Manila, Dec. 3 -- The North Cotabato provincial government formed on Thursday a technical working group (TWG) to legislate the very first Moro People's Welfare and Development Code (MPWDC) of the province.
North Cotabato 1st District Board Member Dulia Sultan was appointed as the focal person of the TWG in coordination with the Regional Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) headed by Mariam Salvo.
Governor Nancy Catamco tasked the TWG and the OMA to consult every Moro sector and organization to attain a harmonious charter to fortify the rights, ethics, and principles of the Moro people.
"This effort aims to establish a law that will unify and recognize the customs and rights of the Moro communities," Catamco said. North Cotabato currently has f...