[THE MINDANAO TODAY] WHAT'S NEXT AFTER THE PASSAGE OF 8 CREATING NEW TOWNS IN BARMM?
By: The Mindanao Today (News) COTABATO—People in BARMM ask what is next after the Bangsamoro Parliament gave its approval for the creation of eight new towns in the regions’ Special Geographic Area, known as SGA, last Thursday evening. During the interpellation last Wednesday, Member of Parliament Diamila Disimban-Ramos threw some clarificatory questions to her co-parliamentarian and former Board Member Mohammad Kelie Antao on the next move of the Government of the Day after its passage. "After its approval, we will have a plebiscite, and then after the plebiscite, as also stated in the law, the Chief Minister will appoint the local [officials]: the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the municipal councilors, and others," MP Antao responded in Filipino. He is the current vice chairperson of the BTA’s Committee on Local Government. Original Photo from Bangsamoro Speaker's Office As a plebiscite will be held, the Bangsamoro regional government needs two-thirds of the voters in th...