2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament explained

Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Term:September 15, 2022—present
Membership1:80
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy Speakers
Chamber1 Leader2:Hatimil Hassan
Omar Yasser Sema
Paisalin Tago
Abdulkarim Misuari
Nabil Tan
Lanang Ali Jr.
Benjamin Loong
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Floor Leader
Session1 Start:September 20, 2022

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

Leadership

For the second parliament, the position of majority and minority leaders were discontinued.[2] [3] Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba was initially named as majority leader with no minority leader named.[4] Dumama-Alba was later redesignated as floor leader.[2] [3]

OfficeMPAffiliation (nominating entity)
SpeakerPangalian BalindongMoro Islamic Liberation Front
Deputy SpeakersHatimil HassanNational Government
Lanang Ali Jr.Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Abdulkarim MisuariNational Government
Benjamin LoongMoro Islamic Liberation Front
Omar Yasser SemaNational Government
Paisalin TagoNational Government
Nabil TanNational Government
Floor LeaderSha Elijah Dumama-AlbaNational Government

Composition

MPs nominated bySeptember 15, 2022Current
41 41
39 39
Total8080
Total seats8080
Vacant0 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.[5]

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.[6]

The BTA under President Marcos would be informally referred to as "BTA2" while the BTA under Duterte became retroactively known as "BTA1".[7]

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

Graphical representation

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

List of MPs

NameNominated byNotes
MILF MILF Central Committee member
MILF
National Government MNLF member
MILF BIAF front commander
MILF BIAF Chief of Staff
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government Women sector representative
MILF Women sector representative
MILF BIAF front commander
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government MNLF member
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government
National Government Women sector representative
National Government Women sector representative
MILF
MILF Traditional leader
National Government MNLF member
National Government MNLF member
National Government MNLF member
MILF Women sector representative
National Government MNLF member
MILF Women sector representative
MILF Chief Minister
MILF Central Committee member
MILF
MILF BIAF front commander
MILF
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government
National Government MNLF member
MILF
National Government
MILF
National Government MNLF member
National Government MNLF member
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government MNLF member
National Government MNLF member
National Government
National Government
MILF MILF Central Committee member
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government MNLF member
MILF MILF Central Committee member
MILF
National Government
MILF Youth sector representative
National Government
National Government
National Government
National Government
National Government Indigenous people's representative
MILF
MILF
MILF
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government Youth sector representative
National Government
National Government Youth sector representative
National Government
MILF MILF Central Committee member
MILF
MILF BIAF front commander
MILF
National Government
MILF BIAF front commander
National Government
National Government
National Government
National Government MNLF member
National Government MNLF member
MILF
MILF Women sector representative
MILF
National Government
National Government
MILF MILF Central Committee member
National Government MNLF member
MILF MILF Central Committee member
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.

NameNominated byNotes
MILF Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF Women sector representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF BIAF front commander; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Women sector representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Women sector representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF MILF Central Committee member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF Traditional leader
Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Indigenous peoples' representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government MNLF member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
National Government MNLF member; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF Indigenous peoples' representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022
MILF Settler communities' representative; Not among the reappointed on August 12, 2022

Changes

NameImage--->Notes
Khalid Hadji Abdullah Took oath on August 12, 2022; mass appointment by President Bongbong Marcos.
Mosber Alauddin
Abdulaziz Amenodin
Mohammad Kelie Antao
Mary Ann Arnado
Dan Salah Asnawie
Ali Montaha Babao
Hashemi Dilangalen
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
Michael Midtimbang
Tawakul Midtimbang
Abdulkarim Misuari
Nurredha Misuari
Randolph Parcasio
Ramon Piang Sr.
Kadil Sinolinding Jr.
Sittie Sindatok Uy-Oyod
Bassir Utto

Notes and References

  1. News: Bangsamoro parliament reelects Pangalian Balindong as speaker . 16 September 2022 . RAPPLER . 15 September 2022.
  2. News: De La Cruz . Sheila Mae . BARMM parliament ditches majority, minority tags . 21 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 21 September 2022 . en.
  3. News: Arguillas . Carolyn . Bangsamoro Parliament: no majority, no minority, ‘just one BTA’ . 21 September 2022 . MindaNews . 20 September 2022.
  4. News: Lalu . Gabriel Pabico . Balindong reelected as BTA Parliament Speaker . 16 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 15 September 2022 . en.
  5. News: Galvez . Daphne . Duterte OKs postponement of first BARMM elections to 2025 . October 29, 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . October 29, 2021 . en.
  6. News: Arguillas . Carolyn O. . Marcos to Bangsamoro Transition Authority: no more extension; election in 2025 . 13 August 2022 . MindaNews . 12 August 2022.
  7. News: Arguillas . Carolyn . Galvez: "BTA of a united BARMM" to "harmonize" all Bangsamoro peace agreements . 4 September 2022 . MindaNews . 3 September 2022.