2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament

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2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
1st Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament 1st Bangsamoro Parliament
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Overview
Legislative body Bangsamoro Parliament
Jurisdiction Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Meeting placeBangsamoro Parliament Building, BARMM Complex, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City
TermSeptember 15, 2022—present
Members80
Speaker Pangalian Balindong
Deputy Speakers
  • Hatamil Hassan
    (until May 21, 2025)
  • Nabil Tan
  • Omar Yasser Sema
  • Lanang Ali Jr.
  • Paisalin Tago
    (until May 21, 2025)
  • Abdulkarim Misuari
  • Benjamin Loong
    (until May 21, 2025)
  • Don Mustapha Loong
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • John Anthony Lim
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • Laisa Alamia
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • Amenodin Sumagayan
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • Suwaib Oranon
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • Baintan Ampatuan
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • Ishak Mastura
    (from May 21, 2025)
  • Adzfar Usman
    (from May 21, 2025)
Floor Leader Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba
Sessions
1stSeptember 15, 2022 – March 21, 2022
2ndMay 15, 2023 – February 29, 2024
3rdMay 14, 2024 – February 27, 2025
4thApril 8, 2025 – present

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

Contents

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. [1] The first regular session opened on September 20, 2022. [2]

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 [3]

The United Tausug Citizens of the Sultanate of Sulu petitioned the Department of Justice to have Sharif Jubar Muhammad appointed a chief ministers and 50 of its other members appointed in other regional posts. This was dismissed as moot and academic following Sulu's exclusion from the region by a Supreme Court ruilng. [4]

Leadership

For the second parliament, the position of majority and minority leaders were discontinued. [2] [5] Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba was initially named as majority leader with no minority leader named. [6] Dumama-Alba was later redesignated as floor leader. [2] [5]

Sessions

Composition

Oath-taking of new officers for the 2nd BTA parliament. Bangsamoro Parliament oath of new officers for the 2nd BTA.jpg
Oath-taking of new officers for the 2nd BTA parliament.
MPsAt startCurrent
Moro Islamic Liberation Front nominees4139
National Government nominees3940
Vacant01
Total8080

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. [14]

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. [15]

The BTA under President Marcos would be informally referred to as "BTA2" while the BTA under Duterte became retroactively known as "BTA1". [16]

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. [6] Additional officers were elected and the minority and majority leader position were abolished on the first regular session on September 20, 2022. [2]

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. [17]

Graphical representation

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

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List of MPs

Pangalian Balindong, Speaker of the Parliament. Pangalian M. Balindong BTA2 profile.jpg
Pangalian Balindong, Speaker of the Parliament.
NameNominated by
Akmad AbasMILF
Haron AbasMILF
Basit AbbasMILF
Mudjib AbuMILF
Rashdi Adiong [a] National Government
Laisa Alamia National Government
Mosber AlauddinMILF
Ibrahim Ali [b] MILF
Lanang Ali Jr. MILF
Eddie Alih [b] MILF
Suharto AmbolodtoNational Government
Abdulaziz Amenodin [b] MILF
Baintan AmpatuanNational Government
Susana AnayatinNational Government
Mohammad Kelie AntaoNational Government
Tomanda Antok [a] MILF
Mary Ann Arnado [b] MILF
Haber Asarul [a] National Government
Dan AsnawieMILF
Ali Montaha Babao [b] National Government
Ahmad Amir Balindong [a] National Government
Pangalian Balindong MILF
Anna Tarhata Basman [b] MILF
Zulfikar-Ali Bayam [a] National Government
Abdulbasit Benito [a] MILF
Bai Maleiha Candao [b] MILF
Ma-Arouph Candao [a] MILF
Uttoh Salem Cutan [a] National Government
Hashemi DilangalenNational Government
Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba MILF
Muhammad Nadzir Ebil [a] National Government
Murad Ebrahim [c] MILF
Suharto EsmaelMILF
Matarul EstinoMILF
Abdullah Gayak [b] MILF
Amirodddin Gayak [a] MILF
Eduard Guerra MILF
Khalid Hadji AbdullahNational Government
Abdullah Hashim MILF
Hatimil HassanNational Government
Abrar Hataman [a] National Government
Ibrahim Ibay [a] MILF
Mohagher Iqbal MILF
Rasul IsmaelNational Government
Raissa Jajurie MILF
Muslimin Jakilan [b] National Government
Albakil Jikiri [b] National Government
Saripuddin Jikiri [a] National Government
Kitem Kadatuan Jr. [a] MILF
Denmartin Kahalan [b] National Government
Bai Ali Karon [d] National Government
Faisal KaronNational Government
John Anthony LimNational Government
Benjamin LoongMILF
Don Mustapha LoongNational Government
Jose LorenaNational Government
Abdulraof Macacua [e] MILF
Jamel Macacua [f] MILF
Marjanie Macasalong [b] MILF
Amroussi Macatanong [b] MILF
Tarhata Maglangit [b] National Government
Abdullah Makapaar MILF
Butch Malang [d] MILF
Hamid Malik [b] National Government
Baileng MantawilMILF
Ishak MasturaNational Government
Jaafar Apollo Mikhail MatalamNational Government
Amilbahar Mawallil [b] National Government
Froilyn Mendoza National Government
Michael MidtimbangNational Government
Tawakal MidtimbangMILF
Abdulkarim Misuari National Government
Nurredha MisuariNational Government
Rasol Mitmug Jr.National Government
Alirakim Munder [a] National Government
Hussein MuñozMILF
Suwaib OranonMILF
Ubaida PacasemMILF
Alindatu Pagayao [a] MILF
Abdulwahab PakMILF
Nabila Pangandaman [b] National Government
Randolph ParcasioNational Government
Ramon Piang Sr.MILF
Amer Zaakaria Rakim [a] National Government
Diamla Ramos [b] National Government
Said SalendabMILF
Ali SalikMILF
Ali Sangki [b] National Government
Omar Yasser SemaNational Government
Romeo SemaNational Government
Said ShiekMILF
Aida Silongan [b] MILF
Naguib Sinarimbo [d] National Government
Kadil Sinolinding Jr.MILF
Ali Solaiman MILF
Amenodin Sumagayan [a] National Government
Paisalin TagoNational Government
Nabil TanNational Government
Adzfar UsmanNational Government
Bassir Utto [b] National Government
Sittie Fahanie Uy-OyodNational Government
Mohammad YacobMILF

