The Office of MP Rasol Y. Mitmug, Jr. launches its e-book on the Bangsamoro Education Code. This is the fifth e-book in a series on Bangsamoro legal and legislative references.
The BEC, or Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 18, was passed earlier in May during a special session. It is one of the priority codes of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, and covers the educational system within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. See full article.
COTABATO CITY — The Committee on Basic, Higher, and Technical Education met today at the BTA Extension Office and via Zoom to finalize the Committee Report on the Bangsamoro Education Code. The Chairperson of the Committee, MP Mohagher Iqbal presided over the meeting, assisted by MP Rasol Mitmug, Jr. Members of the Parliament Atty. Suharto Ambolodto, Atty. Maisara Latiph, Engr. Baintan Ampatuan, Diamila Ramos, Abdullah Hashim, Dr. Hamid Barra, Dr. Susana Anayatin, Prof. Eddie Alih, Musa Diamla, Melanio Ulama, and Mussolini Lidasan were present and discussed their proposals and views on contentious points in the Code.
The Committee Report, once finalized, will be presented at the plenary session for the approval of the Bangsamoro Education Code. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from the Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met for the last time today at the BTA Extension Office to vote on the contentious points among the proposed amendments to the proposed Education Code. MP Iqbal, MP Rasol Mitmug, Jr., and the legal team of the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, discussed and harmonized the provisions and the amendments with other MPs present over Zoom. They went over the qualification standards of MBHTE officials and positions, scrutinized the Arabic terms within the Code, and revisited other proposed amendments. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at Hall 4, Al-Nor Convention Center to discuss proposed amendments on the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code. The discussion was facilitated by MP Mohagher Iqbal and MP Rasol Mitmug, Jr. View more.
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at the BTA Extension Office to discuss proposed amendments on the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at the Pagana Kutawato restaurant to discuss proposed amendments on the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at the Office of MP Mohagher Iqbal to discuss proposed amendments on the proposed Education Code. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at the BTA Extension Office to discuss the inclusion of the Toril (Boarding Schools) system in the Bangsamoro Education Code. MP Maisara Latiph and MP Diamila Ramos presented their proposed provisions on the toril system. MP Abdulmuhmin Mujahid explained that the more correct terminology for toril is Tahfidz Al-Quran Institutions. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at the Office of MP Mohagher Iqbal to discuss the draft Bangsamoro Education Code. MP Rasol Mitmug, Jr. presided over the TWG meeting. MP Iqbal gave an opening message, followed by MPs Diamila Ramos and Baintan Ampatuan presenting their position papers and amendments to the bill. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
COTABATO CITY — The Technical Working Group met today at the Office of MP Mohagher Iqbal to discuss the draft Bangsamoro Education Code. MP Iqbal opened the meeting and later turned it over to MP Rasol Mitmug, Jr. MP Abdullah Hashim presented his list of proposed amendments on the bill. Also present were TWG members MP Melanio Ulama and MP Mohammad Yacob. (Screenshot of Zoom Meeting from Office of MP Mitmug)
With the just concluded meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG), the Bangsamoro Education Code is getting near to the plenary hall of the Bangsamoro Parliament for its consideration.
Minister Mohager Iqbal, of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), also the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Bangsamoro Parliament, presided the meeting held at the Conference Room at his BTA office this morning.
In attendance, were the Chairman of the TWG Atty. Rasol Mitmug, Jr., and Members of the Parliament Romeo Saliga, Atty. Anna Tarhata Basman, Dr. Susana Anayatin, Melanio Ulama and Atty. Maisara Latip (via Zoom). Read more.
(Text by Nash Acan/ Photo from Hon. MP Mohagher M. Iqbal FB page)
COTABATO CITY — The Priority Codes Secretariat of the Committee Affairs Division compiles the position papers of the Members of the Parliament on the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code. The MPs’ position papers and policy briefs may be downloaded here. (Photo from Priority Codes Secretariat)
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament’s Committee on Basic, Higher and Technical Education (CBHTE) received today the Panel Report on the Bangsamoro Education Code (BEC), detailing the consultations that took place with the subject matter experts, school administrators, division and district heads, as well as the matrix of issues based on the consolidated position papers and policy briefs. (Photo by Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA Parliament)
Click here to view the livestream of the Panel Report presentation. The full Panel Report and its Annexes may be downloaded here.
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority held a second round of consultations with various expert groups on December 9, catering to Madaris-Federations/ Associations, Traditional, Integrated, ALIVE & Toril in the morning and ALS, SPED, TESDA, Tribal Universities, Association of Tribal, DEPED Coordinators, TESDA Directors, Deans of Education, VPs for Academic Affairs, and Tribal Leaders in the afternoon. (Screenshot from FB page Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament)
Click here for the morning and afternoon livestream. Minutes of the consultations may be downloaded from this link.
