1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament

Interim Parliament in the Philippines 1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament Seal of the Bangsamoro Parliament.svg 75px Seal (from 2021) Bangsamoro Parliament Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, BARMM Complex, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City March 29, 2019 – September 15, 2022 9th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly 2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament 106 (until June 30, 2019)80 (from June 30, 2019) Speaker Pangalian Balindong Deputy Speakers Hatimil Hassan Omar Yasser Sema(from November 26, 2020) Zia Alonto Adiong(January 19, 2021 – June 30, 2022) Nabil Tan(from January 19, 2021) Majority Leader Lanang Ali Jr. Minority Leader Laisa Alamia March 29, 2019 April 21, 2020 June 16, 2020 March 25, 2021 June 15, 2021 March 24, 2022 June 14, 2022 September 15, 2022 The 1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament is the first interim Bangsamoro Parliament, the legislature of the transitional regional government of Bangsamoro. It is composed of members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority which itself was constituted on February 22, 2019, when its first set of members took their oath.Arguillas Carolyn February 20, 2019 Bangsamoro oathtaking reset to Feb. 22; but who will take oath? MindaNews https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2019/02/bangsamoro-oathtaking-reset-to-feb-22-but-who-will-take-oath/ February 20, 2019 The inaugural session began on March 29, 2019Arguillas Carolyn O. March 30, 2019 Duterte to BTA: Bangsamoro's future "is now in your hands;" region awaits release of budget MindaNews https://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2019/03/duterte-to-bta-bangsamoros-future-is-now-in-your-handsregion-awaits-release-of-budget/ March 30, 2019 and ended on April 23, 2020.https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1104822 Bangsamoro parliament to resume regular sessions At the start of the first regular session, the parliament had 75 members. The second regular session began on June 16, 2020.https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2020/06/bangsamoro-govt-opens-2nd-regular-session-under-new-normal/ Bangsamoro gov't opens 2nd regular session under 'new normal' 17 June 2020 The third session began on June 15, 2021.Bangsamoro Wali opens BTA Parliament's 3rd regular session https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/news/latest-news/bangsamoro-wali-opens-bta-parliaments-3rd-regular-session/ 18 June 2022 BARMM Official Website Bangsamoro Information Office 16 June 2021 The fourth session began on June 14, 2022.De La Cruz Sheila Mae Bangsamoro parliament opens 4th session https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1610913/bangsamoro-parliament-opens-4th-session 18 June 2022 Philippine Daily Inquirer 14 June 2022 en The fourth session was abruptly ended when a new set of BTA officials were appointed on August 12, 2022, and the 2nd interim parliament held its inaugural session on September 15, 2022. Leadership 200 center center Speaker Ali Pangalian Balindong.jpg Pangalian Balindong center Speaker: Pangalian Balindong (MILF) Deputy Speakers: Hatimil Hassan (National Government) Omar Yasser Sema (National Government), from November 26, 202028 November 2020 BTA Regular Session No. 45 (November 25-26, 2020) MP Atty Maisara Latiph https://www.mpmaisara.com/bangsamoro/bta-regular-session-no-45november-25-26-2020/ 2 February 2021 Office of MP Maisara Dandamun-Latiph Zia Alonto Adiong (National Government), January 19, 202120 January 2021 BTA Parliament adopts official seal, elects additional officers https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/news/latest-news/bta-parliament-adopts-official-seal-elects-additional-officers/ 1 February 2021 BARMM Official Website Bangsamoro Information Office – June 30, 2022 Nabil Tan (National Government), from January 19, 2021 Majority Leader: Lanang Ali Jr. (MILF) Minority Leader: Laisa Alamia (National Government) Sessions First Regular Session: March 29, 2019 – April 21, 2020Resolution No. 8 https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AR-8.pdf Bangsamoro ParliamentResolution No. 69 https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Resolution-No.69-New-Calendar-of-Activities-for-Mar-Apr-2020.pdf Bangsamoro ParliamentThe First Regular Session was initially scheduled to end on February 28, 2020. Second Regular Session: June 16, 2020 – March 25, 2021Resolution No. 72 https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AR-72-Calendar-of-Activities.pdf