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Tawi-Tawi officials attend planning workshop on Bangsamoro long-term development plan

Representatives from the Bangsamoro government have conducted an orientation and planning workshop on the formulation of the Bangsamoro Spatial Development Framework (BSDF) with various agencies and stakeholders in Tawi-Tawi province. Board Member Abduljamil Ishmael and Secretary to the Governor Atty. Mardeeya Nuruddin, along with other board members and executive officials of the provincial government, welcomed the officials from the Bangsamoro Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) and Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) during their recent visit to Bongao.

VG Sali meets police, military generals in Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi Vice Governor Al-Syed A. Sali has welcomed police and military generals in the province. The provincial government said the visit of Police Lieutenant General Benjamin Santos Jr. and Marine General Ignatius Patrimonio on Thursday, February 2, served as a “testament to the commitment of the police and military in addressing security challenges in the area.”

Bangsamoro gov’t provides desalination machines in Sulu, Tawi-Tawi

The Bangsamoro government has installed 10 units of desalination machines that will convert salty water into fresh drinking water in the island provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

Tawi-Tawi gov’t officers, staff join in Jumaat Islamic conference

Tawi-Tawi government officers and employees have attended the third Jumaat Islamic Symposium “to strengthen their morals and faith” as public servants. The provincial government said the activity was on the initiative of Governor Yshmael “Mang” I. Sali.

Tawi-Tawi eyes seaweed joint venture with Sabah-based biz group

Tawi-Tawi Governor Yshmael “Mang” Sali has met with the officers of Sabah China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) for a possible joint venture on seaweed processing.

Gov Sali thanks PAF officer’s help to Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi Governor Yshmael “Mang” I. Sali has expressed his gratitude to Major Rodel Ringconada of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).

Proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code gets support from Tawi-Tawi

The Bangsamoro government has conducted a public consultation in Tawi-Tawi province on the proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code (BEC). The recent activity for the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s (BTA) Bill No. 29 aimed to involve all sectors—including the women, youth, and religious sectors, political parties, academe, Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), senior citizen groups, and other private sectors of the society in the Bangsamoro region—to hear their voices, insights, positions, and suggestions for an inclusive and participative legislation process on the said proposed bill.

Bangsamoro gov’t kicks off consultation on proposed Local Governance Code

The Bangsamoro government has started the public consultation on the proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code (BLGC) at Mindanao State University (MSU) Gymnasium in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

LGU welcomes deployment of another marine battalion in Tawi-Tawi

The Tawi-Tawi provincial government has welcomed the personnel of the Marine Batallion Landing Team (MBLT)-7. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Hadjimar S. Matba, representing the provincial government, received the newly deployed military personnel. MBLT-7 has joined MBLT-1 and MBLT-12 under the supervision of the 2nd Marine Brigade headed by Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio.

Tawi-Tawi gov’t welcomes over 200 returning residents from Sabah, other Malaysian territories

The Tawi-Tawi government has welcomed more than 200 Tawi-Tawians who returned to the province from Sabah as well as other areas in Malaysia. The fourth batch of returning Filipinos (ReFs) came from Sabah, Semporna, Sandakan, and other parts of Malaysia aboard the M/V Trisha with an entry point at the Port of Zamboanga, the provincial government said.