BARMM parliament floor leader Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba says legislators expect the law to be approved next month to establish a new regional capital in Parang town.
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Bangsamoro lawmakers are working on the passage of a law that would allow the regional government to relocate its seat from Cotabato City to a town in the newly formed Maguindanao del Norte province.
Dumama-Alba said a committee report containing the results of the consultations they have conducted will be submitted in the plenary. She noted that most participants favored the transfer of the BARMM capital. BARMM Parliament Deputy Floor Leader Mary Ann Arnado said the public consultations provided an opportunity for regional officials to engage with the public and hear their voices.
She said the responsibilities of the Bangsamoro government were also growing, requiring more manpower and space outside its current seat of power in Cotabato City.
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