MANILA, May 14 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III remains optimistic that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will get passed into law within Congress’ timetable next month despite any amendments.
“Sa ipinangako sa atin ng liderato ng House, mukhang nasa schedule sila,” he said in a radio interview on Wednesday.
President Aquino said that chair of the House ad hoc committee on the BBL and Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez is committed to June 15 timetable.
He considered proposed amendments to the BBL to be a “normal” process.
Aquino particularly cited former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr., a member of Constitutional Commission and Consultative Council, who explained the appropriate perspective on the BBL.
The Malacanang-created peace council is tasked to review the provisions of the Bangsamoro law.
“Yung hinighlight nila na talagang ibang klase itong mga autonomous regions both ‘yung tinataya sa Cordillera at saka dito nga sa Mindanao, at iniliwanag niya na Constitutionally sound at defensible,” he said.
“Kapag babalikan natin, marami nang pinagkasunduan bago pa pinag-usapan ito e, na ibinigay na sa kanila so kailangan idadagdag… Dapat talaga dagdag. Normal lang naman ‘yon,” added the Chief Executive.
Further, the President reiterated the importance of passing the BBL.
“Ngayon, tayo tinatanggap natin, napag-iwanan sila, kailangan naman ng dagdag-tulak para makahabol sila. Hindi makalampas ‘yung hinahabol pa lang, makapantay man lang at palagay ko ang pangkaraniwang Pilipino, ‘yon rin naman ang pananaw e,” President Aquino said. (PNA)