Drafting and submission of the bangsamoro basic law. The bangsamoro transition commission, created by executive order 120, is a body authorized to draft the bangsamoro basic law bbl for the new bangsamoro political entity. Lacson joins colleagues in deliberating on the proposed bbl. Committees on cessation of hostilities and the adhoc joint action group in preventing hostilities, supporting the efforts to keep the peace on the. Santiago said the btc used as basis, the first draft version of bbl that was rejected by congress because of the mamasapano clash in. Deliberations on the proposed bangsamoro basic law may 30. Nov 24, 2014 the cab will be the basis for the crafting of the bangsamoro basic law bill. The said law s primary aim is to promote longterm peace and ensure development and progress in the bangsamoro region and to secure their identity being moros. President rodrigo duterte commits to push for the legislation that will complete the peace agreement with the moro islamic liberation front. Imagine the chief of the pnp giving a shoottokill order vs a notorious terrorist hiding in bangsamoro controlled lands, only to have that order deemed as. The btc targets to submit the final draft to the office of the president next week, either on june or 14. Hence, each bangsamoro agency can and most probably will determine department policy of existing government agencies as nonconforming under the basic law and not follow such order. The challenges faced by the bangsamoro transition commission.
In 2015, a house committee approved the draft and renamed it the basic law for the bangsamoro autonomous region. Bangsamoro transition commission bangsamoro basic law. The framework agreement on the bangsamoro was signed on october 15, 2012 in manila, philippines. Heres the document signed by president rodrigo duterte, creating a new bangsamoro region in place of. Milf peace panel gandhi kinjiyo 12 february 2016 as a result of the failure of government, particularly congress to pass the bbl bangsamoro basic law, there is widespread frustration on the ground by our bangsamoro people and members of the milf moro islamic. The cab will be the basis for the crafting of the bangsamoro basic law bill. Salient points of the enhanced bangsamoro basic law 6 drafting and submission of the bangsamoro basic law 7 nov 2016 issuance of eo 8 on the creation of the new btc with 21 members 11 from milf and 10 gph including 3 from mnlfjikirisema group, armm, women, academe, settler community, ips, increased in representation and.
They acknowledge the crucial role played by the two parties coordinating,y. The draft law shall be submitted to congress for deliberation. Under his administration, a draft for the bangsamoro basic law bbl was made but failed to get traction to become law to the mamasapano clash of january 2015 which involved the murder of 44 mostlychristian special action force saf personnel by allegedly combined forces of the milf and the bangsamoro islamic freedom fighters biff after an. Final draft of the bangsamoro basic law, for submission to prrd. Basic law and the process of delimitation of the bangsamoro. Deliberations on the proposed bangsamoro basic law may. The bangsamoro basic law bbl, a law that will allow the muslim rebels in mindanao to have their own state and will be funded by the phillippine government from our taxes. Sep 09, 2017 on february 24, 2017, the renewed bangsamoro transition commission was launched to draft the new bangsamoro basic law bbl, with the intention of establishing an autonomous government and replacing the current autonomous region in muslim mindanao. Bangsamoro basic law cluster 5 article x jurisdiction. Framework agreement on the bangsamoro official gazette of.
The commission shall draft the bangsamoro basic law, including proposals to amend the philippine constitution if necessary. The draft of the law was submitted by president benigno aquino iii to congress leaders on september 10, 2014. Salient points of the enhanced bangsamoro basic law. Download document here proposed draft bangsamoro basic law bbl by office of the presidential adviser on the peace process on scribd. Analysis even where we are now with an agreed version of the proposed bbl congress is deliberating on, i believe it would help to have a more strategic direction for the longer road ahead to peace or the full solution of the bangsamoro problem. May 07, 2018 posititon paper on the draft bangsamoro basic law. Most analysts are optimistic about each of these stages, but politics being politics, no. The bill was approved on third and final reading early thursday, may 31. Law is to establish a political entity, provide for its basic structure of.
Salient points of the enhanced bangsamoro basic law 8 bangsamoro basic law bbl myths vs. Nonpassage of bbl gives widespread frustration to the bangsamoro people. The basic law shall reflect the bangsamoro system of life and meet internationally accepted standards of governance. There was a survey conducted about the public opinion on the law on march 2015 by pulse asia. To learn more about this bill, down to article, read this. The bangsamoro basic law will replace and abolish the autonomous region muslim mindanao armm organic act. Full text of the 2017 draft bangsamoro basic law genpeace. Buendia and others published prospects and challenges of the bangsamoro basic law under dutertes presidency. That the bangsamoro will be an independent state separate from the philippines, with its inhabitants having a citizenship different from the rest of the filipinos. Bangsamoro transition commission as they earnestly work towards complettng the draft bangsamoro basic law. If passed it would establish a new political entity known as the bangsamoro autonomous region. Define bangsamoro as the political and juridical entity created by the bangsamoro basic law which is an autonomous region as provided in section 15. The said laws primary aim is to promote longterm peace and ensure development and progress in the bangsamoro region and to secure their identity being moros.
