Leaders of Congress have assured that they will exert all
efforts to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) when sessions resume in
January after their month-long holiday break, MalacaƱang said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr.
said the government is closely coordinating with Congress to thresh out
concerns about the measure.
“We have been informed by Congress leaders that efforts will
be exerted to pass the BBL when Congress resumes its sessions in January,” he
said.
The House of Representatives is set to adjourn its session
on Dec. 19 and resume on Jan. 19.
During his meeting with legislators in MalacaƱang last Dec.
8, President Benigno S. Aquino III urged them to pass the BBL before Congress
goes on holiday break.
During the meeting, the President asked the lawmakers to
rise to the challenge of being able to “change the narrative”, referring to the
cycle of violence and poverty that has stalled peace and progress in Mindanao .
The proposed BBL was originally transmitted to both the
House of Representatives and the Senate in September 2014. The measure seeks to
establish a new autonomous entity to replace the current Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao.
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