‘Breakaway’ MNLF group backs BOL
A faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), which emerged in the wake of an ouster move against Moro leader Nur Misuari as MNLF chairman a few years back, […]
Category Archives: PEACE TALKS GPH-MILF
PEACE
SAP GO: BOL signals start of peace in Mindanao Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) will signal the start […]
House, Senate approve Bangsamoro Basic Law
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second and third reading the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which has been certified as urgent by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. With […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Duterte and the race to peace in Mindanao
BY ROGER M. BALANZA President Rodrigo Duterte is racing against time to meet a deadline for the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Congress itself is working overtime in […]
MILF FOR GO
BANGSAMORO SUPPORTS BONG GO SENATORIAL BID BY ROGER M. BALANZA “He deeply understands the problems of the Bangsamoro people and the importance of addressing them to ensure just and dignified […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Hating Moro and Bangsamoro
By Roger Balanza Would you believe that there are Muslims in Mindanao who hate being called “Moro”? But it is not because they want to be called by other names, […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Shining light in Mindanao’s dark tunnel
The shining light in Mindanao’s dark tunnel BY ROGER M. BALANZA Of late, our lawmakers have given assurance that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) may be approved by Congress by […]
ENVOY ELATED BY DUTERTE FOCUS ON BBL
Canadian Ambassador John T. Holmes believe that President Rodrigo Duterte has “very strong personal commitment to try to see the BBL adopted by Congress this year.” Holmes said he is […]
Bangsamoro Transition Commission to submit draft BBL to Duterte
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission completed on Friday, 16 June 2017, its draft Bangsamoro Basic Law, and is now ready to submit it to President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo courtesy of BTC […]
NEW DRAFT
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) will submit the new draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to President Rodrigo Duterte by the third week of this month. Moro Islamic Liberation […]
TRANSITION COMMISSION COMPLETES NEW DRAFT OF BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW
BY LILIAN C. MELLEJOR The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) will submit the new draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to President Rodrigo Duterte by the third week of this […]
MISUARI VOWS TO HELP DUTERTE FIND LASTING PEACE IN MINDANAO
“You can count on us, Mr. President” BY ROGER M. BALANZA Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari pledged support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s search for lasting peace […]
