The Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) actively participated in the recent public hearing on Parliament Bill No. 164, the Bangsamoro Fast Food Labeling Act.
On August 5, 2025, at the Marcian Garden Hotel in Zamboanga City, MOST Provincial Directors in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi—Senior Science Research Specialist Arfie Edris, Senior SRS Ibnurwalid Arabani, Senior SRS Shirmal Mudjahiron, and Technology Transfer Section Head Bea Hannah Unggui-Midtimbang—attended the hearing.
The bill proposes mandatory labeling of food products and condiments by all major fast-food chains operating within the Bangsamoro region.
Stakeholders from BARMM’s island provinces emphasized that the bill should also consider the needs and operational capacities of local businesses, especially smaller fast-food vendors not initially covered by the bill’s scope.
The public hearing included participation from various stakeholders in the BARMM region, whose inputs are invaluable for further deliberations on the parliament’s refinement of the bill.
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