Bangsamoro Parliament

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Bangsamoro Parliament

Filipino: Parlamento ng Bangsamoro
Arabic: البرلمان بانجسامورو
2nd BTA (Interim) Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
History
FoundedMarch 29, 2019
Preceded byARMM Regional Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Murad Ebrahim
since March 29, 2019
Pangalian Balindong
since March 29, 2019
Floor leader
Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba
since September 15, 2022
Structure
Seats80
Bangsamoro-parliament
Political groups
  MILF nominees (41)
  National Government nominees (39)
Length of term
3 years
AuthorityArticle VII, Republic Act No. 11054
Elections
Parallel voting (party-list proportional representation, first-past-the-post)
Last election
None (All MPs of current interim parliament are appointed by the Philippine government)
Next election
October 13, 2025
Meeting place
Bangsamoro Parliament Building, Bangsamoro Government Center, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City
Website
parliament.bangsamoro.gov.ph
Rules
House Rules of the Parliament (Resolution No. 6 s. 2019) (English)

The Bangsamoro Parliament is the legislature of Bangsamoro, an autonomous region of the Philippines. It is currently led by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, an interim regional governing body. The inaugural session of the parliament took place on March 29, 2019, while its first regular session is projected to take place in 2025.[1]

History

Old plenary hall at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex auditorium.

The first Bangsamoro Parliament is an interim legislature headed by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA). The first set of members of the BTA took their oath on February 22, 2019.[2] The effective abolishment of the precursor autonomous region, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) took place following the official turnover of the ARMM to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region occurred on February 26, 2019.[3]

The first interim Bangsamoro Parliament had its inaugural session on March 29, 2019, and passed four resolutions, two of which involved the budget for the Bangsamoro region.[4] The interim Bangsamoro Parliament's mandate was supposed to end on June 30, 2022, as per the Bangsamoro Organic Law, but this was extended to 2025 by law passed by President Rodrigo Duterte whose presidency ended on the same day the interim parliament is supposed to be dissolved.[5]

The Bangsamoro Parliament building in 2022 which formerly hosted the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly.

The second interim parliament had its inaugural session on September 12, 2022.[6] Duterte's successor President Bongbong Marcos appointed a new set of members for the interim parliament. The MILF nominees include people associated with the MNLF — eight from the Sema-Jikiri faction and seven from the Nur Misuari's faction. Misuari's group became part of the parliament for the first time.[7]

Composition

As per law, the legislature should be composed of at least 80 members,[8][9] who in turn are led by the Speaker of the Parliament which was appointed from among the members of the legislature.[10] Until June 30, 2019, 24 elective officials of the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao could have served as additional members.

Pangalian Balindong is the Speaker of the Parliament. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba is the Floor Leader. In the first interim parliament there was a Majority Leader and a Minority Leader but these position were scrapped in the second interim parliament.[11][12]

40 percent of the parliament seats are allotted to representatives of Bangsamoro's parliamentary districts. Although the districts are yet to be constituted. The Bangsamoro parliamentary districts will exist independently from the legislative districts used to determine representation in the national House of Representatives.[13]

There are also legal provisions to deter members of the parliament to switch political party allegiance. Changing political party affiliation within the term of a parliament member's term means forfeiture of seat. Changing of affiliation within six months prior to a parliamentary elections renders the person ineligible as a nominee of a political party seeking representation in the parliament.[14]

Seal

The current seal of the Bangsamoro Parliament is in use since 2021 and its specifications is defined under Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 16.[15] It is a circular symbol with a green, red, white, and yellow color scheme patterned after the Bangsamoro Flag and bears the name of the Parliament. Its central element is a shield baring the Bangsamoro flag and is partially surrounded by a semicircle parliament diagram with 80 blocks signifying the number of seats in the parliament. The book on top of the shield which represents the "living adherence of the Parliament to the rule of law" while the text "2019", representing the foundation year of Bangsamoro. The Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 16, as Parliament Bill No. 24 was passed by the Bangsamoro Parliament on January 19, 2021. A previous version of the seal was used prior to the passage of the bill, with the book, foundation year absent in the prior version.[16][17] The modified seal was formally adopted after the Chief Minister sign the bill into law on February 12, 2021.[15]

Allocation of seats

Republic Act No. 11054 or Bangsamoro Organic Law allocated seats of the Bangsamoro parliament as follows:[18]

Current seats allocation for the upcoming Bangsamoro Election 2025, consist of: 40 seats (Party representatives), 32 seats (Districts) and 8 seats (Special & reserved communities).
Allocation of Seats 2025
Type of seats Number of seats Percentage (%) Election type
Party Representatives 40 50% Proportional representation
Districts Basilan 3 40% First-past-the-post (Direct plurality)

Sulu seats will be distributed among the districts

Lanao del Sur 8
Maguindanao del Norte 4
Maguindanao del Sur 4
Sulu 7
Tawi tawi 3
Cotabato City 2
Special Geographic Area 1
Total 32
Reserved and Sectoral Representatives Non-moro indigenous 2 10%
Settler communities 2
Women 1
Youth 1
Traditional leaders 1
Ulama 1
Total 8

2nd interim parliament

Main article: 2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament

Parliamentary groups

Composition of the Parliament as of September 12, 2022
Parliamentary group (nominating group) Members
MILF Moro Islamic Liberation Front 41
GPH Government of the Philippines (National Government) 39

Leadership

Office MP Affiliation (nominating entity)
Speaker Pangalian Balindong Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Deputy Speakers Hatimil Hassan National Government
Lanang Ali Jr. Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Abdulkarim Misuari National Government
Benjamin Loong Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Omar Yasser Sema National Government
Paisalin Tago National Government
Nabil Tan National Government
Floor Leader Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba National Government

See also

References

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  5. ^ Galvez, Daphne (October 29, 2021). "Duterte OKs postponement of first BARMM elections to 2025". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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  7. ^ Arguillas, Carolyn O. (August 12, 2022). "Marcos to Bangsamoro Transition Authority: no more extension; election in 2025". MindaNews. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Bangsamoro State Constitution" (PDF). All Moro Convention: Article VII. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Republic Act No. 11054" (PDF). Philippine Official Gazette: 15. July 7, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "FAQs on the Annex on Power Sharing". Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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  12. ^ Arguillas, Carolyn (September 20, 2022). "Bangsamoro Parliament: no majority, no minority, 'just one BTA'". MindaNews. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Panti, Llanesca (June 20, 2019). "BARMM's new parliamentary districts won't affect representation in House, says BTA member". GMA News. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Panti, Llanesca (June 20, 2019). "Turncoats will lose parliament seat in Bangsamoro region – transition panel member". GMA News. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 16" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  16. ^ Lao, Gilmar (January 20, 2021). "BTA approves official seal". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "BTA Parliament adopts official seal, elects additional officers". BARMM Official Website. Bangsamoro Information Office. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  18. ^ "Republic Act No. 11054". lawphil.net. Retrieved March 15, 2025.