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DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Parliament passed the long-awaited Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples’ Act (BIPA) of 2024 on third and final reading during a special session on Dec. 10. The BIPA, also known as the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Code, was approved with 63 votes in favor, zero against, and...

Despite the issuance of a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that excluded Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Bangsamoro Transition Authority seems reluctant to redistribute the 7 seats left by Sulu. This was expressed by lawyer Omar Yaser Sema, Deputy BTA Parliament...

Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described the first Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) in Pasay City earlier this week as a key step to ensure the progress of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla said he and other participants at the forum...