HON. ROMEO C. SALIGA

BTA Member
Contact Person: Ella Sheryl M. Benito
Office Address: DUMBI Residence, Rufo Manara St. RH 10 Cotabato City
Contact No.: 09758724181
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Email Address: [email protected]

Principal Authored Bills

No.	BTA Bill No.	Title	Status/Session
1	19	AN ACT DECLARING OCTOBER 29 OF EVERY YEAR AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, DECLARING SUCH DATE AS NON-WORKING HOLIDAY WITHIN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (BARMM) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF	FIRST READING SESSION NO. 20 OCTOBER 16, 2019
2	40	AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, RESPECT, PROTECT PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING THE MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AFFAIRS, ESTABLISHING THE IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES	FIRST READING SESSION NO. 31 FEBRUARY 19, 2020
3	41	AN ACT CREATING AN OFFICE FOR TRADITIONAL OR TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OF THE NON-MORO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PROVIDING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF	FIRST READING SESSION NO. 31 FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Co-Authored Bills

BTA Bill No.	Title	Status/Stage	Session No./Date
10	AN ACT CREATING AN OFFICE FOR SETTLER COMMUNITIES. IMPLEMENTING FOR THE PURPOSE ART. XI, SEC.15 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11054 ALSO KNOWN AS ORGANIC LAW FOR THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO ON BASIC RIGHTS FOR SETTLER COMMUNITIES	SECOND READING REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION NO. 14 AUGUST 28, 2019
15	AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE BANGSAMORO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES	SECOND READING REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION NO. 20 OCTOBER 16, 2019
17	AN ACT CREATING THE BANGSAMORO PILGRIMAGE AUTHORITY IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER RELEVANT PURPOSES	FIRST READING REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION NO. 18 SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
32	AN ACT CREATING THE RANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR	SECOND READING REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION NO. 32 FEBRUARY 21, 2020
65	AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WHO ARE DECLARED CONFIRMED, SUSPECTED, PROBABLE, AND RECOVERED CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING HEALTH WORKERS, OTHER FRONTLINERS, SERVICE WROKERS, REPATRIATED OFWS, RETURNING OFS AND LOCALLY STRANDED INDIVISUALS (LSIS), AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF	FIRST READING	SESSION NO. 45 NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Resolutions

No.	Title	Session No./Date
89	RESOLUTION STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE MASSACRE OF NINE (9) CIVILIANS IN KABACAN, COTABATO PROVINCE AND RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) AND THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR) TO FAST-TRACK THE CONDUCT OF THEIR INVESTIGATION THEREON SO THAT THE PERPETRATORS OF THE DASTARDLY ACT CAN BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND IMMEDIATELY PUNISHED	SESSION NO. 43 SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Co-Authored Resolutions

