COTABATO CITY- Governor Mujiv Hataman
of the Autonomous Regin in Muslim Mindanao welcomed House leaders in his office
prior to the public hearing on the Bangsamoro Basic Law Bills (BBL) last
February 15 at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in the ARMM Compound,
Cotabato City.
Present for the consultation were representatives
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the second district of Pampanga, Nancy Catamco of
the second district of North Cotabato, Ruby Sahali of the lone district of
Tawi-tawi, Mauyag Papandayan of the second district of Lanao del Sur, Wilter
Palma of the first district of ZamboangaSibugay, and Pedro Acharon, Jr. of the
first district of South Cotabato.
Partylist representatives Amihilda Sangcopan of
Anak Mindanao, Raymond Democrito Mendoza of Trade Union Congress of the
Philippines, and Tom Villarin of Akbayan were also present for the public
hearing.
Deputy Peace Adviser Undersecretary Nabil Tan also
attended the consultation.
The House leaders are presenting their proposed
Bangsamoro law to the public, which was consolidated from four bills filed in
the House, including the draft of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission.
Public hearings on the proposed BBL will also be
conducted in Mindanao areas every week until March.
On January 25, Senators Miguel Zubiri, Sonny
Angara, JV Ejercito, and Risa Hontiveros led the first public consultation in
Cotabato City for the proposed BBL. (BUREAU
OF PUBLIC INFORMATION – ARMM / MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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