About 80 percent of the Malacañang version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) have been amended in order for it to be acceptable not only to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) but also to other stakeholders in Mindanao, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.

Marcos, who heads the Senate Committee on Local Government that had disapproved the draft BBL, noted that they had modified more than 90 provisions of the proposed law that would embody a peace agreement between Manila and the MILF to address concerns over its legality and inclusivity.

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