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By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The annual internal revenue allotment of the Bangsamoro has been reduced in the approved versions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law of the Senate and the House of Representatives. According to Senator Cynthia Villar, from the 6 percent of the net national revenue collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs proposed by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, or P72 billion, the yearly IRA of the Bangsamoro in […]
(Eagle News) — Nakipagpulong si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga mambabatas at sa transition group na gumawa ng panukalang Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, magkahiwalay na kinausap ni Pangulong Duterte sina Senate President Vicente Sotto III, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez at ang Bangsamoro Transition Commission para sa pagtalakay sa proposed measure. Gayunman, hindi na idinetalye ni Roque ang napag-usapan sa nasabing mga pulong. Kasunod ito ng paghimok ng mga mambabatas […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet Congress leaders and members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission to discuss ways on how to reconcile contentious provisions in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. According to House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, apart from him, Congress leaders to be present in the meeting later on Monday, May 28, were Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Senate President Tito Sotto III and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri. “Yung mga contentious portions, we agreed […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives leadership is slated to meet with members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission on Tuesday, May 22. Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez told reporters this was to thresh out the lawmakers’ concerns about a proposed version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. “Kinakailangan kasama rin sila para hindi na masyadong maging problema sa plenary,” Alvarez said after an all-party caucus also aimed at resolving such issues. Even then, Alvarez expressed confidence the House […]
(Eagle News ) — Muling nagpulong ang mga miyembro ng newly expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) para sa dalawang araw nitong sesyon. Pangunahing layunin ng BTC ay bumuo ng isang congressional measure para palitan ang Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ng Bangsamoro entity batay sa peace compact sa pagitan ng gobyerno at Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Ang BTC ay inilunsad sa Davao City na pinangunahan mismo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ito ang ipinalit […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order reconstituting the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), expanding its membership from 15 to 21, in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Monday, November 7, 2016. The President has directed that the Mindanao peace process be inclusive as this Executive Order will expand the BTC’s membership, with the inclusion of three members from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) among the government nominees. Eleven members, including […]
MANILA, Sep. 21 — Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles showed her typical strong resolve and proclaimed that she, together with the proponents of the peace process, were not giving up on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and that the Bangsamoro aspiration for genuine autonomy and self-determination is within grasp. “For the sake of those communities and especially their children, we dare not give up now. After all […]
BRUSSELS – Jefry Tupas from NewsDesk, who is based in Davao City has started his media programme after having won the grand prize in the European Union Peace Journalism Awards. Tupas’ article was entitled “The Teachers of Raja Muda” which he said was his tribute to the voiceless, to the educators who work to patch up conflict in their localities. Tupas is meeting this week with officers from the European External Action Service, European Commission and […]
MANILA, Aug. 18 — Amid calls to let the next Congress pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) from some members of the House of Representatives and other sectors, chief government peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer remained firm that passing the law now would give the country the best shot at achieving peace in Mindanao. Ferrer said delaying the passage of the BBL and letting the next Congress under a new President consider it would be a […]
MANILA – The Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines together with its partners congratulated the winners of the EU Peace Journalism Awards held tonight (8 July 2015) in Makati City. Jefry Tupas, NewsDesk, who is based in Davao City won the grand prize for his article, “The Teachers of Raja Muda”. The grand finalists were Mr Jes Aznar, Mindanews (photo essay) and Stella Estremera, Sun Star Davao (written text in print media). Tupas got […]
By Edwin O.Fernandez COTABATO CITY, April 21 (PNA) — The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) composed of representatives from the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has signed the final draft of the proposed law that will establish the Bangsamoro government in Mindanao, officials said Monday. Ghadzali Jaafar, MILF vice chair for political affairs, said the signing was held at the BTC office in Cotabato City on Sunday, April 20. “Except for two BTC commissioners, […]
MANILA, April 15 — Malacanang said that the working draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is still open to modification after it was submitted to the Office of the President (OP) on Monday afternoon. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. raised the issue in a Palace media briefing following speculations that the initial draft lacked key details that should have been included. “By definition, a draft is something that can be supplemented and can […]
