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Speaker Atty. Pangalian Balindong noted the legislature’s dedication and hard work in fulfilling its mandate of crafting laws that “will shape the future of the Bangsamoro region” by passing 35 measures since its establishment in 2019.

Majority Floor Leader Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba said priority measures will be calendared for the plenary and were seen to be completed and passed by December this year. She said the bills included a measure that seeks to transfer the seat of government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Parang, a port town in Maguindanao del Norte.

Parliamentarian Dumama-Alba said the bill will provide for a 10-year progressive period for the transfer of all BARMM offices from Cotabato City to Parang.

The Parliament has also adopted 324 resolutions.

“These legislative measures cover a wide range of sectors-based concerns and issues, all aimed at bringing about positive changes in addressing the needs of the Bangsamoro people,” said Balindong.

The passage of the remaining priority codes and the legislative agenda of the Government of the Day are among the important issues that the Bangsamoro Parliament will take up during the current legislative season.

The Parliament has enacted four of the seven priority codes—the Administrative Code, Civil Service, the Education Code, and the Electoral Code.

to receive mid-year bonus on May 18–Acorda

By Charles Dantes

HERE’s a bit of good news for the country’s policemen and policewomen.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has announced that all its active duty personnel will be receiving their mid-year bonus on May 18.

“The mid-year bonus serves as a testament to our commitment to our personnel’s welfare. It is an acknowledgment of their dedication and sacrifices, especially during challenging times. We hope that this bonus will provide them with additional support and encourage them to continue their noble service to our nation,” PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said in a statement.

The mid-year bonus will be available at the ATM on Thursday, with an equivalent to a one-month basic salary.

Around 228,000 cops were listed on active duty and were expected to receive the windfall. Meanwhile, police personnel with ongoing cases and serving punishment will have their bonus deferred.

The funding of the mid-year bonus was derived from the P7.5 billion appropriations for the PNP from the 2023 national budget.