Unicef: BARMM children still ‘left behind’

DAVAO CITY—Despite the “significant gains” in improving the plight of children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), “too many children are still being left behind” by development, a United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) official said. “BARMM still lags behind in most social sector indicators,” said Kyungsun Kim, Unicef Representative to the Philippines.