Palace welcomes approval of proposed BBL by joint House panels

May 16, 2018

Malacanang hailed on Wednesday the approval of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law at the House committee level.

"We welcome the passage of the Committee Report of House Bill 6475, which provides for the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro," said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement.

"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," he said.

Roque noted President Rodrigo Duterte's commitment for the passage of the proposed BBL as a significant step towards the quest for real and lasting peace in Mindanao.

The House joint committees on local government, on Muslim affairs and on special panel on peace, reconciliation and unity unanimously endorsed on Tuesday for plenary approval the proposed BBL where proponents pushed for the retention of the central government’s power and control over defense and external security. Celerina Monte/DMS