Bangsamoro transition body gets initial P42 M

MANILA, Philippines - The government has released an initial allocation of P42 million out of the P100 million that President Aquino has earmarked for the 15-man Transition Commission tasked to draft the basic law that would pave the way for the establishment of a Bangsamoro region.

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said P29 million of the initial infusion “has been released as cash” for purposes of complying with the operational requirements needed to facilitate reforms and development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

The P42 million will fund the commission’s requirements for personnel services (P17.03 million) – specifically for its 16 appointed officials – and its maintenance and other operating expenditures (P25 million).