Tag: Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Congresswoman Imelda Marcos still hopes Bongbong will win

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte congresswoman Imelda Marcos still hopes for poll integrity and that Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., would be proclaimed the winner for the vice presidential polls. Next week, the senate and the house will convene for the official count of the winning president and vice president.

Marcos urges MILF to be flexible on BBL

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 […]

Senator Bongbong Marcos to submit BBL substitute bill

MANILA, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — Senate Committee on Local Government Chairman, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said that his committee is going to submit the substitute bill for the Bangsamoro Basic Law, with 115 provisions amended. Marcos explained that the process took long because his committee ensured that the substitute BBL is constitutional. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Sen. Marcos accused Iqbal of tricking the government

According to Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., what Mohagher Iqbal did was tantamount to tricking the government when he used an alias while negotiating with the government, further adding that by doing so, Iqbal has endangered the existence of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).