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament consulted NGOs, CSOs, and local government units today as part of its series of public consultations on BTA Cabinet Bill No. 70 or the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code held at the BTA Extension Office.
Member of Parliament (MP) and Technical Working Group (TWG) Chair Atty. Rasol Y. Mitmug, Jr. led the public consultations in behalf of Panel Chair and Minister of the Ministry of Basic Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), MP Mohagher Iqbal. MP Mitmug served as main moderator during the activity. Read more. (By Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA Parliament)
Click here for the morning and afternoon livestream. Minutes of the experts consultation may be downloaded here.
Deadline of submission of position papers and policy briefs on BTA Cabinet Bill No. 70 (Proposed Bangsamoro Education Code).
Send your papers to: bta.committeeaffairsdivision@gmail.com
Deadline of Submission : December 04, 2020
All the proposed Bangsamoro Codes (Civil Service, Local Governance, and Education) may be accessed via the Online consultation portal at bta-codes.rasmitmug.com
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament involved the academe sector in the province of Lanao del Sur during its third series of public consultations on BTA Cabinet Bill No. 70 or the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code.
Member of Parliament Zia Alonto Adiong, sub-panel head of Bangsamoro Education Code for Lanao del Sur led the public consultation via Zoom teleconference. Technical Working Group (TWG) Chair MP Atty. Rasol Y. Mitmug, Jr. served as moderator at the BTA Extension Office. Read more.
Watch here for the morning and afternoon livestream. Simultaneous consultations were also conducted in Tawi-Tawi. (By Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA Parliament)
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament continued today, November 25, 2020 the public consultation on BTA Cabinet Bill No. 70 or the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code, this time with the participation of the academe sector in the province of Tawi-Tawi.
Member of Parliament Eddie Alih, sub-panel head of Bangsamoro Education Code for Tawi-Tawi led the public consultation held at R and R Garden Inn in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Technical Working Group (TWG) Chair MP Atty. Rasol Y. Mitmug, Jr. served as moderator via Zoom teleconference at the BTA Extension Office. Read more. (By Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA Parliament)
Minutes of the consultation may be accessed at this link.
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament started today the first of the series of public consultations on BTA Cabinet Bill No. 70 or the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code with the presence of academe sector and other stakeholders throughout the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The simultaneous public consultations strategically took place in various locations: Pagana Kutawato Native Restaurant in Cotabato City for Maguindanao; SP Hall in Isabela City, Basilan; Jolo Town Hall Complex in Jolo, Sulu; R and R Garden Inn in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi and at the BTA Extension Office in De Mazenod Avenue, Cotabato City. Read more. (By Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA Parliament)
Click here for livestream links 1, 2, and 3. Minutes of the simultaneous consultations can be accessed here.
Click below to view the video presentations on the features of the Bangsamoro Education Code:
COTABATO CITY — Call for Submission of Policy and Position Papers for BTA Bill No. 70 (Proposed Bangsamoro Education Code)
The Committee on Education constitutes the three Panels that will conduct the community consultations on the BEC: (A) Islands: MPs Eddie Alih, Adzfar Usman & Alzad Sattar, (B) Lanao: MPs Zia Alonto Adiong, Dr. Marjanie Macasalong & Atty. Maisara Latiph, (C) Maguindanao: MPs Mussolini Lidasan, MP Ibrahim Ali, Dr. Susana Anayatin, & Engr. Baintan Ampatuan. Read more.
Memorandum may be viewed here. (Photo from Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament FB Page)
COTABATO CITY – The Bansamoro Education Code was introduced to the plenary during a special session on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
Minister Iqbal emphasized that the document is more than just a product of the legislative process. “Similar to how the Bangsamoro Organic Law meant to our aspiration for meaningful self-governance, the Education Code is the embodiment of our collective vision for an inclusive, relevant, effective, and transparent educational system in the region,” he said. Read more.
Upon second reading, the BEC was referred to the parliament’s Committee on Basic, Higher, and Technical Education. Read more. (By Bureau of Public Information)
Click here for the Special Session livestream. Discussion of the Bangsamoro Education Code starts at the 2:47:04 timestamp.
COTABATO CITY – Education Minister and Member of Parliament Mohagher Iqbal filed the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code (BEC) in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority parliament on October 15, 2020.
The BEC or BTA Parliament Bill No. 70 is “an act providing for the establishment, maintenance, and support of a complete and integrated system of quality education in the Bangsamoro”. It is one of the six priority legislations the BTA needs to pass during the transition period. (Photo from Hon. MP Mohagher M. Iqbal FB Page)
The draft Code may be read at this link.
