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The legal counsel of the government peace panel expressed confidence that Congress will finalize the Bangsamoro Basic Law by March that will mandate the administrative and economic functions of the new Bangsamoro autonomous region.

The Bangsamoro Freedom Fighter on Tuesday said it won’t declare a ceasefire all throughout the duration of Yuletide season.

Armed followers of a Moro revolutionary faction were able to penetrate this week into a major military camp in Maguindanao and reportedly confiscated some small weapons from government soldiers, the group said.

The Bangsamoro Freedom Fighter (BIFF) confirmed on Wednesday that some of its guerrillas were in the Middle East fighting alongside with the extremist Islamic State (ISIS).

A spokesman of a Moro breakaway group on Tuesday said it wouldn’t support the United Bangsamoro Justice Party formed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).