THE BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW
The 1996 ARMM Law. This law, which created the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), will be incorporated in the to-be enacted Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
Transition Commission. The Bangsamoro Transition Commission will draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law under a deadline set on March 31 to allow President Benigno S. Aquino III time to review the law and submit it to Congress in June for enactment. The Congress is set to pass the law on December 31, 2014.
Regional Plebiscite. Once passed, a plebiscite will be held within the first quarter of 2015 in areas identified to form the Bangsamoro, namely the current cities and provinces of the ARMM, the cities of Isabela and Cotabato, six munificipalities in Lanao Del Norte, and 39 barangays in six municipalities in Cotabato province.
SIGNING
Finally, the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro is set on March 27 at the Malacañang Palace.
MNLF Factions Invited
Presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles announced the invitation sent to at least 20 representatives of the three MNLF factions. These factions are the MNLF Freedom Fighters 90 (consists of the original founders of MNLF and pioneers of the Bangsamoro struggle), Those invited include:
Freedom Fighters 90 (FF90)
Hadji Abdul Kahyr Alonto - chairman
Council of 15
Muslimin Sema - chairman
Nur Misuari Faction
Jimmy Labawan - vice chairman
Sources
San Pedro, Dexter: "MNLF factions invited to witness signing of pact with MILF - Deles," InterAksyon.com 25 March 2014
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