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KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia – The government peace panel and the peace negotiators of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front went to Malaysia for a two-day meeting in response to the failure of the Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law. According to government peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, they allowed for the abatement of strong emotions with the said failure of the BBL before they scheduled the meeting. The MILF, on the other hand, is questioning the […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang welcomed the statement of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal assuring the United Nations that the separatist group remains committed to peace despite the non-passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said that Iqbal’s pronouncements were reassuring. Iqbal said the MILF will continue to engage in peace initiatives despite the security challenges on the ground. “We welcome this […]
United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg asked the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to continue talks as well as to show unity despite the failure of the Bangsamoro Basic Law’s passage in the last day of session of the Congress. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/mGSGlrFv3zM
Government peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer believes there is still a chance, however slim, that the proposed basic law on the Bangsamoro will be passed by Congress under this administration. “We better much prefer to pass on a solution rather than a problem to the next President,” Ferrer said Monday during the launching of a book documenting the peace process. “So we are still trying very hard to get our legislators on board.” Ferrer […]
According to the new Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas, the resolution against 90 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and private armed groups for their alleged involvement in the death of 44 members of the Philippine National Police – Special Action Force, is ready for issuance. Caparas admitted that the resolution was delayed due to the number of witnesses and respondents but is now nearing submission, especially now […]
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) […]
SULTAN Kudarat, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — A clash between two opposing factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sultan Kudarat left 8 dead. Due to the clash, an estimated 3, 000 residents of the nearby areas were immediately evacuated. (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 […]
Nagsimula nang maglibot sa iba’t-ibang panig nang bansa ang mga miyembro nang Goverment Peace Negotiating Panel upang personal na ipaliwanag sa mga mamamayan ang isinusulong na Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Ipinagmalaki din ng panel ang nasimulang decommissioning ng mga armas ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) na patunay ng sinseridad nito sa usaping pangkapayapaan. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 18 (Eagle News) — According to Magdalo party-list representative Gary Alejano, the ceremonial decommissioning of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has no significant effect on the military capability of the MILF because said group has ten weapon factories in their camp in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 17 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) believes that the decommissioning of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was sincere and not only done to create support for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
