The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament approves its official seal on Tuesday, January 19 during session no. 49 of the second regular session. (Photo courtesy of the Office of MP Engr. Baintan Adil Ampatuan)

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament approved with amendments on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Parliament Bill No. 24 entitled “An Act Adopting an Official Seal for the Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.”

The approval took place through nominal voting on the third and final reading during session no. 49 of the second regular session with 49 votes on affirmative, zero negative and zero abstention.

The official parliament seal can be used in all official acts, communications, and other documents of the Bangsamoro Parliament and its members, alongside the Official Bangsamoro Seal, as may be provided in the Parliamentary Rules, Procedures and Practices of the Bangsamoro Parliament.

Meanwhile, the approval of the seal came about during the week-long second foundation anniversary celebration of the Bangsamoro region. (GALao, Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA Parliament)