BARMM chief order: Prioritize ex-Moro fighters in low-tier jobs

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has ordered ministries and agencies in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to give priority to veterans of the Moro revolution from the ranks of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in filling the lowest-paid positions in

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