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Intergovernment relations body vows to accomplish BARMM goals

Published Jan 2, 2022 06:00 pm

The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), which deals with the relations of the Bangsamoro regional government and the Philippine national government, reaffirmed its “strong resolve and commitment” to accomplish its goals of fostering functional and meaningful autonomy and lasting peace in the new Muslim autonomous region.

During the final meeting of the IGRB in 2021, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) vowed to discuss and resolve the issues between their governments.

The IGRB, which is co-chaired by Dominguez and Iqbal, held its 10th meeting, the last for 2021, on Dec. 7.

The IGRB said it “has vigorously shown its staunchness to have meaningful collaboration and consensus” in discussing and resolving issues of concern between the national and Bangsamoro governments.

“Guided with its firm resolve and commitment to achieving meaningful autonomy, and genuine and lasting peace in the BARMM, the IGRB was able to consistently and successfully convene during the past two years amidst the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dominguez and Iqbal in their joint statement.

“The IGRB remains determined in accomplishing its goals through unrelenting dedication, strong partnership, and mutual trust between the National Government (NG) and the Bangsamoro Government (BG),” they added.

With the IGRB tasked to convene every 90 days, the members agreed to hold their first meeting for 2022 in March.

During the Dec. 7 virtual meeting, the IGRB directed the national agencies and the BG ministries to coordinate as early as February next year in identifying the nationally funded programs (NFPs) in the BARMM that should be included in the proposed 2023 national budget.

The IGRB reminded the concerned departments and ministries that the early call in February on the submission of agency budget proposals for the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) and onwards should prompt them to coordinate in finalizing the list of NFPs.

Under Section 13, Article VI of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), national programs and projects in the BARMM shall continue to be funded by the NG without prejudice to the power of the Bangsamoro Government to provide supplemental funding for such programs and projects.

These national programs and projects are Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP), School Building Program (SBP), retained hospitals of the Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Heath Insurance Corp. (Philhealth), the social pension of senior citizens and the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM)

The NG and BARMM have previously agreed that this list is not an exclusive one, and that NG agencies may still fund other national programs and projects in the Bangsamoro region as decided upon by the two sides.

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DOF Carlos G. Dominguez III BARMM Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Intergovernmental Relations Body IGRB Department of Finance Finance Secretary
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