Daily Archives: June 17, 2021

IP communities pledge full support to BTA extension until 2025

COTABATO CITY—Indigenous peoples (IP) tribal leaders and organizations from across the Bangsamoro region expressed their strong support to the extension of Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) until 2025.   In a meeting initiated by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MIPA) on Wednesday, June 16, Minister Melanio Ulama said the IP tribal leaders and organizations discussed…

Overseas Bangsamoro Workers Act approved on final reading

COTABATO CITY – A bill seeking to institutionalize policies for Bangsamoro overseas employment, and establish a standard of protection and promotion of the welfare of overseas Bangsamoro workers and their families, has been approved by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament. Through nominal voting on Thursday, June 17, 57 BTA members, both physically and virtually…