Bangsamoro Parliament sets 100-day legislative agenda

COTABATO CITY – The newly convened first elected Bangsamoro Parliament has set its target legislation for the next 100 days.

Deputy Majority Floor Leader Naguib Sinarimbo, a lawyer, said the Parliament will focus its attention on enacting the proposed revenue code and the 2027 regional budget.

The revenue code was one of the major pieces of legislation left unpassed by the former Bangsamoro Transition Authority, whose mandate ended last Oct. 30 with the convening of the elected Members of Parliament.

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The parliament also plans to revive the Intergovernmental Relations Body and establish the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum, he added.

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The new parliament has not yet set its internal rules and released its legislative calendar.

The 100-day agenda came as the Bangsamoro Parliament confirmed Tuesday that it had filled all the various parliamentary and statutory committees.

Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker Amer Zaakaria Rakim presided over the elections of the chairs of seven parliamentary and 17 statutory committees during its inaugural session last Oct. 30.

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These committees review government programs, conduct public consultations and hearings, deliberate on proposed legislation, and recommend policies to address various issues and concerns.

The 80-member parliament also named the 10 Deputy Speakers, the Majority Floor Leader, and eight Majority Floor Leaders.

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The seven parliamentary committee chairs are Johari Abu for the Committee on Rules; Sinarimbo for Amendments, Revision and Codification of Laws; Ibrahim Ibay for Accounts; MP Zulficar Ali-Bayam for Blue Ribbon; Camid Gandamra Jr. for Marawi Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation; Rayyan Mindalano for Ethics and Privileges; and Sittie Aisah Lucman Pansar for Ways and Means.

The 10 Deputy Speakers are Rhosatina Matolo-De Asis, Tawakal Midtimbang, Amilbahar Mawallil, Ibrahim Ibay, Hosni Macapodi, Lampa Pandi, Ahmad Amir Balindong, Suwaib Oranon, Abrar Hataman, and Jose Lorena.

Rules committee chair Abu was also elected as Majority Floor Leader. His deputies are Sinarimbo, Abdel Razi Amin, Ishak Mastura, Jaafar Apollo Mikhail Matalam, Alindatu Pagayao, Jay Salliman, Julbert Que, and Tomanda Antok

All belonged to the Bangsamoro Parliament majority coalition headed by Chief Minister Abdujraof Macacua, president of the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP).

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During the inaugural session, Member of Parliament Mary Ann Arnado asked Parliament to consider giving deputy positions or committee chairmanships to members of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s political party. Her appeal was denied./coa