BARMM legislators le bill granting medical scholarship and return service programs

COTABATO CITY — “Considering the valuable properties under the custody of the Museum and its important role in the preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Bangsamoro people, the establishment of the Bangsamoro Museum as an agency becomes vital,” Member of Parliament Amilbahar Mawallil said in filing BTA Bill No. 192.

The proposed measure will create a Bangsamoro Museum dedicated to its people and their history and culture. It will house artifacts, works of art, textual records, and iconographic representations.

Its primary mission will be to collect records, conserve artifacts, and display art and cultural objects that are either indicative of or unique to the natural history of the Bangsamoro region and the artistic and cultural heritage of its people.

Under the proposed bill, the museum, which will be a permanent institution in the service of the community and its development, accessible to the public, and not intended for profit, will be under the supervision of the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.

Its permanent and exclusive site will be inside the Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City.

In his explanatory note, principal author MP Amilbahar Mawallil explained that while the BCPCH holds office at the Bangsamoro Museum, there is no office or plantilla position

COTABATO CITY — A measure that would grant medical scholarships and return service programs to aspiring doctors, as well as require them to serve in the Bangsamoro region for at least two years, has been filed by several lawmakers.

The Parliament Bill No. 204, also known as the Bangsamoro Medical Scholarship Act of 2022, aims to address the scarcity of medical professionals and ensure that the Bangsamoro people have access to the best healthcare services.

COTABATO CITY —To maintain and support a comprehensive, adequate, and integrated high school science system for learners in the region, Bangsamoro Parliament Member Engr. Aida Silongan proposed a bill seeking to create Bangsamoro Science High School (BSHS).

Proposed Bill No. 203, also known as the “Bangsamoro Science

Through the proposed bill authored by Members of Parliament Eddie Alih, Mohagher Iqbal, and Zul Qarneyn Abas, the region will produce more competent, committed, and community-oriented medical physicians to serve in the region and neighboring towns.

The MPS stated in their explanatory note that healthcare services in BARMM are still lagging behind those in other parts of the country, and that the proactive approach to a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic

High School Act of 2022,” will offer a free scholarship to qualified learners in the region interested in pursuing a career in science.

Through the Ministry of Science and Technology, the bill ensures that BSHS meets or exceeds the standards of the current Philippine Science High School System and integrates is “to start strengthening the medical frontliners by giving rise to medical doctors who would serve as our first and only line of defense to an enemy we cannot even see.”

Authors of the proposed measure said that it will help ensure that medical students can pursue their education with a minimal financial burden, allowing them to focus on their education and training.

Under the measure, the scholarship is open to the Bangsamoro people who are not beneficiaries of any scholarship programs, including health professionals working in government offices, children and dependents of BARMM employees, barangay health workers, traditional birth attendants, and families of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Moro National Liberation Front.

The scholars will be obligated to serve the region once they have completed their degrees and obtained their license as a physician.

talented,” according to MP Mawallil, and he believes that the Bangsamoro government can help them by improving their skills, gaining exposure, and elevating Bangsamoro culture and the arts to the national and international scene.

The Bangsamoro government is mandated to preserve the history, culture, arts, traditions, and rich cultural heritage of the Bangsamoro people by encouraging and supporting their people in their artistic expressions reflective of the Bangsamoro culture.

Arts such as music, dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, industrial design, costume and fashion design, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video, tape, and sound recording, the arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of major art forms, traditional art practices by diverse people of the Bangsamoro region, and the study and application of the arts to the human environment, are covered by the proposed legislative

According to the country’s Department of Health, the COVID-19 has left the Philippines short of 92,000 doctors and 44,000 nurses.

As of April 2020, BARMM had one doctor for every 12,000 residents.

The shortage of healthcare personnel in the country is exacerbated by the annual out-migration of 13,000 healthcare professionals, as reported by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. measure.

Once approved, the fund necessary to carry out the provisions of the said bill will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro.

A BEFCA Council will also be established to administer the fund and grant financial assistance exclusively for the implementation of the culture and arts program of the Bangsamoro Government.

The Council is authorized to establish programs and provide financial assistance to Bangsamoro groups and individuals engaged in the arts and culture, such as projects and productions that have substantial artistic and cultural significance and reflect the Bangsamoro culture; projects and productions that will encourage and assist artists and enable them to achieve wider distribution of their works and achieve standards of professional excellence; and projects and productions that will encourage and develop the appreciation and enjoyment of the arts by the Bangsamoro. (LTAIS-PUBLIC Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)

Once approved, the Bangsamoro Medical Scholarship Program will cover 100% of all the expenses of a scholar. These include tuition, miscellaneous and laboratory fees; student fund; books, uniforms, transportation, basic equipment, school supplies, miscellaneous, monthly living subsidy and lodging allowance; fees for the licensure review and examination; and Philhealth insurance. (LTAIS-PUBLIC Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)