The AD HOC Committee on House Bill No. 4994 also known as
the Bangsamoro Basic Law, together with organization sector representatives and
stakeholders, conducted a public hearing and consultation in Iloilo Provincial
Capitol on Monday.
This consultation started in Central Mindanao last Oct.
22-24, 2014, then in Zamboanga City last Nov. 14 and other parts of Mindanao regions. The Ad Hoc also went to Buluan in
Maguindanao, Davao City , North Cotabato
and in Butuan on the 10th to 13th of December.
According to Rep. Niel Tupas, Jr. (5th District) during the
preliminary organization meeting last Sept. 16, the committee agreed that BBL
public hearing and consultation would only be conducted in Mindanao ,
especially in the core areas and the neighboring provinces. But due to the
“change of heart”, they include Laoag and Baguio
City which simultaneously conducted
the consultation last Dec. 5 and now Iloilo and Cebu are having this simultaneous BBL consultation.
This consultation, according to Rep. Jesus N. Sacdalan, is
being served to the people whose lives are directly affected by the proposed
measures.
“This will also give opportunity for the people to fully
understand the various measures of BBL that they will be properly informed,
“Sacdalan said.
Meanwhile, during the consultation, various committees
extended their support for this draft law. One of these is Provincial Capitol
Human Resource Management and Development Officer-in-Charge, Alma Ravena , who
also represented the Region 6 Gender and Development Committee.
She said that they would provide support for the passage of
this Basic Law, however, they wanted to make few points of the certain
provision for the law, specifically, stating the participation and inclusion of
women.They will submit a position letter for this.
Bangsamoro Basic Law if passed will be the transition from
the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and will become a new political entity
to provide peace and harmony in Mindanao .
Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. said, “This law will provide
peace not only in Mindanao but also to Luzon
and Visayas and Ilonggos must also have knowledge about this for we cannot
support this law wisely unless we understand it.”
The Iloilo BBL consultation has been the 32nd consultation
conducted and probably the last out of town hearing.
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