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Philippine Star
John Unson – Philstar.com January 15, 2022 | 4:55pm COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Certain Bangsamoro parliament members deferred their plan to urge President Rodrigo Duterte to veto Republic Act 11596 that outlawed child marriage due its ramifications on centuries-old traditions. Regional Labor and Employment Minister Romeo Sema of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said Saturday the move was deferred, but did not elaborate. President Duterte signed RA 11596 last Dec. 10, 2021. Radio reports here last week stated that certain members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA)…