Tag: Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

Guingona champions need to bring back deleted BBL provisions in Senate version

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 […]

ARMM exec lauds Senate on first BBL plenary deliberation

COTABATO CITY, Aug. 26 — Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Masuhud Alamia commended the Senate for finally starting the much-anticipated plenary debates on the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR). At the same time, ARMM officials appealed to senators to keep into consideration the original Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) draft when they review the bill’s version they are debating on the Senate floor. “The public, especially the people in […]

Congress will still meet BLBAR deadline

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 4 (Eagle News) – According to House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, the House of Representatives will strive to meet the deadline for passing the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) on June 11, which is the last day of session of the 16th Congress. Belmonte added that they will adopt strict measures to ensure this. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1S_x0rkokbY