BTA Parliament holds ‘public consultation’ on Bangsamoro Administrative Code

 

BTA Member of Parliament Atty. Raissa Jajurie (speaking) heads the panel during public consultation with BARMM local government units (LGUs), Bangsamoro Cabinet and experts on the proposed Bangsamoro Administrative Code. (GILMHAR A. LAO, BTA PARLIAMENT, MINDANAO EXPOSE')

 COTABATO CITY --- The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) documented the insights of various Bangsamoro government entities through a 2 day ‘public consultation’ on the proposed Bangsamoro Administrative Code held at the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) conference hall..

The three-part series of public consultations concluded yesterday, August 17 as the last part where ‘experts’ were invited as resource speakers. The first and second series involved BARMM local government units (LGUs) and the Bangsamoro Cabinet.

Earlier, Member of Parliament (MP) Atty. Raissa Jajurie was tasked by the Committee on Rules (the main body deliberating the said code), to chair a panel in facilitating public consultations to identify the position, concerns, and proposals on the administrative code with BARMM Local Government Units (LGUs), Bangsamoro Cabinet, and some experts as resource persons.

“The panel will submit the points raised by them and so we can capture the updates from our resource persons. We welcome their comprehensive position papers and suggestions for consideration,” Jajurie said.

Some of the concerns raised by LGU officers include functions and powers of provincial offices, engagement on the provincial level in terms of performance and services, as stated in the administrative code draft. Each LGU may opt to submit their position paper to the panel.

Further more, Bangsamoro Government’s Attorney General Atty. Sha Elija Dumama-Alba also presented the highlights and provisions included in the Bangsamoro Administrative Code during the said consultation, including the structure of the offices, commissions, and ministries.

Meanwhile, the panel members approved a motion by MP Atty. Maisara Latiph to require the BARMM ministries to send their position papers regarding the proposed administrative code.

A committee report will be presented to the plenary during the second stage of the bill, after the panel submits their findings to the Committee on Rules. (GILMHAR A. LAO WITH REPORTS FROM BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, MINDANAO EXPOSE')