The commission on human rights recognizes the struggle of the moro people in southern philippines for peace and selfdeterminations, as well as against historical injustice and oppression, within the framework of the 1987 constitution. The members of the commission shall draft the bangsamoro basic law in conformity with the peace agreements between the government of the republic. Mar 09, 2015 the framework agreement on the bangsamoro was signed on october 15, 2012 in manila, philippines. Nicolas frequently asked questions on the bol the bangsamoro organic law. A step forward on a longer road to peace print email details soliman m. Brief background and current state the bangsamoro basic law bbl. What if in the drafting of the bbl, the btc finds that there is. In order to ensure the widest acceptability of this basic law in the core areas abovementioned, a popular ratification shall be conducted among all the bangsamoro within the areas for their adoption. Pdf prospects and challenges of the bangsamoro basic law. The president said that it will bring peace to mindanao but history tells us that this will not likely happen. Bangsamoro basic law ready for signing into law by june.
The rebel group submitted the bangsamoro basic law bbl at the presidential office in capital manila. However, weve been hearing a lot of opposition to this. There are numerous blog posts and online petitions against it, with most of them saying that the law will only allow the muslim rebels in mindanao to have their own state and will be funded by the philippine government from our taxes this was just a theory, but it is not baseless, muslim rebels have always been receiving. Under the agreement, the islamic separatists would turn over their firearms to a third party, which would be selected by the rebels and the philippine government. Bangsamoro basic law cluster 5 article x jurisdiction free download as powerpoint presentation. Jul 25, 2018 in 2015, a house committee approved the draft and renamed it the basic law for the bangsamoro autonomous region. Jan 25, 2020 the draft law shall be submitted to congress for deliberation.
Pdf the politics of the bangsamoro basic law rizal buendia. The bangsamoro transition commission approved the final draft of the bangsamoro basic law on tuesday, june 6, government implementing panel for the bangsamoro peace accords chair, irene santiago said. With this greeting of peace we as religious leaders share with you our thoughts on the proposed bangsamoro basic law bbl. Reaffirm our commitment to support the bangsamoro people right to selfdetermination. Comprehensive agreement on the bangsamoro wikipedia. The passage in bangsamoro basic law is not welcomed by all the people in philippines.
As a constitutional requirement, aquino submitted the draft law to congress. Resolution through inclusive governance find, read. The comprehensive agreement on the bangsamoro the draft bangsamoro basic law below is a copy of the scanned document. Framework agreement on the bangsamoro official gazette. The bbl was part of a peace agreement signed between the government and the moro islamic liberation front milf in 2014. The chair of the government implementing panel for the bangsamoro peace accords irene santiago announced thursday that the bangsamoro transition commission btc has completed the draft of the bangsamoro basic law bbl. The transition commission has to draft the bangsamoro basic law bill for submission to congress. It shall be formulated by the bangsamoro people and. Salient points of the enhanced bangsamoro basic law 1. Analysis even where we are now with an agreed version of the proposed bbl congress is deliberating on, i believe it would help to have a more strategic direction for the longer road ahead to peace or the full. Bangsamoro justice system in the bangsamoro the justice system in the bangsamoro shall consist of shariah law, which shall have supremacy and application over muslims only, customary rights and traditions of indigenous peoples ip national law which shall be applied by local and civil courts alternative dispute resolution system. It is mandated to draft the bangsamoro basic law provided.
The bangsamoro transition commission was officially tasked with crafting the new bangsamoro basic law last march 6, 2017. Below is a pdf copy of the draft of an act providing for the basic law for the bangsamoro and abolishing the autonomous region in muslim mindanao, repealing for the purpose republic act no. The bangsamoro basic law bbl is a bill currently under deliberation by the congress of the philippines. Chr position paper on the draft of bangsamoro basic law. It proposes an autonomous bangsamoro region, replacing the existing autonomous region in muslim mindanao. Jun 09, 2017 the chair of the government implementing panel for the bangsamoro peace accords irene santiago announced thursday that the bangsamoro transition commission btc has completed the draft of the bangsamoro basic law bbl. To see this all through, the framework agreement calls for the creation of a transition commission transcom whose functions are to work on the drafting of the bangsamoro basic law. On february 24, 2017, the renewed bangsamoro transition commission was launched to draft the new bangsamoro basic law bbl, with the intention of establishing an autonomous government and replacing the current autonomous region in muslim mindanao. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to bbl bangsamoro basic law. Jul 18, 2017 an act providing for the basic law for the bangsamoro and abolishing the autonomous region in muslim mindanao, repea ling for the purpose republic act no.
President rodrigo duterte commits to push for the legislation that will complete the peace. Administration of justice shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions of this basic law and with due regard to the powers of the. Nicolas frequently asked questions on the bol the bangsamoro. The senate, meanwhile, passed its version of the bill and renamed it the bangsamoro. The btc commissioners signed the draft basic law on june 16, 2017 and submitted it to the president and congress.
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