Members of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee that sponsored the proposed Bangsamoro law submitted for debates in the House plenary welcomed as proof of a “strong commitment to end the armed conflict” in Mindanao the start of Phase 1 of the decommissioning of MILF weapons and combatants.
The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front kick off Tuesday, June 16, the first phase of the decommissioning program. Here’s what to expect.
One of the vice chairs of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL said the MILF which signed last year a comprehensive peace agreement with the government “wanted the moon and the stars and everything” but within the framework of the 1987 Constitution, are getting only the “rays of the sun” in the committee-approved BBL | MindaNews
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave the assurance when he met with local officials from South Cotabato led by Gov. Daisy Avance Fuentes in Koronadal City | Manila Times
The National Economic Development Authority said the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law will attract more business investors to the Bangsamoro region and boost its economic growth up to 12.8% annually, which will reduce poverty rate in the region.
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