President Rodrigo Duterte may issue an executive order if Congress fails to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Jesus Dureza said on Wednesday. “President Duterte said he would push for the passage of the Bangsamoro bill and will even go to the extent of resorting to an executive issuance to hasten it if Congress itself fails to approve it,” Dureza said in a statement. Duterte met with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders led by Ibrahim Murad on Monday in Davao City. Dureza said Duterte was committed to fulfilling his campaign promise to push for a new Bangsamoro entity under his leadership. “We call on Filipinos to all help and contribute to the realization of this long-awaited aspiration of the Bangsamoro,” Dureza said.

Source: Manila Times January 17, 2018 16:30 UTC