June 21, 2024/ Cotabato City- BARMM. Based on the data presented by the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA Inc.) as of June 6, 2024, there were 1, 391 individuals who completed the Values Transformation Training (VTT) as integrated in the Bangsamoro Scholarship Program of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE-BARMM) through its Technical Education and Skills Development (TESD) Department.

There were 720 MILF decommissioned combatants who underwent VTT as part of the capacity building program intended for this group in relevance to the on-going decommissioning in the Bangsamoro as informed by the Normalization of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) of the GPH-MILF in 2014.

Sixty members of cooperatives supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST-BARMM) have been reported learning the VTT and its importance for their organization to become more meaningful and functional not only to their groups but also to their respective communities.  

Meanwhile, values training for the employees and officials of the Bangsamoro Government is likewise happening at present, with the data still being consolidated.

VTT has also been identified as significant activity for the community groups organized for the program being implemented in the camp communities. In 2024, there were 59 who joined VTT and more are expected to the similar training in the next coming weeks.

For year 2023, as stated in the Annual Report of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA Inc.), the number of individuals who completed the VTT is 13, 095 with the breakdown as follows: 370 BARMM employees, 11, 153 Beneficiaries of the Bangsamoro Scholarship Program of MBHTE-TESD, 240 decommissioned combatants of the MILF, 200 youth combatants with the Bangsamoro Youth Commission, 725 cooperatives members supported by the MOST-BARMM and 380 beneficiaries of the project in camp communities.

BDA has been the official trainer and facilitator of the VTT in support to moral governance. This responsibility has been an honor for the agency with the values training as crucial approach and substantial inputs in building the working force of the Bangsamoro Government by teaching the Universal values for an individual to become more responsible with his duties, therefore delivers better services and relationship to the people.  

VTT is a 3-day course that highlights values and its relevance to one’s personality development. The training comes with an interactive and reflective sessions that help the participant deeply understand his personality, strengths and weaknesses, and realize the connection to one’s faith as foundation and entirety of every person’s life.

Know more about VTT at https://bda.org.ph/index.php/projects/flagship-program/vtt and at www.bda.org.ph.