BA-ACT NO. 7 (Bangsamoro Hymn Act of 2020)

BILL NO.39

BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENT Republic of the Philippines

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao BARMM Compound, Cotabato City

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY

(FIRST REGULAR SESSION)

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO.7

Begun and held in Cotabato City,on Friday,the 29th day of March,2019

ANACT ADOPTING THE OFFICIALHYMN OF THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS

REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament in session assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the Bangsamoro Hymn Act of 2020

that conveys and preserves the peoples' identity, history, heritage, and aspirations. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is free to adopt its Bangsamoro Hymn Section 2. Declaration of Policy.- In the exercise of its right to self-governance, the

2 of Republic Act No. 11054, there is hereby adopted an Official Hymn of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, hereinafter referred to as the Bangsamoro Hymn. Section 3. Adoption of the Official Bangsamoro Hymn. -Pursuant to Article II, Section

follows: Section 4. Official Lyrics. -- The official lyrics of the Bangsamoro Hymn shall be as

Simula noon hanggang ngayon Tisa ang naging layon Magkaisa at magbuklod Kagitingan ay marubdob Tumayo tayo mula sa hamon ng nakaraan Niyapos ang panganib na humahadlang Pinangako sa puso at paniniwala Ang ginhawang para sa kabataan

Bunga ng pawis, dugo, at buhay Bangsamoro'y tagumpay Ay atin nang nakamtan Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah Kapayapaan, katarungan

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Walang pipigil sa damdamin Mga pangako'y tutuparin Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Lagi kang mamahalin Habang-buhay kami sayo'y magbabantay Pagpalain Bangsamoro

Mananatili sa puso't isipan Ang kahapong humimlay na Nagbuwis ng buhay Nasa piling nang maykapal

Bunga ng pawis, dugo, at buhay Kapayapaan,katarungan Ay atin nang nakamtan Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah Bangsamoro'y tagumpay

Pagpalain Bangsamoro

Hymn, whether played or sung, shall always be in accordance with the official musical version of the official Bangsamoro Hymn as approved by the Chief Minister shall likewise be arrangement and composition. An Arabic, English or any of the Bangsamoro language or dialect considered official. Section 5. Rendition of the Bangsamoro Hymn. - The rendition of the Bangsamoro

owned or controlled corporations, and other government instrumentalities within the Bangsamoro are required to play and sing the Bangsamoro Hymn during flag-raising and flag lowering ceremonies. Other offices of the Bangsamoro that are outside its area of autonomy are All public and private schools, colleges and universities, public offices, government-

likewise required to play and sing the Bangsamoro Hymn.

The Bangsamoro Hymn may also be played and sung in ceremonial and symbolic functions and private activities.

Whenever the Bangsamoro Hymn is sung, it shall always be preceded by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem pursuant to Article II, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 11054.

upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00 but Section 6. Penalty. - Any person found willfully violating any provision of this Act shall

not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00) or by an imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.

rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Section 7. Repealing Clause. - All previous laws, Executive Orders, other decrees, and

Section 8. Separability Clause. - Any provision of this Act that will be found by a competent court to be contrary to the Constitution or the Organic Law, such provision shall be

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severed from this Act, and such action shall not affect the enforce ability of the remaining provisions hereof.

a regional newspaper of general circulation in the Bangsamoro. Section 9. Effectivity.-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15 days after its publication in

APPROVED.

ATTY.ALIKANGALIAN M.BAINDONG

Speaker

This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Parliament on January 30, 2020

PROFEABN BAXGKAL

Secretay AyGeneral

APPROVED:

Date: _02-13 - 2020 AHOD BALAWAG EBRAHIM Chief Minister

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