The presidential adviser on the peace process told top business leaders that despite the time constraint Congress is facing to pass the Bangsamoro law, the government peace panel remains optimistic that the House and Senate can still enact it within their present term.
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House and Senate leaders have identitifed a shortlist of priorities they intend to focus on in the next few weeks.
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Government peace panel chairman Miriam Coronel-Ferrer has urged Congress to have extra session days to ensure the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law this month | Philippine Star
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Accomplishment of the review process aims to resolve the contentions between the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) regarding the implementation of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement.
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Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong R. Marcos Jr. said it may take six weeks before the Senate can wrap up its deliberations on the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, or Senate Bill 2894, his substitute bill to the Malacañang-proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law | The Standard