The draft BBL is not going to leave Congress unchanged, especially after the Mamasapano incident that has raised concerns over the powers that the MILF would have, according to Sen. Francis Escudero | Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Aquino Administration will press Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law as it has pledged to do under a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front | The Manila Times
Lawyer Benedicto Bacani, the founding executive director of IAG, said Mercado’s assertions do not reflect the official position of the IAG on the now infamous January 25 “Mamasapano incident." | Philippine Star
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Sen. Ralph Recto said proposed changes to the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law are not meant “to mangle the bill but mend it” so the final version will be acceptable to the “country, the citizenry and the Constitution.”
The government must disclose the full truth about the Mamasapano incident to repair shattered trust in the peace process, IAG senior policy adviser Fr. Eliseo Mercado Jr., OMI tells DZMM’s Noli de Castro.
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