DAVAO CITY - The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), composed of leaders from both the National and Bangsamoro governments recently conducted its 12th meeting here.
Both co-chairpersons Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, of the Department of Budget and Management, and Minister Mohagher Iqbal called for a harmonious working relationship that strives for peace and prosperity, and for inclusive and sustainable development in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the whole Mindanao region.
The meeting was also attended by Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr., Special Assistant to the President Secretary Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo, among others.
The IGRB was created through the Bangsamoro Organic Law in 2019 and is mandated to coordinate and resolve issues between the two governments through regular consultation and continuing negotiation.
Aside from the IGRB, the Bangsamoro Organic Law has placed several mechanisms to strengthen intergovernmental relations which include the creation of the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) and the Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board (IFPB), among others.
According to Pangandaman, all IGR mechanisms were already created and are set to convene by the end of the year. Last month, the Philippine Congress - Bangsamoro Parliament Forum held its first meeting and discussed legislative issues and concerns. Meanwhile, the meeting of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board, joined by the Budget Chief as well, also convened on the same day as the IGRB.
Lagdameo also assured that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr fully supports the IGRB and the policies for local development in BARMM. Bearing the message of Marcos, Lagdameo underscored that the current administration aims to assist the Bangsamoro leaders to ensure that all mechanisms are used so that the BARMM will be integrated into the national agenda for the Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner)
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