Secretary of Interior and Local Government (SILG) Eduardo Año told the press Tuesday that Cotabato City is now officially under the supervision of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
He reiterated the turnover of the city to BARMM is clearly stated in the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). This includes programs and projects, documents, properties and assets, and movable properties and records of the DILG Cotabato field office, including that of 63 barangays.
“Ang tinutukoy natin dito ay buong Cotabato City […] Ang ating Cotabato City ngayon ay ganap nang kasapi ng BARMM,” Año stressed.
Año also answered the issue on the petition filed by Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi, saying, “nirerespeto natin ang petition na finile niya sa Supreme Court, pero that does not stop the operation of the law.”
“The law has been ratified and it has to be implemented. Hindi naman nagbigay ng decision ang Supreme Court kaya hindi natin pwedeng sawayin ang batas, dahil si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang nagsabi na let’s implement the law,” he added.
Meanwhile, Año also clarified that employment in the city will remain intact even it is already under the supervision of the regional government.
Año said not a single person will lose his/her job, following the city’s official turnover to BARMM on Dec. 15.
“Tuloy-tuloy ang paglilingkod ng Cotabato City under the BARMM,” he added.
Read more: https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/…/ano-backs-milg-cotabato…/
Source: Bangsamoro Government (Bureau of Public Infomation)
