President Benigno Aquino III is not losing hope that eventual approval of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law will materialize within his term.
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If the Bangsamoro Basic Law is not passed by December, then it is the end of the road for it, according to Gov. Mujiv Hataman of the ARMM | Manila Times
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said he and other leaders of the chamber would try to finish floor debates on the measure and put it to a vote before the Christmas recess of Congress, which starts on Dec. 19 | Philippine Star
There is still hope that the Bangsamoro Basic Law will be passed by Congress in December, so that a plebiscite may be held in February next year.
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Influential Sulu Vice Governor Sakur Tan has filed his candidacy as governor for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, challenging incumbent Mujiv Hataman who is running for re-election in next year’s polls | Mindanao Examiner