The government peace panel has called on lawmakers to fix the phrasing of the draft BBL provisions deemed unconstitutional instead of deleting them | Philippine Daily Inquirer
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By fast-tracking development in the war-torn Bangsamoro through infrastructure build-up and intensified delivery of social services, the government sees faster and more effective way to rebuild the region from the damages of repeated conflicts that have made it and its people the poorest in the country.
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
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday said the peace process could wait until the next administration, vowing that the Senate would not create “that monster” critics feared might become of the MILF if the BBL were passed in its present form | 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