Maguindanao del Norte has a new governor

Maguindanao del Norte has a new governor

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A 28-year-old provincial board member was appointed acting governor of Maguindanao del Norte following the rise of his predecessor as leader of the Bangsamoro regional government. Sharifudin “Tucao” Panga Mastura, a certified public accountant-turned-politician, took over the governorship from Abdulraof Macacua, who recently took over as interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (B…

BTA 3 has 7 months until end of Bangsamoro transition on Oct. 30

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 March) – The 80 Members of Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) have all been appointed, with 69 taking their oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacanang on Monday afternoon, swearing to do their work in the remaining seven months – or until October 30 this year — when the first elected officials of the Bangsamoro Parliament shall have taken their oath and assumed their posts.  Former In…

BARMM leadership transition marked by former chief minister's absence, MILF concerns

A SCHEDULED ceremonial turn-over of leadership in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was overshadowed by the absence of former Interim Chief Minister Ahod Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding the region’s leadership transition. Mussolini Sinsuat Lidasan, a former commissioner and member of parliament, stated that Murad’s absence reflects the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) current stance…