Bangsamoro Basic Law
BBL faces rough sailing–Du30
The Bangsamoro Basic Law will not easily hurdle Congress because of constitutional barriers, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted Tuesday. Despite his...
Congress concedes no time to pass BBL in ‘17
BOTH houses of Congress said the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law could not be passed this 2017—with the House saying discussing...
Duterte sees trouble in Moro draft delay
DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte warns legislators a delay in the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law may spell out trouble....
No need to rush draft Moro law, MILF’s Jaafar declares
CAMP DARAPANAN— The Moro Islamic Liberation Front said it was not in a hurry for the passage of the Bangsamoro...
Speaker, 75 solons refile new Moro bill
SPEAKER Pantaleon Alvarez on Friday filed House Bill on the new proposal for a Bangsamoro Basic Law with 75 lawmakers...
Council certifies new Bangsamoro proposal
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte agreed to certify as urgent the bill seeking the creation of the Bangsamoro region during the third...
Duterte, Congress to discuss BBL
President Rodrigo Duterte plans to meet with Congress leaders to discuss the fate of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, Malacañang said...
Binay fights for lumad rights, interest in BBL
SENATOR Nancy Binay expressed her support for the groups asserting that the interests and rights of lumad and other Indigenous...
Iqbal presses for immediate passage of BBL
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez must take the initiative to advocate for the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law by signing as principal author...
Draft BBL sent to House
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has submitted the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law before Congress without any changes to the version crafted by...
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