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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 , July 2 — The government peace panel expressed optimism that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will get the thumbs up of majority of members of the present Congress despite lingering questions of some legislators. GPH peace panel member Senen Bacani said the government peace team is optimistic that the draft Bangsamoro law will pass the legislative hurdle, pointing out that the measure has the full support of President Benigno Aquino III and […]
MANILA, June 15 – The government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will kick off on Tuesday the first phase of the decommissioning program which aims to put the arms and forces of the rebel group beyond use as agreed by the Parties under the Annex on Normalization of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). In simple ceremonies dubbed “Ceremonial Turnover of Weapons and Decommissioning of the MILF Combatants” to be held at the Old Provincial […]
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, Nov 13 — The historic signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was one of the developments in the ASEAN region that was acknowledged by Myanmar President U Thein Sein during the opening ceremony of the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit here Wednesday. President Thein Sein is the chairman of this year’s ASEAN Summit, which carries the theme “Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) – The peace panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are set to craft a clear transition plan for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the Bangsamoro as they continue work on implementing the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement of the Bangsamoro (CAB). This is happening even as Congress continues deliberations on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Based on a […]
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday assured Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III that Malaysia would remain a partner for peace and development as long as it is needed. “Two years ago, I promised President Aquino that Malaysia will continue to assist with development,” Razak said in his speech during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) held in Malacanang. “This […]
MANILA, Philippines — The members of the Philippine government panel and of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed the historic Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro in Malacanang at around 5:30 p.m.Thursday after delivery of speeches that expressed hope in forging a path towards a lasting and inclusive peace in Mindanao. The CAB was signed by government peace panel chair Miriam Coronel Ferrer and MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal. The signing was witnessed by President Aquino, […]
