COTABATO CITY —- The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday the P75.6-billion budget for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year.
BTA Majority Floor Leader Raissa Jajurie said the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education got the biggest share of the region’s budget at P23.5 billion followed by the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), P15.7B; and the Office of the Chief Minister, P10.2B.
Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, who signed the legislation Wednesday night, earlier said next year’s budget includes the region’s COVID-19 response.
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