Duterte to sign Bangsamoro law before SONA on Monday, says Palace

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be historic as the Chief Executive is expected to sign the proposed Bangsamoro law before delivering his speech on Monday, Malacañang said on Thursday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. made the statement after the 28-member bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday night the reconciled […]

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Anti-dynasty provision in Bangsamoro draft divides bicam

SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed opposing views on the deletion of the anti-dynasty provision in the proposed final draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The bicameral conference committee tasked to finalize the proposed BBL on Tuesday resumed its session on Tuesday to tackle the contentious provisions in the BBL, […]

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