Bangsamoro Parliament Third Regular Session: June 15, 2021 – March 24, 2022Resolution No. 123 https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AR-123-Calendar-of-Session.pdf Bangsamoro Parliament Fourth Regular Session: June 14, 2022 – September 15, 2022Resolution No. 248 https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/AR-248-ADOPTING-THE-CALENDAR-OF-SESSION-FOR-FOURTH-REGULAR-SESSION.pdf Bangsamoro ParliamentThe Fourth Regular Session was initially scheduled to end on March 16, 2023. Composition thumb|Special session by the Bangsamoro interim parliament, June 2019. MPsAt startArguilas Carolyn March 30, 2020 Bangsamoro Transition Authority elects officials; Balindong is Speaker https://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2019/03/bangsamoro-transition-authority-elects-officials-balindong-is-speaker/ June 26, 2020 MindaNewsRanada Pia Tomacruz Sofia March 29, 2020 Who's who in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/226874-composition-bangsamoro-transition-authority/ June 26, 2020 RapplerAt endMoro Islamic Liberation Front nominees4038National Government nominees3536Elected Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao officials00Vacant316Total 106 80 It is legislated that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will lead the BTA “without prejudice to the participation of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in its membership.” Elected officials of the ARMM whose terms were set to end until June 30, 2019, served as part of the body until that date. These officials are the regional governor, the vice governor and the members of the 24-seat Regional Legislative Assembly.Arguilas Carolyn Bangsamoro law ratified; how soon can transition from ARMM to BARMM begin? https://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2019/01/bangsamoro-law-ratified-how-soon-can-transition-from-armm-to-barmm-begin1/ January 26, 2019 MindaNews Eighty members of the interim body were appointed by the Philippine government, 41 were nominated by the MILF, and the remaining were selected by the national government. Only 76 out of 80 nominees took their oath as BTA members by February 22, 2019.Arguillas Carolyn Bangsamoro in transition: so who took their oath as BTA members? https://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2019/02/bangsamoro-in-transition-so-who-took-their-oath-as-bta-members/ February 25, 2019 MindaNews February 24, 2019 On the first day of the parliament's first regular session on March 29, 2019, there were 75 regular members, 40 of whom were MILF nominees and 35 national government nominees. BTA member Ghazali Jaafar died prior and the government has not filled in four vacant seats. 23 ARMM elected officials also temporarily served as part of the parliament. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman opted out from being part of the BTA, a member of the 24-seat ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly died and another assemblyman, Khadafeh Mangudadatu was nominated as a regular member by the national government. The vice governor and the remaining 22 members of the assembly have not taken their oaths as BTA members. The interim parliament was originally set to end its mandate in 2022. However the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region has been cited as justification, which led to the non-passage of a Bangsamoro Electoral Code led to lobbying by the Bangsamoro regional government and some advocacy groups for the national government to postpone the elections.Ismael Javier Joe Senate agrees to postpone BARMM polls https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/08/26/news/senate-oks-on-2nd-readingpostponement-of-barmm-polls/1812399 September 11, 2021 The Manila Times August 27, 2021 enRebollido Rommel Regional polls postponement to help build 'strong Bangsamoro region' – BARMM execs https://www.rappler.com/philippines/barmm-execs-urge-congress-postpone-regional-polls/ September 11, 2021 Rappler September 4, 2021 enAdvocates make 'last 2 minutes' effort to get BARMM transition extension https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1481012/advocates-make-last-2-minutes-effort-to-get-barmm-transition-extension September 11, 2021 Philippine Daily Inquirer August 31, 2021 en In order for the elections to be postponed, the Bangsamoro Organic Law needs to be amended. The campaign was successful after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law on October 28, 2021, the bill postponing the elections to 2025.Galvez Daphne Duterte OKs postponement of first BARMM elections