Bangsamoro Cabinet Explained

Cabinet of Bangsamoro
Seal:Bangsamoro Government seal.png
Type:Cabinet
Agency Type:Advisory body
Chief1 Name:Murad Ebrahim
Chief1 Position:Chief Minister
Keydocument1:Bangsamoro Organic Law

The Bangsamoro Cabinet is part of the local government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of the Philippines. It is currently being led by Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim. Ebrahim made his first set of appointments to the cabinet in February 2019 during the official turnover of the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the succeeding Bangsamoro regional government.[1]

As per the Bangsamoro Organic Law, there shall be at least one female member of the Cabinet.[2]

The interim cabinet was tasked in drafting the eight government codes of Bangsamoro.[3]

Cabinet officials

See also: Cabinet of Murad Ebrahim.

Ministers of Bangsamoro

MinistryAcronymOfficeIncumbent[4] in Office since

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform
MAFARMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian ReformMohammad YacobFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education
MBHTEMinister of Basic, Higher and Technical EducationMohagher IqbalFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy
MENREMinister of Environment, Natural Resources and EnergyAkmad Brahim2022

Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management
MFBMMinister of Finance, and Budget and ManagementAtty. Ubaida Pacasem, CPA2022

Ministry of Health
MOHMinister of HealthDr. Rizaldy PiangNovember 9, 2022

Ministry of Human Settlements and Development
MHSDMinister of Human Settlements and DevelopmentDr. Hamid Aminoddin BarraFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs
MIPAMinister of Indigenous Peoples' AffairsMelanio UlamaFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Labor and Employment
MOLEMinister of Labor and EmploymentMuslimin SemaMarch 8, 2022

Ministry of the Interior and Local Government
MILG / MLGMinister of Local GovernmentNaguib SinarimboFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Public Order and Safety
MPOSMinister of Public Order and SafetyHussein MunozFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Public Works
MPWMinister of Public WorksArcht. Eduard Guerra[5] November 11, 2019

Ministry of Science and Technology
MOSTMinister of Science and TechnologyAida SilonganFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Social Services and Development
MSSMinister of Social ServicesAtty. Raissa JajurieFebruary 26, 2019

Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism
MTITMinister of Trade, Investment and TourismAbuamri TaddikJune 10, 2019

Ministry of Transportation and Communications
MOTCMinister of Transportation and CommunicationsAtty. Paisalin TagoSeptember 23, 2022

Other officials

Department!Acronym!Office!Incumbent!in Office since
Office of the Senior MinisterSenior MinisterAbunawas MaslamamaApril 17, 2023
Office of the Cabinet SecretaryCabinet SecretaryMohd Asnin K. Pendatun
Office of the Chief of StaffChief of StaffAlvin Yasher K. Abdulgafar
Office of the Attorney General Attorney GeneralAtty. Sha Elijah B. Dumama-Alba
Office of the Assistant Senior MinisterAssistant Senior MinisterAbdullah M. Cusain

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murad concurrent public works minister; other BTA Cabinet named . Politiko Mindanao . June 7, 2019 . February 26, 2019.
  2. News: Arguilas . Carolyn . The autonomy laws and representation, participation and protection of women in the Bangsamoro . June 7, 2019 . Minda News . April 3, 2019.
  3. Web site: BTA targets Bangsamoro gov't codes by end of 2019. August 8, 2019.
  4. News: Arguilas . Carolyn . Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers . February 27, 2019 . MindaNews . February 27, 2019.
  5. News: Macabalang . Ali . Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet . November 13, 2019 . Manila Bulletin . November 12, 2019.