2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament

Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament (2nd Interim Parliament)
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Overview
Legislative body	Bangsamoro Parliament
Jurisdiction	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Meeting place	Bangsamoro Parliament Building, BARMM Complex, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City
Term	September 15, 2022—present
Members	80
Speaker	Pangalian Balindong
Deputy Speakers	Hatimil Hassan Omar Yasser Sema Paisalin Tago Abdulkarim Misuari Nabil Tan Lanang Ali Jr. Benjamin Loong
Floor Leader	Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba
Sessions
1st September 20, 2022 – March 21, 2022 [1] 2nd May 15, 2023 [2]  – February 29, 2024 [3] 3rd May 14, 2024 [4]  – February 27, 2025 [5]

The 2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament is the second interim Bangsamoro Parliament, the legislature of the transitional regional government of Bangsamoro.

It is composed of members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority which had a new set of members on August 12, 2022, who are appointed by President Bongbong Marcos.

It succeeded the 1st BTA Parliament of 2019 to 2022 and had its inaugural session on September 15, 2022. ^[6] The first regular session opened on September 20, 2022. ^[7]

Marcos sworn in 77 members, 19 of which are new members, on March 15, 2025. Abdulraof Macacua succeeded Murad Ebrahim as new interim chief minister. The fourth session will opens on April 8, 2025 ^[8]

Leadership

For the second parliament, the position of majority and minority leaders were discontinued. ^{[7] [9]} Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba was initially named as majority leader with no minority leader named. ^[10] Dumama-Alba was later redesignated as floor leader. ^{[7] [9]}

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

Composition

Oath-taking of new officers for the 2nd BTA parliament.

MPs nominated by		September 15, 2022	Current
•	Moro Islamic Liberation Front	41	41
	National Government	39	39
Total		80	80
Total seats		80	80
Vacant		0	0

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. ^[11]

Duterte's successor President Bongbong Marcos appointed a new set of members for the interim parliament. 49 were reappointed while are 31 new members. The composition of 41 MILF nominees and 39 government nominees were still retained. 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. ^[12]

The BTA under President Marcos would be informally referred to as "BTA2" while the BTA under Duterte became retroactively known as "BTA1". ^[13]

An inaugural session with the new set of members appointed by Marcos was held on September 15, 2022. A new set of officials was elected as well, including Pangalian Balindong who was again elected as speaker. ^[10] Additional officers were elected and the minority and majority leader position were abolished on the first regular session on September 20, 2022. ^[7]

When Sulu was excluded from the Bangsamoro in September 2024 via a Supreme Court decision, the status of MPs based in Sulu was put into question. Only President Bongbong Marcos can decide on their tenure. ^[14]

Graphical representation

This is the graphical representation of the 2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority showing its make up (as of September 15, 2022):

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

List of MPs

Pangalian Balindong, Speaker of the Parliament.

