QUEZON City, Philippines – According to House majority leader Rep. Neptali Gonzales, there is a possibility that the economic charter change (Cha-cha) may pass the plenary before the proposed Basic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, provided that there is a sufficient quorum. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/xbtba02GQWc
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House Committees conduct hearings regarding BBL
QUEZON City, Philippines – The House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Appropriation conducted separate hearings regarding the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region as the lower chamber of the Congress tries to meet the set deadline of the sponsorship of the said law to the plenary tomorrow. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
BBL provisions removed to avoid “sub-state impression”
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 25 (Eagle News) — House Ad-Hoc Committee Chairman Rufus Rodriguez said that several provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) were removed because they gave the impression that a “sub-state” is being established. Included in the revised provisions is the preamble. Also the name of the law has been change from BBL to Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)





