COTABATO CITY — “The Parliament shall pass laws to strengthen the growth and development of social enterprises in the Bangsamoro region to achieve social justice, social equity, and economic efficiency,” Atty. Maisara Latiph, the main author, said on the proposed Parliament Bill 157. The proposed measure known as the Bangsamoro Social Enterprise Act of 2021…
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COTABATO CITY — Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the BARMM has filed a bill creating a Bangsamoro Regional Academy, which will offer baccalaureate and postgraduate courses in Islamic and Arabic studies. If passed into law, the Muslim Mindanao Act 164, also known as the Regional Madrasah Graduate Education Act of 2003, would be repealed. In…
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COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Parliament Member Atty. Paisalin Tago and his other colleagues seek the passage of the bill that would institutionalize the region’s Anti-Drug Abuse Council. MP Tago said that the creation of the Bangsamoro Regional Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BRADAC) is a “necessary instrument in the fight against the proliferation of illegal drugs.” Activating,…
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COTABATO CITY — Several members of the Bangsamoro Parliament filed a bill establishing a general hospital in the province of Tawi-Tawi to be known as Sheikh Salamat Hashim Memorial Hospital. MP Eddie Alih, one of the principal authors of the bill, said that the proposed Parliament Bill 135 seeks to establish a level 1 general…
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COTABATO CITY – Another measure seeking to create a hospital in the municipality of Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, was filed in the plenary by several members of the Bangsamoro Parliament. The proposed Parliament Bill 127 was introduced by MPs Abdulmuhmin Mujahid, Zul Qarneyn Abas, Atty. Laisa Alamia, Faiz Alauddin, Alzad Sattar, Hatimil Hassan, Muslima Asmawil, and Muslimin…
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COTABATO CITY – To address legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro people, historical injustices, human rights violations, and marginalization through land dispossession, some members of the Bangsamoro Parliament pushed for the establishment of Transitional Justice and Reconciliation (TJR) mechanisms. The principal author of the four legislative measures, Minority Leader Atty. Laisa Alamia said that one of…
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COTABATO CITY — Two bills aimed at establishing hospitals in Basilan have been introduced in the Bangsamoro Parliament in an effort to improve access to quality health care in the Bangsamoro region, particularly in far-flung areas. The main authors of the bills are members of the Parliament from Basilan province, such as Dr. Alzad Sattar,…
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COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Parliament unanimously approved a bill appropriating P10-billion from the 2020 and 2021 Special Development Fund on third and final reading. A total of 40 members of the Parliament, both physically and virtually present, voted in favor of Parliament Bill 139 sponsored by the Government of the Day, with no other…
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COTABATO CITY — The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed bill that seeks to reset the first BARMM regular elections from 2022 to 2025. Voting 21-2, senators voted to approve the report submitted by the joint congressional panel that resolved the differences between Senate Bill No. 2214 and House Bill…
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COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Parliament has denounced the killings of two students at Mindanao State University (MSU)-Marawi and acts of violence against members of the LGBTQ+ community in Datu Piang, Maguindanao. Through the approved resolutions, members of the Bangsamoro Parliament urged the Bangsamoro Government through the Office of Chief Minister, relevant ministries, and constituent…
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