PR No.	Title	Status	Session No./Date
10	RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AN EXPENDITURES PROGRAM FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE TRANSITION FUNDS OF THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY (BTA) IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIX PESOS (P 1,505,358,906.00)	ADOPTED as RESOLUTION NO. 10; RESOLUTION PROVIDING FORAN EXPENDITURES PROGRAM FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE TRANSITION FUNDS OF THEBANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY (BTA) IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIX PESOS (P1,505,358,906.00)	SESSION NO. 04 APRIL 24, 2019
16	A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCEREST AND DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY ABUL KHAYR D. ALONTO	ADOPTED as RESOLUTION NO. 11; A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCEREST AND DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY ABUL KHAYR D. ALONTO	SESSION NO. 07 MAY 22, 2019
39	A RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPHATY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF THE LATE ATTY. ABDUL DATAYA, MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENT AND UNITED BANGSAMORO JUSTICE PARTY (UBJP) MAGUINDANAO, CHAIRPERSON	CONSOLIDATED FROM PR. 39 & PR.48 ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 21; A RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPHATY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF THE LATE ATTY. ABDUL DATAYA, MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENT AND UNITED BANGSAMORO JUSTICE PARTY (UBJP) MAGUINDANAO, CHAIRPERSON	SESSION NO. 11 JULY 29, 2019
48	A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPHATY AND HONORING THE ACHIVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LATE BTA-MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT-AD HOC JOINT ACTION GROUP (MILF-AHJAG) ATTY. ABDUL M. DATAYA, SENIOR TO THE BANGSAMORO STRUGGLE AND THE PEACE PROCESS IN MINDANAO	CONSOLIDATED FROM PR. 39 & PR.48 ADOPTED as RESOLUTION 21; A RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPHATY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF THE LATE ATTY. ABDUL DATAYA, MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENT AND UNITED BANGSAMORO JUSTICE PARTY (UBJP) MAGUINDANAO, CHAIRPERSON	SESSION NO. 11 JULY 29, 2019
97	RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE CONTINUING PROBLEM OF ELECTRIC AND POWER INTERRUPTION IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION NO. 16 SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
107	AN URGENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY TO PRIORITIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RPEUBLIC ACT NO. 11055 PHILIPPINE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO	ADOPTED as RESOLUTION NO. 39; AN URGENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY TO PRIORITIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RPEUBLIC ACT NO. 11055 PHILIPPINE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO	SESSION NO. 18 SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
121	A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) TO LOOK INTO THE PLIGHT OF DISTRESSED OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS FROM BARMM, TO KNOW THEIR CONDITIONS, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING ALL THE HELP AND BENEFITS THEY OUGHT TO RECEIVE FROM THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 47; RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) TO LOOK INTO THE PLIGHT OF DISTRESSED OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS FROM BARMM, TO KNOW THEIR CONDITIONS, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING ALL THE HELP AND BENEFITS THEY OUGHT TO RECEIVE FROM THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT	SESSION NO. 21 OCTOBER 24, 2019
146	RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION FOR THE BANGSAMORO AND THE FORMULATION AND NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION PROGRAM FOR THE BANGSAMORO	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 56; RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION FOR THE BANGSAMORO AND THE FORMULATION AND NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION PROGRAM FOR THE BANGSAMORO	SESSION NO. 28 JANUARY 24, 2020
149	RESOLUTION CALLING THE BANGSAMORO GOVERNMENT TO CREATE A BANGSAMORO PEACE TASK FORCE IN CHARGE TO RESOLVE ALL ARMED CONFLICTS WITHIN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (BARMM)	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY	SESSION NO. 27 JANUARY 22, 2020
152	A RESOLUTION FOR THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY TO EFFECTUATE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECOGNIZE THE OFFICIAL TURN-OVER OF SIXTY THREE (63) BARANGAYS TO THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO GOVERNMENT	ADOPTED as RESOLUTION NO. 49; RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE OFFICIAL TURN-OVER OF SIXTY THREE (63) BARANGAYS TO THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO GOVERNMENT, AND TO EXPRESS OF UTMOST GRATITUDE TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO AND ITS PEOPLE FOR PAVING THE WAY FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE SAID 63 BARANGAYS OF NORTH COTABATO IN BARMM	SESSION NO. 24 NOVEMBER 22, 2019
165	RESOLUTION COMMENDING MP ZIAUR-RAHMAN ALONTO ADIONG FOR BEING AWARDED AS ONE OF THE TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN (TOYM) OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2019	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 59; RESOLUTION COMMENDING MP ZIAUR-RAHMAN ALONTO ADIONG FOR BEING AWARDED AS ONE OF THE TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN (TOYM) OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2019	SESSION 30 JANUARY 30, 2020
