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COTABATO CITY — The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), participated in the grand Shariff Kabunsuan Guinakit Fluvial Parade held today, December 19, at Tabunaway Blvd., BPMA Port, Cotabato City.
This year’s parade is part of the Shariff Kabunsuan Festival, which carries the theme “Colors of Guinakit: Honoring the Past, Navigating the Future.”
In the reenactment of the arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan, the MBHTE joined in commemorating his historic arrival along the waters of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, marking a pivotal moment in the region’s history.
In his keynote message, Chief Minister Ahod B. Ibrahim said, “May this ceremony inspire each of us to navigate the complexities of life and leave a lasting impact on those around us, just as Shariff Kabunsuan did in his time. We will continue to honor the legacy that Shariff Kabunsuan has planted in us.”
Meanwhile, the MBHTE conducted another groundbreaking ceremony on December 12, 2024, for the construction of a Grandstand in Parang Central Elementary School (PCES) in Barangay Poblacion, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte. This project will be subsidized under the Social Development Fund (SDF) 2023, amounting to Php24,497,998.76.
This new infrastructure aims to provide a space for school activities and community events, supporting the learners overall growth.
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, 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. (✓)