Lawyer Laisa Masuhud-Alamia, executive secretary of ARMM, said Saturday the House of Representatives approved last Thursday without interpellation the region’s proposed P32 billion 2019 budget. A big chunk of it shall also be spent for infrastructure projects and programs meant to boost the socio-economic growth of ARMM’s local Muslim, Christian and Lumad communities. Mujiv Hataman, led the panel that defended in plenary deliberation the region’s proposed P32 billion 2019 budget. Hataman said they are expecting the transition from ARMM to the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, to begin in early 2019. “We are thankful to the house of Representatives for approving the 2019 budget of ARMM without interpellation.

Source: Philippine Star September 22, 2018 10:30 UTC