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MANILA -PIA – The government is not ‘over-financing’ the proposed Bangsamoro regional government or even the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), especially if we compare the projected Bangsamoro budget with the funds received by other regions from the national government. Government peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, in a press conference in Malacañang, said that the P35 billion that the government proposes to give the Bangsamoro in its first year is only half of […]
According to the Malacañang, the critics of the administration are getting desperate as they accuse the government of bribery so that lawmakers would pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Malacañang on Tuesday (April 1) assured the independence of the National Peace Council convened by President Benigno S. Aquino III to discuss the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The National Peace Council is composed of five citizen leaders namely Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle, businessman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, civil society leader Howard Dee, and peace advocate Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in an interview that this council aims to entice the […]
Various groups gathered at the Quezon City Memorial Circle to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will meet with the top leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to talk about the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
The Senate will continue its hearing on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) on April 13.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, PIA – Civil society leaders in Mindanao has urged Congress to separate the issue of the Mamasapano incident and the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “Truth and justice must be sought on the Mamasapano case but it must be dealt with separately from the BBL. We believe that the BBL is aimed at sustaining trust and confidence in our government and the gains of peace so we could avoid another Manasapano,” […]
The Malacañang is not worried about the latest survey of Pulse Asia which revealed that 44% of Filipinos are not in favor of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
MANILA, PIA – The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) remain committed to the peace process and will continue to work to strengthen mutual trust, a Palace official has said. “What we know is that both sides continue to work on confidence-building measures and on seeing to it that an acceptable Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) may be enacted by Congress within the time frame set by the leadership of both houses,” Communication […]
Several Muslim groups conducted a Walk for Peace march to show their support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
As the deliberation of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), resumes on April 7, concerned groups ask the congressmen to avoid grandstanding so as not to delay the process.
By Atty. Jeremy Gatdula IT HAS LONG BEEN my position that whatever draft Bangsamoro Basic Law is passed by Congress, it would ultimately be inutile for the reason that there exists the quite unconstitutional Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (which, along with the Framework Agreement and other related agreements, shall hereafter be referred to as the CAB). Or put another way: the debate about the Basic Law’s constitutionality is a false flag, a distraction. To […]