to 2025 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1508004/duterte-oks-postponement-of-first-barmm-elections-to-2025 October 29, 2021 Philippine Daily Inquirer October 29, 2021 en When the law postponing the elections was being deliberated, the possibility of revising the manner of allocation of seats in the interim parliament was raised. In the Senate it was proposed that the provincial governors of Bangsamoro given the power to nominate members in the interim parliament. The law also gave President Duterte to appoint new set of members for the parliament before his term expires in 2022.Alipala Julie Fight for seats in Bangsamoro transition body starts https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1509638/fight-for-seats-in-bangsamoro-transition-body-starts 5 March 2022 Philippine Daily Inquirer 3 November 2021 en In February 2022, the Security, Justice and Peace Cabinet Cluster advised Duterte to retain the existing parliament members which the president approved. Duterte retained the 41 seats allocated to MILF nominees.Alipala Julie Duterte retains members of interim Bangsamoro body https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1563562/duterte-retains-members-of-interim-bangsamoro-body 5 March 2022 Philippine Daily Inquirer 5 March 2022 en The body running the parliament under President Duterte would be informally and retroactively be referred to as "BTA 1".Arguillas Carolyn Galvez: “BTA of a united BARMM” to “harmonize” all Bangsamoro peace agreements https://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2022/09/galvez-bta-of-a-united-barmm-to-harmonize-all-bangsamoro-peace-agreements/ 4 September 2022 MindaNews 3 September 2022 Graphical representation These are graphical representations of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority showing a comparison of its composition after the initial set of officers were sworn-in in 2019 and its make-up from June 30, 2019 until the end of the 1st Interim Parliament in 2022: (Note: This is not the official seating plan of the Bangsamoro Parliament.) 200 200 yes center File:BARMM Interim Parliament Composition inc. additional ARMM elective officials.svg Composition from February 22 to June 30, 2019 File:BARMM Interim Parliament Composition.svg Final composition List of MPs NameAll Members https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/all-members/ July 6, 2020 Bangsamoro Parliament Bangsamoro Transition Authority July 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200706234118/https://parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph/all-members/ dead Nominated byAkmad AbasMILFHaron Abas 1MILFZul Qarneyn Abas 1National GovernmentBasit Abbas 1MILFMudjib Abu 1Mudjib Abu was appointed on May 20, 2020, to replace Ghazali Jaafar.Ranada Pia Ghazali Jaafar's son takes his place in Bangsamoro Transition Authority https://www.rappler.com/philippines/231367-ghazali-jaafar-son-takes-his-place-bangsamoro-transition-authority/ June 22, 2020 Rappler May 23, 2020MILFZia Alonto AdiongZia Alonto Adiong was appointed on August 13, 2020.Ranada Pia Marawi crisis spokesman Zia Alonto Adiong named BTA member https://www.rappler.com/philippines/238105-zia-alonto-adiong-named-member-bangsamoro-transition-authority/ June 22, 2020 Rappler August 20, 2020 Adiong resigned on June 30, 2022, upon taking office as Member of the House of Representatives for Lanao del Sur's 1st district.Arguillas Carolyn Bangsamoro’s extended transition starts; at OPAPRU, still no peace adviser, no OIC https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2022/07/bangsamoros-extended-transition-starts-at-opapru-still-no-peace-adviser-no-oic/ 4 July 2022 MindaNews 4 July 2022National GovernmentAbdullah Ahang 1MILFLaisa Alamia Laisa AlamiaNational GovernmentIbrahim Ali 1MILFLanang Ali Jr. Ali, Lanang Jr.MILFEddie Alih 1National GovernmentZesar Alil 1MILFFaiz Allaudin 1MILFSuharto Ambolodto 1National GovernmentBaintan Ampatuan 1National GovernmentSusana Anayatin 1National GovernmentMuslima Asmawil 1MILFPangalian BalindongMILFHamid Barra 1National GovernmentAnna Tarhata Basman 1National GovernmentMohammad Zainoden BatoMohammad Zainoden Bato died on August 15, 2021.MILFAbraham Burahan 1National GovernmentMaleiha Candao 1MILFAbdul DatayaAbdul Dataya died on July 9, 2019.Fernandez Edwin BARMM parliament member dies https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1139676/barmm-parliament-member-dies July 9, 2019 Philippine Daily Inquirer July 9, 2019MILFMusa Diamla 1National GovernmentZafrullah Dipatuan 1MILFMurad EbrahimMILFAbduladzis Esmael 1MILFAbdullah Gayak 1MILFEduard Guerra 