enjoy right benefits as GSIS members

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Mar 27 (PIA) -- Employees of the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) will soon enjoy the right benefits due to them as Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) members. This, as the GSIS inked a memorandum of understanding with the DepEd-ARMM on Thursday to update the service records of more than 24,000 DepEd employees in the region. Under the agreement, the GSIS and the DepEd-ARMM will jointly update the service record...
  • Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women holds symposium on disaster risk reduction

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 16 (PIA) -- The Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RCBW-ARMM) gears up women to tackle disasters, both natural and man-made, through a one-day symposium on disaster risk reduction held on Wednesday as part of the region’s celebration of women’s month.   Helen Rojas-Balawag, RCBW-ARMM chairperson, said the activity is designed to capacitate women, who are among the more vulnerable sectors during...
  • ARMM policymakers formulate action plan for reform

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- Regional policymakers are now in the process of fine-tuning development plans in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to make way for the key reforms being set up by officer-in-charge (OIC) Governor Mujiv Hataman.   According to Diamadel Dumagay, executive director of the Regional Planning and Development Office (RPDO)-ARMM, officials and chief planning officers of different ARMM agencies convened in a two-day workshop at the start o...
  • New ARMM leadership pushes for electoral reforms

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The new leadership of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is pushing for electoral reforms through the conduct of general voters’ registration.   The move is supported by civil society organizations (CSO) and the governors of the five provinces comprising the autonomous region – Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.   ARMM OIC-Governor Mujiv Hataman said this is the first time in the history of...
  • Lanao civil society convenes to forge partnership with government

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- More than 300 representatives from the civil society organizations (CSOs) and key government executives converged here on Monday for the first-ever Lanao del Sur People’s Consultative Assembly.   Conducted by the Lanao del Sur People’s Council with the support of the provincial government, the gathering was aimed at mapping-out productive collaboration towards a stronger CSO-government partnership for the development of the province...
  • COMELEC sets resumption of ARMM voters’ registration on March 5

    MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 7 (PIA) --- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has resolved to resume the system of continuing registration of voters and validation of registration records in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on March 5, 2012.   Lawyer Nasib Yasin, Provincial Election supervisor, said the continuing registration of voters slated from March 5 to October 31, 2012 was ordered by the Comelec en banc through Resolution ...
  • Hiligaynon news:Hataman nakatalana nga ipakita ang buluhaton sa pagbag-o sang ARMM sa isa ka forum

    KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 28 (PIA)-- Nakatalana nga ipakita ni Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Acting Gov.  Mujiv Hataman ang iya buluhaton sa pagbag-o  sang ARMM sa isa ka pagtililipon nga gin-andam sang Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) sa pakibuylog sang Notre Dame University (NDU) kag Kondrad Adenauer Stiftung sa sunod nga semana.   Si Father Elesio Mercado, IAG director nagsiling nga si Hataman magaplastar sang iya plano kag buluhaton nga magdugang sa t...
  • Gov’t Physicians get urinalysis knowledge updates

    ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 19 (PIA) -- State physicians from all over the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) province received updates on urinalysis reading and interpretation as a way to prevent or detect renal disease. Kidney specialists – nephrologists shared their knowledge to physician-participants on maximizing the use of urinalysis for diagnosis and prevention during a two day seminar held today until tomorrow. “This is our way of sharing our expertise on renal dis...
  • VP Binay opens “Pabahay Caravan” in Zamboanga

    Zamboanga City, July 10 (PIA) -- A two-day “Region IX and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Pabahay Caravan” was recently conducted in one of the hotels here led by Philippine Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council(HUDCC) Chair Jejomar Binay.   The “Pabahay Caravan’’ was anchored on the theme “Strengthening Local Government Units (LGUs) in Housing Delivery and Local Development Planning.”   T...
  • Hundreds attend public consultation on postponement of ARMM election

    ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar. 13, (PIA) -- The public consultation and hearing on House Bill (HB) 4146 which seeks the synchronization of the 2011 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections with 2013 national elections turned out to what seemed to be a sensitive moment specially for ARMM folks as they are divided in their beliefs and opinions about the issue.   The Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms and the Committee on Muslim Affairs spearheaded the conduct of this public hear...
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