Tuesday, July 7, 2015

MILF: House to fine-tune BBL, tops agenda of 16th Congress

Posted to the MILF Website (Jul 8): House to fine-tune BBL, tops agenda of 16th Congress

House to fine-tune BBL, tops agenda of 16th Congress

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. said on July 6 that the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law and key measures seeking to promote inclusive growth will be on top of the House of Representatives (HoR) agenda when it resumes sessions on July 27. It will be the third and final regular session of the HoR.

The proposedBangsamoro Law now called “Basic Law on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region” (BLBAR), will be fine-tuned by lawmakers “to ensure greater inclusivity” ahead of the resumption of plenary debates on the measure later this month, Belmonte told news reporters before flying to the Netherlands to observe the oral arguments before the United Nations (UN) arbitral tribunal on the Philippines’ case against China’s reclamation on the contested Spratly Islands owned the Philippines.

“We want to ensure a more meaningful autonomy while likewise paving the way towards a more effective provision of vital services to our people. We want a peace that is lasting and sustainable,” he said.

The HoRadjourned sine die on June 11 with the Bangsamoro bill still under the period of interpellation on the plenary. Its counterpart measure in the Senate has yet to be approved at the committee level.

Aside from the BBL, Belmonte said the House is committed to deliberating on important measures on the following areas of concern: economic development and trade; national security, public order and safety; promotion of good governance; revitalizing education for a more competitive human resources; enhancement of social protection; expanding access to health to achieve higher productivity; unleashing land productivity; sustainable energy; climate change adaptation; and peace.

http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/new/item/478-house-to-fine-tune-bbl-tops-agenda-of-16th-congress

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