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The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is “all-in” on efforts to bring peace and prosperity to Mindanao and will go “all-out” for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), which will be subject to a plebiscite to be held on Monday, Jan. 21. This was the assurance given by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who […]
Special Assistant to the President Bong Go expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will signal the start of lasting peace in Mindanao. Go made this remark during the ceremonial signing of the BOL at Malacañang in the presence of several lawmakers and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro […]
The passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will make peace and prosperity possible in Mindanao within President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. This is according to House Agriculture Committee Chairperson and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr., who on Monday said indigenous peoples (IPs) in Mindanao are set to benefit from the minimization of conflict in the […]
A day after the ouster of former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, the House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). This was the first item completed on the agenda of newly-elected Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. “As I intend to carry out the legislative agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte, […]
The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the historic Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which is seen to spur lasting peace and long-term development in Mindanao. Voting unanimously, the Senate adopted and ratified the bicameral report on the disagreeing provisions between the Senate (SBN 1717) and House versions (HBN 6475) of the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian commended the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for their contributions in making the historic Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) a reality. “We recognize the sacrifices of the MILF and MNLF and we thank them for their patience and their willingness to set aside political differences for […]
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 […]
The congressional bicameral conference committee on Wednesday night approved the final version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which was renamed as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The bicameral panel, under the leadership of House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, was able […]