Metro Manila, Philippines – Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua named his cabinet members on Thursday, Nov. 5.

The cabinet, composed of 16 ministers and three heads of offices under the Office of the Chief Minister, will lead the ministries and key offices under the new Government of the Day.

The ministers are:

Basir Ibrahim – Ministry of Public Works
MP Naguib Sinarimbo – Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education
Alirakim Munder – Ministry of Social Services and Development
MP Jimael Salam Salliman – Ministry of Health
MP Ishak V. Mastura – Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform
Jordan Bayam – Ministry of the Interior and Local Government
Jomar Midtimbang – Ministry of Public Order and Safety
MP Kitem Kadatuan, Jr. – Ministry of Labor and Employment
Faizal M. Padate – Ministry of Trade and Investment, and Tourism
MP Jo Genna Jover – Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs
Ubaida Pacasem – Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management
MP Akmad Brahim – Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, and Energy
MP Hanie Bud – Ministry of Science and Technology
MP Rashdi Adiong – Ministry of Human Settlement and Development
Termizie Masahud – Ministry of Transportation and Communication
Laisa Alamia – Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority

Meanwhile, the three heads of offices in the Office of the Chief Minister are:

Abdullah Cusain – Office of Cabinet Secretary
MP Abunawas Maslamama – Office of the Senior Minister
Duque Kadatuan – Bangsamoro Attorney General Office

The Bangsamoro government said all newly appointed cabinet officials went through a screening committee to ensure the required competence, integrity, professional experience, and leadership capabilities to serve the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.