Palace turns over draft BBL to Congress leaders

(UPDATE)MANILA
(Sept. 10/NDBC) – President Aquino today witnessed the turned over the draft
Bangsamoro Basic Law to Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Jose
Belmonte in ceremonies at Malacanang.

Aquino
said he was confident the draft law was constitutional after Mohaqher Iqbal,
chair of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) that drafted the proposal,
handed over the document to Drilon and Belmonte.

Sec.
Teresita Deles, presidential adviser on the peace process, and Executive Sec.
Paquino Ochoa, witnessed the turn over.

Ang
BBL ay makatuwiran, makatarungan, katanggap-tanggap sa lahat (The BBL is just
and acceptable to all),” Aquino said in a speech.

Nung
nagsimula ang ating termino, ang sinabi natin pwedeng mangarap. Ngayong araw,
natupad natin ang ating mithiin,” he said.

Tanggapin
natin nang buong-buo ang mga kababayan nating Muslim, mga katutubo,” he said.

Aquino,
explaining his desire to improve the lives of Bangsamoro people, said he was
promoting social equality.

Tungkulin
kong itaguyod ang patas na lipunan. Napag-iwanan ang ARMM sa pag-unlad,” he said.

On
Saturday, the President will embark on a five-day European tour to improve bilateral ties
among European countries.

Sa
Sabado ng gabi bibiyahe ako patungong Europa. Ikukuwento ko sa kanila kung
papaano tayo nakarating sa kinatatayuan natin ngayon,” he said. (NDBC)For full text www.opapp.gov.ph