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Macacua swears in four deputy ministers for Bangsamoro Government
Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has appointed new deputy ministers across four key government ministries. The appointments represent efforts to strengthen administrative capacity within the autonomous region.
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COTABATO CITY — Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua administered oaths of office Monday to four newly appointed deputy ministers of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The appointees include Atty. Abubakar Katambak, who assumes the deputy minister position at the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education. Nur-Ainee Tan Lim was sworn in as deputy minister of the Ministry of Social Services and Development, while Edchamcy Abelardo takes the same role in the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs.
The appointments fill critical vacancies within the Bangsamoro Government's administrative structure. The new deputy ministers are expected to support their respective ministries in implementing development and service delivery programs across the region.
The Bangsamoro Government, established under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, oversees autonomous governance in Muslim Mindanao. These ministerial appointments come as the regional administration continues efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and program implementation.