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The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are both hoping that the Congress will still pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law. This was stated in an open letter jointly issued by both parties. They added that they are holding Senator Bongbong Marcos to his promise that the BBL will pass before the session of the Congress ends. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) […]
Despite the meeting conducted by President Benigno Aquino with the members of the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Sonny Belmonte said that the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law is hindered due to the failure of forming a quorum in the lower house. But Belmonte added that this does not mean that the BBL will not be passed in the lower house. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III, during his meeting with members of the House of Representatives in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, appealed for the immediate passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., who was present during the meeting, said President Aquino called on lawmakers to “seize the historic opportunity” of enacting the BBL and laying the foundations for long-term peace. The proposed BBL, once enacted into law, will pave the way […]
Envoys from at least 24 countries last Thursday, October 15 signed a declaration stating their support for the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which would hopefully bring long and lasting peace in southern Philippines. At the sidelines of the signing, British ambassador to Manila Asif Ahmad said that peace in Mindanao is a fundamental concern for the international community. The current peace process in Mindanao is not just a national issue, but also, an international […]
MANILA, Sep. 30—The government peace panel in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has appealed to Filipinos to stay in the course of peace as the deadline for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in the Senate and the House of Representatives was pushed to December 16. “It’s disappointing, but we still hope it will soon become a law,” said Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, chair of the government peace panel. Ferrer was speaking […]
MANILA, Sep. 7—During Wednesday’s Senate plenary hearing on the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR), the amended version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) authored by Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. as Senate Committee on Local Government chair, Senator Teofisto “TG” D. Guingona III questioned the deletions from the original draft, which he believed were vital to the identity and operation of the autonomous region. “My review of the BBL takes off from the […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — According to Senate President Franklin Drilon, after the sponsorship of the new proposed bill that aims to replace the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the Senate will start the debate on the said law to ensure that it will passed as soon as possible. Drilon added that the Senate will ensure the constitutionality of the said bill. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — While the congress deleted some provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the senate, for its part, has replaced the entire version of the bill with its own, through the efforts of Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Chairman of the local government committee tackling the proposed measure. Marcos said he was prepared to defend his substitute bill and urged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to exercise flexibility. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (August 17) — Cagayan De Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez, Chairman of the 75-member house Ad-Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), reiterated that the deletions of said provisions are necessary to make the bill constitutionally compliant. Rodriguez also added that if these provisions are restored, the bill may not be able to pass the Supreme Court’s constitutional scrutiny. Rodriguez also warned that restoring the deleted or amended provisions could erode support for […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — Senate Committee on Local Government Chairman, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said that his committee is going to submit the substitute bill for the Bangsamoro Basic Law, with 115 provisions amended. Marcos explained that the process took long because his committee ensured that the substitute BBL is constitutional. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Aug. 5 (PIA) – Decommissioning need not be included in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, a lawyer of the government peace panel said today. “We have explained many times before that decommissioning as well as the broader normalization process need not be in the BBL,” Atty. Sittie Amirah Pendatun explained in response to Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s statement that one reason for the delay in the submission of his committee report on the Bangsamoro […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 24 (Eagle News) — The Senate leadership will conduct an all-senator caucus to discuss the possible timeline for the passing of the proposed bills, in particular, the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., also stated that the Local Government Committee is ready to submit its BBL report. Many senators already stated that the Malacañang version of the BBL should be revised to make sure that it is constitutional. (Eagle […]
