Screening needed to ensure equitable representation in BTA
Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday said a screening committee should be formed to make sure that all appointments to the 80-seat Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) are based on "merit, proven competence, and unassailable integrity". Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman said if President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. decides to exercise his appointive power under the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), he should form a screening panel of equally competent personalities who can vet candidates for the BTA appointments independently and free of any pol...