Fourteen surviving members of the Constitutional Commission that framed the 1987 Constitution are throwing their support to the Bangsamoro law. In a statement, they called on to "set aside partisan politics and stop the urge to exhibit our ability to find nuances of legalism that can delay, or worse, derail the process, feeding on the cynicism and playing on the fears in the national psyche that are more reflex reaction than reasoned response.”
Read more: 'Bangsamoro is about development of people, not constitutionality of words'
Heads of the peace panels of the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front are pushing to uphold the timetable set for the new Bangsamoro region in Mindanao, including the election of the territory’s parliamentary officials alongside the national polls in May 2016 | BusinessWorld
The senator has been outspoken in saying that the basis of the BBL, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, is unconstitutional because it allegedly violates the principle of constitutional supremacy.
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Speaking during the media roundtable discussion on the BBL, Mohagher Iqbal, chair of the MLF peace panel cited that while the bill is a product of 17 years of negotiations, it is only one element that will help achieve lasting peace in Mindanao | MindaNews
Read more: ‘BBL not a perfect law; Peace in Bangsamoro needs good governance’
Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao assured the Bangsamoro people that the region will remain intact, reformed and functioning ahead of the transition to the new Bangsamoro government later this year.