1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament

Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament (1st Interim Parliament)
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Overview
Legislative body	Bangsamoro Parliament
Jurisdiction	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Meeting place	Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, BARMM Complex, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City
Term	March 29, 2019—September 15, 2022
Members	80 (106; until June 30, 2019)
Speaker	Pangalian Balindong
Deputy Speakers	Hatimil Hassan Nabil A. Tan Omar Yasser Sema Ziaur-rahman Adiong
Majority Leader	Lanang Ali, Jr.
Minority Leader	Laisa Alamia
Sessions
1st March 29, 2019 – April 23, 2020 2nd June 16, 2020 – 2021 3rd June 15, 2021 – March 2022 4th June 14, 2022 – 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. ^[1] The inaugural session began on March 29, 2019 ^[2] and ended on April 23, 2020. ^[3] At the start of the first regular session, the parliament had 75 members.

The second regular session began on June 16, 2020. ^[4] The third session began on June 15, 2021. ^[5] The fourth session began on June 14, 2022. ^[6]

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

Office	MP	Affiliation (nominating entity)
Speaker	Pangalian Balindong		Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Deputy Speakers	Hatimil Hassan		National Government
	Omar Yasser Sema (Since November 25, 2020 [7] )		National Government
	Ziaur-Rahman Adiong (January 19, 2021 [8] )		National Government
	Nabil Tan (Since January 19, 2021 [8] )		National Government
Majority Leader	Lanang Ali Jr.		Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Minority Leader	Laisa Alamia		National Government

Composition

Special session by the Bangsamoro interim parliament, June 2019.

MPs nominated by		March 29, 2019 [9] [10]	Current
•	Moro Islamic Liberation Front	40	41
	National Government	35	39
	N/A (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elected officials)	0	0
Total		75	80
Total seats		106	80
Vacant		31	0

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. ^[11] 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. ^[12]

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. ^{[9] [10]} 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. ^{[13] [14] [15]} 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. ^[16]

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. ^[17]

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. ^[18]

The body running the parliament under President Duterte would be informally and retroactively be referred to as "BTA1". ^[19]

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 current make up:

• Note this is not the official seating plan of the Bangsamoro Parliament.

List of MPs

Pangalian Balindong, Speaker of the Parliament.

Name [12] [10] [20]	Nominated by		Notes
Akmad Abas		MILF	BIAF front commander
Haron Abas		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Zul Qarneyn Abas		National Government
Basit Abbas		MILF	BIAF front commander
Mudjib Abu		MILF
Abdullah Ahang		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Laisa Alamia		National Government	Women sector representative
Faiz Allaudin		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Ibrahim Ali		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Lanang Ali Jr.		MILF	Youth sector representative
Eddie Alih		National Government
Zesar Alil		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Suharto Ambolodto		National Government
Baintan Ampatuan		National Government	Women sector representative
Susan Anayatin		National Government	Women sector representative
Muslima Asmawil		MILF	Women sector representative
Pangalian Balindong		MILF	Traditional leader
Hamid Barra		National Government
Anna Tarhata Basman		National Government	Women sector representative
Abraham Burahan		National Government
Maleiha Candao		MILF	Women sector representative
Musa Diamla		National Government
Zafrullah Dipatuan		MILF
Murad Ebrahim		MILF	Chief Minister MILF Central Committee member
Abduladzis Esmael		MILF	BIAF front commander
Abdullah Gayak		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Eduard Guerra		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdullah Biston Hashim		MILF
Hatimil Hassan		National Government	MNLF member
Mohagher Iqbal		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Rasul Ismael		National Government
Raissa Jajurie		MILF	Women sector representative
Muslimin Jakilan		National Government	MNLF member
Albakil Jikiri		National Government	MNLF member
Bainon Karon		MILF	Women sector representative
Maisara Latiph		National Government	Women sector representative
Mussolini Lidasan		National Government
Don Mustapha Loong		National Government
Jose Iribani Lorena		National Government
Abdulraof Macacua		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdullah Makapaar		MILF	BIAF front commander
Jamel Macaraya		National Government
Marjanie Macasalong		MILF	Youth sector representative
Malik Mantawil		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Amilbahar Mawallil		National Government
Midpantao Midtimbang		MILF	Traditional leader
Rasol Mitmug Jr.		National Government
Abdulmuhmin Mujahid		National Government
Hussein Muñoz		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Suwaib Oranon		MILF	BIAF front commander
Ubaida Pacasem		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdulwahab Pak		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Nabila Pangandaman		National Government	Youth sector representative
Diamila Ramos		National Government	Youth sector representative
Edrieza Nasser Rimbang
Modayao Sacar		National Government
Said Salendab		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Romeo Saliga		National Government	Indigenous peoples' representative
Ali Salik		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Ali Sangki		National Government
Punduma Sani		National Government	MNLF member
Alzad Sattar		National Government
Omar Sema		National Government	MNLF member
Romeo Sema		National Government	MNLF member
Said Shiek		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Aida Silongan		MILF	Women sector representative
Ali Solaiman		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Paisalin Tago		National Government
Nabil Tan		National Government
Sahie Udjah		National Government	MNLF member
Melanio Ulama		MILF	Indigenous peoples' representative
Adzfar Usman		National Government	MNLF member
Mohammad Yacob		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Narciso Yu Ekey		MILF	Settler communities' representative

Former MPs

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. ^[21] Vice Governor Haroun Lucman ^[22] and the remaining 22 members of the 9th Assembly were also not part of the parliament.

The list does not include members who were not reappointed to the BTA by President Bongbong Marcos on August 12, 2022, who became part of the 2nd parliament which held its inaugural session on September 15, 2022.

Name	Nominated by		Notes
Mohammad Zainoden Bato		MILF	MILF Central Committee member, died on August 15, 2021
Abdul Dataya		MILF	died on July 9, 2019 [23]
Abdul Sahrin		National Government	MNLF member, died on January 20, 2021 [24]
Al-Syed Sali		MILF	Until June 30, 2022; Elected as Vice Governor of Tawi-Tawi [25]
Khadafeh Mangudadatu		National Government	ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly member. Until June 30, 2022; Elected as Mayor of Pandag, Maguindanao [25]
Tucao Mastura		MILF	Traditional leader. Until June 30, 2022; Elected as Mayor of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao [25]
Ziaur-rahman Adiong		National Government	Until June 30, 2022; Elected as Member of the House of Representatives for Lanao del Sur's 1st District [25]
Sittie Mastura		National Government	Women sector representative. Until June 30, 2022; Elected as Member of the House of Representatives for Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato City's Lone District [25]

Changes

Name	Notes
Mudjib Abu	Appointed on May 20, 2020 [26]
Ziaur-rahman Adiong	Appointed on August 13, 2020 [27]
Abdullah Biston Hashim	Took oath on February 11, 2020; replaced Abdul Dataya. [28]
Diamila Ramos	Appointed on August 13, 2019 [29]
Ali Sangki	Took oath on January 8, 2020 [30]
Rasol Mitmug Jr.	Took oath on September 17, 2019 [31]
Albakil Jikiri	Took oath on October 14, 2021; replaced Abdul Sahrin [32]

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