Featured image above shows BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua (right) smiles as he greets Bangsamoro Public Works Minister Eduard Guerra. (Credit: BARMM Media Unit)
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COTABATO CITY — The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) launched the upgraded Expanded Bangsamoro Advanced Road Mapping and Management (E-BARMM) System Thursdday, July 16, he at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, strengthening the Bangsamoro Government’s efforts to modernize infrastructure planning, monitoring, and project implementation across the region.
BARMM Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain and MPW Minister Architect Eduard Uy Guerra. Bangsamoro Director-General Engr.
Danilo A. Ong delivered the Ministry’s message on behalf of Minister Guerra.
The upgraded E-BARMM System integrates geographic information system (GIS) technology with enhanced project monitoring tools, enabling MPW and other implementing offices to track infrastructure projects more efficiently and provide decision-makers with accurate and timely project information.
Also in attendance were Deputy Minister Mahid B. Palawan, Director II for Operations and Infrastructure Services Nazer P. Ebus, Director II for Technical Services Eng’r. Salonga A. Sumampao, Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Members of the Parliament Don Mustapha A. Loong and Hatimil E. Hassan, BICTO Executive Director Jonathan M. Mantikayan, BPDA Representative Eng’r. Kadil A. Sulaik, Jr., and Development Academy of the Bangsamoro Executive Director Dr. Nasrudin P. Yusof, along with officials from national and regional government agencies.
During the program, MPW presented the system’s upgraded GIS capabilities, enhanced project mapping features, and mobile application, which are designed to improve field monitoring, project validation, and public access to infrastructure information.
In his message, Chief Minister Macacua emphasized the importance of technology-driven governance in promoting transparency, accountability, and efficient public service delivery. He noted that digital systems such as E-BARMM help government agencies make informed decisions while strengthening public trust through accessible and reliable project information.
DPWH Senior Undersecretary Sadain also reaffirmed the national government’s support for the Bangsamoro Government’s digital transformation initiatives, particularly those that improve infrastructure management and intergovernmental coordination.
Through the upgraded E-BARMM System, MPW strengthens its capacity to map, monitor, and report infrastructure projects through a centralized digital platform, supporting a more transparent, efficient, and responsive public works system for the Bangsamoro people.
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, and the Special Geographic Area (SGA) with eight municipalities.
According to the Philippine Atlas BARMM has 4,404,288 people. It has 116 municipalities: 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. (✓)