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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Senator Cynthia Villar, the Nacionalista Party have reached consensus in not allowing the unconstitutional provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, after the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments headed by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago stated in its findings that the BBL should undergo amendments as many of its provisions are unconstitutional. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
May 22 (PIA) – A top executive of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) expressed strong support to the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), saying that it will fill in the gaps in the current autonomous setup of for the Bangsamoro people to finally realize their aspirations for genuine autonomy. ARMM Executive Secretary, lawyer Laisa Alamia, said that the draft Bangsamoro law approved by the House Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, […]
MAY 22 (PCOO) — A Palace official on Thursday said those against the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) are free to challenge its legality before the Supreme Court. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said all the provisions in the proposed law have been scrutinized and carefully studied to follow the provisions of the Constitution. “Simula sa pagbubuo nitong BBL ay isinaalang-alang na ang bawat probisyon nito ay dapat tumalima sa Saligang Batas,” Secretary […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Several lawmakers questioned the result of the voting in the Ad-hoc committee regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), with Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares alleging that the meeting in Malacañang had an undue influence on the voting. Buhay Party-List representative Lito Atienza alleged that the voting was “robotic”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, May 21 — Government of the Philippines (GPH) chief peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer conveyed her appreciation to the members of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) for exerting due diligence as they deliberated and voted on every section of the proposed measure, noting that substantive elements of the proposed law were retained in response to the call of the Bangsamoro people for genuine autonomy. “We have […]
MAY 20 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee has approved the amended version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Fifty voted in favor of the amended version of the law, and 17 voted against the amended law that will usher in the creation of a new political entity that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Only one lawmaker, Palawan Rep. Frederick Abueg who represented Deputy Speaker Carlos Padilla, abstained. He […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 20 (Eagle News) — After an 12-hour long session, the section-by-section voting of the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee. The Committee allowed 32 amendments on the 18-article proposed law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares and Zamboanga representative Celso Lobregat said that they will counter the new version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) drafted by the Malacañang, which they alleged, was formed during the meeting of several congressmen with President Benigno S. Aquino III during the weekend. The two further accused the Malacañang of rail-roading. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 19 (Eagle News) — The House Ad-Hoc Committee will continue their voting on the remaining 95 pages of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), with said committee having voted on only 14 pages last time. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 19 (Eagle News) – – Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma denied charges that the Malacañang is forcing its allies in the Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), adding that the meeting between the President and members of the Congress is just a normal consultative process for such an important piece of legislature. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 18 (Eagle News) — According to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, the Senate should not be pressured to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law on the deadline set by the Malacañang on June 17, in the face of the many amendments needed to be made on the BBL.
MANILA, Philippines, May 18 (Eagle News) — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal said that they will not accept a “watered-down” Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), saying that it is better that there is no BBL compared to a BBL with major amendments. Iqbal added that his group will continue to pursue peace in Mindanao, whether there is a BBL or not. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
