(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, May 16, hailed the joint House committees’ approval of the panel report on the administration’s version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
“The President has expressed his support and commitment to the Bangsamoro Basic Law as a significant step towards our quest for real and lasting peace in Mindanao,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement a day after the approval of the report on House Bill 6475 by the joint committees on local government, with a vote of 32,3; peace, reconciliation and unity, with a vote of 27-3 and Muslim affairs, with a vote of 27-3.
“By having a Bangsamoro region within the context of our Republic, we will realize the aspirations of our Moro brothers and sisters for genuine self-determination and hopefully end the decade-long armed struggle, violence. and injustice in Mindanao,” Roque added.
The approved report will now be forwarded to the plenary for deliberation.
Senator Miguel Zubiri has said he was hoping a Senate version of the BBL would be passed in May.
