Office of the Chief Minister · OCM
Office of the Chief Minister
Supports the Chief Minister, the head of the Bangsamoro Government, in carrying out the Chief Minister's powers and functions. It also runs special programs for medical aid, relief and the Marawi rehabilitation.
Programs 6
Ayudang Medikal mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG)
SourceHelps poor and vulnerable patients pay hospital bills at partner hospitals.
How to get it: Bring the hospital papers to the AMBaG Office, 3rd Floor, Alnor Building 2, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City.
Health & medical carePatientsFamilies in needSenior citizensPersons with disabilityTulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (Project TABANG)
SourceGives relief goods to communities hit by disasters or conflict, and medicines, hygiene kits, food packs and free medical and dental services to isolated areas.
How to get it: Submit a request letter at the Project TABANG office on ND Avenue, Cotabato City.
Cash & social assistanceFamilies in needPatientsLocal governmentsMarawi Rehabilitation Program (MRP)
SourceRuns a mobile health clinic for displaced families and their host communities, and a lake ambulance and cadaver transport service in Lanao del Sur.
How to get it: Visit the mobile clinic with an ID, or call the MRP hotline for the lake ambulance.
Health & medical carePatientsFamilies in needBangsamoro Library and Archives
SourceA public library at the Bangsamoro Government Center with reference materials, book loans, computer and internet use, and printing.
How to get it: Apply for a borrower's card with a valid ID and a membership form.
Venues, libraries & public informationStudentsTeachersResearchersEveryoneBangsamoro Liaison Office in Metro Manila
SourceGives referrals or endorsements for medical aid and 'Balik Probinsiya' help to poor or crisis-hit people from BARMM who are in Metro Manila.
How to get it: Submit a request letter and certificate of indigency to the liaison office.
Cash & social assistanceFamilies in needPatientsTravellersCommunity Monitoring and Actionable Complaints Tracking System (CM-ACTS)
SourceTakes complaints from the public about BARMM infrastructure projects.
How to get it: Download the complaint form from the Contact Us page of bangsamoro.gov.ph.
Venues, libraries & public informationEveryone
Services 10
As the office’s Citizen’s Charter lists them: what to bring, what it costs, how long it takes.
Request for Medical Assistance (AMBaG)Fee: None · Takes 17 minutesHealth & medical carePatientsFamilies in needSenior citizensPersons with disabilityChildrenWomenFee: None
Cash help toward a hospital bill, paid through an endorsement letter to the hospital.
What to bring
- Request form (from the AMBaG desk officer)
- Medical abstract (from the partner hospital)
- Final hospital bill or charge slip (from the partner hospital)
- Proof of identity
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 17 minutes
- Where
- AMBaG Office, 3rd Floor, Door No. 4, Alnor Building 2, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City (0917-803-9295)
Request for Medical Assistance for billing above PhP10,000.00 (AMBaG)Fee: None · Takes 58 minutesHealth & medical carePatientsFamilies in needSenior citizensPersons with disabilityFee: None
Medical help for hospital bills larger than PHP 10,000.
What to bring
- Request form
- Medical abstract
- Final hospital bill or charge slip
- Letter of request addressed to the Chief Minister
- Proof of identity
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 58 minutes
- Where
- AMBaG Office, 3rd Floor, Door No. 4, Alnor Building 2, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City
Mobile Health Care ClinicFee: None · Takes 1 hourHealth & medical carePatientsFamilies in needFee: None
Free check-ups, basic dental and prenatal care, and medicines when available.
What to bring
- Government-issued ID or any document showing the patient's name
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 1 hour
- Where
- Marawi Rehabilitation Program - Program Management Office
Request for Emergency Care thru Lake Ambulance and for Post-Life Care for Deceased Persons thru Lake/Land Cadaver TransportFee: NoneHealth & medical carePatientsFamilies in needFee: None
Lake ambulance for patients and lake or land transport for the dead in Lanao del Sur, with priority for displaced persons.
What to bring
- Government-issued ID or any document showing the name of the patient or deceased, if available
- Medical history records, if available (lake ambulance)
- Fee
- None
- Where
- MRP-PMO, 1st Floor, Hanes Building, Panggao Saduc, Marawi City (hotline 0912-441-0991)
Request for Relief Assistance Program / Ayuda aLAy sa Bangsamoro (ALAB)Fee: None · Takes 36 minutes to file; 3 days and 5 minutes for approvalCash & social assistanceFamilies in needLocal governmentsFee: None
Food packs, hygiene kits, kitchen wares and emergency kits for poor or disaster- and conflict-hit communities not yet helped by other agencies.
What to bring
- Request letter to the Project Manager stating the type and quantity of help and the number of affected communities, with a contact number
- Photo of the affected area (for emergency requests)
- Photo of the beneficiaries
- Photocopy of the requester's valid ID
- Valid ID of the beneficiary at release
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 36 minutes to file; 3 days and 5 minutes for approval
- Where
- Project TABANG Humanitarian Services Component, ND Avenue, Cotabato City ((064) 557-3914)
Health Services Assistance and Welfare MaintenanceFee: None · Takes 17 minutesHealth & medical carePatientsLocal governmentsFee: None
Medicines, hygiene kits, food packs, feeding programs and free medical and dental services for isolated areas named by health units.
What to bring
- Rural health units: endorsement letter from the Ministry of Health
- Non-health facilities: request letter
- Walk-in clients: prescription
- Approval from the Health Unit Head or Project Manager
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 17 minutes
- Where
- Project TABANG Health Component, ND Avenue, Poblacion III, Cotabato City
Request for Referral/Endorsement for Medical Assistance/'Balik Probinsiya' AssistanceFee: None · Takes 30 minutesCash & social assistanceFamilies in needPatientsTravellersFee: None
A referral letter for medical aid or help to return home, for poor or crisis-hit people from BARMM who are in Metro Manila.
What to bring
- Request letter
- Certificate of indigency or social case study report
- Medical or clinical abstract (for medical aid)
- Laboratory request or prescription (for medical aid)
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 30 minutes
- Where
- Direct Community Service, Bangsamoro Liaison Office in Metro Manila
Application for Borrowers' CardFee: None · Takes 17 minutesVenues, libraries & public informationStudentsTeachersResearchersEveryoneFee: None
A card that lets you borrow library books and materials.
What to bring
- Any valid ID (student, company, government, or a parent's or guardian's ID for minors)
- Membership form
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 17 minutes
- Where
- Bangsamoro Library and Archives - Readers' Service
Request for Reservation or Rental of the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex (SKCC)Fee: PHP 3,000, excluding electricity · Takes 1 hour, 15 minutesVenues, libraries & public informationEveryoneBusinessesFee: PHP 3,000, excluding electricity
Rent of the SKCC hall (up to 450 persons) for meetings, trainings, weddings, graduations and similar events.
What to bring
- Request or endorsement letter (2 original copies)
- Supporting documents, if any
- Fee
- PHP 3,000, excluding electricity
- Processing time
- 1 hour, 15 minutes
- Where
- Administrative Management Services - General Services Division
Requests for an appointment or meeting with the Chief MinisterFee: None · Takes 4 hours, 10 minutesDocuments & recordsEveryoneFee: None
Sets up a meeting or courtesy call with the Chief Minister.
What to bring
- Request letter addressed to the Chief Minister
- Fee
- None
- Processing time
- 4 hours, 10 minutes
- Where
- Office of the Chief of Staff - Social Appointment Division
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