AN ONLINE job portal has been launched by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government as it undertakes the formal three-year transition period starting Jan. 1. The Bangsamoro JOB Portal (https://jobs.bangsamoro.gov.ph/) was launched Dec. 23 during the regional government’s 30th Cabinet meeting in Cotabato City. In a statement, BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim said the “portal is an avenue to screen aspiring applicants based on merit and credibility, following the necessary qualifications.” The portal is already accessible, but is currently limited to registration functions. As of Thursday early afternoon, over 20,000 have already registered with more than half of those already “activated.” The BARMM government said “vacant positions shall be posted soon.”