An influential peace advocacy bloc has risen from dormancy to campaign for an increase in government funding for development initiatives in Mindanao | Philippine Star
Read more: Peace activists seek budget increase for Mindanao
The government peace panel in talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front has appealed to Filipinos to stay in the course of peace as the deadline for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in the Senate and the House of Representatives was pushed to December 16.
Read more: Peace panel calls on Filipinos to remain steadfast as BBL passage is deferred
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front lamented that the passage of the BBL is hampered by the lack of quorum in the House and the diluted version of the measure in the Senate | Philippine Star
A plebiscite for the proposed Bangsamoro region may be included in the 2016 presidential ballot, the country’s poll chief said, but he noted this will depend on Congress passing the bill on time | BusinessWorld
At present, DPWH-ARMM is managing P10-billion worth of projects across the region.
Read more: ARMM rolls out P136-M worth of infra projects in Lanao Sur, Basilan