ILIGAN CITY —- Muslim religious leaders and nongovernment organizations in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur provinces have asked Congress to prioritize the approval of a law extending by another three years the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA).
Alim Saad L. Amate, national president of the United Imams of the Philippines Foundation, said the matter of extending the Bangsamoro transition is an urgent one as the filing of candidacies for the 2022 general elections would happen in less than 10 months.
Already, Antique Rep. Loren Legarda and Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu have filed, respectively, House Bills 8116 and 8117. Both measures were referred to the House Comm…
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