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Sunday, April 14, 2024

BARMM seeks comprehensive protection, assistance to IDPs

COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Parliament’s Social Services and Development Committee started amending Parliament Bill No. 32, or the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Act.

The PB No. 32, filed by the Government of the Day, is under scrutiny at committee level for its potential to provide comprehensive protection and assistance to Bangsamoro people displaced within and outside the BARMM, including non-resident IDPs displaced within the region.

Deputy Floor Leader and MSSD Minister Atty. Raissa Jajurie emphasized the necessity of such legislation for its proposed measures to prevent displacement and facilitate the return, local integration, or settlement of IDPs into the community.

The bill also proposes precautionary measures to prevent future displacements, recognizing the complex nature of displacement issues within the region.

If PB No. 32 passes into law, the Bangsamoro Government, through its ministries, agencies, offices, and constituent local governments, will be responsible for protecting IDPs against displacement, during displacement, and seeking durable solutions to their displacement. (LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)

 



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