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Bangsamoro Parliament | |
|---|---|
| 2nd BTA (Interim) Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | March 29, 2019 |
| Preceded by | ARMM 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 | |
| Seats | 80 |
 | |
Political groups | MILF nominees (41) National Government nominees (39) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Article 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 areappointed by thePhilippine government) |
Next election | October 13, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Bangsamoro Parliament Building,Bangsamoro Government Center, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII,Cotabato City | |
| Website | |
| parliament | |
| Rules | |
| House Rules of the Parliament(Resolution No. 6 s. 2019) (English) | |
TheBangsamoro Parliament is thelegislature ofBangsamoro, anautonomous region of thePhilippines. It is currently led by theBangsamoro 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]
The first Bangsamoro Parliament is an interim legislature headed by theBangsamoro 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]
Thefirst 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 theBangsamoro Organic Law, but this was extended to 2025 by law passed by PresidentRodrigo Duterte whose presidency ended on the same day the interim parliament is supposed to be dissolved.[5]
Thesecond interim parliament had its inaugural session on September 12, 2022.[6] Duterte's successor PresidentBongbong 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 theNur Misuari's faction. Misuari's group became part of the parliament for the first time.[7]
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 thelegislative districts used to determine representation in the nationalHouse of Representatives.[13]
There are also legal provisions to deter members of the parliament toswitch 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]
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 theBangsamoro Flag and bears the name of the Parliament. Its central element is a shield baring the Bangsamoro flag and is partially surrounded by a semicircleparliament 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]
Republic Act No. 11054 or Bangsamoro Organic Law allocated seats of the Bangsamoro parliament as follows:[18]
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| Type of seats | Number of seats | Percentage (%) | Election type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PartyRepresentatives | 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 andSectoral Representatives | Non-moro indigenous | 2 | 10% | |
| Settler communities | 2 | |||
| Women | 1 | |||
| Youth | 1 | |||
| Traditional leaders | 1 | |||
| Ulama | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | |||
| Parliamentary group (nominating group) | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MILF | Moro Islamic Liberation Front | 41 | |
| GPH | Government of the Philippines (National Government) | 39 | |
| 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 | |
