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Passage of BBL eyed in March next year

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House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas sees the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during the first quarter of next year.

"Tatapusin ang BBL bago ang Holy Week sa Marso (BBL will be finished before the Holy Week in March)," Fariñas said.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to call for special session of the House of Representatives if the need will arise.

He clarifies this should not be seen as a form of pressure but more as a message to lawmakers that the Duterte administration sees the draft of BBL as a top priority in its legislative agenda.

Roque says the Chief Executive may take the option of calling a special session if the chamber will lack time.

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Congress is set to go on break from December 16, 2017 to January 14, 2018.

 

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