RORO TO BOOST BARMM ECONOMIC GROWTH, CUTS TRAVEL TIME

By John Felix Unson

A domestic shipping route launched in the Bangsamoro region is seen to cut cargo transport costs by as much as 30 percent and opens an opportunity for expanded trade between southern Philippines and neighboring Southeast Asian countries.

Bangsamoro Transport Minister Paisalin P. Tago said the new Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) service between Lamitan City in Basilan and Parang in Maguindanao del Norte is an initial step towards improving logistics and connectivity in the former restive region that is in transition.

Speaking during the launch at the Polloc Freeport and Economic Zone in Parang, he said an international shipping

By Nash B. Maulana

THE Grand Mosque, southwest of Cotabato City, is fast evolving from nucleus of cultural tourism to multieconomic venues of aqua-fishery port market, restaurants, land development, exposing its ecotourism façade to potential agro-industrial hub of long-term regional transformation.

At the foot of the Timako Reef Hills, company is looking into the inclusion of the port in an existing ASEAN RORO network that includes Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The Bangsamoro Ministry of Transportation and are sprouting potential tourism spots of seaside restaurants, recreational fishing and serene biking routes. Further west are new stalls for freshly caught seafoods, fronting the mosque’s entrance gate.

Seen right half way through Timako is a gazebo house on stilt with the Peruvian Apple Cactus on pots around fine landscape. To the east

By Mark Anthony Tayco

Thousands of villagers have gathered here to witness the historic launching of unification and commitment of support of five Iranun town leaders to kick off shared collaboration in upholding peace and security, promote economic development, and addressing environmental protection in the Iranun Corridor.

Maguindanao del Norte is located on

the Central part of Mindanao and is home to a significant portion of the Iranun Corridor but the lack of coordination and infrastructure between and among local officials in the corridor has hindered its full potential.

The initiative was led by TASBIKKA, Inc., a non-government organization that assists and strengthens communities in the Iranun Corridor

The month of May has now begun. An exceptional month when the fragrance of assorted flowers floats into the air. The time when everyone remembers its name because of its connection to the Virgin Mary and the blooming flowers. A perfect moment when the land teems with bountiful blooms under the delicate blue sky.

Communications has drawn up a Transport Logistics Roadmap that includes a list of priority projects and potential private sector investments on sea, air and land connectivity, and agroindustrial hubs.

The strategically-located Parang is being eyed to become the new regional capital with a bill recently filed in the Bangamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament proposing the