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 […]
Tag Archives: PEACE TALKS
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 […]
PEACE TALKS WITH REBELS MAY RESUME
DUTERTE: NO CEASEFIRE, NO TALK President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 7, said he would pursue efforts for peace with the enemies of the states including communist rebels despite his […]
Duterte: No more talks with the communists
Another 50 years of fighting Peace negotiations between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) dimmed as President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday declared […]
DUTERTE TO REBS: STOP THE WAR
As NPA continues attacks vs. govt troopers President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday warned the New People’s Army (NPA), saying that the communist rebels should stop waging war against the government. […]
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 […]
NO JOB LOSS FOR ARMM WORKERS
Plans during Bangsamoro transition ready The government gives utmost importance to the protection of rights and the welfare of civil servants in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and […]
Duterte asks Joma Sison: ‘Abandon Armed Struggle’
Presidential prospect and Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte Wednesday night asked Philippine communist leader Jose Maria Sison to abandon the “armed struggle” waged by the New People’s Army (NPA) for […]
