Locally known as “Kokam”, a Philippine slow loris held captive in Tawi- Tawi was turned over to the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy’s (MENRE) provincial office last week, April 16. A local resident found the animal in a malnourished condition in...
Environment Sector
MAFAR heightens fisheries workforce vs. illegal fishing practices
Fisheries sector of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) steps up its enforcement’s firsthand mechanism in governing the protection and conservation of the marine and aquatic resources along the Bangsamoro region’s territorial waters. On...
MAFAR launches fisheries research facility; distributes equipment to farmers in Tawi-Tawi
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) officially launched the Regional Fisheries Research Center (RFRC) at Barangay Pagasinan, Bongao in Tawi-Tawi on Wednesday, April 7. The MAFAR-RFRC is composed of a seaweeds and fish health laboratory, a...
BTA calls on Senate to consider BOL provisions before creating Lake Lanao Development Authority
Legislators from the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) have called on the Senate of the Philippines to consider the provisions of Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) before legislating the Lake Lanao Development Authority. Through Proposed...
MAFAR, TFBM to build P10-M solar power irrigation system for farmers in LDS
MAFAR, TFBM to build P10-M solar power irrigation system for farmers in LDS Farmers in Butig, Lanao del Sur are expected to benefit from the Php10-Million Solar Power Irrigation System (SPIS)—a partnership project of Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Agriculture,...
Kamustahan Program with Environment and Women Sectors
JANUARY 19, 2021 | Kamustahan Program with Environment and Women Sectors The Office of MP Atty. Maisara C. Dandamun-Latiph visited and provided gift package to the vulnerable sectors in Municipality of Butig, Lanao del Sur. This program is in line with the celebration...