63 North Cotabato villages officially under Bangsamoro rein

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:19:38 +0000

MAP of the Philippines with the province of North Cotabato highlighted

COTABATO CITY – The management of 63 North Cotabato barangays that opted for regional autonomy is now officially under the stewardship of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

BARMM Chief Minister Ahod “Hadji Murad” Ebrahim received the symbolic key from the delegation of North Cotabato officials led by Vice Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza, serving as acting governor, in formal ceremony at the Sahriff Kabunsuan Cultural Center here last Wednesday.

The SKCC is the session hall of the 80-member BARMM Parliament, which subsequently concurred with the turnover of responsibility as a matter of procedural protocol.

In her ceremonial speech, Mendoza said the provincial government was “honored to be part of this history, to partake with (the Bangsamoro) common struggle for everlasting peace.” She described the event as “a continuing reminder of our unified cooperation and love for Mindanao.”

In response, Ebrahim reiterated his administration’s commitment for the 63 North Cotabato barangays to receive “utmost care” similar to that of other regular component-local government units in the BARMM.
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