Officials working for the eventual ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law in a plebiscite next year underscored the role of Mindanao barangay officials in informing the public about the law and its lasting benefits for the country.
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Cordilleran and Mindanaoan legislators vowed to pass House Bill 5343, a bill that seeks to establish the Autonomous Region in the Cordillera. This was manifested during the first deliberation on HB 5343 held by the Committee on Local Government on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.
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Mindanao congressmen expressed support to the Cordillera's regional autonomy bid, just like how congressmen from the north supported the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
These are the questions raised during the "Understanding the Bangsamoro Organic Law" forum organized by IAG at the Notre Dame University Gymnasium in Cotabato City on August 4, 2018.