Bangsamoro basic law revisited

Running stories for 2017

Jul 17

• New BBL draft submitted to Duterte - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/07/17/17/new-bbl-draft-submitted-to-duterte
• Duterte: There shall be a 'Bangsamoro country in PH' - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/17/17/duterte-there-shall-be-a-bangsamoro-country-in-ph

Jul 18

• Duterte backing, timing key to Bangsamoro success: MILF - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/18/17/duterte-backing-timing-key-to-bangsamoro-success-milf
• ARMM governor backs new draft BBL - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/17/17/armm-governor-backs-new-draft-bbl
• OPINION: The great gamble for peace - http://news.abs-cbn.com/blogs/opinions/07/17/17/opinion-the-great-gamble-for-peace

Aug 01

• BBL draft on its way to Congress: Dureza - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/01/17/bbl-draft-on-its-way-to-congress-dureza

Aug 04

• Palace: Draft Bangsamoro law now in Congress - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/04/17/palace-draft-bangsamoro-law-now-in-congress

Aug 14

• Palace to submit BBL to Congress this week - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/14/17/palace-to-submit-bbl-to-congress-this-week

Sep 5

• BBL a priority bill, Duterte assures MILF - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/17/bbl-a-priority-bill-duterte-assures-milf
• OPINION: Federalism and the BBL: An attempt to put things in perspective - http://news.abs-cbn.com/blogs/opinions/09/05/17/opinion-federalism-and-the-bbl-an-attempt-to-put-things-in-perspective

Sep 14

• Duterte presents BBL ‘game plan’ to MILF - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/14/17/duterte-presents-bbl-game-plan-to-milf
• Hopes pinned on Bangsamoro law as extremists continue to recruit in PH - http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/09/14/17/hopes-pinned-on-bangsamoro-law-as-extremists-continue-to-recruit-in-ph

Sep 17

• Bangsamoro, federalism plans on table as Duterte, Misuari talk - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/17/17/bangsamoro-federalism-plans-on-table-as-duterte-misuari-talk

Sep 21

• Duterte agrees to certify BBL as urgent during LEDAC meeting - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/17/duterte-agrees-to-certify-bbl-as-urgent-during-ledac-meeting

Sep 23

• MILF in talks with Moro fighters to disarm for BBL - http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/09/23/17/milf-in-talks-with-moro-fighters-to-disarm-for-bbl

Sep 25

• Charter change eyed as BBL expected to face rough sailing in Congress - http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/09/25/17/charter-change-eyed-as-bbl-expected-to-face-rough-sailing-in-congress

Sep 29

• Speaker files Palace-backed Bangsamoro Basic Law - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/29/17/speaker-files-palace-backed-bangsamoro-basic-law

Oct 31

• Allies in BBL passage: De Lima supports Duterte call - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/31/17/allies-in-bbl-passage-de-lima-supports-duterte-call

Nov 9

• BBL important part of peace efforts in Mindanao — military official - http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/632589/bbl-important-part-of-peace-efforts-in-mindanao-military-official/story/

Nov 19

• No Bangsamoro armed, police forces – Duterte - http://www.manilatimes.net/no-bangsamoro-armed-police-forces-duterte/363894/
• Duterte asks for MILF's patience on BBL passage - http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/11/19/1760429/duterte-asks-milfs-patience-bbl-passage

Nov 21

• Duterte: Bangsamoro territory could become PH’s ‘Hong Kong’ - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/17/duterte-bangsamoro-territory-could-become-phs-hong-kong

Nov 25

• Maguindanao town all set for Bangsamoro Assembly - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/26/17/maguindanao-town-all-set-for-bangsamoro-assembly
• MILF all set for Bangsamoro Assembly in Sultan Kudarat - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/947604/milf-bangsamoro-assebly-sultan-kudarat-ghadzali-jafaar-bbl-bangsamoro-basic-law

Nov 26

• Bangsamoro Assembly participants start arriving in Maguindanao - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/26/17/bangsamoro-assembly-participants-start-arriving-in-maguindanao
• Duterte expected to address participants of Bangsamoro Assembly - http://www.philstar.com/nation/2017/11/26/1762656/duterte-expected-address-participants-bangsamoro-assembly
• New target for passing Bangsamoro law: March 2018 - http://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2017/11/new-target-for-passing-bangsamoro-law-march-2018/
• 1 M Muslims to prod Duterte on Bangsamoro law - http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/11/27/1762925/1-m-muslims-prod-duterte-bangsamoro-law

Nov 27

• Lumad on equal footing with Moro in proposed entity – Iqbal - https://www.rappler.com/nation/189599-iqbal-lumad-equal-footing-moro-proposed-entity
• MILF to lead gathering to show support for BBL - http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/11/27/milf-bbl-sultan-kudarat-duterte.html
• Thousands gather to welcome Duterte for Bangsamoro confab in Mindanao - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/947896/mindanao-president-rodrigo-duterte-bangsamoro-basic-law-ghadzali-jaafar
• Marawi evacuees join MILF meet pushing for BBL - https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/27/marawi-evacuees-join-milf-meet-pushing-for-bbl-2/
• Duterte wants 'special session' in Congress for BBL discussion - http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2017/11/27/duterte-wants-special-session-congress-bbl-discussion-576966
• Duterte wants Congress to hold special session on BBL - http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/634598/duterte-wants-congress-to-hold-special-session-on-bbl/story/
• Duterte: There must be one PH for Moros, Christians - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/27/17/duterte-there-must-be-one-ph-for-moros-christians