The Speaker

ATTY. PANGALIAN M. BALINDONG
Position: Speaker of Parliament
Office Address: BTA Parliament Building, BARMM Compound 9600 Cotabato City, Philippines
E-mail Address: [email protected]
“I dream of an enlightened Philippines. I dream of an enlightened government, national, regional and local governments working together, not one second guessing and imposing on the other. We are now at the troughs of making this dream a reality. Together I am confident we shall get through it, proud and triumphant.”
– Atty. Pangalian M. Balindong
Speaker’s Corner

Courtesy visit of Bangladesh Ambassador F.M. Borhan Uddin to the Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker Atty. Pangalian M. Balindong last January 12, Cotabato City.
Floor Leader Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba, Member of Parliament Eddie Alih, and Secretary General Prof. Raby Angkal were also in attendance during the visit.
Upon the visit, Speaker Balindong gave updates to the development and activities of the Parliament.
F.M. Borhan Uddin expressed his gratitude to the BTA Office for the hospitality extended to them during the visit.

Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) visits Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament
COTABATO CITY – Headed by UK Ambassador to the Philippines, Laurie Beaufils, with WFD Consultant Lord Jack McConnell, and WFD Senior Program Manager for East and Pacific, Noami Barnard pays a courtesy visit to the BTA Parliament last October 17, 2022.
WFD supports BTA in attaining its vision by providing support on programs aligned with BTA’s mandate for an efficient Interim Government.
BTA Speaker Atty. Pangalian M. Balindong expresses his gratitude on behalf of the government of the day.

Education, infrastructure, health, social services top priorities in proposed P83.5-billion 2023 BARMM budget
COTABATO CITY — Education, infrastructure, health, and social services are among the top budgetary priorities of the Bangsamoro government, as the proposed bill for the 2023 Bangsamoro Expenditure Program entered first reading on Wednesday, September 28. The budget has been increased to P83.5 billion in 2023 from P79.8 billion in 2022.BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim personally turned over the proposed budget to Bangsamoro Transition Authority Speaker Atty. Pangalian Balindong.

PBBM vows support for BARMM’s peace process
COTABATO CITY — Committing to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro region, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. made his first visit to the region after assuming office to lead the historic inauguration of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.
“I assure the BTA and all the Bangsamoro people of this administration’s full and unwavering commitment to the peace process and the BARMM,” said President Marcos, Jr. on Thursday, September 15.

Bangsamoro Parliament holds inaugural session
COTABATO CITY —The newly appointed members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority formally convened for the inaugural session and election of the new set of officers of the Parliament today, September 15, in Cotabato City.
Atty. Pangalian Balindong was reelected unanimously as Speaker of the Parliament.
Videos
Messages

Women’s Month Message of BTA Parliament Speaker Atty. Pangalian M. Balindong
March 8, 2023

Message of BTA Parliament Speaker Atty. Pangalian M. Balindong in observance of the World Hijab Day on February 1, 2023.

Message of Bangsamoro Transition Authority Speaker Atty. Pangalian Balindong during the Culmination Activity of the 4th BARMM anniversary last January 27, 2023 at SKCC Cotabato City.

Speaker Atty. Pangalian M. Balindong extends his support to the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) for the successful launching of the first ever Youth Policy Development Manual last Dec 11 2022 at Alnor Convention Center, Cotabato City.