Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (Bangsamoro)

Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Regional government of Bangsamoro
Headquarters	BARMM Complex, Cotabato City
Minister responsible	Mohagher Iqbal, Minister of Education;
Website	min-edu.bangsamoro.gov.ph

Last updated December 12, 2023

The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), is the regional executive department of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) responsible for affairs relating to education in the region. It is tasked to establish, maintain, and support a complete and integrated system of quality education in the Bangsamoro.

History

The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of Bangsamoro was formed by absorbing the function of various regional offices of the Philippine national government for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). This offices include that of the Department of Education (DepEd),^[1] the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).^[2] The ARMM is the predecessor government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

When the ARMM was succeeded by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in 2019, the regional departments of the former ARMM were reconfigured into ministries of Bangsamoro.^[3] Mohagher Iqbal was appointed on February 26, 2019, by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim as the newly reconfigured Bangsamoro department's first minister.^[4]

Relations with national government

The Bangsamoro education ministry entered into an agreement with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Philippine national government in April 2019. Under the agreement CHED will provide technical assistance to BARMM to improve the state and accessibility of higher education in the region.^[5]

Ministers

#	Minister	Term began	Term ended	Chief Minister
1	Mohagher Iqbal	February 26, 2019	incumbent	Murad Ebrahim

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References

↑ Yaya, Noor Yayha (April 10, 2019). "BARMM can now disburse salaries". Manila Times. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
↑ Macabalang, Ali (July 17, 2019). "Officials upbeat about full transition of BARMM from interim status". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
↑ "Funding The Transition To BARMM: Mandates, Myths And Reality". Institute for Autonomy and Governance. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
↑ Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
↑ "CHED, BARMM and top universities unite to provide quality education". Philippine Information Agency. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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[1] Yaya, Noor Yayha (April 10, 2019). "BARMM can now disburse salaries". Manila Times. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[officialsupbeat-2] Macabalang, Ali (July 17, 2019). "Officials upbeat about full transition of BARMM from interim status". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[iag-3] "Funding The Transition To BARMM: Mandates, Myths And Reality". Institute for Autonomy and Governance. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[vows-4] Arguilas, Carolyn (February 27, 2019). "Murad vows a government "free of all the ills of governance;" names 10 ministers". MindaNews. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[5] "CHED, BARMM and top universities unite to provide quality education". Philippine Information Agency. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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