Final draft of Bangsamoro law by Aug 18 – Peace panels

Peace panels of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ended a 10-day workshop in Davao without the final draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, but agreed to submit it to President Benigno Aquino by August 18. The crafting of the law, which would create a new autonomous government in Mindanao, is the next phase of the historic peace agreement signed between the government and the MILF in March. Discussions during the Davao workshop focused on issues involving fiscal autonomy and administration of justice in the proposed Bangsamoro political entity. Earlier, the MILF accused Malacañang of watering down the draft law submitted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) for review before its submission to Congress. A series of discussions have been held in an attempt to bridge the gap between the BTC and Malacañang versions of the draft law.

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