Spending program, revenue code top agenda in first BARMM Cabinet meeting

COTABATO CITY – The preparation of the 2027 expenditure program as well as refinements in a proposed revenue code for the region topped the agenda of the first meeting of the Bangsamoro Cabinet on Friday.

Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua presided over the meeting, reminding that “the success of the regular Bangsamoro Government would be measured not only by the milestones it achieves but, more importantly, by the positive changes it brings to the lives of the people it serves.”

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The Cabinet discussed the administration’s priorities for its first 100 days in office as well as outlined the overall direction of governance for the next five years.

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Budget minister Ubaida Pacasem said the the 2027 Bangsamoro Expenditure Program serves as a major instrument in translating the new administration’s development priorities into concrete programs and services for the Bangsamoro people.

Immediately on the drawing board, according to him, are proposed reforms in the regional bureaucracy and other institutional measures aimed at strengthening government operations and improving public service delivery.

These priorities, Pacasem said, underscore the importance of sound fiscal policies, responsible budgeting, and the efficient utilization of public resources in advancing the new administration’s development agenda.

A major discussion during the first Cabinet meeting is on refinements of the proposed Bangsamoro Revenue Code, which has remained pending before the interim Parliament since April 2025.

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The measure is expected to be refiled in the new Parliament.

The revenue code is a priority legislation defined in the regional government’s charter, the Bangsamoro Organic Law. /jpv