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Saturday, March 25, 2023

More bills tackled, resolutions approved in Bangsamoro Parliament

COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Parliament has filed various bills and lawmakers adopted a resolution expressing gratitude to Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his continuing support and concern for the Bangsamoro peace process.

Among the bills were the Bangsamoro Palliative and Hospice Act of 2022; the Bud Dajo Day Act of 2022; the BARMM E-Governance Act of 2022; the Small Farmer and Fisherfolk Scholarship Act of 2022; the BARMM Digital Public Library Hubs Act of 2022; the Bangsamoro Green Building Act of 2022; the South Upi Municipal Hospital Upgrade Act; and the Bangsamoro Commission for Senior Citizens Act of 2022.

Other bills that entered second reading include measures seeking to create the municipalities of Pahamudin, Kadayangan, Kabalukan, Northern Kabacan, Kapalawan, Malmar,  Tugunan, and Ligawasan in the BARMM Special Geographic Area.

Following the sponsorship speeches of Members of the Parliament Engr. Aida Silongan, Mohammad Kelie Antao, Abdullah Hashim, Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr., Jaafar Apollo Mikhail Matalam, and Ali Salik, the bills were referred to the committees on local government and finance, budget, and management.

The Bangsamoro Parliament also approved a committee report on proposed Resolution No. 49, requesting the Supreme Court of the Philippines to create a committee on Shari’ah bar integration and to consider the adoption of the draft rules integrating the Philippine Shari’ah Bar.

They also approved a resolution asking the BARMM Chief Minister's Office to provide all Bangsamoro government officials and employees, including those covered by contract of service and job order, with relief assistance not to exceed P15,000.

A resolution declaring March 27 as a special non-working holiday in the entire Bangsamoro region to commemorate the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was also adopted.

The Parliament adjourned sine die its first regular session on March 21 after deliberating on the bills and adopting nine resolutions. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)



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