Bangsamoro basic law revisited

Summary for 2016

Jun 15

• Jaafar: Duterte promised BBL approval - http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/06/14/16/jaafar-duterte-promised-bbl-approval

Jun 22

• Dureza: Only one peace road map for Mindanao - http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/22/16/dureza-only-one-peace-road-map-for-mindanao

Jul 04

• MILF peace on despite federalism shift - http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/07/04/16/milf-peace-on-despite-federalism-shift

Jul 09

• Gov't posts reserved for MILF, MNLF members: Duterte - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/19/16/all-moro-body-to-draft-new-bangsamoro-law

Jul 19

• 'All-Moro body' to draft new Bangsamoro law - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/19/16/all-moro-body-to-draft-new-bangsamoro-law

Jul 27

• MILF chief liked Duterte's SONA style - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/27/16/milf-chief-liked-dutertes-sona-style

Aug 13

• Gov't, MILF target Bangsamoro law before federalism shift - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/13/16/govt-milf-target-bangsamoro-law-before-federalism-shift

Aug 15

• MILF chair wants SC to decide on CAB first - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/16/milf-chair-wants-sc-to-decide-on-cab-first

Aug 17

• Gov't to ensure Mamasapano will not be repeated: Panel chair - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/17/16/govt-to-ensure-mamasapano-will-not-be-repeated-panel-chair

Sep 22

• Charter change process starts in January: Pimentel - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/22/16/charter-change-process-starts-in-january-pimentel

Nov 25

• Gov't urged to protect indigenous people's rights - http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/24/16/govt-urged-to-protect-indigenous-peoples-rights

Nov 29

• WATCH: SC junks petitions vs Bangsamoro accords - http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/29/16/watch-sc-junks-petitions-vs-bangsamoro-accords

Running stories for 2017

May 05

• 'Entrenched interests' stand in way of peace in Mindanao: analyst - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/05/17/entrenched-interests-stand-in-way-of-peace-in-mindanao-analyst

Jun 04

• BBL draft to be submitted to Duterte this month: BTC - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/17/bbl-draft-to-be-submitted-to-duterte-this-month-btc

Jun 21

• No reason to wait for BBL before pushing Cha-cha: analyst - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/17/no-reason-to-wait-for-bbl-before-pushing-cha-cha-analyst

Jul 16

• MILF confident Duterte can secure new BBL in Congress - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/914371/milf-confident-duterte-can-secure-new-bbl-in-congress

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
• Gov't, MILF to court public backing for Bangsamoro Law - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/17/17/govt-milf-to-court-public-backing-for-bangsamoro-law
• 3 reasons why the new draft BBL has a better chance of getting approved - http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/07/17/17/3-reasons-why-the-new-draft-bbl-has-a-better-chance-of-getting-approved
• The Explainer: The great gamble for peace - http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/focus/07/17/17/the-explainer-the-great-gamble-for-peace
• Reaching for peace: Duterte to receive new BBL draft - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/17/17/reaching-for-peace-duterte-to-receive-new-bbl-draft
• Dureza: Bangsamoro Basic Law should be certified as urgent - http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/11/17/dureza-bangsamoro-basic-law-should-be-certified-as-urgent
• Duterte to support ‘constitutional’ Bangsamoro - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/914658/duterte-to-support-constitutional-bangsamoro
• MILF: An ‘urgent’ BBL draft will pass Congress - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/914504/milf-an-urgent-bbl-draft-will-pass-congress

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

Jul 19

• House Speaker vows to pass proposed BBL before Christmas - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/915089/house-speaker-vows-to-pass-proposed-bbl-before-christmas

Jul 24

• Alvarez renews call for federalism, BBL - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/916651/alvarez-renews-call-for-federalism-bbl

Jul 26

• Fariñas says BBL, Cha-cha on top of House legislative agenda - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/917806/farinas-says-bbl-cha-cha-on-top-of-house-legislative-agenda
• Senate to focus on tax reform, BBL, nat’l ID system, federalism - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/917189/senate-to-focus-on-tax-reform-bbl-natl-id-system-federalism

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
• Abella says Palace set to transmit BBL draft to Congress - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/922664/bangsamoro-basic-law-ernesto-abella-palace-malacanang-bangsamoro-transition-commission-congress-bbl-draft

Aug 25

• MILF: Arroyo’s BBL ‘foolish’ - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/925478/milf-arroyos-bbl-foolish

Sep 4

• Wanted: Lawmaker to sponsor bill on Bangsamoro Region - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/927720/wanted-lawmaker-to-sponsor-bill-on-bangsamoro-region

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
• Bangsamoro bill my priority – Duterte - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/928191/bangsamoro-bill-my-priority-duterte
• Duterte to ‘husband’ BBL through Congress - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/928159/bangsamoro-basic-law-moro-islamic-liberation-front-president-duterte-mindanao
• Palace: BBL a top priority of Duterte admin - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/928114/palace-bbl-a-top-priority-of-duterte-admin
• Palace leaves fate of Bangsomoro bill to Congress - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/927944/palace-leaves-fate-of-bangsomoro-bill-to-congress

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
• Duterte has ‘game plan’ for smooth passage of BBL – Dureza - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/tag/bangsamoro-basic-law

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
• Pimentel has misgivings on new BBL - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/931153/aquilino-pimentel-iii-koko-pimentel-bbl-bangsamoro-basic-law

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
• Duterte agrees to certify new BBL - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/932582/duterte-agrees-to-certify-new-bbl
• Duterte okays certification of BBL as ‘urgent’ - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/932324/duterte-okays-certification-of-bbl-as-urgent

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 27

• Palace sees BBL reaching 3rd reading by year-end - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/tag/bangsamoro-basic-law

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 08

• Zambo City solon ready to wage new fight vs Moro ‘superstate’ - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/tag/bangsamoro-basic-law

Oct 30

• Bangsamoro Assembly postponed again - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/941512/news-bangsamoro-assembly-bangsamoro-transition-commission-ghadzali-jaafar-milf-btc-presidential-management-staff-pms-rodrigo-duterte-asean-bangsamoro-basic-law-bbl

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
• Hasten BBL passage, Duterte urges Congress - http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/941697/hasten-bbl-passage-duterte-urges-congress

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