THE Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) has ordered to fast track the early release of their employees’ salaries for this month.
MBHTE Minister Mohager Iqbal issued the order in view of President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation, placing the entire country under a State of Public Health Emergency amid coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) threat.
“We made this move to ensure that our employees can act accordingly and finance their necessities in this time of pandemic,” Iqbal said.
The official noted that MBHTE is the largest ministry in Barmm that covers 60 percent of the region’s workforce.
“It is our responsibility to aid them as much as our extent in this situation,” he added.
He said the salary release will also cover the contract of service and casual employees of the ministry.
He urged the employees to do wise and prudent spending of money, especially in this time of crisis.
The ministry have also requested the salary differentials for their employees to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) through the Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management (MFBM).
“The focus of the Bangsamoro Government now is to keep our employees and constituents safe while helping them in the best manner that we can,” he said. (SunStar Zamboanga)