COTABATO CITY — Officials and members of the Social Development Committee (SDCom), one of the five sectoral committees under the Bangsamoro Economic and Development Council (BEDC), convened for its first special meeting Thursday, January 05, to discuss the forthcoming week-long celebration of the third foundation anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) set on the 3rd week of January 2023.
The said meeting was presided by the SDCom chairperson and Social Services and Development Minister Atty. Raissa H. Jajurie, together with Planning Officer V Paul Mamaon, who represented Engr. Mohajirin T. Ali, SDCom vice chairperson and Director General of the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA).
Moreover, SDCom was tasked by BARMM Chief Minister and BEDC Chairperson Ahod B. Ebrahim to lead and prepare several activities for the fourth day of the said event. In line with this, Atty. Jajurie spearheaded the discussion for the committeeโs preparation and further delegated specific assignments for its member ministries, offices, and agencies. As stated in Chapter 1, Section 10 of the Bangsamoro Administrative Code (BAC), 21st of January is proclaimed as the โBangsamoro Foundation Dayโ and declared as a non-working holiday. This is in celebration of the establishment of the BARMM and recognition of the dreams and aspiration of the people to chart their social, political, cultural, and economic destiny in exercise of their right to self-determination. (Mary Lovella Lao-Lastimosa with reports from Norodin Intia)
