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Palace Optimistic Bangsamoro Basic Law Would Get Enough Votes in Congress

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The Palace is optimistic that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) would get enough votes from Congress leaders, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. has said.

“Ang aming pinagbabatayan ay ang commitment ng liderato ng magkabilang Kamara at sa aming pagtaya, karamihan naman sa ating mga mambabatas ay nananalig at naninindigan para sa kapayapaan,” Secretary Coloma told reporters during a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday.

While there is resistance in the passage of the BBL because of the Mamasapano incident, Coloma said this is understandable.

“Nauunawaan natin na nagkaroon ng agam-agam at pagdududa dahil nga sa mga naging kaganapan sa Mamasapano. Pero habang nagkaroon na ng kaliwanagan hinggil dito at habang nauunawaan din ng ating mga lider ang kahalagahan ng prosesong pangkapayapaan, tumitibay ang kumpiyansa na marami sa kanila ang maninindigan din para sa kapayapaan,” he said.

The executive and legislative branches of the government will coordinate to ensure the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, he said, noting that Congress has already conducted about 36 public consultations on the bill.

“Ayon sa pahayag ni Congressman Rufus Rodriguez, ang tagapangulo ng ad hoc committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law, mayroon siyang kumpiyansa na maipapasa nila ito sa committee level, even within the March session, para pagdating ng May to June session ay pwede na itong maihain sa plenaryo,” he said.

Coloma further said that the ideal situation when the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was formed was for the early passage of the BBL to allow those working in the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority to demonstrate their abilities and to show how qualitatively different the Bangsamoro is, compared to the system of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

“Kaya lang realistiko tayo, kinailangan ang mas mahabang panahon ng konsultasyon doon sa Bangsamoro Basic Law bago pa man naganap ang insidente sa Mamasapano. Kaya’t iginagalang naman natin ang prosesong pinagdaanan nila dahil sinikap talaga nilang makuha ang pananaw ng malawak na stakeholder-based,” Coloma explained.

He said those who have reservations in the BBL could study the provisions.

“Kaya ang mga nagpapahayag ng reserbasyon, mainam siguro pag-aralan nilang mabuti ang mga probisyon dahil ito ay dumaan na rin sa masusing pag-aaral ng maraming mga eksperto, maraming mga dalubhasa at mismong ang mga members ng 1986 Constitutional Commission na nagbuo ng 1987 Constitution ang nagsasabi sa atin na sa kanilang pananaw, tumatalima ang Bangsamoro Basic Law sa mga probisyon at prinsipyo ng 1987 Constitution,” he said. (PCOO/PND (jm))

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