Name	Nominated by		Notes
Abdullah Gayak		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdullah Hashim		MILF
Ali Montaha Babao		National Government	MNLF member
Abdullah Makapaar		MILF	BIAF front commander
Abdulraof Macacua		MILF	BIAF Chief of Staff
Abdulwahab Pak		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Laisa Alamia		National Government	Women sector representative
Aida Silongan		MILF	Women sector representative
Akmad Abas		MILF	BIAF front commander
Ali Salik		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Faisal Karon		National Government	MNLF member
Ali Solaiman		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Suharto Ambolodto		National Government
Baintan Ampatuan		National Government	Women sector representative
Susan Anayatin		National Government	Women sector representative
Amroussi Macatanong		MILF
Pangalian Balindong		MILF	Traditional leader
Hamid Malik		National Government	MNLF member
Abdulkarim Misuari		National Government	MNLF member
Nurredha Misuari		National Government	MNLF member
Anna Tarhata Basman		MILF	Women sector representative
Denmartin Kahalan		National Government	MNLF member
Bai Maleiha Candao		MILF	Women sector representative
Murad Ebrahim		MILF	Chief Minister MILF Central Committee member
Baileng Mantawil		MILF
Basit Abbas		MILF	BIAF front commander
Benjamin Loong		MILF
Ubaida Pacasem		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Mohammad Kelie Antao		National Government
Hatimil Hassan		National Government	MNLF member
Dan Asnawie		MILF
Rasul Ismael		National Government
Eddie Alih		MILF
Muslimin Jakilan		National Government	MNLF member
Albakil Jikiri		National Government	MNLF member
Eduard Guerra		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Abdulaziz Amenodin		National Government	MNLF member
Tarhata Maglangit		National Government	MNLF member
Don Mustapha Loong		National Government
Jose Iribani Lorena		National Government
Haron Abas		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Hussein Muñoz		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Randolph Parcasio		National Government	MNLF member
Ibrahim Ali		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Kadil Sinolinding Jr.		MILF
Amilbahar Mawallil		National Government
Lanang Ali Jr.		MILF	Youth sector representative
Bassir Utto		National Government
Khalid Hadji Abdullah		National Government
Michael Midtimbang		National Government
Rasol Mitmug Jr.		National Government
Froilyn Mendoza		National Government	Indigenous people's representative
Marjanie Macasalong		MILF
Mary Ann Arnado		MILF
Matarul Estino		MILF
Mohagher Iqbal		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Nabila Pangandaman		National Government	Youth sector representative
Ishak Mastura		National Government
Diamla Ramos		National Government	Youth sector representative
John Anthony Lim		National Government
Mohammad Yacob		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Suharto Esmael		MILF
Suwaib Oranon		MILF	BIAF front commander
Tawakul Midtimbang		MILF
Hashemi Dilangalen		National Government
Mosber Alauddin		MILF	BIAF front commander
Ali Sangki		National Government
Sittie Sindatok Uy-Oyod		National Government
Jaafar Apollo Matalam		National Government
Omar Sema		National Government	MNLF member
Romeo Sema		National Government	MNLF member
Mudjib Abu		MILF
Raissa Jajurie		MILF	Women sector representative
Ramon Piang Sr.		MILF
Paisalin Tago		National Government
Nabil Tan		National Government
Said Salendab		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Adzfar Usman		National Government	MNLF member
Said Shiek		MILF	MILF Central Committee member
Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba		MILF

Former MPs

These include members who were part of the 1st parliament who are not reappointed to the 2nd parliament. No elections were held for the 2nd parliament.

Name	Nominated by		Notes
Saffrullah Dipatuan		MILF	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Zul Qarneyn Abas		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Abdullah Ahang		MILF	MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Faiz Allaudin		MILF	MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Zesar Ali		MILF	MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Muslima Asmawil		MILF	Women sector representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Hamid Barra		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Abraham Burahan		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Musa Diamla		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Abduladzis Esmael		MILF	BIAF front commander; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Maisara Latiph		National Government	Women sector representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Mussolini Lidasan		National Government	Women sector representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Jamel Macaraya		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Malik Mantawil		MILF	MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Midpantao Midtimbang		MILF	Traditional leader; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Abdulmuhmin Mujahid		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Edrieza Nasser Rimbang		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Modayao Sacar		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Romeo Saliga		National Government	Indigenous peoples' representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Punduma Sani		National Government	MNLF member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Alzad Sattar		National Government	Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Sahie Udjah		National Government	MNLF member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Melanio Ulama		MILF	Indigenous peoples' representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
Narciso Yu Ekey		MILF	Settler communities' representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022

Changes

Name	Notes
Khalid Hadji Abdullah	Took oath on August 12, 2022; mass appointment by President Bongbong Marcos. [12]
Mosber Alauddin
Abdulaziz Amenodin
Mohammad Kelie Antao
Mary Ann Arnado
Dan Salah Asnawie
Ali Montaha Babao
Hashemi Dilangalen
Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba
Suharto Esmael
Matarul Estino
Denmartin Kahalan
Faisal Karon
John Anthony Lim
Benjamin Loong
Amroussi Macatanong
Tarhata Maglangit
Hamid Malik
Baileng Mantawil
Ishak Mastura
Jaafar Apollo Matalam
Froilyn Mendoza
Michael Midtimbang
Tawakul Midtimbang
Abdulkarim Misuari
Nurredha Misuari
Randolph Parcasio
Ramon Piang Sr.
Kadil Sinolinding Jr.
Sittie Sindatok Uy-Oyod
Bassir Utto
Rashidi Adiong	Took oath on March 15, 2025, mass appointment by President Bongbong Marcos. [15]
Haber Asarul
Ahmad Amir Balindong
Zulfikar-ali Bayam
Uttih Salem Cutan
Muhammad Nadzir Ebil
Abrar Hataman
Saripuddin Jikiri
Alirakim Munder
Amer Zaakaria Rakim
Amenodin Sumagayan
Tomanda Antok
Abdulbasit Benito
Ma-arouph Candao
Amiroddin Gayak
Ibrahim Ibay
Kitem Kadatuan Jr.
Abdulraof Macacua
Alindatu Pagayao

References

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