The ceremony marks the end of an era in the once undivided political territory and a 60-day transition period for the two new provincial governments.
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Officials and employees of the two Maguindanao provinces attended their last flag-raising ceremony under the old and undivided province in the Bangsamoro region at the capitol grounds in Buluan town on Monday, January 9.
Sinsuat and Maguindanao del Sur Governor Mariam Mangudadatu graced the emotional event and addressed the concerns of workers in a forum after the flag-raising rites. At least 230 regular employees will remain at the capitol in Buluan, the seat of the government of Maguindanao del Sur. Nearly the same number of employees will move to their new workplace at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Building in Datu Odin Sinsuat town starting on Tuesday, January 10.
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