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Mitmug speaks at Ateneo forum

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The Ateneo School of Government (ASoG), through its Ateneo Bangsamoro Initiative program, conducted two forums entitled BARMM Participate Talks: A Forum on the Extension of the BARMM Transition in Cotabato City and Zamboanga City on November 19 and November 25, 2022 respectively.

The forums gathered select members of the BARMM Participate network and representatives of different sectors coming from Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga City.

Ateneo School of Government

December 6 2022

Re-appointed Members of the Parliament Atty. Rasul Mitmug, Jr., Engr. Don Mustapha Loong, and Mr. Amilbahar Mawalil served as the guest speakers which provided discussions on the Updates on the BARMM Electoral Code and the 2025 BARMM Parliamentary Elections; and on reinforcing the role of the different stakeholders in the BARMM transition.

Atty Rasul Mitmug and Engr Don Mustapha Loong discussed the salient points of the proposed Bill No. 29 (or the Bangsamoro Electoral Code of 2022) and the preparation for the 2025 BARMM Parliamentary elections while Mr. Amilbahar Mawalil emphasized the need and importance for stronger stakeholder participation in the ongoing transition process.

Both events also featured a scoping session where participants identified research, training and capacity building, and other opportunities to aid ASOG in realigning its plans in BARMM for the next few years.

The forums are part of the activities under the Ateneo Policy Center’s PARTICIPATE Project – a non-partisan, pro-democracy coalition dedicated to engage and empower the political participation of the Filipino people.

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100 Days: Working towards Effective and Responsive Legislation thru Promotion of Citizen Engagement

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One of the intrinsic elements of Good Governance is Participation. Through this element, governments are given access to important information about the needs and priorities of individuals, communities and all other stakeholders including private businesses. Studies have shown that governments that involve the public are in a better position to make good decisions. This can be mainly attributed to the knowledge, data and public support gathered for its proposed policies, programs and activities through citizen participation and ultimately community engagement.
 
 
Over the years, the concept of participation has evolved into pro-active paradigm of citizen or community engagement. The key difference between mere citizen participation and citizen engagement is that citizen engagement requires an active, intentional dialogue between citizens and public decision makers whereas citizen participation can come from citizens only. The Office of MP Rasol Mitmug Jr. has taken on the pro-active task of engaging citizens and communities.
 
Mitmug strongly believes in the importance of citizen engagement thru community engagement activities. He views these activities as inextricably linked with effective and responsive legislative process. As a legislator, he aims to advocate and foster a consultative culture in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority. Community engagements like consultations will encourage participation of people affected by or interested in any of the BTA proposed legislations. He expects that decisions on policies, programs or projects that are based on data from citizens and stakeholders will be more effective and will enjoy more support from BARMM constituency.
 
As a seasoned legislator, Mitmug has instilled in his office the core value of participation and consultation. He has begun institutionalizing the conduct of community consultation through town hall meetings as a core activity of his and his office’s legislative process. His office has been actively seeking out leaders, people and communities for consultation. The MP himself has met with several key leaders of different LGUs and key institutions to lay the ground for community engagement activities. In his first 100 days he has met with local leaders and key institutional figures to jumpstart the initiative.
 
So far, the office of MP Mitmug has conducted town hall meetings in the following areas: Marawi City (September 27, 2022), Municipality of Saguairan (October 11, 2022), Municipality of Lumba- Bayabao (October 25, 2022), Municipality of Binidayan, Lanao del Sur (November 22, 2022). Meanwhile in Maguindanao, the Office has conducted three townhall meetings which include Bagua II and Biniruan in Cotabato City and South Upi in Maguindanao.
 
During these town hall meetings affected and interested parties are presented with information and they are given equal opportunity to participate in the consultation process. Town hall meetings enable a particular community to come together on issues and projects of significance. This process helps improve relationships within the community and the relationship of the said community with the government.
The ultimate goal of community engagement is to enhance decision making by creating links with stakeholders. By conducting town hall meetings in various areas MP Mitmug and his office are able to create a better understanding of BTA’s role and responsibilities in many of the Bangsamoro communities. These activities can gather data and can provide measures to promote better understanding of financial and legislative requirements for various issues and concerns of said communities. The knowledge and data gathered in these activities can be used to assist the BTA to deliver better services. Mitmug has also been one of the Members of the Parliament who has been invited in numerous talks and dialogues of different organizations in the hopes of an expansive discussion of important and timely topics in relation to the BARMM.
 
Participation and citizen engagement are essential components of democracy at work within the paradigm of good governance. Good government depends on the ability to exercise power and to make good decisions over time, across a spectrum of economic, social, environmental and other areas. The government’s capacity for knowledge, mediation, resource allocation, implementation and maintenance of key relationships will be the measures of future and sustainable success of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
 
 

MOVE! A Colloquium on Electoral Reforms

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Are you ready to be a part of the #MOVEment?

