The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education released on Tuesday, February 2, the salaries of 1,178 teaching and non-teaching elementary and secondary schools personnel within the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The SGA is composed of 63 barangays from the Cotabato province which favoured for their inclusion in BARMM during second part of plebiscite on February 2019.
Of the 1,178 personnel, 1,034 were elementary (28 from Aleosan District, 110 from Carmen, 116 from Kabacan, 206 from Midsayap, 106 from Pigcawayan, 468 from Pikit) while 144 were secondary.
The first salary release of SGA personnel was following the official turnover of the schools to BARMM education ministry last December 28, 2020.
Meanwhile, MBHTE Minister Mohagher Iqbal said that the ministry is working toward the establishment of Division Office and selection of personnel to oversee the schools under SGA.
“Rest assured that the plans and projects we have for other schools divisions, shall also be equally implemented and executed in these 63 barangays”, he said.
Prior to the releasing, a short program was also conducted at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex (SKCC). Graced the event were MBHTE Deputy Minister Haron Meling, Basic Education Director General Dr. Rahib Kudto, Task-Force for 63 barangays Chair Lydia Mastura, Chief Legal Officer Atty. Mojahid Giro, Ustadh Duma Mascud, who represented BARMM-SGA Administrator Mohammad Kellie Antao, Former Midsayap District Supervisor Noria Mandigan, and other MBHTE officials.
Source: Bangsamoro Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education