1MILFAbdullah Biston Hashim 1Abdullah Biston Hashim took office on February 11, 2020, to replace Abdul Dataya.Macabalang Ali Duterte names successor of deceased BARMM parliament member https://mb.com.ph/2020/2/28/duterte-names-successor-of-deceased-barmm-parliament-member February 28, 2020MILFHatimil HassanNational GovernmentMohagher IqbalMILFRasul Ismael 1National GovernmentGhazali JaafarGhazali Jaafar died on March 13, 2019.MILFRaissa JajurieMILFMuslimin Jakilan 1National GovernmentAlbakil JikiriAlbakil Jikiri took office on October 14, 2021, to replace Abdul Sahrin.Solaiman Taher New interim Bangsamoro parliament member assumes office https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1502478/new-interim-bangsamoro-parliament-member-assumes-office 16 October 2021 Philippine Daily Inquirer October 14, 2021National GovernmentBainon Karon 1MILFMaisara Latiph 1National GovernmentMussolini Lidasan 1National GovernmentDon Mustapha Loong 1National GovernmentJose Iribani Lorena 1National GovernmentAbdulraof MacacuaMILFJamel Macaraya 1National GovernmentMarjanie Macasalong 1MILFAbdullah MakapaarMILFKhadafeh Mangudadatu 1Khadafeh Mangudadatu resigned on June 30, 2022, upon taking office as Mayor of Pandag, Maguindanao.National GovernmentMalik Mantawil 1MILFSittie Mastura 1Sittie Mastura resigned on June 30, 2022, upon taking office as Member of the House of Representatives for Maguindanao's 1st district.National GovernmentTucao MasturaTucao Mastura resigned on June 30, 2022, upon taking office as Mayor of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.MILFAmilbahar Mawallil 1National GovernmentMidpantao Midtimbang 1MILFRasol Mitmug Jr. 1 Mitmug, Rasol Jr.Rasol Mitmug Jr. took office on September 17, 2019.De La Cruz Sheila Mae Lawyer assumes post as new BTA member https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1168228/lawyer-assumes-post-as-new-bta-member June 22, 2020 Philippine Daily Inquirer September 23, 2019National GovernmentAbdulmuhmin Mujahid 1National GovernmentHussein Muñoz 1MILFSuwaib Oranon 1MILFUbaida PacasemMILFAbdulwahab Pak 1MILFNabila Pangandaman 1National GovernmentDiamila Ramos 1Diamila Ramos was appointed on August 13, 2019.Duterte names ex-ARMM official, youth activist as Bangsamoro gov't members https://www.rappler.com/philippines/240021-former-armm-official-youth-activist-named-bangsamoro-government-members/ July 6, 2020 Rappler September 13, 2019National GovernmentEdrieza Nasser Rimbang 1National GovernmentModayao Sacar 1National GovernmentAbdul SahrinAbdul Sahrin died on January 20, 2021.BARMM exec loses battle with brain tumor; dies in Zambo hospital https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1127966 2021-01-21 www.pna.gov.ph enNational GovernmentSaid Salendab 1MILFAl-Syed Sali 1Al-Syed Sali resigned on June 30, 2022, upon taking office as Vice Governor of Tawi-Tawi.MILFRomeo Saliga 1National GovernmentAli Salik 1MILFAli Sangki 1Ali Sangki took office on January 8, 2020.Fernandez Edwin Newest Bangsamoro parliament member assumes office https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1091921 June 22, 2020 Philippine News Agency January 25, 2020National GovernmentPunduma Sani 1National GovernmentAlzad Sattar 1National GovernmentOmar Yasser Sema 1National GovernmentRomeo Sema 1National GovernmentSaid Shiek 1MILFAida SilonganMILFAli SolaimanMILFPaisalin Tago 1National GovernmentNabil TanNational GovernmentSahie Udjah 1National GovernmentMelanio Ulama 1MILFAdzfar Usman 1National GovernmentMohammad YacobMILFNarciso Yu Ekey 1MILF The last governor and the vice governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as well as members of the 9th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly were allowed to become part of the BTA until June 30, 2019, which was supposed to be the end of their original elective post. However, none of the officials, save for one nominated assembly member, took oath as members of the BTA. ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman opted out from joining the BTA.Unson John ARMM turns over power to Bangsamoro authority https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/02/27/1897169/armm-turns-over-power-bangsamoro-authority February 27, 2019 The Philippine Star February 27, 2019 Vice Governor Haroun LucmanUnson John Regular cleanup of Lake Lanao shore planned https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/03/04/1898561/regular-cleanup-lake-lanao-shore-planned 19 August 2021 The Philippine Star and the remaining 22 members of the 9th Assembly were also not part of the parliament. Notes References Category:Bangsamoro Transition Authority