The Legal Network for Truthful Elections presents MOVE! A Colloquium on Electoral Reforms with the theme “Maximizing Opportunities and Valuing Elections through Electoral Reforms”.

Let us get to know the speakers for the Plenary on Political Parties, Campaign Finance, Disinformation and Influence Operations in the subtopic “Political Parties and Party List Groups.

December 5 2022

This event aims to highlight the need for electoral reforms and discuss what our legislators can pursue to improve the legal framework of Philippine elections in collaboration with various stakeholders.

Join us from December 8 to 10, 2022 at Century Park Hotel, Manila and let’s #MOVE!

Click https://bit.ly/MOVE_LENTE_Ph for more updates!

This event is brought to you by LENTE Philippines in partnership with the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, Right to Know Right Now Coalition, Vera Files, FOI Philippines, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Move As One Coalition, Caritas Philippines, Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) , Tayo Na Collaboratory for Young Leaders of Democracy, Office of MP Atty. Ras Mitmug, Office of MP Laisa Masuhud Alamia , and Office of COMELEC Commissioner Nelson Celis.

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Town hall meeting sa Binidayan, Lanao del Sur

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Naging makabuluhan ang isinagawang town hall meeting info drive sa Binidayan, Lanao del Sur.
Dumalo sa nasabing aktibidad ang iba’t ibang sector gaya ng mga Ustadz, manggagawa, kabataan, environmentalists, mga kinatawan ng mga organisasyon sa nasabing lugar, at marami pang iba pa.


Mahalagang tinalakay ang kanilang mga personal na karanasan sa BARMM Government sa nakalipas na tatlong taon, ang kanilang mga inaasahan sa extended termino ng pamahalaang Bangsamoro at ang mga nais nilang maisabatas sa tulong ng mga kasalukuyang miyembro ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority.
Nabigyang-diin ang paghahanap ng solusyon sa patuloy na pagtaas ng unemployment rate at hiniling na may sapat na mga tuntunin sa oportunidad sa mga trabaho o transparency ng hiring process sa mga ahensya ng BARMM.

Naging oportunidad naman ito para maiparating ang kanilang ninanais na magkaroon ng sapat na suporta sa mga madrasah at sa mga pasilidad nito. Gayunpaman, nais nilang makamtan ang mga naipangako ng mga kinauungkulan sa BARMM.

Nagpapasalamat ang mga mamayan ng Binidayan sa inisiyatiba ng Opisina ni MP Atty. Rasol Y. Mitmug Jr. upang alamin ang mga suliranin at iba pang isyu ng mga nasa laylayan.

IP month sa South Upi kasama ang Team Ras

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Kasabay ng selebrasyon ng buwan ng Indigenous People, nagtungo ang opisina ni MP Rasol Mitmug, Jr. sa Sitio Manga, South Upi, Maguindanao upang magsagawa ng townhall meeting information drive kahapon ika-26 ng Oktubre 2022.
 
 
Dinaluhan ng mahigit 70 participants mula sa Santa Fe, Kibucay, Malibacao, at Timanan ang nasabing aktibidad kung saan naibahagi ng opisina ang mga mahahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa serbisyong handog ng gobyernong Bangsamoro at maging ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority.
 
Ngapadala naman ng representante si Minister Ulama ng Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs – BARMM sa katauhan ni Felino Samar, Executive Assistant V, na siya namang nagpaliwanag ng mandato at mga programa ng ministro. Makabuluhan ang pagbabahagi ni Samar dahil ipinaalam nito sa mga dumalo ang mga karapatan nila sa lengguwaheng Teduray.
Isang importanteng usapin naman kaugnay sa mga oportunidad at polisiya para sa mga kababaihan ang tinalakay ni Sahara Ali na kinatawan naman ng Bangsamoro Women Commission – BARMM.
Naging oportunidad naman ito para maiparating ng mga katutubo ang kanilang karanasan bilang mamamayan ng Bangsamoro at maisangguni ang kanilang mga nais na tulong o serbisyo na makuha mula sa iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno.
 
Ayon sa mga participants, mas nadagdagan ang kanilang kaalaman tungkol sa barmm government at nagpapasalamat sila na may ganitong programang nakarating sa kanila. Hangad ng opisina ni Mitmug na maging tulay upang mas maging maginhawa ang bawat IP communities sa rehiyon sa tulong na rin ng ating pamahalaan.
Nagpapasalamat din kami kay Maam Ai Leen ng Women Organization of the Rajah Mamalu Descendants sa pagtulong na maging matagumpay ang aming aktibidad.

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