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BARMM guvs launch caucus to oversee lasting peace, dev’t

The five governors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have formed a caucus to sustain peace and economic development between their respective provinces.

In a statement Wednesday, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. said the

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BARMM Governors Caucus was the result of the dialogue between the five provinces held in this city on Tuesday.

The dialogue, Adiong said, brought out different issues each province was facing.

“We are open to collaborating with stakeholders who share similar advocacies and

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gold medals in record-breaking feats entering the final day of pool competition, clocked a minute and 15.09 seconds in ending up behind eventual gold medalist Auyng Myint Myat of are eager to explore common grounds with others to attain sustainable peace and development in the (Bangsamoro) region,” he said. One of the objectives of the alliance is to ensure effective law enforcement and to expedite the decommissioning process of former armed mili- tants who have become part of BARMM as a result of the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.

Adiong said the initiative will also advocate for the equitable allocation of public funds and greater representation, and participation of citizens in governance across

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pact to the system,” it said.

diverse geographical political, and ethnic groups in the region.

The other governors who joined Adiong in the assembly were Mariam Mangudadatu of Maguindanao del Sur, Sakur Tan of Sulu, Jim Hataman Salliman of Basilan, and Yshmael Sali of Tawi-Tawi. (PNA)

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The statement said for the first stage of the MSUP, power transformers with a 100MVA rating were energized in NGCP’s Agus 6, Pitogo, Placer, NagaMin, and General Santos substations. Power transformers with a 75MVA rating were also energized in Polanco, Opol, and Maramag substations, and 50MVA power transformers in San Francisco, Bislig, and Kidapawan substations. Capacitor banks were also installed in NGCP’s Butuan, Tacurong, Pitogo, General Santos, San Francisco, and Placer substations.

“The energization of the transformer in Toril, as well as the energization of high voltage equipment and facilities all over Mindanao, will boost the grid’s overall reliability,” NGCP said.

It is also said that these upgrading efforts are ultimately geared toward readying the grid for the influx of businesses, industries, and investments in the region.

The MSUP’s second phase was submitted at P5.56 billion. The ERC-approved project cost for the first phase of MSUP is P5 billion.

“The MSUP2 is again a testament to our commitment to expand and improve the country’s transmission grid, and to provide better services at a lower cost to the consumer,” the company stated.

By Maya M. Padillo

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