THE 63 villages in North Cotabato that are under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao fully support the establishment of municipalities within the BARMM Special Geographic Area (SGA).

Aida Silongan, Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) parliament member, said in a statement on Monday that the unified support was a compelling reason to expedite the passage of the bill, with a target approval date set no later than August this year.

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