Several senators lauded the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as they expressed their collective hope that the landmark measure would at last bring peace and stability in Mindanao.
Senator Joel Villanueva said Congress has finally approved a measure that everybody hoped will bring peace and promote development in the Bangsamoro region.
“We hope that this can be the start of a peaceful and progressive future for the Bangsamoro, the people of Mindanao and the Philippines as a whole. We sincerely hope that the passage of this measure will usher a new era of collective prosperity and harmony for our brothers and sisters in Mindanao and the Filipino people,” Villanueva said.
Meanwhile, Senator Sonny Angara hailed the BBL as an unprecedented step towards fulfilling everyone’s aspiration to bring peace and development in the Bangsamoro region.
“We are hoping that once this measure is enacted into law, we, and our countrymen in Mindanao, will witness and experience true peace and development in their region that has been beset by decades of conflict,” Angara said.
“Once this measure is enacted into law, we, and our countrymen in Mindanao, will witness and experience true peace and development in their region.”
Senator Bam Aquino said passage of the BBL is a big step towards peace and ending poverty in Mindanao.
Aquino urged all Filipinos to unite and ensure that all families in the Bangsamoro region would benefit from the law’s passage.
“Let us remain vigilant that this historical reform reaches the ultimate goals of peace and development for our Bangsamoro brothers,” Aquino said.
“Let us remain vigilant that this historical reform reaches the ultimate goals of peace and development for our Bangsamoro brothers.”
The BBL has been renamed the Organic Act for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
