Malacañang said it remains hopeful that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would stick to its commitment to peace, despite the bloody Mamasapano clash and as time is running out in the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said “President Benigno S. Aquino III and his administration still consider the MILF as a government partner in achieving peace.”
Congress has to complete the deliberations on the BBL at the committee level before adjourning on March 20, and resume deliberations at the plenary level when sessions resume on May 4.
Coloma said it is up to legislators to follow the initial timetable for the approval of the proposed BBL, “considering the narrowing window of opportunity for its passage.”
