President Benigno Aquino III continues to consult and meet with the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), a Malacañang official said Sunday.
“Ang batid po natin ay patuloy ang kanyang konsultasyon at pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga lider ng Kongreso kabilang na ang mga lider ng Senado,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said on dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday when asked if Aquino will also meet with senators to fast-track the passage of BBL.
“Antabayanan lang po natin kung mayroon siyang ipatatawag na pagpupulong,” he said.
Coloma said Aquino gives high priority to the BBL, which embodies the peace agreement signed by the Philippine government and the MILF in March 2014.
“Batid po nating lahat na mataas ang prayoridad na ibinibigay ni Pangulong Aquino at ng ating pamahalaan sa pagpasa ng Bangsamoro Basic Law,” he said.
Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Sunday said the panel would not be able to resume deliberations on the proposed BBL over the next two weeks after the PNP-Board of Inquiry failed to submit its investigation report on the Mamasapano clash by end of February.
