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 […]
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Congress may yet pass BBL, says GPH Peace Panel Chair
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 […]
Lawmakers, peace panels apprise public on prospects of BBL passage
MANILA, Oct. 8 — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiating panels, together with House of Representatives members who have taken active roles in the bill’s legislative process, held a press conference yesterday to shed light on the status of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) amidst recent uncertainties and continuing delays. “We have communicated to our representatives at the House the urgency of apprising the public especially the Bangsamoro people who […]
Peace panel calls on Filipinos to remain steadfast as BBL passage is deferred
MANILA, Sep. 30—The government peace panel in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has appealed to Filipinos to stay in the course of peace as the deadline for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in the Senate and the House of Representatives was pushed to December 16. “It’s disappointing, but we still hope it will soon become a law,” said Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, chair of the government peace panel. Ferrer was speaking […]
GPH – MILF peace panels to meet in KL
The peace panel of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will meet again this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to resolve pending issues in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law.





