MILF, Gov’t Eye Submission of Draft Bangsamoro Law to Congress Next Week

Manila (PNA) — The long-awaited draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is nearly done and is expected to be forwarded to Congress next week.

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles said Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) chair Mohagher Iqbal has estimated that the draft bill is now “99.99 percent done.”

“It is expected to be submitted to Congress before the President (Benigno S. Aquino III) leaves for Europe next week,” she said in a statement.

Deles noted that the Presidential review of the draft BBL was completed almost two weeks ago.

“On the basis of the President’s comments, there were further discussion and exchange of notes between MILF and the Office of the President, the results of which were also submitted to the President,” she said.

Deles further said the draft BBL is now undergoing final stages of refinement. (PNA) LAM/LDV