By Argyll Cyrus Geducos
Malacañang clarified that President Duterte is yet to sign the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which creates the Bangsamoro government and grants it fiscal autonomy.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after Duterte said in a speech that the law has already been signed following its ratification in Congress this week.
In a text message, Roque said that the measure was still with Executive Secretary (ES) Salvador Medialdea.
“As of an hour ago, hindi pa (not yet) and still with ES,” Roque said Thursday afternoon.
Special Assistant to the President Christopher Go also confirmed that Duterte is yet to sign the BOL.
In his speech in Ipip, Zamboanga Sibugay Thursday afternoon, Duterte said that the measure has been finally signed and that he will meet with Moro leaders for a ceremony.
“The BBL has been signed, but I’m still going back because I have a ceremony with Jaafar and Murad,” Duterte said in mixed English and Bisaya. He was referring to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim and MILF vice chairman Ghadzali Jaafar.
“And also I’d like to talk to Nur so that we can have it by the end of the year,” he added, referring to Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari.
Duterte was supposed to sign the BOL during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, however, the plan did not happen after the House of Representatives failed to ratify the measure due to a leadership standoff.
In his speech, Duterte vowed that after the bill’s ratification, he will sign the BOL within 48 hours but after making sure that it will not put other people at a disadvantage.
“I make this solemn commitment that this administration will never deny our Muslim brothers and sisters the basic legal tools to chart their own destiny within the Constitutional framework of our country,” he said.
“Give me 48 hours to sign it and ratify the law. Babasahin ko pa bago ko pipirmahan. Baka may isiningit kayo diyan na hindi maganda para sa — para sa ibang tao (You may have put something there that may not be good for other people),” he added.
Malacañang clarified that President Duterte is yet to sign the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) which creates the Bangsamoro government and grants it fiscal autonomy.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after Duterte said in a speech that the law has already been signed following its ratification in Congress this week.
In a text message, Roque said that the measure was still with Executive Secretary (ES) Salvador Medialdea.
“As of an hour ago, hindi pa (not yet) and still with ES,” Roque said Thursday afternoon.
Special Assistant to the President Christopher Go also confirmed that Duterte is yet to sign the BOL.
In his speech in Ipip, Zamboanga Sibugay Thursday afternoon, Duterte said that the measure has been finally signed and that he will meet with Moro leaders for a ceremony.
“The BBL has been signed, but I’m still going back because I have a ceremony with Jaafar and Murad,” Duterte said in mixed English and Bisaya. He was referring to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim and MILF vice chairman Ghadzali Jaafar.
“And also I’d like to talk to Nur so that we can have it by the end of the year,” he added, referring to Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari.
Duterte was supposed to sign the BOL during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, however, the plan did not happen after the House of Representatives failed to ratify the measure due to a leadership standoff.
In his speech, Duterte vowed that after the bill’s ratification, he will sign the BOL within 48 hours but after making sure that it will not put other people at a disadvantage.
“I make this solemn commitment that this administration will never deny our Muslim brothers and sisters the basic legal tools to chart their own destiny within the Constitutional framework of our country,” he said.
“Give me 48 hours to sign it and ratify the law. Babasahin ko pa bago ko pipirmahan. Baka may isiningit kayo diyan na hindi maganda para sa — para sa ibang tao (You may have put something there that may not be good for other people),” he added.
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