167	A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF THE TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 58; RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF THE TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO	SESSION NO. 28 JANUARY 24, 2020
177	RESOLUTION URGING FOR PRESCRIBING A DRESS CODE FOR BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY STAFF	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION 30 JANUARY 30, 2020
178	RESOLUTION PROVIDING SCHOLARSIP GRANT TO UNDERPRIVILEGED BANGSAMORO GRADUATES OF ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS (UBGPHS) THAT GO TO COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON BASIC, HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION	SESSION 30 JANUARY 30, 2020
179	RESOLUTION TO CONVENE THE PHILIPPINE CONGRESS-BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENT FORUM AS PROVIDED FOR IN RA 11054	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES	SESSION 30 JANUARY 30, 2020
181	A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STANDBY EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM DURING PARLIAMENTARY SESSION OF THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY-PARLIAMENT	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 60; RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO TO PROVIDE A STANDBY EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM AT THE SHARIFF KABUNSUAN CULTURAL COMPLEX (SKCC) DURING PARLIAMENTARY SESSIONS OF THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY (BTA) PARLIAMENT	SESSION 30 JANUARY 30, 2020
193	A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXPIDITE THE PROCESS OF CONVERSION OF THE COTABATO CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY	APPROVED AS RESOLUTION NO. 102 RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) NATIONAL TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF CONVERSION OF THE COTABATO CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY	SESSION NO. 38 JULY 16, 2020
223	RESOLUTION COMMENDING ALL FRONTLINERS IN THE BANGSAMORO REGION FOR THEIR ALTRUISTIC SERVICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19	CONSOLIDATED WITH PR NO. 241 ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 74 RESOLUTION COMMENDING ALL FRONTLINERS IN THE BANGSAMORO REGION FOR THEIR HEROISM, BRAVERY, DEDICATION AND ALTRUISTIC SERVICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19	SESSION NO. 36 JUNE 18, 2020
241	RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE HEROISM, BRAVERY AND DEDICATION OF ALL THE BANGSAMORO FRONTLINERS IN BATTLING COVID–19 PANDEMIC	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 74 RESOLUTION COMMENDING ALL FRONTLINERS IN THE BANGSAMORO REGION FOR THEIR HEROISM, BRAVERY, DEDICATION AND ALTRUISTIC SERVICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19	SESSION NO. 36 JUNE 18, 2020
261	RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENT THAT THE ROLE OF MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY IN RIDO SETTLEMENT IS ESSENTIAL AND MUST BE STRENGTHENED BY INCREASING ITS BUDGET ALLOCATION THUS MAXIMIZING ITS CAPACITY TO LAY DOWN THE FOUNDATIONS THAT WILL ENHANCE PEACE AND ORDER IN THE BANGSAMORO REGION	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY	SESSION NO. 39 JULY 21, 2020
275	A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF DIMAPATOY WATERSHED THAT SUPPLIES POTABLE WATER TO COTABATO CITY AND SOME PARTS OF MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY	SESSION NO. 42 AUGUST 26, 2020
289	A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE AUGUST 24, 2020 TWIN BOMBINGS IN DOWNTOWN JOLO, SULU IN THE STRONGEST TERMS AND URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY TO PROVIDE IMMIDIATE ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIM	ADOPTED AS RESOLUTION NO. 88 A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING IN THE STRONGEST TERMS POSSIBLE THE AUGUST 24, 2020 TWIN BOMBINGS IN DOWNTOWN JOLO, SULU, AND URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO THE VITIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES	SESSION 42 AUGUST 27, 2020
332	RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO EXTEND THE BARMM TRANSITION PERIOD TO JUNE 30, 2025 TO AFFORD THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY SUFFICIENT PERIOD TO FULFILL ITS MANDATE	TREATED AS SIMPLE RESOLUTION AND MOVED TO THE BUSINESS FOR THE DAY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 93 RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO EXTEND THE BARMM TRANSITION PERIOD TO JUNE 30, 2025 TO AFFORD THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY SUFFICIENT PERIOD TO FULFILL ITS MANDATE	REGULAR SESSION NO. 44 NOVEMBER 17, 2020
342	RESOLUTION TO CREATE BANGSAMORO WATER SUPPLY AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE (BWSSMTF) BY AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER, AHOD B. EBRAHIM, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY	SESSION NO. 50 JANUARY 26, 2021
344	A RESOLUTION TO CREATE LAKE LANAO WATERSHED REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE (LLWRDMTF) THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER, HONORABLE AHOD B. EBRAHIM, AS THE LEAD OFFICE TO ENSURE PROTECTION, REHABILITATION, PRESERVATION AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF LAKE LANAO WATERSHED AREAS AND IMMEDIATELY RELATED ENVIRONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY	SESSION NO. 50 JANUARY 26, 2021
345	A RESOLUTION TO CREATE BANGSAMORO IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND FLOOD CONTROL MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE (BISFCMTF) THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER, AHOD B. EBRAHIM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY	SESSION NO. 50 JANUARY 26, 2021

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