Abdulraof Macacua cabinet

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Cabinet of Abdulraof Macacua
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Interim Cabinet of Bangsamoro
Abdulraof Macacua
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Date formedMarch 12, 2025 (2025-03-12)
People and organisations
Wa'lī Muslim Guiamaden
Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua
Member party None
The Bangsamoro Organic Law mandates a majority (41 seats) for nominees of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the interim period
Status in legislature Interim government
Opposition party None (National government nominees)
History
ElectionNone
Legislature term 2nd BTA (Interim) (2022–2025)
Predecessor Ebrahim

The Interim Bangsamoro Cabinet under interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua is the second Bangsamoro regional government cabinet.

Contents

Abdulraof Macacua took oath as chief minister on March 12, 2025. [1] [2]

The Macacua cabinet inherited the composition of Murad Ebrahim's cabinet. [3] However on June 23, 2025, Macacua issued memorandum circular no. 7 on June 23, 2025 for all appointed and designated ministers, deputy ministers, and heads of offices and agencies to tender their courtesy resignations. [4]

Macacua retained eleven out of fifteen head of ministries. [5] [6]

Composition

Cabinet Members
PositionMinisterTook officeLeft office
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform Mohammad Suaib YacobFebruary 26, 2019April 14, 2025
Abunawas Maslamama [a] April 14, 2025N/a
Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Akmad Brahim [a] 2022N/a
Minister of Basic, Higher and Technical Education Mohagher Iqbal [a] February 26, 2019N/a
Minister of Finance, Budget and ManagementUbaida Pacasem [a] 2022N/a
Minister of Health Kadil Sinolinding Jr. [a] May 6, 2024N/a
Minister of Human Settlements and Development Hamid Aminoddin Barra [a] N/aN/a
Minister of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs Melanio Ulama February 26, 2019July 31, 2025
Guiamal AbdulrahmanAugust 1, 2025N/a
Minister of the Interior and Local Government Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba December 7, 2023July 21, 2025
Abdulraof Macacua July 22, 2025N/a
Minister of Labor and Employment Muslimin Sema [a] March 8, 2022N/a
Minister of Public Order and Safety Hussein Muñoz [a] February 26, 2019N/a
Minister of Public Works Eduard Guerra [a] November 11, 2019N/a
Minister of Science and Technology Jehan Usop [a] (Acting)N/a
Minister of Social Services Raissa Jajurie [a] February 26, 2019N/a
Minister of Trade, Investment, and TourismAbuamri TaddikJune 10, 2019August 5, 2025
Farserina Mohammad [7] August 5, 2025N/a
Minister of Transportation and Communications Paisalin TagoSeptember 23, 2022June 2025
Termizie Masahud [8] August 8, 2025N/a

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Retentions from the June–August 2025 cabinet reshuffle [5] [6]

References

  1. Fonbuena, Carmela (March 9, 2025). "BARMM has a new interim chief minister". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. "Macacua sworn in as new Interim Chief Minister of Bangsamoro region". MindaNews. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  3. Maulana, Nash B. (March 21, 2025). "No reshuffle in BARMM cabinet". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. Cabrera, Ferdinandh (June 24, 2025). "Macacua requires top BARMM officials to tender courtesy resignations". MindaNews. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Cabrera, Ferdinandh (July 6, 2025). "As of July 5, Macacua retains 6 of 15 key ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Sarmiento, Bong (August 10, 2025). "Reorg of 15 BARMM ministries completed; 11 of 15 Ministers retained". MindaNews. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  7. Sarmiento, Bong (August 5, 2025). "New Bangsamoro trade, investments and tourism minister assumes office". MindaNews. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  8. "Chief Minister Macacua Appoints Hon. Termizie Gayong Masahud as Minister of Transportation and Communications". Ministry of Transportation and Communications. August 9, 2025. Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.