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COTABATO CITY — The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) has recently held a 2-day training for Agency Authorized Officers (AAO) and ERF Handlers, coupled with a strategic consultation meeting with officials from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Davao City.
Headed by Minister Mohagher M. Iqbal, the MBHTE is one of the 15 primary ministries of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The training aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to implement improved policies and standards that will serve as a cornerstone for enhancing the Ministry’s financial operations. By focusing on best practices and efficient processes, the MBHTE seeks to ensure that its financial management aligns with the highest standards of accountability and transparency.
Parallel to the training, the consultation meeting with the GSIS officials was a crucial platform for addressing key issues related to the reconciliation of GSIS premiums and policies. The discussions aimed to resolve discrepancies, streamline processes, and ensure the ease of remittance, ultimately benefiting both the Ministry’s employees and the broader public sector.
These initiatives underscore MBHTE’s commitment to continuous improvement in financial governance and collaboration with essential government partners, setting the stage for more effective and efficient service delivery.
The Bangsamoro region, established in 2018 by the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) to implement the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), is made up of the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, the cities of Cotabato, Lamitan, and Marawi, as well as the Special Geographic Area’s (SGA) 63 barangays or villages that voted “Yes” in a plebiscite in February 2019 to be under the BARMM jurisdiction. With the recent plebiscite at SGA, the BARMM now has eight new municipalities as residents voted “Yes”.
According to the Philippine Atlas BARMM has 4,404,288 people. It has 116 municipalities (plus eight newly established under the SGA: Basilan, 11 municipalities; Lanao del Sur, 39; undivided Maguindanao, 36; Sulu, 19; and Tawi-Tawi, 11. Its component cities are Cotabato (the regional center and capital) in Maguindanao; Lamitan in Basilan; and Marawi in Lanao del Sur. (✓)