The special registration is seen as one of the concrete expressions of sincerity of both the MILF and the government to pursue peace and development in Mindanao.
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The good news is that the MILF is still constant in its adherence to the peace process. The bad news is that the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro through the BBL is still overwhelmed by the fallout of the Mamasapano incident | Manila Bulletin
Members of Maguindanao’s provincial board on Tuesday urged authorities to protect civilians in towns affected by the face-off between government forces and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters | Philippine Star
But the deletion of such provisions would now entirely dilute the BBL, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said | Manila Bulletin
The government peace panel has called on lawmakers to fix the phrasing of the draft BBL provisions deemed unconstitutional instead of deleting them | Philippine Daily Inquirer
Read more: Gov’t peace panel urges lawmakers to fix ‘illegal’ BBL provisions