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Took office on March 15, 2025. [18] [19]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Incumbent MPs who were not reappointed in March 2025.
  3. Murad Ebrahim was one of the 58 incumbent MPs reappointed in March 2025, but refused his seat.
  4. 1 2 3 Took office on March 24, 2025. [19]
  5. Abdulraof Macacua resigned on April 5, 2023, upon his appointment as Governor of Maguindanao del Norte. Macacua retook office on March 15, 2025, upon his appointment as Chief Minister of Bangsamoro.
  6. Jamel Macacua was appointed on January 26, 2024, replacing Abdulraof Macacua. He was not among the incumbent MPs who were reappointed in March 2025.

References

  1. "Bangsamoro parliament reelects Pangalian Balindong as speaker". RAPPLER. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 De La Cruz, Sheila Mae (September 21, 2022). "BARMM parliament ditches majority, minority tags". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  3. "New BARMM Chief Minister Macacua leads oath-taking of Bangsamoro Parliament Members". Bangsamoro Parliament. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  4. "DOJ rejects Tausug group's bid for BARMM appointments". RAPPLER. April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Arguillas, Carolyn (September 20, 2022). "Bangsamoro Parliament: no majority, no minority, 'just one BTA'". MindaNews. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (September 15, 2022). "Balindong reelected as BTA Parliament Speaker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. "Resolution No. 300" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament.
  8. "Resolution No. 336" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament.
  9. "Bangsamoro Parliament opens its second regular session. | Bangsamoro Parliament". Bangsamoro Parliament. May 15, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  10. "Resolution No. 518" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament.
  11. "Bangsamoro Parliament to prioritize IP, revenue codes in 3rd regular session". Bangsamoro Parliament. May 13, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  12. "Resolution No. 538" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament.
  13. "Tracker: New BARMM parliament receives marching orders ahead of October polls". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  14. Galvez, Daphne (October 29, 2021). "Duterte OKs postponement of first BARMM elections to 2025". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  15. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (August 12, 2022). "Marcos to Bangsamoro Transition Authority: no more extension; election in 2025". MindaNews. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  16. Arguillas, Carolyn (September 3, 2022). "Galvez: "BTA of a united BARMM" to "harmonize" all Bangsamoro peace agreements". MindaNews. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  17. Lacson, Nonoy (September 14, 2024). "BARMM parliamentary polls greenlighted". Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  18. "New BTA members swear in; CM Macacua stresses duty to Bangsamoro's aspirations". BARMM Official Website. March 15, 2025.
  19. 1 2 Latoza, Guinevere (March 17, 2025). "LIST: New members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.